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HFC 23: Conda vs Sullivan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carnival Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naomasa Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naomasa Yi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carnival Hippo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Naomasa Yi! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi. Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yi, as that shot connected.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss! Yi shoots in and gets a takedown into Hippo's guard. Yi wants to pass the guard but Hippo is keeping the position. Hippo wants to get back to his feet but Yi is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Yi trying to control but Hippo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yi wants to pass the guard but Hippo is keeping the position. Hippo has Yi pulled in close to control his posture.
Carnival Hippo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Yi ducks right into an uppercut from Hippo. Hippo throws a right and a left that both miss. Hippo fails to land the takedown. A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Hippo does a little dance to reset his feet. Hippo scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hippo moves away. Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hippo. Hippo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Hippo is looking to take a break and control but Yi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Yi is looking for a sweep. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hippo tries to advance position but instead Yi slips a leg back in to half guard. Hippo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yi keeps working. Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yi actively working from the bottom here. Hippo trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away. Yi wants to control but Hippo is keeping busy and won't allow it. Hippo is looking to advance position but Yi won't allow it. Yi works his way to full guard. Good work. Hippo stopping the sweep attempt from Yi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hippo postures up.
Yi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hippo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Hippo wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hippo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hippo stacks Yi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hippo! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naomasa Yi will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hippo tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hippo swinging wildly here.
Yi throws a series of punches but Hippo avoids them all with ease. Yi throws a lazy right hand but Hippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yi misses with a takedown attempt - Hippo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The crowd cheers as Hippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yi doesn't seem phased though. Hippo moves out of range as Yi strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yi throws a hook to the side of Hippo's head but Hippo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Yi's head. Yi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hippo. Hippo looks to land a left hand but Yi moved out of range nicely. Yi dodges the punch combination from Hippo.
Hippo fails with the takedown. Yi misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Yi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hippo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yi avoids it really well and circles away. Hippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi. Yi leaves Hippo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carnival Hippo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yi looks to land a right hand but Hippo moved out of range. Hippo slips a jab from Yi. Hippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi. A shot to the liver by Hippo. Beautiful body shot. Yi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hippo counters with a left and a right that stings Yi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yi misses with an uppercut. Hippo saw that one coming. Hippo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Yi counters with a nice uppercut. Yi scores with a takedown into Hippo's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hippo is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Yi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hippo trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hippo wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position. Yi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Hippo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hippo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yi swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carnival Hippo will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hippo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab. Yi misses the shot to the body. Yi looks to land a left hand but Hippo moved out of range nicely. Nice sprawl there from Yi as Hippo shoots in. Yi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yi showed some decent athleticism there. Hippo is looking to control Yi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hippo avoid being mounted? Yi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hippo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Hippo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yi is working away from the top position though. Yi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hippo!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hippo tries to hold on but Yi postures up. Yi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hippo is looking to escape. Naomasa Yi has got the better of the ground game so far. Yi controlling from mount. Hippo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yi with shots to the head and body - Hippo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hippo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yi postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hippo in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hippo to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naomasa Yi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sweet Jizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slovnov Metatartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 cm
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sweet Jizz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slovnov Metatartov! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jizz fails with the takedown. Jizz drops his shoulder and cracks Metatartov with a huge uppercut! Metatartov goes down! Can Jizz finish him?
Metatartov is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Metatartov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jizz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Metatartov has tightened it up now! Jizz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slovnov Metatartov! An out of breath and clearly excited Slovnov Metatartov thanked Hell's Balls Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasko Nusciva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lilly Lillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nusciva comes to the cage accompanied by Tenacious D : Fuck Her Gently. Pasko Nusciva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lilly Lillan's chin.
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199 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasko Nusciva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly Lillan! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lillan shoots in for a takedown but Nusciva shows good takedown defense. Nusciva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lillan fails with a takedown attempt. Lillan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nusciva is looking to clinch. Lillan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nusciva finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillan's head. Lillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nusciva wants to clinch and Lillan counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nusciva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lillan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lillan postures up and lands a big shot to Nusciva's brow. Lillan throws a big right hand that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lillan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Lillan won't allow Nusciva to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillan is looking to work some ground and pound but Nusciva has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Nusciva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lillan. Nusciva wants to stand and escape but Lillan is having none of it. Lillan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lillan throwing strikes but missing. Lillan stopping the sweep attempt from Nusciva. Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Nusciva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Lillan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Nusciva is trying to keep Lillan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Lillan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Nusciva pulls Lillan in close to prevent any damage. Lillan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nusciva's head. Nusciva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Lillan chips away with some ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lillan tries to free his leg and advance position but Nusciva is retaining full guard. Lillan scoring with punches to the head and body. Lillan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Lillan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lillan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillan throws an elbow that misses. Nusciva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lillan's guard. Nice move by Nusciva! Nusciva postures up.
Lillan wants to sweep here but Nusciva controlling him for the moment. Nusciva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lillan is keeping the position for now. Nusciva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lillan wants to hit a switch here but Nusciva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lillan there! Lillan is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lillan tries to hold on but Nusciva postures up. Nusciva prevents Lillan from getting the reversal. Nusciva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Nusciva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lillan holds of for dear life. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nusciva lands a big elbow. Lillan can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nusciva trying to control but he's not successful this time. Nusciva throwing strikes here but Lillan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nusciva unloading with bombs! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lilly Lillan will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lillan misses with a takedown attempt - Nusciva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looks like Lilly Lillan has been cut. Nusciva clinches up against the cage. Nusciva misses with a punch to the body.
Nusciva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nusciva as he jumps to the side. Pasko Nusciva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lillan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nusciva.
Lillan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Lillan lands strikes from half guard. Nusciva tries to kick Lillan off but Lillan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Nusciva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lillan looks to land a strike but Nusciva avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Nusciva has his foot on Lillan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lillan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillan postures up in Nusciva's guard and throws a big left but Nusciva blocks it. Lillan chips away with some ground and pound. Lillan trying to control but Nusciva is working from the bottom. Nusciva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lillan passes Nusciva's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Lillan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Lillan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Nusciva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lillan. Lillan is pressing down on Nusciva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nusciva is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillan drops an elbow to the side of Nusciva's head. Nusciva pushes Lillan off looking to stand but Lillan dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lillan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nusciva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Lillan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nusciva is looking to improve his position.
Nusciva is trying to stand.
Lillan misses with a head shot. Nusciva uses the momentum to regain guard. Nusciva keeping moving, preventing Lillan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillan throws a strike but Nusciva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Lillan working a defensive guard here.
Lillan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Nusciva wants to control from the top but Lillan keeps moving. Lillan is controlling Nusciva's posture. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Nusciva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Nusciva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nusciva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Lillan wants to sweep but no luck. Lillan has his hands on Nusciva's head, controlling the position. Lillan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nusciva manages to get himself to full guard.
Lillan stopping the sweep attempt from Nusciva. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lillan distracts Nusciva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lilly Lillan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Lilly Lillan's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nusciva tries to clinch up. Lillan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nusciva tries to avoid it but Lillan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nusciva to the ground. Nusciva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lillan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nusciva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Nusciva tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nusciva as he avoids it easily. Pasko Nusciva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lilly Lillan. Nusciva tries to close the distance and clinch but Lillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lillan shoots in looking for a takedown. Nusciva tries to sprawl out of it but Lillan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nusciva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nusciva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lillan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nusciva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lillan at a distance.
Lillan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillan ducks right into an uppercut from Nusciva. Lillan fails with a takedown attempt. Lillan tries for a takedown but Nusciva circles away easily and Nusciva counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lillan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nusciva dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nusciva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Nusciva looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - Nusciva looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nusciva tries to clinch up but Lillan circles away and keeps his distance. Nusciva tries to clinch up. Nusciva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lillan. Lillan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Lillan throws a strike but Nusciva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Nusciva trying to control but Lillan is working from the bottom. Lillan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nusciva manages to get himself to full guard.
Pasko Nusciva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nusciva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lillan lands a couple of digs. Lillan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Lilly Lillan has got the better of the ground game so far. 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! Nusciva keeping full guard, as Lillan tries to pass. Lillan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Lillan postures up.
Lillan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Nusciva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nusciva wants to stand but Lillan is controlling the position. Lillan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lillan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lillan wants to control from the top but Nusciva keeps moving. Lillan won't allow Nusciva to get back to his feet. Lillan wants to control from the top but Nusciva keeps moving. Lillan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Lillan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nusciva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lillan with a nice head shot there. Lillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Lillan looking to pass the guard. Lillan throws a big elbow that misses. Lillan throwing strikes but missing. Nusciva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Nusciva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lillan. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lillan is looking to work some ground and pound but Nusciva has wrist control. Lillan stands up over Nusciva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Lilly Lillan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nusciva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lillan controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! Lilly Lillan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lillan 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lilly Lillan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert LeRoy Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasiek Petyta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert LeRoy Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jasiek Petyta! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into Petyta's guard. Parker landing some decent shots from guard. Parker has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Petyta to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Parker is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Petyta pulls down on the head and he's put Parker to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jasiek Petyta! Jasiek Petyta took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Pajanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pajanen! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pajanen throws a hook but Taylor blocks it. Taylor moves away from the strike by Pajanen. Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pajanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Pajanen tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it. Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab. Taylor lands with an overhand left. Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pajanen throws out the jab. A big right from Pajanen misses. Taylor misses with a looping right. Pajanen shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense. Decent striking displayed by Pajanen there. Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice uppercut lands for Pajanen. That snapped Taylor's head back.
A leg kick checked by Taylor. Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Pajanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action! Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Taylor misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pajanen defends it nicely. Pajanen throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Taylor checks the leg kick. Pajanen slips a jab from Taylor. Taylor checks a low kick from Pajanen. Pajanen throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it. Pajanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Pajanen as he connects with a hook. Taylor slips a straight right by Pajanen. A swing and a miss from Pajanen. Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pajanen is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Pajanen is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount! Taylor raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time. Taylor landing strikes from the mount. Taylor working Pajanen over with strikes here. Taylor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Taylor with shots to the head and body - Pajanen looks very uncomfortable down there. Taylor lands a nice shot to the head.
Pajanen is rocked! Taylor postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Pajanen out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Taylor goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Taylor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santi Jimara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jimara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killing in the name. . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kurt Jamison enters the cage!
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santi Jimara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Jamison! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jimara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jamison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jimara misses with a straight left. Some wild striking there from Jamison.
Jimara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jimara thows a left - swing and a miss! Jimara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jamison throws out the jab. The fighters circle momentarily. Jimara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Jamison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jamison fails with the takedown. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice leg kick lands there from Jimara.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jamison avoids the head kick by Jimara.
Jamison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jimara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Jamison misses the jab. Santi Jimara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jamison connects with a crisp jab. Jamison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Santi Jimara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jamison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimara circles away quickly and effectively. Jamison catches Jimara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jamison throws a series of punches but Jimara avoids them all with ease. Jimara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimara. Jimara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimara slips a jab from Jamison.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimara throws a head kick that Jamison semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick by Jimara misses and Jamison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jimara scores with a nice right hand.
Jimara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jamison is rocked! A swing and a miss from Jamison. Jamison is still on wobbly legs! Can Jimara finish him? Jimara lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jamison crumples to the floor! Jimara milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Santi Jimara! Santi Jimara bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joselito Glorenzo 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glorenzo with a hook. Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glorenzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell. Kell thows a body shot but no joy. Glorenzo lands a really nice looking cross but Kell seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Kell. Glorenzo misses with a double jab
and Kell counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Glorenzo thows a left - swing and a miss! Glorenzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Glorenzo takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses. Nice body punch from Kell. Kell scores with a jab. Glorenzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kell is looking to wear down Glorenzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Kell misses with a looping left. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Donk. Kell catches Glorenzo right on the button with a cross. Kell connects with a crisp jab. Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Glorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Glorenzo lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet. Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joselito Glorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice takedown defense from Kell. No joy for Glorenzo on that attempt. Kell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Glorenzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glorenzo somewhat. Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo throws a hook but Kell avoids it easily. Phelan Kell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glorenzo swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a series of strikes. Glorenzo will be more careful next time no doubt. Kell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kell throws a good cross that connects.
Glorenzo walks into a stiff left hand from Kell. Glorenzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kell. Kell lunges at Glorenzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glorenzo's hand. Glorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range. Kell jabs at Glorenzo's body. Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nice uppercut there from Kell. Kell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glorenzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Kell.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Kell. Glorenzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kell. A jab lands there for Kell. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glorenzo, as that shot connected.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
The fighters circling - Glorenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Glorenzo jabs at Kell's body. Glorenzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kell throws a combination. Glorenzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Kell ducks under a wild hook from Glorenzo. Glorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kell. Kell lands with a straight right. Glorenzo didn't see that one coming. Glorenzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorenzo moves away. Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo scores with a hook to the body. Kell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kell lands a head shot. Kell misses with an uppercut. Glorenzo thows a body shot but no joy. The fighters circling - Kell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kell swinging wildly here.
Kell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kell moves out of range of the strikes. Nice uppercut lands for Kell. That snapped Glorenzo's head back.
Glorenzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Glorenzo misses with a takedown attempt - Kell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Glorenzo thows a body shot but no joy. Kell scores with a nice strike. Kell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glorenzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Glorenzo misses with a straight left. Glorenzo misses with an uppercut. Kell slips a jab from Glorenzo. Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kell.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Glorenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glorenzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Glorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Kell. Glorenzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet. Kell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Glorenzo takes a swing at Kell's ribcage but misses. Kell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Glorenzo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glorenzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kell scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Kell. Glorenzo throws a big shot that misses. Kell lands with a shot to the body. Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glorenzo throws a nice looking combination but Kell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Glorenzo is breathing heavily. Glorenzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kell misses with an uppercut. Glorenzo saw that one coming. Kell cracks Glorenzo with an open hand slap. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kell, as that shot connected.
Kell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Glorenzo swings for the body but Kell moves out of range.
Kell connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glorenzo throws a right and a left that Kell avoids nicely. Kell looks to land a left hand but Glorenzo moved out of range nicely. Left hook, right uppercut from Kell. Nice cross by Kell. Glorenzo swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kell counters with a stiff right hand. Glorenzo misses with a double jab.
Kell throws out a powerful jab. Kell scores with a body shot.
Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorenzo moves away. Kell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kell misses with a wild body shot. Good standup being displayed there by Kell as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kell lands with a good body shot. Kell takes a swing at Glorenzo's ribcage but misses. Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kell scores with a jab to the body. Glorenzo dodges the punch combination from Kell.
A combination from Glorenzo does no damage. Glorenzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kell lands a jab-cross combination. Glorenzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice shot lands for Kell. Kell missing with a left hand there. Glorenzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Glorenzo scores with a hook to the body. Kell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Glorenzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kell. Kell misses the shot to the body. Glorenzo throws out a loose jab but Kell uses good head movement to avoid it. Glorenzo misses with a wild body shot. Glorenzo walks into a left hand. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kell throws a series of punches but Glorenzo avoids them all with ease. Kell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Glorenzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Kell controlling the position well. Kell is pressing down on Glorenzo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Glorenzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glorenzo throws a big elbow that misses. Glorenzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Glorenzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glorenzo preventing the sweep. Kell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Glorenzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glorenzo throws a strike but Kell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Kell preventing the sweep. Kell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Kell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Kell wants to control from the top but Glorenzo keeps moving. Joselito Glorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phelan Kell. Glorenzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorenzo.
Kell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kell.
Kell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Glorenzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Kell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glorenzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Kell lands the left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Glorenzo. Kell does a little dance to reset his feet. Glorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range. A swing and a miss from Glorenzo. Kell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far. A left lands for Kell. Glorenzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glorenzo moves forwards but Kell connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kell lands with an overhand left. Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kell fails to land with a series of punches.
Glorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Kell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kell scores with a hook. Kell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
A big right from Glorenzo misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glorenzo doesn't seem bothered though. Kell connects with a right hand. Glorenzo shakes it off. Glorenzo misses with a double jab
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kell 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell! Phelan Kell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc., into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takala dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takala under the eye. Takala misses the jab. Takala cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Takala misses with a straight right. Rose tries to land a front kick but Takala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Takala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Takala lands a right hook to the body.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Takala moves out of range and Rose only half commits. Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Decent striking displayed by Rose there. Takala misses with a shot to the body and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takala thinking. Takala thumps Rose with a low kick. Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Takala swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose takes one to the chin there. Takala misses with a straight right. Takala missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Takala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Takala scores with a nice right hand.
Rose throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range. Takala misses with an uppercut. Takala slips under a jab from Rose. Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Takala punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch. Takala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose throws a low kick, looking for Takala's leg but Takala calmly moves out of range. Rose jabs Takala to the body, keeping him at a distance. Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook. Takala is looking to score with low kicks. Takala wants to clinch. Rose slips under a jab. Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rose misses with the combination.
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Takala takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses. Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Takala throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Takala only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Takala. Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body. Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with a straight right hand. Takala has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside. Takala blocks a body shot from Rose. Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position. Rose presses Takala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Takala controls his hands.
Takala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Rose wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Takala scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Takala has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position. Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rose working hard to break the clinch. Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose. Takala slowing the pace effectively. Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Takala. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A big right from Rose misses. Jab from Rose. Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose. Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala. Rose slips under a jab. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Takala moves into the clinch successfully.
Takala is working Rose over against the cage. Takala stalling.
Takala creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rose being controlled against the cage. Takala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takala. Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rose up against the cage. Takala scores with a shoulder strike. Rose tries to throw a body punch but Takala avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage. Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Takala. Takala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takala slowing the pace effectively. Topi Takala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Takala as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rose pushes Takala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Rose letting Takala take a breather here. A short uppercut from Takala. Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Takala. Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Takala working aggressively here.
Rose wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takala has him pressed against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose. Takala avoiding damage.
Rose dodges an elbow strike from Takala.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takala prevents a body shot from Rose. Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose. Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takala lands with a right to the head. Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Takala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Takala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Rose blocks a body shot from Takala. Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rose tries to circle away but Takala has him pinned against the cage. Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose throws a right hand that Takala ducks under and follows up with a left that Takala also avoids with ease. Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Takala gets in close and instigates a clinch. Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rose takes a shot to the head. Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside. Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose has had enough of the clinch but Takala keeps him there for the moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose. Takala slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range. Takala misses with a series of wild punches.
Takala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Takala jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it. Takala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily. Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Takala moves out of range as Rose strikes. Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose. Rose misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely. Rose misses with a leg kick and Takala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takala prevents a body shot from Rose. Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Takala's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Takala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose. A short right hand to the side of the head by Takala. Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose working hard to break the clinch. Takala lands with a right to the head. Takala effectively controlling the action here. Rose breaks the clinch.
Jeramiah Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose misses the jab. Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Takala digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rose gets tackled into the cage by Takala. Takala maintains the clinch. Takala tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Takala back against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position. Takala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takala working some nice short punches in the clinch. Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards. Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takala. Takala lands a body punch in the clinch. Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala. Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala. Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it. Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup. A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride. Takala misses with a left hand letting Rose counter with a right hand. Takala throws a nice head kick!
Takala punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rose lands a nice shot that snaps Takala's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takala.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Takala stalling the fight.
Takala receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Takala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takala scores with a nice hook to the head. Takala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Takala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Takala has Rose pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Topi Takala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Takala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala! Topi Takala took some time post fight to say the following; 'takala is back baby i aint goin nowhere!! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sullivan (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Sullivan! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sullivan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sullivan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Conda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sullivan throws the left hand but Conda avoids the punch easily. Conda moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan. Conda has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Conda throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sullivan is trying to push Conda away but Conda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Conda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Conda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sullivan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conda has him pressed against the cage. Conda lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sullivan's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Conda misses the target. Conda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Conda counters with a nice body shot. Conda shoots in and drives through. Sullivan sprawls well. Conda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan. Conda misses with a straight left. Conda fails with the takedown. Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Conda throws a low kick, looking for Sullivan's leg but Sullivan calmly moves out of range. Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A big left from Conda misses. Sullivan lands a really nice looking cross but Conda seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Conda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it. Sullivan with a hook. Conda misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan stalks Conda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conda's face. Conda staggers backwards, shaken. A slow jab from Conda misses its intended target. Conda looks for the body kick but Sullivan saw that one coming. A big left from Sullivan misses. Conda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Conda. Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Conda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sullivan blocks a leg kick. Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.
Conda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away. Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Conda is just out of range. Conda misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sullivan to counter with a crisp jab.
Conda is rocked! You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Conda got wobbled bad by a big combination! Sullivan presses forward with punches and knees until Conda stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Conda closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Sullivan! Sammy Sullivan is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihervaara's entrance music is Headhunterz - Last Of Mohicanz. A fine choice. Borga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by People In Planes - Last Man Standing. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aleksi Borga enters the cage!
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksi Borga! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vihervaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Borga circles away.
Vihervaara tries to clinch up but Borga circles away and keeps his distance. Borga cracks the inside of Vihervaara's front leg. Vihervaara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Borga scores with a jab to the jaw. Borga catches Vihervaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A combination from Borga does no damage. Vihervaara tries to clinch up but Borga circles away and keeps his distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vihervaara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Borga throws a good cross that connects.
Vihervaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borga. Borga scores with a jab. Vihervaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Borga lands a jab to the nose. Borga misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borga throws a right hand that Vihervaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihervaara also avoids with ease. A nice leg kick lands there from Borga. Aleksi Borga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A head kick misses from Vihervaara. Borga cracks the inside of Vihervaara's front leg. Vihervaara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vihervaara lunges at Borga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Borga's hand.
It looks like Aleksi Borga has been cut. A left lands for Borga. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Borga lands a glancing blow to the side of Vihervaara's head. Vihervaara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borga is out of range. Vihervaara moves out of range of the strikes. Vihervaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice shot by Borga. Vihervaara scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Vihervaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Borga. Vihervaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksi Borga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vihervaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borga is able to avoid easily. Borga connects with a solid leg kick. Borga keeps the fight on the outside. Vihervaara shoots in but Borga avoids the takedown attempt easily. Vihervaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borga was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihervaara. Vihervaara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vihervaara on the wrong end of a nice hook. Vihervaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borga manages to avoid it. Vihervaara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vihervaara is looking to land body kicks. A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervaara. Borga does a little dance to reset his feet. Borga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vihervaara moves out of range of the strikes. Vihervaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borga. Borga throws a looping overhand right but Vihervaara ducks down to avoid it. Borga tries to land a front kick but Vihervaara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Vihervaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Good exchange - Borga coming out on top. Borga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vihervaara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Borga throws a body kick that misses. Borga misses with a looping left. Borga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vihervaara's sensitive parts. Borga throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Borga connects with a looping right hand.
Borga is looking to land body kicks. Borga thuds his right hand into Vihervaara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Vihervaara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borga moves into range and connects with a jab. No luck with that takedown attempt from Vihervaara. Borga throws a leg kick which misses Vihervaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Vihervaara tries to avoid it. Borga jabs at Vihervaara's body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Borga lands a slapping body shot.
Borga scores with a jab. Vihervaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Vihervaara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borga is out of range and Vihervaara settles back down. Vihervaara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Borga dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aleksi Borga's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vihervaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Vihervaara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borga circles away. Vihervaara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Borga connects with a body shot. Borga goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borga lands with a shot to the body. Borga scores with a jab.
Vihervaara is rocked! Borga lands a jab. Oh Vihervaara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Vihervaara walks straight into a right hand from Borga - that's dropped him! Borga jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Vihervaara from any more punishment! Vihervaara complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aleksi Borga! Aleksi Borga decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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