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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mylly (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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168 lbs
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mylly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Mylly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Mylly cracks Higgins with a good jab.
Higgins misses with a two punch combination.
Higgins is looking to clinch.
Mylly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Higgins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mylly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higgins.
Higgins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higgins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Higgins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mylly struggling a bit here.
Higgins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly regains half guard.
Mylly is looking to improve his position.
Mylly is refusing to be controlled, as Higgins sits in half guard.
Mylly is looking to improve his position.
Higgins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Higgins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mylly is doing well to control the position and prevent Higgins from advancing to side control.
Mylly tries to kick Higgins off but Higgins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Higgins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Higgins throwing shots but Mylly is blocking nicely.
Mylly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Higgins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Higgins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mylly to regain full guard.
Mylly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mylly has Higgins pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mylly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mylly wants to stand up but Higgins is controlling him.
Higgins won't allow Mylly to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins 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.
Mylly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Higgins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mylly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Higgins is keeping the position for now.
Higgins keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.
Higgins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Higgins working for a triangle but Mylly defends it easily.
Mylly trying to control but Higgins is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins working for submissions but it's allowed Mylly to get to half guard.
Higgins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mylly is working away from the top position though.
Higgins wants to improve his position but Mylly is controlling well.
Higgins is trying to maintain the position but Mylly is very close to passing his half guard.
Mylly looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Higgins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mylly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mylly slips a nice elbow through Higgins's hands, connecting with Higgins's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Mylly will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mylly throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Higgins.
Mylly misses the shot to the body.
Higgins fails to land with a series of punches.
Higgins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mylly circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Higgins.
Mylly just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Higgins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Higgins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mylly swivels and escapes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Higgins 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 Mylly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mylly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mylly lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Higgins misses.
Mylly thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Mylly.
Higgins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Mylly.
Mylly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mylly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mylly misses with a series of wild punches.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mylly.
Mylly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins throws a nice looking combination but Mylly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matt Mylly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Mylly.
Mylly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matt Mylly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mylly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Geraldo Higgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mylly thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mylly as Higgins shoots in.
Higgins lands a jab-cross combination.
Higgins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Higgins slips a straight right by Mylly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mylly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mylly slips a straight right by Higgins.
Mylly sizes up Higgins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mylly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Higgins misses with a low kick as Mylly jumps back.
Higgins lands with a nice combination. Mylly backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Higgins staying out of range there.
Higgins wants to clinch.
Higgins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly lands a slapping body shot.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mylly.
No joy there for Higgins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mylly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mylly digs a good body shot into Higgins's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mylly.
Higgins scores with a jab to the body.
Higgins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mylly.
Mylly throws a shot from downtown. Higgins moves away and avoids it.
Higgins throws a looping overhand right but Mylly ducks down to avoid it.
Matt Mylly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mylly misses with a body kick.
Mylly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Higgins.
Mylly misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly misses with a wild body shot.
Higgins tries to clinch but Mylly moves out of range.
Higgins throws a series of punches but Mylly avoids them all with ease.
Higgins throws a leg kick that misses.
Higgins moves in looking to clinch but Mylly pushes him off.
Mylly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Higgins's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mylly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mylly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Higgins's head.
A big right from Mylly misses.
Higgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higgins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mylly connects with a right hand. Higgins shakes it off.
Mylly scores with a jab.
Mylly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Mylly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Higgins misses with a wild body shot.
Mylly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Higgins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mylly circles away quickly and effectively.
Mylly looks to score with a jab to the body but Higgins is just out of range.
Mylly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higgins.
Mylly throws a leg kick but Higgins moved away.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mylly.
Higgins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mylly circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Higgins.
Mylly slips under a jab.
Mylly throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins ducks right into an uppercut from Mylly.
Higgins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mylly defending well as Higgins loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donk. Mylly catches Higgins right on the button with a cross.
Mylly lands a right hook to the body.
Mylly swings for the body but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mylly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Mylly.
Mylly thows a body shot but no joy.
Higgins walks into a jab.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Higgins moves forwards but Mylly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mylly moves away.
Mylly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mylly moves out of range of the strikes.
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mylly moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mylly throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Higgins slips a jab and a cross from Mylly.
Mylly connects with a nice looking jab.
Higgins throws a body punch but Mylly moves out of range.
Mylly slips a straight right by Higgins.
Higgins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgins wants to clinch up but Mylly keeps it at a distance.
Higgins doesn't manage to clinch there - Mylly circles away.
Mylly misses with a straight left.
Higgins lands with an uppercut that bounces Mylly off the cage and back into range.
Higgins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Higgins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mylly throws out the jab.
Mylly throws a right and a left that Higgins avoids nicely.
Mylly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Higgins. Those never looked like landing.
Mylly tries to land a leg kick but Higgins saw it coming and moves away.
Mylly lands a slapping body shot.
Higgins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mylly manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Higgins.
Mylly slips a jab and a cross from Higgins.
Mylly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mylly lands a really nice looking cross but Higgins seems unphased.
Geraldo Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mylly misses with a looping right.
Mylly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Higgins lands with an uppercut that bounces Mylly off the cage and back into range.
Mylly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mylly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly missing with a left hand there. Higgins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Higgins misses.
Mylly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mylly throws a good cross that connects.
Higgins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mylly to score with a decent uppercut.
Higgins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mylly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mylly throws a low kick but Higgins avoids it.
Jab, jab by Mylly - just one landing.
Higgins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higgins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Higgins takes a swing at Mylly's ribcage but misses.
Mylly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mylly.
Matt Mylly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Mylly finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Mylly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mylly 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Mylly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQueen comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Ministry of Saints. 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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28
271 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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245 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McQueen closes the distance and clinches.
McQueen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones trying to control but McQueen is working from the bottom.
McQueen looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
McQueen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is keen to just control but McQueen is a slippery customer.
McQueen is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount!
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McQueen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McQueen and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
McQueen regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but McQueen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McQueen has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but McQueen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and McQueen is in trouble!
McQueen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like James McQueen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQueen tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
McQueen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones tries to control but McQueen wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McQueen wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McQueen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McQueen pulls guard successfully.
McQueen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McQueen is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McQueen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in McQueen's guard.
McQueen is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
McQueen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McQueen moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on McQueen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McQueen lands a takedown into guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McQueen defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McQueen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McQueen landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McQueen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McQueen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James McQueen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McQueen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones won't allow McQueen to sweep him here.
Erik Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
McQueen looking to control.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McQueen has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
McQueen has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but McQueen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McQueen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in 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!
McQueen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McQueen scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but McQueen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McQueen keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones pushes down on McQueen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McQueen is looking to improve his position.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McQueen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McQueen manages to get to full guard.
McQueen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but McQueen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into McQueen's guard.
McQueen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McQueen.
James McQueen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McQueen's guard.
McQueen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McQueen is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones prevents McQueen from improving his position.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McQueen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but McQueen is squirming around nicely.
McQueen wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McQueen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McQueen!
McQueen looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQueen stands up from Jones's guard - McQueen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McQueen's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erik Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James McQueen'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. This is the final round!
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McQueen 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.
McQueen is working hard here to advance position.
McQueen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
McQueen has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
McQueen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McQueen has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McQueen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing McQueen from controlling successfully.
McQueen passes into half guard.
Jones trying to hold on to McQueen's head to control him but McQueen postures up.
Jones is looking for a sweep. McQueen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McQueen is working away from the top position though.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McQueen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McQueen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McQueen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McQueen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
McQueen stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones is not content to let McQueen control the position.
James McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McQueen stalling.
McQueen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
McQueen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on McQueen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McQueen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
McQueen wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McQueen defends it easily.
Erik Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McQueen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQueen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McQueen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
James McQueen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Erik Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nixon Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nixon Red!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jalkalukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jalkalukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Red fails to land with a series of punches.
Red stuffs the takedown.
Jalkalukko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Red lands with a cross.
Jalkalukko closes the distance and clinches up with Red, looking for a takedown. Jalkalukko pushes Red against the cage but Red circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Jalkalukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jalkalukko fails to land the takedown.
Nice shot by Red.
Jalkalukko tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jalkalukko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Red, pushing him back against the cage.
Red landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jalkalukko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jalkalukko avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red.
Jalkalukko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jalkalukko's hands.
Jalkalukko looking to score a takedown here. Red is defending well but Jalkalukko drives through and ends up in Red's guard.
Red wants to stand but Jalkalukko is controlling the position.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jalkalukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Red is keeping the position for now.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red wants to get back to his feet but Jalkalukko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jalkalukko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice body kick there by Red.
Jalkalukko avoids a kick to the body.
Red throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalkalukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Red checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jalkalukko.
Red misses with a hook. Jalkalukko ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Jalkalukko or perhaps it was just good defense by Red which made him look bad.
Red looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko gets tackled into the cage by Red. Red maintains the clinch.
Red tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jalkalukko avoids it.
Jalkalukko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Red avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jalkalukko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Red gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jalkalukko avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
Jalkalukko avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
Red lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Red takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Red misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jalkalukko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Red is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Red trying to land knees to the body.
Jalkalukko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Red utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Jalkalukko in his tracks for a moment.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jalkalukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jalkalukko is defended easily by Red.
Jalkalukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Red as he jumps to the side.
Nixon Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Red enables Jalkalukko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Red manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jalkalukko throws a strike but Red rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Red in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nixon Red dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Red breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red with a hook.
Jalkalukko fails with a takedown attempt.
Red looks to land a left hand but Jalkalukko moved out of range nicely.
Jalkalukko drives through with a takedown into Red's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Red keeping full guard, as Jalkalukko tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalkalukko stops Red from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jalkalukko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Red keeping full guard, as Jalkalukko tries to pass.
Jalkalukko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is trying to stand back up but Jalkalukko is controlling him
Red is staying active underneath Jalkalukko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Red is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jalkalukko seems to be looking for submissions.
Jalkalukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red defending well though.
Jalkalukko is working for a submission of some sort.
Red is trying to stand back up but Jalkalukko is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko trying to control the pace.
Red is trying to get back to full guard.
Red looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jalkalukko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is trying to stand up here but Jalkalukko is controlling him well.
Jalkalukko is just content to waste time from the top position. Red takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Red wants to get back to his feet but Jalkalukko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Red can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jalkalukko controls the pace.
Red wants to stand and escape but Jalkalukko is having none of it.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jalkalukko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko prevents Red from getting back to his feet.
Jalkalukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Jesse Jalkalukko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Red slaps away a takedown attempt from Jalkalukko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Red with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jalkalukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Red is looking to escape.
Red wants to control but Jalkalukko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jalkalukko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Red looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Red. No joy for Jalkalukko on that attempt.
Jalkalukko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Red on his heels. He'll look to pass Red's guard now, I'm sure.
Jalkalukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Red keeping moving, preventing Jalkalukko from controlling successfully.
Red wants to stand but Jalkalukko is controlling the position.
Jalkalukko is looking to work some ground and pound but Red has wrist control.
Jalkalukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jesse Jalkalukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Red holds on and takes a little breather.
Red looking for a sweep. Not yet Red, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jalkalukko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Red has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jalkalukko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Red looks to land a combination but Jalkalukko avoids it well.
Red connects with a single shot there.
Jalkalukko shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jalkalukko in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Jalkalukko.
Red stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Red wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Jalkalukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jalkalukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Red throws a series of punches but Jalkalukko avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Red does no damage.
Red throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jalkalukko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Red to the ground. Jalkalukko is now in Red's guard.
Jalkalukko stops Red from standing up.
Red keeping moving, preventing Jalkalukko from controlling successfully.
Jalkalukko distracts Red with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Red bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jalkalukko's guard.
Jalkalukko trying to control the position.
Red wanted to stand there but Jalkalukko had control of the position.
Jalkalukko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Red controls the pace.
Red must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jalkalukko pulls Red in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Red throws a head kick but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
Red lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jalkalukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Red thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jalkalukko in his tracks.
Red misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Red there.
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 Jesse Jalkalukko.
I think Jalkalukko 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jesse Jalkalukko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Crocker 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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Crocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hayao Miyazaki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki lands with a nice body punch.
Miyazaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyazaki.
An inside leg kick lands from Crocker.
Good work by Crocker as he checks the leg kick.
Miyazaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miyazaki misses with a body shot.
Chris Crocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crocker manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crocker lands with a right hand.
Crocker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miyazaki is able to avoid easily.
Crocker throws a jab when Miyazaki was well out of range.
Miyazaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crocker moves away.
Crocker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That kick from Crocker tenderised Miyazaki's leg. Miyazaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crocker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crocker cracks Miyazaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Hayao Miyazaki has been cut.
Miyazaki throws the left hand but Crocker avoids the punch easily.
Miyazaki scores with a jab to the head.
Miyazaki throws a shot from downtown. Crocker moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki connects with a body shot that sends Crocker's belly button to the back.
A head kick from Crocker lands but Miyazaki takes it in his stride.
Miyazaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crocker rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Crocker.
Crocker swings for the body but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Miyazaki with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crocker. Miyazaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyazaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crocker throws out the jab.
Jab from Crocker.
Miyazaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyazaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyazaki misses with a straight right.
Crocker throws a nice head kick!
Miyazaki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Crocker misses.
Miyazaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Crocker finish him?
Miyazaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crocker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miyazaki throws out the jab.
Miyazaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyazaki throws a chopping leg kick but Crocker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miyazaki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocker misses with an uppercut. Miyazaki saw that one coming.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crocker manages to avoid it.
Miyazaki lunges at Crocker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crocker's hand.
Crocker closes the distance and pushes Miyazaki back into the cage.
Crocker scores with a shoulder strike.
Crocker lands an uppercut.
Crocker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Miyazaki fails to land.
The referee calls for Crocker to work.
Crocker cracks Miyazaki with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crocker keeps control of Miyazaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crocker just leaning against Miyazaki, taking a breather.
Miyazaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crocker's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crocker working Miyazaki over with knees to the body.
Miyazaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Crocker tries to throw a body punch but Miyazaki avoids it by throwing Crocker back against the cage.
Crocker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crocker tries to land a knee to the head but Miyazaki blocks with his arms.
Miyazaki is trying to force a seperation but Crocker has the dominant position.
A short right from Crocker.
Crocker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crocker.
Miyazaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crocker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crocker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miyazaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Crocker misses its intended target.
Miyazaki looks to land a combination but Crocker avoids it well.
Crocker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocker tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocker lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Miyazaki falls backwards - clearly groggy! Crocker dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Crocker!
Chris Crocker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pentti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker slips a straight right by Pentti.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pentti!
Pentti is looking to clinch.
Pentti misses with a hook. Barker ducked under it nicely.
Pentti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pentti takes a swing at Barker's ribcage but misses.
Pentti throws a jab when Barker was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Barker. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pentti. Beautiful body shot.
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
Pentti swinging wildly here.
Pentti throws a head kick that Barker semi-blocks.
Barker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pentti.
Barker slips a jab from Pentti.
Pentti moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.
Pentti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barker. Pentti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barker scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Barker coming out on top.
Pentti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pentti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barker.
Barker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barker misses with a hook. Pentti ducked under it nicely.
Pentti throws an overhand right that lands on Barker's shoulder, as Barker tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barker.
Pentti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barker misses with a looping left.
Barker slips a straight right by Pentti.
A jab from Pentti does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentti looks to land a combination. Barker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Nate Barker has been cut.
Barker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentti throws a jab when Barker was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Barker.
Pentti clinches with his opponent.
Barker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pentti is trying to break free.
Come on Pentti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pentti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barker is keeping busy.
Pentti misses with an elbow strike.
Barker tries to break the clinch but Pentti is controlling the position.
Pentti working aggressively here.
Pentti misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pentti'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.
Pentti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti missing with knees to the body.
Pentti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from Pentti.
Pentti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pentti.
Pentti lands a jab-cross combination.
Pentti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pentti clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pentti is stalling here.
Barker takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Pentti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pentti cracks Barker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barker loads up on a big right hand but Pentti slips the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pentti is trying to break the clinch but Barker has him pressed against the cage.
Barker can't break the clinch.
Pentti has a couple of punches blocked by Barker.
Pentti working aggressively here.
Pentti missing with knees to the body.
Pentti misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barker.
Nice elbow from Pentti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti is looking to control Barker's arms but Barker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pentti has his back to the cage.
Pentti has a couple of punches blocked by Barker.
Pentti tries to break free but Barker pushes him back against the cage.
Pentti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barker.
Barker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Pentti moves away from the strike by Barker.
Barker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pentti scores with a push kick.
Pentti lands a nice hook to Barker's body. Barker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pentti scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pentti - just one landing.
Pentti misses with a series of wild punches.
Pentti tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
A head kick from Pentti lands but Barker takes it in his stride.
Arvo Pentti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentti throws a right hand that misses
and Pentti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Pentti.
Barker lands with a right hand.
Barker looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentti is just out of range.
Pentti throws a big shot that misses.
Barker takes a swing at Pentti's ribcage but misses.
Barker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pentti throws an off balance right hand
and Barker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barker misses with a right hand
and Pentti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barker is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti lands a head kick!
Barker throws a looping overhand right but Pentti ducks down to avoid it.
Pentti has Barker up against the cage in a clinch.
Pentti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pentti wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
Pentti swinging wildly here.
Pentti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barker.
Pentti scores with a sloppy right hand. Barker should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barker at a distance.
Barker misses with a hook. Pentti ducked under it nicely.
Barker slips under a jab.
Pentti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pentti. That's going to slow Barker down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentti throws an overhand right that lands on Barker's shoulder, as Barker tries to avoid the shot.
Pentti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pentti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pentti takes a swing at Barker's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Pentti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pentti moves out of range as Barker strikes.
Jab from Pentti.
Pentti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Pentti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barker'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Barker misses the target.
Pentti tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Barker ducks right into an uppercut from Pentti.
Pentti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barker blocks a jab.
Barker throws a hook to the side of Pentti's head but Pentti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pentti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pentti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pentti tries to clinch up.
Barker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pentti doesn't seem bothered though.
Pentti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti throws the left hand but Barker avoids the punch easily.
Barker cracks Pentti with an open hand slap.
Barker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barker lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barker ducks under a wild hook from Pentti.
Pentti looks to clinch
and Barker counters with a nice body shot.
Pentti misses with an uppercut.
Barker cracks Pentti with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Pentti. Those never looked like landing.
Barker takes a swing at Pentti's ribcage but misses.
Pentti throws a jab when Barker was well out of range.
Barker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pentti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barker.
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentti was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Arvo Pentti is winning the standup battle so far.
Pentti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barker.
Pentti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barker is out of range.
Pentti looks to score with a jab to the body but Barker is just out of range.
Pentti just misses with a punch to the body.
Barker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentti throws a combination that misses
and Barker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pentti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Pentti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barker.
Pentti throws a hook but Barker blocks it.
Pentti misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barker counters with a nice body shot.
A nice combination there by Barker.
Barker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barker scores with a nice strike.
Barker misses with a series of wild punches.
Arvo Pentti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentti.
Pentti moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
Pentti misses with a looping right.
Barker misses with a straight left.
Barker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pentti misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barker to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barker looks to land a combination. Pentti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pentti is rocked!
Pentti moves forwards but Barker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Pentti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pentti throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
Pentti lands with a nice body kick.
Barker is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Barker shuts the power down on Pentti. Lights out, game over! Barker is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nate Barker!
During a confident post fight interview, Nate Barker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Alban - Hello Africa. Romero has chosen T Pain & Hot Dollar - Who The Fuck Is That as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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280 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar Romero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adebisi.
Adebisi gets caught flat footed, as Romero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adebisi wants to sweep but no luck.
Adebisi is working hard here to advance position.
Adebisi wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero postures up in Adebisi's guard and throws a big left but Adebisi blocks it.
Romero works over Adebisi with some ground and pound from guard.
Adebisi has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero throws an elbow that misses. Adebisi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romero's guard. Nice move by Adebisi!
Romero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adebisi preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Romero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adebisi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adebisi trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero looking to control.
Romero 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.
Adebisi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adebisi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Adebisi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Chris Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero moves forwards but Adebisi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Romero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adebisi. Adebisi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adebisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adebisi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adebisi tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adebisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adebisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adebisi forces Romero back against the cage and clinches.
Adebisi tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Adebisi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adebisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adebisi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Adebisi takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Adebisi looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Adebisi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adebisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adebisi looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adebisi takes one to the side of the head.
Romero lunges at Adebisi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adebisi's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adebisi scrambles back to his feet.
Adebisi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero counters with a left to the body.
Adebisi drops his hands momentarily and Romero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adebisi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Adebisi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adebisi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adebisi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adebisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Chris Adebisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adebisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adebisi tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Adebisi - just one landing.
Romero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adebisi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Romero lands a jab to Adebisi's midsection.
Adebisi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Adebisi will probably get the nod.
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.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adebisi.
Adebisi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Adebisi misses.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Adebisi's shoulder, as Adebisi tries to avoid the shot.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Adebisi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adebisi throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero tests Adebisi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adebisi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adebisi tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adebisi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero lands with a right hand.
Romero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adebisi's head.
Adebisi throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Romero crashing down! Romero tries to stagger back to his feet but Adebisi just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Romero asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Adebisi!
Chris Adebisi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teppo pushes Hirvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hirvonen is trying to break free.
A short left from Teppo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teppo.
Teppo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Teppo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Teppo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teppo.
A short right from Teppo on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hirvonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hirvonen fails to pull guard.
Matti Teppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pentti Hirvonen.
Teppo tries to throw a body punch but Hirvonen avoids it by throwing Teppo back against the cage.
Teppo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teppo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirvonen tries to break the clinch but Teppo is controlling the position.
Teppo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teppo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirvonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Teppo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Teppo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Teppo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teppo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Teppo to keep the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Teppo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo digs a right hand into Hirvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvonen's gas tank.
Hirvonen looks gassed!
Teppo digs a right hand underneath Hirvonen's ribcage. Hirvonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teppo lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teppo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirvonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirvonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teppo.
Teppo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teppo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hirvonen or not.
Hirvonen takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Teppo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teppo tries a body shot but Hirvonen blocks it.
Teppo pushes Hirvonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teppo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo presses Hirvonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Teppo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo lands a nice uppercut.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hirvonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hirvonen tries to circle away but Teppo has him pinned against the cage.
Teppo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teppo.
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo scores with a hook to the body.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Hirvonen is trying to push Teppo away but Teppo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Teppo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teppo gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hirvonen takes a shot to the head.
Teppo tries to work over Hirvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Teppo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hirvonen or not.
Teppo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teppo lands with a left to the head.
Teppo pushes Hirvonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo scores with a shot to the side of Hirvonen's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Teppo.
Hirvonen prevents a body shot from Teppo.
Hirvonen takes a shot to the head.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Hirvonen is trying to force a seperation but Teppo has the dominant position.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
A short right from Teppo.
Teppo digs a right hand into Hirvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvonen's gas tank.
Teppo can't find room to land a body shot as Hirvonen controls the action.
Hirvonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Teppo pushes Hirvonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teppo lands a right hand.
Teppo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teppo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Teppo.
Teppo lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Teppo.
Teppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Teppo.
Hirvonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Teppo digs a right hand into Hirvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvonen's gas tank.
Teppo lands a body shot.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teppo shoots in and gets a takedown into Hirvonen's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Teppo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teppo works over Hirvonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Teppo is working Hirvonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Teppo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teppo is nestled in close to Hirvonen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teppo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hirvonen defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen wants to improve his position but Teppo is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that round.
That's time! Teppo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Teppo.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen misses with a looping right.
Teppo wants to slow Hirvonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Teppo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
Hirvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teppo throws a low kick, looking for Hirvonen's leg but Hirvonen calmly moves out of range.
Hirvonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teppo avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen slips under a jab from Teppo.
Hirvonen shoots and misses
and Teppo counters with a series of strikes. Hirvonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvonen misses the jab.
Teppo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo takes the fight into the clinch.
Teppo is leaning against Hirvonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirvonen tries to circle away but Teppo has him pinned against the cage.
Hirvonen looking to stall.
Hirvonen is breathing heavily.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matti Teppo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Teppo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hirvonen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Teppo is leaning against Hirvonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teppo works on Hirvonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Teppo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hirvonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teppo scores with a shoulder strike.
Teppo gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teppo gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teppo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirvonen can do to turn this around?
Teppo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirvonen controls his hands.
Teppo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirvonen controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teppo.
Teppo pushes Hirvonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teppo lands with a left to the head.
Teppo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
A short uppercut from Teppo.
Nice body punch from Teppo.
Teppo digs a right hand into Hirvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvonen's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Teppo.
Hirvonen prevents a body shot from Teppo.
A short body shot lands from Teppo as the two fighters clinch.
Teppo lands with a short shot to the head.
Teppo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Teppo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teppo lands with a left to the head.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teppo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands a nice shot to the body.
Teppo works on Hirvonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Teppo lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teppo.
Teppo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teppo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Teppo.
Nice body punch from Teppo.
A short right from Teppo on the inside.
Teppo lands a right hand.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teppo lands a body shot.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo cracks Hirvonen with a nice body shot.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teppo lands a shot to the body.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Teppo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teppo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hirvonen is trying to push Teppo away but Teppo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Teppo.
Teppo lands a right hand.
Teppo cracks Hirvonen with a nice body shot.
Teppo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Teppo - that landed with a thud.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but Teppo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Teppo as the two fighters clinch.
Teppo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teppo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teppo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hirvonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teppo lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Teppo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Teppo connects with a jab.
Hirvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Teppo is just out of range.
Teppo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hirvonen's sensitive parts.
Hirvonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Teppo.
Hirvonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teppo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirvonen circles away.
Teppo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirvonen.
Teppo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Teppo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teppo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hirvonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Teppo gets through Hirvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Teppo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teppo throws a head punch that misses.
Teppo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teppo can't find room to land a body shot as Hirvonen controls the action.
Teppo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hirvonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo presses Hirvonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Teppo - that landed with a thud.
Teppo lands with a light punch inside.
Teppo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hirvonen.
Teppo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teppo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teppo lands a shot to the body.
Teppo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teppo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Teppo on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teppo lands with a light punch inside.
Teppo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Teppo scores with a shoulder strike.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hirvonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hirvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teppo moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teppo slips under a jab.
Teppo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Hirvonen.
Teppo throws a hook to the side of Hirvonen's head but Hirvonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teppo defending well as Hirvonen loads up on a big left hand.
Hirvonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo misses with an uppercut.
Teppo throws a combination. Hirvonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Teppo swings for the body but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Matti Teppo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teppo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hirvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
Teppo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen swings for the body but Teppo moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teppo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Teppo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Teppo.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Teppo.
Matti Teppo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Teppo has him pressed against the cage.
Teppo lands a shoulder strike.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teppo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matti Teppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pentti Hirvonen.
Teppo digs a right hand into Hirvonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hirvonen's gas tank.
Teppo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Teppo digs a right hand underneath Hirvonen's ribcage. Hirvonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but Teppo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teppo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Teppo.
Teppo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hirvonen has had enough of the clinch but Teppo keeps him there for the moment.
Hirvonen is trying to force a seperation but Teppo has the dominant position.
Hirvonen is trying to force a seperation but Teppo has the dominant position.
Hirvonen is trying to force a seperation but Teppo has the dominant position.
Hirvonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen tries to circle away but Teppo has him pinned against the cage.
Teppo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentti Hirvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Teppo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teppo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Teppo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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218 lbs
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214 lbs
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Bivar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Bivar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bivar.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bivars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Luciano Bivar has been cut.
Bivar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Bivar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Demian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Bivar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bivar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bivar at a distance.
Bivar looks gassed!
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bivar momentarily.
Silva sends Bivar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silva is motioning to the referee to let Bivar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bivar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Bivar's defenses. It connects perfectly with Bivar's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demian Silva!
After winning the bout, Demian Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieczyslaw Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Richards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieczyslaw Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards thows a leg kick but Grabowski checks it
and Grabowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grabowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grabowski. Grabowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Grabowski scores with a leg kick.
Richards is breathing heavily.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Grabowski tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grabowski tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Grabowski rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grabowski stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
Richards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grabowski breaks the clinch.
Grabowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grabowski wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Grabowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grabowski momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Grabowski lands a big head kick that sends Richards tumbling to the mat! Grabowski takes a step backwards and waves Richards back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabowski counters with a left and a right... And another left! Richards is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mieczyslaw Grabowski!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mieczyslaw Grabowski thanked Perkele! 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 Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Asteroid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dragonov duly obliges.
Dragonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid throws a solid leg kick but Dragonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragonov swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Dragonov looks to land a combination but Asteroid avoids it well.
Dragonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Asteroid moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid is having none of it.
Asteroid slips a jab and a cross from Dragonov.
Asteroid lands a big head kick that sends Dragonov tumbling to the mat! Asteroid takes a step backwards and waves Dragonov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Marco Dragonov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Dragonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
Dragonov moves to clinch but Asteroid breaks away
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dragonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid is having none of it.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
A combination from Asteroid does no damage.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Asteroid connects with a body shot that sends Dragonov's belly button to the back.
Asteroid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asteroid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dragonov eats them both and turns towards Asteroid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dragonov defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Dragonov both land. Nice combination.
Dragonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid looks for the body kick but Dragonov saw that one coming.
Dragonov clinches.
Dragonov tries to land knees in the clinch but Asteroid avoids the damage to the body.
Asteroid breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Asteroid connects with a nice looking jab.
Dragonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asteroid.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut
and Dragonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Asteroid.
Dragonov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid dodges an elbow strike from Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a body shot.
Dragonov working aggressively here.
Asteroid is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
Dragonov cracks Asteroid with a nice body shot.
Dragonov has Asteroid pressed against the cage, preventing Asteroid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asteroid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asteroid tries to throw a body punch but Dragonov avoids it by throwing Asteroid back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragonov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asteroid.
Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Dragonov misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Asteroid. Those never looked like landing.
Asteroid takes a swing at Dragonov's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid wants to slow Dragonov down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Dragonov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov moves into range and clinches up with Asteroid.
Asteroid keeps control of Dragonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dragonov missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Dragonov is out of range.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a leg kick which misses Dragonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragonov tries to avoid it.
Asteroid connects with a looping right hand.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a front kick.
Asteroid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragonov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid misses with a two punch combination.
Dragonov misses with a body shot
and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
Dragonov checks a low kick from Asteroid.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Asteroid works Dragonov's body with a nice hook.
Dragonov throws a lazy right hand but Asteroid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragonov staying out of range there.
Dragonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid takes a swing at Dragonov's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Dragonov's shoulder, as Dragonov tries to avoid the shot.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragonov moves out of range as Asteroid throws a body kick.
Asteroid scores with a kick to the body.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Dragonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Dragonov moves out of range.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
Marco Dragonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asteroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragonov.
Dragonov blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dragonov. Those never looked like landing.
Asteroid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dragonov misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asteroid lands a right hook to the body.
Dragonov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asteroid rather than just go for the knockout.
Dragonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asteroid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asteroid lands with a cross.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Asteroid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body. Dragonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asteroid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragonov scrambles back to his feet.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Asteroid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov misses with a straight left.
Asteroid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dragonov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid keeps Dragonov at a distance using the push kick.
Asteroid looks to land a body kick but Dragonov moved away.
Asteroid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Dragonov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dragonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that misses.
Asteroid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragonov defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Dragonov does no damage.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Dragonov looks to land a combination but Asteroid avoids it well.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragonov moves away.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid tries a low kick but Dragonov avoids it.
Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
Dragonov throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragonov. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asteroid lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Asteroid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonov slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Dragonov slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asteroid to score with a decent uppercut.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Dragonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asteroid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid connects with a body shot.
Asteroid lands a nice shot that snaps Dragonov's head back.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asteroid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asteroid with a hook.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Dragonov moves out of range easily.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves away
and Asteroid counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragonov.
Dragonov takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Dragonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asteroid misses with a hook
and Dragonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragonov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Dragonov slips the punch.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with a good jab.
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
Asteroid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragonov can do to turn this around?
Dragonov moves into range and clinches up with Asteroid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov letting Asteroid take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Asteroid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Dragonov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dragonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asteroid lands with a shot to the body.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut.
Dragonov throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid is having none of it.
Dragonov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Dragonov has Asteroid pushed against the cage.
Asteroid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Asteroid managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov wants to break free but Asteroid has control.
Asteroid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dragonov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Dragonov with a series of wild strikes but Dragonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragonov throws an overhand right that lands on Asteroid's shoulder, as Asteroid tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Dragonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asteroids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dragonov wants to clinch but Asteroid slips to the side
and Asteroid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asteroid connects with a right hand. Dragonov shakes it off.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid pushes Dragonov away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asteroid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
Dragonov misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Asteroid misses.
Dragonov misses with a straight right.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
Dragonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asteroid circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonov works over Asteroid's head and body with a nice combination.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Dragonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dragonov pushes Asteroid up against the cage in a clinch.
Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
Asteroid connects with a body shot.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with an open hand slap.
Asteroid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragonov checks it well.
Nice cross by Asteroid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov slips a jab from Asteroid.
Dragonov swinging wildly here.
Dragonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragonov on the side of the head.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Asteroid tries to land a front kick but Dragonov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asteroid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragonov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid misses the jab.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Dragonov just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid had his way with Marco Dragonov in that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Dragonov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Asteroid swinging wildly here.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.
Dragonov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Asteroid.
Dragonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Dragonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragonov avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Asteroid avoids them all with ease.
Asteroid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid 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.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Asteroid moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dragonov.
Some wild striking there from Dragonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid is having none of it.
A combination from Asteroid does no damage.
Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Dragonov lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragonov misses with some punches.
Asteroid breaks the clinch.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Dragonov with a series of wild strikes but Dragonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Asteroid is avoiding it.
A low kick from Asteroid misses
and Dragonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asteroid!
Dragonov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Asteroid throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragonov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonov wants to clinch
and Asteroid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragonov in his tracks.
Asteroid gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anabol Asteroid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a jab to the head.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asteroid throws a front kick aimed at Dragonov's knee but Dragonov avoids it well.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asteroid counters with a series of strikes. Dragonov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Asteroid lands a high kick!
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Dragonov moves out of range of the body kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid keeps the fight on the outside.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov rushes Asteroid and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asteroid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marco Dragonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragonov swings wildly with an uppercut but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
Dragonov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asteroid blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asteroid avoids it.
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 Anabol Asteroid.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asteroid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid retains his middleweight title!
Anabol Asteroid decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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