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MMA HELSINKI 26 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Granqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Granqvist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Granqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Granqvist tries to avoid it but Johnstone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Granqvist to the ground. Granqvist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Granqvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granqvist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnstone.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Granqvist.
It looks like Ray Johnstone has been cut.
Granqvist is looking to control Johnstone's arms but Johnstone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Granqvist has his back to the cage.
Johnstone pulls Granqvist into guard.
Granqvist trying to control but Johnstone is working from the bottom.
Granqvist sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Granqvist throws a big right hand that misses.
Granqvist controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnstone is working an open guard so Granqvist takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnstone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnstone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granqvist defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnstone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granqvist working to try and regain half guard.
Johnstone jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Granqvist is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Granqvist and Johnstone has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Granqvist struggling a bit here.
Johnstone avoids the strikes from the bottom by Granqvist.
Granqvist tries to buck Johnstone off but Johnstone is having none of it.
Johnstone has hold of Granqvist's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Granqvist tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Johnstone cranks the arm and Granqvist screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Granqvist, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ray Johnstone!
An out of breath Ray Johnstone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basti Haddl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Basti Haddl has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basti Haddl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrico Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas looks to clinch
and Haddl counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargas tries to clinch
letting Haddl counter with a right hand.
Haddl throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Haddl.
Haddl jabs at Vargas's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas rushes Haddl and presses him up against the cage.
Vargas breaks from the clinch.
Vargas tries to clinch there but Haddl circles away.
Vargas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haddl wobbles Vargas with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Haddl dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Vargas to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Basti Haddl!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and North Rupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North Rupp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukas Hartmann's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, North Rupp!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rupp.
Hartmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Rupp misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartmann scores with a sloppy right hand. Rupp should have avoided that one.
Rupp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
Rupp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartmann with a nice cross.
Rupp throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Hartmann throws a shot from downtown. Rupp moves away and avoids it.
Rupp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rupp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rupp there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rupp misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Rupp does no damage.
Rupp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hartmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rupp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rupp. Hartmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartmann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rupp throws a right hand that Hartmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartmann also avoids with ease.
North Rupp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rupp scores with a body shot.
Hartmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rupp.
Rupp slips a jab and a cross from Hartmann.
Rupp tries to bum rush Hartmann with a series of wild strikes but Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Rupp.
Rupp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Hartmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rupp thows a body shot but no joy.
Rupp dodges the punch combination from Hartmann.
Rupp misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that Rupp avoids nicely.
Hartmann misses with a straight left.
Rupp throws a body punch but Hartmann moves out of range.
Rupp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rupp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left and a right from Rupp both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rupp ducks under a wild hook from Hartmann.
A jab from Hartmann misses.
Rupp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hartmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rupp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartmann.
Hartmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rupp manages to avoid it.
Hartmann takes one to the chin there.
Hartmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rupp is just out of range.
Rupp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rupp throws a body punch but Hartmann moves out of range.
No joy there for Rupp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp looks to throw the jab but Hartmann is out of range.
Rupp lands a body shot.
Rupp stalks Hartmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hartmann's face. Hartmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Hartmann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartmann is breathing heavily.
Hartmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rupp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rupp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hartmann rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
Jab, jab by Rupp - just one landing.
Rupp looks to land a left hand but Hartmann moved out of range nicely.
Hartmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Rupp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartmann misses with an uppercut.
Rupp connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rupp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hartmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rupp throws a body punch but Hartmann moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Hartmann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rupp throws a series of strikes that have Hartmann backpedaling.
Rupp throws a jab when Hartmann was well out of range.
Hartmann punishes Rupp's body with a nice straight punch.
Rupp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartmann.
Rupp swinging wildly here.
A combination from Rupp does no damage.
Rupp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rupp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupp throws a one two combo.
Hartmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rupp loads up on a big right hand but Hartmann slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann misses with a wild body shot.
Rupp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hartmann misses with the combination.
A combination from Hartmann does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but North Rupp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hartmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartmann takes a swing at Rupp's ribcage but misses.
Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rupp.
A big left from Rupp misses.
Rupp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rupp misses with a straight left.
Hartmann throws a body punch but Rupp moves out of range.
Hartmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rupp is just out of range.
Rupp throws a body punch but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rupp manages to avoid it.
Hartmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rupp misses with a few strikes there.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Rupp avoids it well.
Rupp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hartmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann takes one on the button.
Hartmann blocks a jab.
Rupp lands a jab.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rupp scores with a shot to the body.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Rupp avoids them all with ease.
Rupp misses with a body kick.
Hartmann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rupp.
Hartmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hartmann throws a body punch but Rupp moves out of range.
Hartmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rupp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rupp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rupp misses with a body shot.
Rupp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartmann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rupp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hartmann counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartmann looks to land a left hand but Rupp moved out of range nicely.
Hartmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Rupp.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Rupp avoids it well.
Rupp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hartmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Rupp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rupp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hartmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartmann takes a swing at Rupp's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hartmann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rupp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rupp connects with a body shot that sends Hartmann's belly button to the back.
Rupp with a jab.
Rupp scores with a shot to the body.
Hartmann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hartmann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rupp thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartmann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hartmann takes one to the chin there.
Rupp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rupp lands with a nice body punch.
Rupp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hartmann moves forwards but Rupp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rupp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rupp.
Hartmann is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rupp.
Oh Hartmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rupp.
Hartmann throws a lazy right hand but Rupp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rupp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
North Rupp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rupp tries a head kick but it misses.
Rupp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lukas Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rupp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Rupp avoids it well.
Rupp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hartmann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rupp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hartmann slips a jab and a cross from Rupp.
Rupp throws a low kick, looking for Hartmann's leg but Hartmann calmly moves out of range.
Rupp scores with a jab to the head.
Rupp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rupp staying out of range there.
Rupp lands a high kick!
Rupp connects with a body shot that sends Hartmann's belly button to the back.
Hartmann throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rupp counter with a right hand.
Rupp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartmann. Hartmann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
North Rupp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Rupp throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily.
Rupp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hartmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Hartmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rupp.
Hartmann needs to keep his hands up - Rupp had a free shot at his head there.
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Rupp moves out of range.
Rupp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartmann throws a body punch but Rupp moves out of range.
Rupp connects with a solid leg kick.
Rupp misses the jab.
Rupp misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Rupp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Rupp.
Hartmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rupp. Rupp obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rupp misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rupp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rupp.
A shot to the liver by Hartmann. Beautiful body shot.
Hartmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hartmann fails to land with a series of punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rupp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rupp throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rupp. Hartmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rupp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hartmann stuns Rupp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hartmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupp cracks Hartmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rupp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rupp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hartmann misses with the combination.
Rupp scores with a body shot.
Hartmann walks into a left hand.
Lukas Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rupp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rupp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartmann backs up against the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Rupp. Those never looked like landing.
Rupp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rupp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Rupp misses.
Rupp misses with a series of wild punches.
Rupp cracks Hartmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rupp punishes Hartmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rupp throws a right hand that Hartmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartmann also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp lands a two punch combo.
Hartmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rupp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hartmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rupp.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartmann misses the target.
Rupp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rupp.
Rupp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hartmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Rupp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rupp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rupp lands a nice shot that snaps Hartmann's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rupp lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Rupp both land. Nice combination.
Rupp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hartmann counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartmann fails to land with a series of punches.
Rupp throws a series of punches but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rupp defending well as Hartmann loads up on a big left hand.
Rupp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartmann throws a nice looking combination but Rupp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rupp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rupp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartmann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
North Rupp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rupp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... North Rupp!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Knoxville will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aspenia sprawls well. Aspenia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knoxville gets slowly back to his feet.
Aspenia gets a clinch.
Knoxville is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aspenia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knoxville looking for a takedown.
Kato Aspenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Knoxville.
Aspenia working hard to break the clinch.
Knoxville goes for a takedown attempt but Aspenia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aspenia tries to sprawl but Knoxville drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knoxville slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Knoxville tries to stand but can't do so whilst Aspenia controls his leg.
Jonny Knoxville has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Aspenia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aspenia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aspenia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aspenia misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Aspenia does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia has Knoxville up against the cage in a clinch.
Aspenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knoxville slips a jab and a cross from Aspenia.
Aspenia misses with a hook.
Aspenia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aspenia slaps away a takedown attempt from Knoxville, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aspenia throws a big shot that misses.
Knoxville walks into a straight right hand from Aspenia.
Aspenia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Knoxville shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aspenia counters with a series of strikes. Knoxville will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aspenia is breathing heavily.
Knoxville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knoxville is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knoxville avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knoxville is defended easily by Aspenia.
Aspenia tried to score with a low kick but Knoxville checks it.
Aspenia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knoxville looks for a takedown but Aspenia sprawls well.
Aspenia tries to clinch up.
Aspenia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aspenia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aspenia.
Knoxville is rocked!
Aspenia throws a combination that misses
and Knoxville counters with a good low kick that Aspenia was not able to check.
Knoxville is still on wobbly legs! Can Aspenia finish him?
Aspenia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Knoxville needs to keep his hands up - Aspenia had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia misses with a combination
and Knoxville counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knoxville.
Aspenia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knoxville.
Knoxville trying to stall but Aspenia improves his position.
Knoxville tries to score a body lock takedown but Aspenia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aspenia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aspenia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knoxville.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knoxville fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knoxville closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aspenia circles away.
Knoxville dives in and scores a takedown into Aspenia's guard.
Aspenia is looking to stand up but Knoxville isn't so interested in that idea.
Knoxville pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aspenia is keeping the position for now.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Aspenia keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knoxville seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonny Knoxville.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knoxville.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny Knoxville will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Aspenia misses.
Aspenia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knoxville.
A lazy body kick from Aspenia
and Knoxville counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aspenia!
Aspenia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aspenia blocking the ground and pound.
Aspenia is squirming around, avoiding Knoxville's attempts to control the action.
Knoxville controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville tries to control but Aspenia wriggling away.
Knoxville punishing his opponent with strikes.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
Knoxville wants to finish this one by submission but Aspenia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Knoxville.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia is squirming around, avoiding Knoxville's attempts to control the action.
Knoxville looking to finish with strikes here!
Aspenia is squirming around, avoiding Knoxville's attempts to control the action.
Knoxville controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to control the pace but Aspenia is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knoxville looking to finish with strikes here!
Knoxville looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Knoxville was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Aspenia misses with a combination
and Knoxville counters with a leg kick.
Knoxville fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Knoxville fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aspenia avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Knoxville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aspenia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knoxville counters with a thumping low kick.
Knoxville shoots in but no luck this time.
Aspenia misses with a combination
and Aspenia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aspenia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knoxville circles away quickly and effectively.
Knoxville fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aspenia avoids it really well and circles away.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown but Aspenia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kato Aspenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Knoxville.
Aspenia throws a series of strikes that have Knoxville backpedaling.
Aspenia pushes Knoxville up against the cage in a clinch.
Knoxville tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knoxville goes for a takedown attempt but Aspenia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aspenia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knoxville moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown but Aspenia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Aspenia coming out on top.
Aspenia misses with a double jab
and Knoxville counters with an inside leg kick.
Aspenia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knoxville counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aspenia keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Knoxville engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knoxville looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonny Knoxville hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aspenia leaves Knoxville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aspenia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knoxville circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aspenia misses with an uppercut. Knoxville saw that one coming.
Knoxville fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia fails with the takedown.
Aspenia misses with a looping left.
Knoxville is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aspenia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aspenia misses with a combination
and Knoxville counters with a single leg into guard. Aspenia didn't expect that.
Jonny Knoxville is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aspenia keeping full guard, as Knoxville tries to pass.
Knoxville sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Aspenia keeps moving.
Kato Aspenia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonny Knoxville.
Knoxville tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aspenia swivels and escapes.
Aspenia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aspenia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aspenia gets caught flat footed, as Knoxville shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knoxville trying to control but Aspenia is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Knoxville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knoxville winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Knoxville!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonny Knoxville made sure he mentioned Gilop®, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maik Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Greene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maik Taison!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene thows a body shot but no joy.
Taison throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taison throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taison defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Taison pushes him off.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Taison's front leg but catches the back leg as Taison tries to avoid it.
Greene wants to clinch up but Taison keeps it at a distance.
Greene scores with the left hand. Taison knows he should have avoided that one.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Taison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene moves away from the strike by Taison.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taison on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Greene.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taison throws out the jab.
Taison misses the shot to the body.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taison looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Taison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taison motions for Greene to come forward. Taison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Taison misses with a looping right.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene avoids the body shot from Taison.
Greene connects with a right hand. Taison shakes it off.
It looks like Maik Taison has been cut.
Greene cracks Taison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Taison blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danny Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taison throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taison lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison connects with a single shot there.
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!
Taison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Taison looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Taison loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Taison cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maik Taison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Greene scores with a four punch combination!
Taison loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Taison misses with an uppercut
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taison might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taison misses with a leg kick.
Taison throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taison swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Taison throws a combination that misses
and Greene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taison's knee momentarily.
Taison looks gassed!
Greene staying out of range there.
Taison misses with a few strikes there.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Taison's front leg but catches the back leg as Taison tries to avoid it.
A big left from Taison misses.
Greene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Taison keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
Taison misses with a body shot
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greene works the jab nicely.
Greene lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greene.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene clinches up with Taison and pushes him back against the cage.
Greene stalling.
Greene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taison misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Greene dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greene lands a head kick. Taison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greene ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danny Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Taison misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Greene.
Greene scores with a jab. Taison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taison throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene throws a hook but Taison blocks it.
Taison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Taison.
Decent striking displayed by Taison there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greene slips under a jab from Taison.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taison.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taison has time to react.
Taison throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taison scores with a decent looking hook.
Greene clinches.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Taison improves position.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Taison blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene working aggressively here.
Greene tries a body shot but Taison blocks it.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene misses with some punches.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Greene.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Greene lands an uppercut.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Taison avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Taison wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taison avoids it.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taison can't break the clinch.
Greene has Taison pressed against the cage, preventing Taison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Taison blocks with his arms.
Taison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greene landing knees to the head.
Taison takes a shot to the head.
Greene holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Greene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taison's efforts to push away.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene digs a right hand underneath Taison's ribcage. Taison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taison tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taison is trying to push Greene away but Greene has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danny Greene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene tries a body shot but Taison blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Greene dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taison.
A jab lands there for Taison.
Taison lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Taison slips under a jab.
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Taison off the cage and back into range.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taison misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Taison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Taison saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Taison. Those never looked like landing.
Taison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taison misses with a hook
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Taison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Greene.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taison.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taison under the eye.
Taison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Taison misses with an uppercut.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to land a combination. Taison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene avoids the body shot from Taison.
Taison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range.
Greene rushes Taison and presses him up against the cage.
Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greene is looking to control Taison's arms but Taison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Taison's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taison has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Greene works on Taison's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Greene.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Taison working aggressively here.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taison has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Taison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Greene.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greene lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Taison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Greene lands a shot to the body.
Taison working aggressively here.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Taison controls the action.
Maik Taison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene digs a right hand into Taison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taison's gas tank.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene presses Taison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greene taking a breather.
Taison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taison's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taison working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Greene.
Taison blocks a body shot from Greene.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
Danny Greene managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ymer Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the cage accompanied by Masta Ace - Sittin On Chrome. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes fails with the takedown
and Becker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Becker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nunes is defended easily by Becker.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunes moves away from the strike by Becker.
Nunes shoots in and drives through. Becker sprawls well.
Bruce Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Nunes.
Becker throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes with a poor takedown
and Becker counters with a leg kick.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Becker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Gustavo Nunes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes prevents a body shot from Becker.
Becker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Becker is pressed up against the cage. Nunes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Becker down to the mat. Becker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nunes looks gassed!
Becker lands with a hook. Nunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Becker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Becker lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes fails to land the takedown.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker throws a jab but it's blocked by Nunes.
Gustavo Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes avoids a kick to the body.
Becker wobbles Nunes with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Becker dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Nunes to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce Becker!
Bruce Becker gave a mention to Kobra Clothing Inc. *$5 Clearance Sale* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magne Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray's entrance music is BONE. A fine choice. Hoe Ray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magne Bruno's chin.
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22
215 lbs
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26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Magne Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch lands to the side of Bruno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Bruno misses.
Magne Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruno's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Ray.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruno was well out of range. Poor timing from Ray.
A nice combination there by Bruno.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ray. That's going to slow Bruno down.
Ray throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bruno looks gassed!
Bruno avoids the body shot from Ray.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Bruno moves away and avoids it.
Bruno throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno stalling in the clinch but Ray improves position.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Ray.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.
Bruno is trying to break free.
Ray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Ray misses with a straight left.
Ray tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Ray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ray darts in trying to clinch
and Bruno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a body kick.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ray.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Ray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ray. Bruno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno misses with a looping left.
Ray throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruno.
Bruno takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Ray misses with a jab to the body
and Ray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray thumps Bruno with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruno lands a nice looking body shot.
Ray misses with a head kick.
Ray slips a jab from Bruno.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Ray.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruno connects with a body shot that sends Ray's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruno digs a good body shot into Ray's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoe Ray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Bruno misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruno. Ray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruno takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
Bruno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ray defending well as Bruno loads up on a big left hand.
Ray is looking to wear down Bruno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Bruno misses.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bruno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruno.
Ray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Bruno avoids the head kick by Ray.
Ray thows a body shot but no joy.
Ray darts in trying to clinch
and Bruno counters with a stiff right hand.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruno throws a good cross that connects.
Bruno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ray.
A slow jab from Bruno misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Bruno misses its intended target.
Bruno takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Bruno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bruno is trying to push Ray away but Ray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ray is working Bruno over against the cage.
Bruno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray misses with a body punch.
Ray keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruno being controlled against the cage.
Bruno looking to stall.
Bruno tries to circle away but Ray has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ray.
A nice left hand lands by Ray.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Ray lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruno.
Ray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bruno or not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Bruno controls the action.
Ray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ray struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruno controls his hands.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Bruno's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ray lands with a light punch inside.
Bruno is rocked!
Ray works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruno is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruno can do to turn this around?
Ray lands a big right hand that drops Bruno! The killer instinct kicks in and Ray finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoe Ray!
During a confident post fight interview, Hoe Ray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay And (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Uther has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lay And!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Uther!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Uther. Those never looked like landing.
Uther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but And moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uther.
Uther connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uther lands a jab-cross combination.
And fails with a takedown attempt.
And rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from And.
And throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uther throws a hook but And blocks it.
Uther staying out of range there.
Uther slips a jab and a cross from And.
Uther throws a series of punches but And moves out of range.
Uther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uther lands a nice looking body shot.
And throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uther showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from And.
Uther scores with the left hand. And knows he should have avoided that one.
Uther on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther gets cracked with a nice right hand there by And.
Uther stalks And and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into And's face. And staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Lay And has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
And slips a jab and a cross from Uther.
And looks to land a combination but Uther avoids it well.
And scores with a jab to the jaw.
And changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uther closes the distance and clinches.
And wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And tries to circle away but Uther has him pinned against the cage.
And misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uther slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Uther.
A hook to the body from And.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uther has And pressed against the cage, preventing And from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And prevents a body shot from Uther.
And can't break the clinch.
Uther lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uther lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Uther on the inside.
And is rocked!
Uther keeps control of And as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oh And is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uther pushes And against the cage. Uther is working some dirty boxing. Uther pushes off with a quick right hook! And goes down! And tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Uther moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Uther!
An out of breath and clearly excited Franz Uther thanked Hilo Nutrition (video proof) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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147 lbs
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133 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mouse quickly recovers to half guard.
Mouse regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a strike but Mouse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nykanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nykanen keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Nykanen has his feet on Mouse's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mouse throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nykanen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mouse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mouse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mouse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen is looking to pass Mouse's guard but actually Mouse recovers to full guard.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
Mouse keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouse is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mouse wriggles free and stands up.
Mouse blocks a jab.
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nykanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Nykanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nykanen lands in his opponent's guard.
Mouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nykanen slips nicely into half guard.
Nykanen is looking to take a break and control but Mouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mouse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nykanen wants to control but Mouse is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen looks to land a strike but Mouse avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nykanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nykanen 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.
Mouse is breathing heavily.
Mouse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nykanen throws an elbow that misses. Mouse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nykanen's guard. Nice move by Mouse!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nykanen.
Nykanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mouse takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nykanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouse moves away.
Mouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nykanen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nykanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nykanen digs a good hook to Mouse's body.
Nykanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nykanen throws a low kick, looking for Mouse's leg but Mouse calmly moves out of range.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Nykanen moves out of range.
Mouse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse cracks Nykanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nykanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck for Nykanen with that takedown attempt.
Mouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nykanen.
Nykanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Mouse clinches up with Nykanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Mouse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen walks into a jab.
Mouse looks to land a right hand but Nykanen moved out of range.
Nykanen gets a double leg takedown into Mouse's guard.
Nykanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nykanen prevents Mouse from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Nykanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nykanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nykanen stands and throws Mouse's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nykanen lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nykanen.
Mouse taking a bit of punishment here - Nykanen scoring with strikes.
Nykanen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Nykanen crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nykanen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nykanen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mouse's legs.
Nykanen throws a strike aimed at the side of Mouse's head but Mouse avoids it well.
Nykanen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nykanen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen with the ground and pound but Mouse regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nykanen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen trying to mount his opponent but Mouse defends it.
Nykanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nykanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mouse to the mat! Mouse manages to get full guard.
Nykanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nykanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nykanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nykanen looking to sit in guard and control but Mouse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nykanen is looking to stand up but Mouse isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nykanen pushes Mouse off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen shoots in for a double leg but Mouse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mouse scores with a nice right hand.
Mouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mickey Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nykanen misses with a takedown attempt - Mouse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nykanen looks to land a right hand but Mouse moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands a jab to Nykanen's midsection.
Mouse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nykanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mickey Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
Mouse throws a nice head kick!
No luck for Nykanen with that takedown attempt.
Mouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouse connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen shoots in but Mouse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mouse lands a front kick.
Mouse slips a straight right by Nykanen.
Nykanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mouse.
Nykanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouse.
Mouse throws the kick towards the body but Nykanen avoids it.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Nykanen gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is letting Nykanen control him for a moment.
Mouse parries the strikes from Nykanen easily there. Nykanen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mouse to escape.
Nykanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
Nykanen scores with punches from side control.
Nykanen in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse stops Nykanen from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen tries to score with some ground and pound. Mouse controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mouse misses with a hook. Nykanen ducked under it nicely.
Nykanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouse swivels and escapes.
Mouse throws a poor cross that misses
and Nykanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mouse thinking.
Mickey Mouse is winning the standup battle so far.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Nykanen slips a jab and a cross from Mouse.
Mouse is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nykanen misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Nykanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Nykanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen moves out of range as Mouse throws a body kick.
Nykanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouse.
Nykanen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nykanen.
Mickey Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
Mouse misses with a straight right.
Nykanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mouse to the mat! Mouse manages to get full guard.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet but Nykanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mouse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mouse's head.
Nykanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matti Nykanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mouse's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mouse defending well though.
Nykanen stops Mouse from getting back to his feet.
Mouse is refusing to be controlled, as Nykanen sits in half guard.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but Mouse defending well.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Mouse with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nykanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nykanen in particular looking to stall.
Nykanen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen is trying to control. Mouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nykanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Mouse throws a right hand that Nykanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nykanen also avoids with ease.
Mouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nykanen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mouse.
Nykanen blocks a jab.
Mouse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nykanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mouse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick
and Mouse counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse thows a body shot but no joy.
Mouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nykanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Mouse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mouse tries to clinch there but Nykanen circles away.
Nykanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Nykanen blocks a head kick by Mouse.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Nykanen.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown but Mouse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mickey Mouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen takes a swing at Mouse's ribcage but misses.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nykanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mouse rather than just go for the knockout.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but Mouse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nykanen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mouse avoids it really well and circles away.
Mickey Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
Nykanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mouse sprawls well initially but Nykanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nykanen misses with a head shot. Mouse uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nykanen working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nykanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mouse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nykanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen throwing strikes from guard but Mouse blocks nicely.
Nykanen with a nice head shot there.
Nykanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouse is retaining full guard.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nykanen trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nykanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
Matti Nykanen is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Villa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Villa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a takedown
and Villa counters with a thumping low kick.
Villa throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller instigates a clinch.
Villa is trying to break free.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Villa.
Villa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller tries for a takedown but Villa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Villa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.
Miller tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.
Villa checks a low kick from Miller.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Villa. Villa obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Villa lands a really nice looking cross but Miller seems unphased.
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!
Villa lands a high kick to the side of Miller's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Villa dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Matt Miller has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Villa tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Villa advances to half guard.
Villa trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Villa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Miller could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Villa has cracked it and Miller is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Villa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Villa!
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