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HFC 21: Zhukov vs Murska PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Radecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Sikapossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikapossu has chosen Little pig as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Radecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sikapossu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikapossu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Radecki is able to avoid easily.
Radecki misses with a right hand
and Sikapossu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Radecki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sikapossu counters with a one-two to the body.
Radecki with a poor takedown
and Sikapossu counters with an outside leg kick.
Sikapossu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Radecki tries for a takedown but Sikapossu circles away easily
and Sikapossu counters with a left and a right that stings Radecki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Radecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radecki misses with an uppercut. Sikapossu saw that one coming.
Radecki slips a jab and a cross from Sikapossu.
Sikapossu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Sikapossu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu misses with a two punch combination.
Sikapossu misses with a double jab.
Sikapossu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sikapossu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu throws a low kick but Radecki avoids it.
Sikapossu stalks Radecki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Radecki's face. Radecki staggers backwards, shaken.
Sikapossu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Radecki.
Radecki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sikapossu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Radecki fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radecki misses with a takedown
and Sikapossu counters with an outside leg kick.
Sikapossu throws a combination. Radecki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Radecki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sikapossu tries to avoid it but Radecki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sikapossu to the ground. Sikapossu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Radecki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sikapossu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radecki's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Sikapossu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Radecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sikapossu misses with a wild combination.
Seppo Sikapossu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sikapossu misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radecki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sikapossu counters with a three punch combo that has Radecki backing up. Radecki nods at Sikapossu to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radecki misses with the body kick
and Sikapossu counters with a series of strikes. Radecki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Radecki looks to throw a body kick
and Sikapossu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Radecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Radecki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Sikapossu misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikapossu throws a nice looking combination but Radecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sikapossu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sikapossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Radecki misses with a hook.
Seppo Sikapossu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radecki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radecki misses with a body punch
and Sikapossu counters with a low kick, right behind Radecki 's knee.
Radecki tries for a takedown but Sikapossu circles away easily
and Sikapossu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Radecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikapossu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Seppo Sikapossu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sikapossu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sikapossu.
Sloppy strikes from Sikapossu. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Sikapossu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sikapossu tries to bum rush Radecki with a series of wild strikes but Radecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Radecki slips a jab and a cross from Sikapossu.
Radecki looks for a takedown but Sikapossu sprawls well.
Sikapossu lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radecki with a poor takedown
and Sikapossu counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sikapossu.
Damian Radecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radecki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sikapossu. Sikapossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Sikapossu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radecki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sikapossu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Radecki somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Radecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikapossu scores with a leg kick.
Sikapossu throws a solid leg kick but Radecki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sikapossu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sikapossu tenderised Radecki's leg. Radecki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sikapossu blocks a low kick nicely.
Radecki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sikapossu is out of range and Radecki settles back down.
Sikapossu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Radecki back to the cage. Sikapossu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radecki has his takedown stuffed
and Sikapossu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seppo Sikapossu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sikapossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radecki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sikapossu looks to land a combination but Radecki avoids it well.
Sikapossu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radecki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Sikapossu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sikapossu 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Sikapossu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MR Cut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frog Eyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frog Eyes enters the cage!
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250 lbs
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250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MR Cut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frog Eyes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cut avoids the head kick by Eyes.
Eyes's corner calls for a 1-2. Eyes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like MR Cut has been cut.
Eyes misses with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch but Cut keeps him there for the moment.
Cut lands a nice elbow.
Eyes tries to circle away but Cut has him pinned against the cage.
Eyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cut keeps control of Eyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Cut is controlling him.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Cut has him pressed against the cage.
Cut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eyes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cut lands an elbow just above Eyes 's eye.
It looks like Frog Eyes has been cut.
Cut lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cut.
Eyes looks gassed!
Cut lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Cut drops Eyes with a big knee straight up the middle! Eyes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cut drives through and clinches with Eyes against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cut.
That has opened up Frog Eyes's cut even more.
Eyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cut lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Cut.
A fake to the body and Cut gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Eyes! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Eyes falls head first to the ground. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). MR Cut!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lasileuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Koslov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lasileuka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Koslov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lasileuka misses with a looping left.
Lasileuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koslov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lasileuka lands a jab to the nose.
Koslov tries to keep at a distance but Lasileuka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lasileuka has Koslov pressed against the cage, preventing Koslov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lasileuka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lasileuka.
Lasileuka stalling.
Koslov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koslov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lasileuka.
Koslov working hard to break the clinch.
Lasileuka misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lasileuka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka lands an uppercut.
It looks like Boris Koslov has been cut.
Lasileuka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Koslov up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lasileuka fails to land.
Koslov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lasileuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Koslov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lasileuka's knee momentarily.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up.
Koslov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koslov misses with a looping left.
Koslov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koslov tried to score with a low kick but Lasileuka checks it.
Koslov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lasileuka swings for the body but Koslov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koslov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lasileuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lasileuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koslov slips a straight right by Lasileuka.
Lasileuka clinches up with Koslov and pushes him back against the cage.
Koslov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koslov tries to circle away but Lasileuka has him pinned against the cage.
Koslov prevents a body shot from Lasileuka.
Nice body punch from Koslov.
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 Koslov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lasileuka can't find room to land a body shot as Koslov controls the action.
Lasileuka tries a body shot but Koslov blocks it.
Good body shot from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Koslov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.
Lasileuka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koslov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lasileuka misses with a right hand
and Koslov counters with an outside leg kick.
Koslov throws a low kick, looking for Lasileuka's leg but Lasileuka calmly moves out of range.
Lasileuka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lasileuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Koslov moves out of range as Lasileuka strikes.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up.
Lasileuka lands with a hook. Koslov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koslov throws a right and a left that Lasileuka avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lasileuka's elbow.
Lasileuka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasileuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koslov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lasileuka misses with the head strike.
Koslov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lasileuka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lasileuka tries to work over Koslov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lasileuka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasileuka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Koslov up against the cage.
Koslov misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Lasileuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Koslov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lasileuka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lasileuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koslov moves away.
Koslov slaps away a takedown attempt from Lasileuka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Koslov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lasileuka.
Lasileuka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lasileuka wants to clinch.
Koslov is looking to chop away at Lasileuka's legs.
Koslov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koslov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lasileuka. That did some damage!
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koslov lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov staying out of range there.
Lasileuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lasileuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koslov tries to avoid it but Lasileuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koslov to the ground. Koslov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donk. Lasileuka catches Koslov right on the button with a cross.
Lasileuka lands a jab to Koslov's midsection.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lasileuka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koslov misses with a double jab
and Lasileuka counters with a nice body shot.
Koslov tried to score with a low kick but Lasileuka checks it.
Lasileuka wants to clinch up but Koslov keeps it at a distance.
Koslov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lasileuka.
An inside leg kick lands from Koslov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov feints and then cracks Lasileuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lasileuka down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koslov.
Koslov misses with a leg kick.
Koslov tries to score with a low kick but Lasileuka moves his leg out of the way.
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!
Koslov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koslov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koslov wants it to stay on the feet.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Lasileuka.
Koslov tries to bum rush Lasileuka with a series of wild strikes but Lasileuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lasileuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koslov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koslov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lasileuka is out of range.
Koslov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lasileuka is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Koslov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lasileuka throws a poor cross that misses
and Koslov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lasileuka thinking.
Koslov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lasileuka.
Koslov ducks under a wild hook from Lasileuka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koslov.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koslov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lasileuka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lasileuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lasileuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lasileuka closes the distance and clinches.
Lasileuka misses with a body punch.
Koslov struggles to land a body shot inside as Lasileuka controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka has a couple of punches blocked by Koslov.
Koslov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasileuka has him pressed against the cage.
Koslov blocks an uppercut.
Koslov is trying to break the clinch but Lasileuka is controlling him.
Koslov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasileuka has him pressed against the cage.
Koslov tries to work over Lasileuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koslov breaks from the clinch.
Lasileuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Lasileuka misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Lasileuka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lasileuka checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lasileuka misses with an uppercut. Koslov saw that one coming.
Koslov tries to score with a low kick but Lasileuka moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lasse Lasileuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boris Koslov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koslov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lasileuka has managed to clinch.
Koslov wants to break free but Lasileuka has control.
Lasileuka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koslov.
Koslov prevents a body shot from Lasileuka.
Lasileuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koslovs head.
Lasileuka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koslov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koslov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koslov throws a leg kick but Lasileuka moved away.
Lasileuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koslov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koslov tries to land a leg kick but Lasileuka saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up but Koslov circles away and keeps his distance.
Koslov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lasileuka misses with a hook
and Koslov counters with a series of strikes. Lasileuka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koslov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koslov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good standup being displayed there by Lasileuka as he connects with a hook.
Lasileuka takes a swing at Koslov's ribcage but misses.
Lasileuka misses with a wild body shot.
Koslov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lasileuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lasileuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koslov wants to land a leg kick but Lasileuka is out of range.
Lasileuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov connects with a leg kick. Lasileuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lasileuka clinches up with Koslov and pushes him back against the cage.
Lasse Lasileuka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lasileuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lasileuka has Koslov pressed against the cage, preventing Koslov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lasileuka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koslov is trying to force a seperation but Lasileuka has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koslov tries to throw a body punch but Lasileuka avoids it by throwing Koslov back against the cage.
Lasileuka lands a nice uppercut.
Koslov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka wants to stall.
Koslov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koslov tries to land a leg kick but Lasileuka saw it coming and moves away.
Koslov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lasileuka misses with a hook.
Koslov misses with a low kick.
Lasileuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koslov can pounce on him.
Lasileuka checks a leg kick.
Lasileuka throws a big shot that misses.
Lasileuka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Lasileuka misses.
Lasse Lasileuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasileuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasileuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lasileuka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lasileuka cracks Koslov with a nice body shot.
Koslov is trying to push Lasileuka away but Lasileuka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Koslov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koslov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koslov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lasileuka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Lasileuka.
Lasileuka misses the shot to the body.
Boris Koslov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lasileuka tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Koslov.
Well Lasileuka 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lasse Lasileuka!
Our winner, Lasse Lasileuka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lerba Schmeizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Karpetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmeizel comes to the cage accompanied by Hava Nagila. Antti Karpetti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lerba Schmeizel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Karpetti!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmeizel scores with a jab.
Karpetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schmeizel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmeizel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schmeizel shoots in but Karpetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpetti misses the jab.
Schmeizel clinches up against the cage.
Schmeizel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmeizel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmeizel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karpetti scores with a shot to the side of Schmeizel's head.
Schmeizel successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schmeizel is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Karpetti rolls with it to try and escape but Schmeizel cranks on the arm and Karpetti is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lerba Schmeizel!
After the big win, Lerba Schmeizel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GMMA Supplements 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pe Lurpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Koiranputki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koiranputki has chosen Ruff Ryderz Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pe Lurpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Koiranputki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koiranputki closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Koiranputki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koiranputki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Koiranputki.
Koiranputki has hold of one of Lurpo's legs. Lurpo is fighting the takedown attempt but Koiranputki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lurpo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koiranputki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koiranputki stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Lurpo throws up his legs and catches Koiranputki in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Koiranputki tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Lurpo! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pe Lurpo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kastriot Skenderbeu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini comes to the cage accompanied by Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Skenderbeu has chosen Back In Black as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kastriot Skenderbeu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini digs a good hook to Skenderbeu's body.
Marcolini dodges the punch combination from Skenderbeu.
Marcolini looks for the body kick but Skenderbeu saw that one coming.
Skenderbeu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcolini circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcolini connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Skenderbeu tumbling to the canvas! Marcolini pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Skenderbeu was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Marcolini!
In his post fight interview, Marco Marcolini started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes into the arena with UFC - Face the Pain blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Kyle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo James!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in and drives through. Kyle sprawls well.
Kyle lands a head kick!
It looks like Geraldo James has been cut.
Kyle scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kyle as he jumps to the side.
Kyle rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Kyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geraldo James.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.
Kyle jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James looks gassed!
Kyle looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Kyle backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks James's temple! It sends James violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Kyle celebrates and the doctors try to help James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mike Kyle !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - The Human Instrument. Uzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brocken Limb. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzi.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Russo avoids the body shot from Uzi.
Russo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Uzi misses the shot to the body.
Uzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Uzi misses.
Uzi throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Jorma Uzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uzi under the eye.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uzi!
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Uzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Russo counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzi lands a nice hook to Russo's body. Russo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Russo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi wants to clinch up but Russo keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Uzi misses.
Nice shot by Uzi.
Russo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Uzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Russo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo misses with a head kick.
Russo lands a right hook to the body.
Russo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Uzi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uzi swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Uzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Russo doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Russo is looking to wear down Uzi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Uzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Russo misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Uzi misses with a hook.
Russo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uzi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Russo back to the cage. Uzi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Uzi misses with a combination
and Russo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Russo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzi is just out of range.
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Russo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Russo checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russo was well out of range. Poor timing from Uzi.
Uzi with a nice cross.
Uzi throws a series of punches but Russo moves out of range.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Uzi ducks down to avoid it.
Uzi looks to land a combination but Russo avoids it well.
Uzi checks a leg kick nicely.
Uzi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Uzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Russo!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Uzi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Russo turns into him and now he's in Uzi's guard.
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!
Uzi wants to hit a switch here but Russo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Uzi there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo landing strikes from the mount.
Russo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Uzi?
Uzi is in a horrible position here. Russo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Russo prevents Uzi from getting the reversal.
Russo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uzi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Russo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Russo has a good base and remains in mount.
Russo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorma Uzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo's cut.
That's time! Russo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Uzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uzi swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Russo misses with a kick to the body.
Russo fakes the leg kick and cracks Uzi in the body.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Russo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uzi swings widly with a right hand
and Russo counters with a single leg into guard. Uzi didn't expect that.
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!
Uzi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Uzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uzi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Russo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Uzi, into his guard.
Uzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzi is breathing heavily.
Uzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
Uzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Russo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Russo has managed to get both his arms back between Uzi's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo passes into half guard.
Russo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Uzi is looking to improve his position.
Russo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Russo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Russo is nestled in close to Uzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi looking for submissions off his back.
Uzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Russo scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is looking for a sweep. Russo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Russo.
Russo slips a nice elbow through Uzi's hands, connecting with Uzi's forehead.
Russo working the head and body with strikes.
Uzi is looking to improve his position.
Uzi is trying to stand back up but Russo is controlling him
Russo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Russo winds up and cracks Uzi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Russo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Uzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uzi is looking for a sweep. Russo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Russo there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Russo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Russo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi tries to roll over but Russo keeps him under control.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russo pulls his head out easily.
Russo passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Russo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Russo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Uzi scores with the left hand. Russo knows he should have avoided that one.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Uzi tries to bum rush Russo with a series of wild strikes but Russo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzi scores with a hook to the body. Russo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jorma Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzi slips under a jab from Russo.
Uzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Russo.
Uzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uzi takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Uzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Jorma Uzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russo takes a swing at Uzi's ribcage but misses.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uzi swinging wildly here.
Russo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Uzi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russo defending well as Uzi loads up on a big left hand.
Russo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uzi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uzi blocks a low kick nicely.
Russo throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws out a loose jab but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick from Russo misses.
Uzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi misses with a body shot.
Uzi lands a nice shot that snaps Russo's head back.
Russo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Russo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russo circles away quickly and effectively.
Uzi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Uzi misses the shot to the body.
Russo dodges the punch combination from Uzi.
Sloppy strikes from Russo. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Uzi.
Russo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uzi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Russo sprawls well initially but Uzi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Uzi trying to work for an americana but Russo has managed to regain full guard.
Russo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uzi trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Uzi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Russo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzi has Russo in his guard.
Russo distracts Uzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Russo has passed into half guard!
Uzi trying to control but Russo postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Russo.
I think Russo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vinny Russo!
Vinny Russo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Van Dez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Elzhi - Deep. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dany Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Van Dez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Van Dez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a hook. Van Dez ducked under it nicely.
Jan Van Dez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Van Dez moves out of range.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Dez.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Van Dez's shoulder, as Van Dez tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lunges at Van Dez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Dez's hand.
Van Dez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Dez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.
It looks like Dany Henderson 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!
A jab from Van Dez misses.
Van Dez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Van Dez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dez misses with a straight right.
Van Dez lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Van Dez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Van Dez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Dez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Dez lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Dany Henderson's cut is getting worse.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Dez.
Van Dez throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Van Dez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Dez misses with a straight left.
Van Dez drops Henderson with a beautiful combination! Henderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Dez is looking for the KO!
Henderson is rocked!
Van Dez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dez steps in with a hook that catches Henderson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Van Dez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Henderson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Van Dez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov comes to the cage accompanied by Hands of a Killer. Murska has chosen 2Pac feat 50 Cent - The Realest Killaz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nickolai Zhukov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Murska misses.
Murska avoids the body shot from Zhukov.
Zhukov stuns Murska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murska looks to land a combination but Zhukov avoids it well.
Zhukov misses with a low kick.
Murska drives through and clinches with Zhukov against the cage.
Murska lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nickolai Zhukov has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Murska.
Zhukov wants to break free but Murska has control.
Murska works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Murska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zhukov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murska is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murska misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murska stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Murska.
Zhukov blocks a body shot from Murska.
Murska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Murska.
Zhukov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zhukov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zhukov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Zhukov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murska lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zhukov up against the cage.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Zhukov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murska crunches a lovely knee into Zhukov's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska taking a breather.
Zhukov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhukov is breathing heavily.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Murska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Murska lands a shoulder strike.
Nickolai Zhukov's cut is getting worse.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zhukov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murska throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Murska.
A knee to the head by Murska.
Murska has Zhukov pressed against the cage.
Murska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murska is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murska misses with a punch to the body.
Zhukov letting Murska take a breather here.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Nickolai Zhukov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Murska pushes Zhukov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhukov's efforts to push away.
Murska pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nickolai Zhukov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhukov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murska connects with an inside leg kick.
Zhukov throws a big shot that misses.
Murska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhukov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murska.
A swing and a miss from Murska.
Zhukov just misses with a punch to the body.
Murska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhukov blocks a jab.
Murska misses with a shot to the body
and Zhukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balig Murska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murska moves into the clinch.
Murska digs a right hand into Zhukov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zhukov's gas tank.
Murska working Zhukov over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Zhukov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Murska as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murska stalling the fight.
Murska keeps control of Zhukov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murska stalling in the clinch.
Murska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zhukov or not.
Murska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Zhukov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Murska.
Zhukov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhukov tries to break the clinch but Murska is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zhukov wants to break free but Murska has control.
Murska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhukov backwards.
Murska lands a knee to the head.
Murska stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murska obliges.
Murska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zhukov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Murska.
Murska scores with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Nickolai Zhukov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Murska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right handed body shot lands from Murska.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
Murska lands a knee to the body.
Murska connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nickolai Zhukov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Balig Murska!
Balig Murska is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Balig Murska waved his t-shirt featuring Ymer Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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