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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Mannstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guile Roswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannstrom comes to the ring accompanied by No One Is Safe: Family First. Roswell has chosen Poupine et Thierry as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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176 cm
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170 lbs
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182 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Mannstrom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guile Roswell! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roswell lands with a slapping head kick. Roswell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mannstrom can pounce on him.
Mannstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannstrom shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roswell napping and manages to drive through into side control! Roswell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Mannstrom has just dragged him back down to the mat. Roswell parries the strikes from Mannstrom easily there. Mannstrom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roswell to escape.
The ground and pound from Mannstrom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Roswell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mannstrom seems to be looking for submissions.
Roswell tries to get to full guard but Mannstrom has control of the leg. Roswell is defending against the submission attempts here by Mannstrom.
Mannstrom looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mannstrom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roswell's head. Roswell is controlling Mannstrom's trapped leg to prevent Mannstrom from advancing to side control. Mannstrom is looking for a kimura but Roswell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mannstrom to get the leverage. Mannstrom works his way into side control. Mannstrom working away. Roswell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mannstrom's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Roswell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roswell.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mannstrom looking to pass the guard. Roswell has his hands on Mannstrom's head, controlling the position. Mannstrom wants to stand but Roswell has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Roswell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mannstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mannstrom wants to stand but Roswell has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Roswell has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mannstrom doesn't defend quickly enough and Roswell has managed to lock this one up! Can Mannstrom escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roswell on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Guile Roswell! Guile Roswell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Pasila (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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220 cm
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175 lbs
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184 cm
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Reed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Pasila! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pasila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pasila lands a shoulder strike. Pasila prevents Reed from breaking the clinch. Pasila has picked Reed up - he's going for a ride! Pasila dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Reed tries to roll over but Pasila keeps him under control. Reed is looking to get back to full guard here but Pasila has managed to pass to side control instead. Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Pasila tries to move to mount but Reed blocks the move with his legs. You can see the frustration on Reed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Pasila lands a nice forearm strike. Pasila working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasila trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom. Pasila lands a few punches from side control. Pasila has knee on belly and moves into mount. Pasila in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pasila scoring with strikes but Reed is staying in there. Reed tries to hold on but Pasila postures up. Pasila landing strikes, looking to finish! Pasila with shots to the head and body - Reed looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pasila controlling from the full mount. 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! Pasila with a couple of short strikes. Pasila with good strikes from the mount here! Reed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Pasila lands a nice shot to the head. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Pasila is landing with some decent strikes but Reed is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Pasila scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reed?
Reed is squirming around, avoiding Pasila's attempts to control the action. Pasila raining down shots from the mount! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Reed wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasila tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Pasila unloading with bombs! Reed tries to hold on but Pasila pushes him away. Pasila lands a nice shot to the head. Pasila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Pasila landing shots from mount. Pasila controlling from the full mount. Pasila postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reed looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasila lands a nice shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pasila is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pasila dominating with strikes here. Pasila pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Reed is breathing heavily. Pasila looking to control and managing it successfully. Pasila looking to finish Reed with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reed! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pasila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Pasila dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Pasila or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed which made him look bad. Horrible takedown by Pasila or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed which made him look bad. Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown but Pasila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Pasila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Pasila lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards. Reed goes for a takedown attempt but Pasila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Pasila. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasila shoots and misses and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pasila thinking. Ray Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Risto Pasila. Pasila tries for a takedown but Reed circles away easily and Reed counters with a two punch combo. Reed tries to clinch up but Pasila circles away and keeps his distance. Reed stuffs the takedown. Pasila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Reed gets back to half guard. Pasila lands with a punch from half guard. Reed trying to control from the bottom.
Reed is staying active underneath Pasila, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Pasila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pasila slows the pace down in half guard. Pasila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Pasila tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Pasila throwing shots but Reed is blocking nicely. Risto Pasila has got the better of the ground game so far. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pasila wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy.
Risto Pasila has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Pasila closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reed to the mat! Reed manages to get full guard. Pasila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasila prevents Reed from getting back to his feet. Pasila slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Reed is letting Pasila control him for a moment. Let's hope that Pasila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Pasila trying to control the position but Reed is working away. Reed seems a little lost for a moment, as Pasila dominates the positioning. Pasila cracks Reed with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasila tries to advance to mount but can't. Pasila trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom. Pasila cracks Reed with a big right hand but Reed just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reed throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Pasila scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reed to see if he's OK. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The referee asks Pasila politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pasila prefers to stall for the moment though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pasila lands an elbow. Pasila stands up and beckons Reed to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Pasila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pasila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pasila's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pasila duly obliges.
It looks like Ray Reed has been cut. Pasila looking to score a takedown here. Reed is defending well but Pasila drives through and ends up in Reed's guard. Reed being controlled here, momentarily. Pasila wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving. Pasila throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Pasila wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position. Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reed keeping moving, preventing Pasila from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Risto Pasila wasn't active enough on the ground. Pasila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pasila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. You can see the frustration on Reed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Pasila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working. Pasila working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pasila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working. Reed is trying to control Pasila's posture but Pasila avoids it. Pasila cracks Reed with an elbow. That is naaassty. Pasila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Reed takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasila tries to move to mount but Reed blocks the move with his legs. Reed struggling a bit here. Reed being controlled for a moment. Pasila grinds an elbow into Reed's temple. Pasila working the ground and pound from side control. Pasila wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy. Risto Pasila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pasila tries to advance to mount but can't. Reed takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Pasila creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Reed sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Reed seems a little lost for a moment, as Pasila dominates the positioning. Pasila is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ray Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Risto Pasila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Pasila 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Pasila! A victorious Risto Pasila thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hef Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen has chosen Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark as his entrance music. 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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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hef Bundy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chael Sonnen ! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonnen stuffs the takedown. Sonnen rushes Bundy and presses him up against the ropes. Bundy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Sonnen to keep the fight standing. Bundy has had enough of the clinch but Sonnen keeps him there for the moment. Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Sonnen to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hef Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bundy tries to pull guard but Sonnen forces him back to his feet, against the ropes. Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes. Sonnen tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
Sonnen misses with a body punch.
Sonnen is working Bundy over against the ropes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.
Bundy is trying to pull guard but Sonnen has him pressed against the ropes. Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sonnen pushes Bundy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Bundy stalling in the clinch but Sonnen improves position. Sonnen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bundy gets an underhook and turns Sonnen into the ropes. Sonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. Sonnen cracks Bundy with a nice body shot. Bundy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen lands a shoulder strike. Sonnen lands a body punch. Sonnen gets through Bundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sonnen leaning his opponent against the ropes. A short uppercut from Sonnen . Bundy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Sonnen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bundy, pushing him back against the ropes. Bundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Sonnen scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head. Sonnen scores with a hook to the body. Bundy prevents a body shot from Sonnen . Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bundy takes a shot to the head. Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bundy controls his hands.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Bundy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bundy prevents a body shot from Sonnen . Bundy takes a shot to the head. Bundy is looking to control Sonnen 's arms but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundy has his back to the ropes. Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Sonnen . Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow. Sonnen misses with a body punch.
Sonnen tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sonnen pushes Bundy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Bundy blocks a body shot from Sonnen . A short uppercut from Sonnen . Still in the clinch, Sonnen scores with a nice short uppercut. Sonnen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonnen is trying to break the clinch but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonnen . Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy. Bundy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bundy taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonnen works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches. Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. Nice body punch from Sonnen . Nice body punch from Sonnen - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Sonnen . Sonnen lands a shot to the body. Sonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonnen feints and as Bundy raises his hands in defense, Sonnen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Sonnen drops back looking for a leg! Bundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bundy manages to kick Sonnen off! Sonnen jumps back into Bundy's guard. Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there. Sonnen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Sonnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sonnen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonnen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonnen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Sonnen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bundy lands an upkick as Sonnen stands over him. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Bundy looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bundy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sonnen sprawls well initially but Bundy persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Sonnen is trying to stand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sonnen manages to escape and get back to his feet! Bundy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Sonnen wants to stand back up but Bundy manages to pass into side control.
Sonnen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bundy asserts his dominance and retains side control. 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! Bundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Sonnen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bundy. Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sonnen at a distance.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sonnen instigates a clinch. Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bundy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sonnen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Sonnen gets through Bundy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Sonnen . Sonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Sonnen . Sonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Bundy controls the action.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bundy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sonnen just stands there and leans against the ropes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hef Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sonnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bundys head. Bundy blocks a body shot from Sonnen . Sonnen lands a nice uppercut. Sonnen misses with a body punch.
Bundy can't break the clinch.
Sonnen works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bundy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sonnen just stands there and leans against the ropes. Sonnen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bundy fails to pull guard.
Sonnen digs a right hand into Bundy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bundy's gas tank. Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen lands a right hand. Nice body punch from Sonnen . Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Sonnen . Sonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. A short right from Sonnen . Nice body punch from Sonnen - that landed with a thud.
Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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! Bundy tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen lands a shoulder strike. Sonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bundy jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Bundy around his waist. Bundy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sonnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. Sonnen works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches. A body shot lands from Sonnen .
Sonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Sonnen tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chael Sonnen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A short body shot lands from Sonnen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sonnen lands a body shot. Sonnen digs a right hand underneath Bundy's ribcage. Bundy let out a lung full of air as it connected. Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonnen wants to clinch. Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch. Sonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
Sonnen darts in and clinches Bundy up against the ropes. Sonnen tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sonnen misses with a hook from the clinch. Bundy can't get the takedown.
Sonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Sonnen is leaning against Bundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Sonnen misses with some punches.
Bundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A head punch on the inside from Sonnen fails to land. Sonnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bundys head. Bundy wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sonnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bundy managing to block the knees to the body from Sonnen .
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch. Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonnen .
A nice right hand lands inside from Sonnen . Sonnen scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head. Sonnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sonnen scores with a nice hook to the head. Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chael Sonnen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sonnen tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sonnen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sonnen darts in and clinches Bundy up against the ropes. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sonnen . Sonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. Sonnen digs a right hand underneath Bundy's ribcage. Bundy let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bundy takes a shot to the head. Bundy prevents a body shot from Sonnen . Sonnen lands with a light punch inside. Bundy has Sonnen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Sonnen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hef Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sonnen scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sonnen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bundy takes a shot to the head. Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen lands with a right to the head. Sonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy. Sonnen is trying to stall.
Bundy tries a knee to the head but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bundy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Sonnen closes the distance and clinches. Sonnen slows down the pace here.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bundy digs a right hand into Sonnen 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen 's gas tank. A left hand lands to the body for Sonnen .
Bundy blocks a body shot from Sonnen .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Sonnen 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundy. Sonnen clinches with his opponent.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the ropes. Bundy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Sonnen moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sonnen scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonnen . Sonnen scores with a hook to the body. Bundy is looking for a takedown. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sonnen tries to work over Bundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sonnen scores with a hook to the body. Hef Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chael Sonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Sonnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards. Sonnen cracks Bundy with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Chael Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sonnen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen ! An out of breath Chael Sonnen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aimo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Juhtanen (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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20
154 lbs
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22
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aimo Paukku! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Juhtanen! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Juhtanen fails to land the takedown. Juhtanen stuffs the takedown. Paukku wants to clinch. Juhtanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Juhtanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Paukku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paukku tries to lock up and control but Juhtanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Juhtanen controlling from the full mount. Paukku tries to hold on but Juhtanen pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juhtanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Paukku flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Juhtanen trying to control but Paukku is having none of it. Paukku is trying to escape the mount.
Juhtanen landing strikes from the mount. Juhtanen lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paukku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Juhtanen has his feet on Paukku's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Juhtanen tries a low kick but Paukku avoids it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Paukku throws a head kick that Juhtanen semi-blocks.
Juhtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paukku's sensitive parts. Paukku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juhtanen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Paukku fails with a takedown attempt. Juhtanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Paukku is breathing heavily. Paukku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juhtanen fails with the takedown. Paukku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juhtanen looks to land a body kick but Paukku moved away. Juhtanen misses with a double jab.
Juhtanen throws a nice looking combination but Paukku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Paukku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Juhtanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Paukku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juhtanen throws a push kick but Paukku slaps the foot to one side. Paukku throws a nice looking combination but Juhtanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Juhtanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paukku is fending him off so far but Juhtanen persists. Nope, Paukku circles away and we're back to standing. Aimo Paukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aku Juhtanen. Paukku has his takedown stuffed and Juhtanen counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paukku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juhtanen misses with a wild combination.
Paukku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Paukku throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Juhtanen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Juhtanen kicks Paukku off and gets back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Juhtanen misses with a body kick. Paukku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Juhtanen dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Juhtanen shoots in for a takedown but Paukku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Paukku misses with a takedown attempt - Juhtanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Paukku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juhtanen is fending him off so far but Paukku persists. Nope, Juhtanen circles away and we're back to standing. Aimo Paukku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice body kick there by Juhtanen. Paukku tries to clinch but Juhtanen moves away and Juhtanen counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Aimo Paukku has been cut. Nice sprawl there from Juhtanen as Paukku shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aimo Paukku. That's going to take a lot out of him. A left and a right from Juhtanen both land. Nice combination. A momentary lapse in concentration from Paukku enables Juhtanen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paukku manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. 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! Juhtanen stands and throws Paukku's legs to the side, diving into side control. Paukku struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Juhtanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Juhtanen is working Paukku over with some ground and pound from side control. Juhtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paukku keeps working. Paukku is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paukku takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Juhtanen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Juhtanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Juhtanen moves into full mount! Juhtanen controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juhtanen lands a big elbow. Juhtanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paukku hang on? Paukku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Juhtanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Juhtanen controlling from mount. Paukku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Juhtanen lands a heavy elbow. Juhtanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Paukku is in a horrible position here. Juhtanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Juhtanen raining down shots from the mount! Juhtanen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Juhtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Aimo Paukku's cut. That's time! Paukku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Juhtanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Juhtanen lands a decent elbow from side control. Juhtanen looks up at the clock and then as Paukku takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Juhtanen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Juhtanen lands a decent elbow from side control. Juhtanen cracks Paukku with a big elbow. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Juhtanen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Juhtanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Juhtanen slows the pace down. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Paukku is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paukku takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Juhtanen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Paukku is avoiding damage well.
Juhtanen lands an elbow. Juhtanen is trying to get an arm triangle but Paukku is defending well. Paukku is not content to let Juhtanen control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paukku managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Juhtanen.
Juhtanen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Juhtanen slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Paukku.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Juhtanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paukku in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Juhtanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Juhtanen is landing with some decent strikes but Paukku is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Juhtanen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Paukku is on top in guard.
Paukku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Juhtanen has his hands on Paukku's head, controlling the position. Paukku throwing strikes but missing. Paukku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Juhtanen is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Paukku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aku Juhtanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The fight stays on the outside here - Paukku looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Juhtanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paukku as he avoids it easily. Aimo Paukku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Juhtanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Paukku lands a jab-cross combination. Paukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Aku Juhtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Juhtanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Juhtanen! After winning the bout, Aku Juhtanen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La Bamba. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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24
218 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iggy Guerrero! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Guerrero misses. Adebisi clinches up against the ropes. Guerrero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guerrero tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Guerrero tries to stall but Adebisi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guerrero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adebisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adebisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Adebisi darts in and clinches Guerrero up against the ropes. Guerrero tries a body shot but Adebisi blocks it.
Guerrero misses with a body punch.
Adebisi tries to break free but Guerrero pushes him back against the ropes. Guerrero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adebisi is keeping busy. Nice body punch from Guerrero - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adebisi has had enough of the clinch but Guerrero keeps him there for the moment. Adebisi prevents a body shot from Guerrero. Adebisi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrero throws a right hand that misses
and Adebisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Guerrero throws a shot from downtown. Adebisi moves away and avoids it. Adebisi slips a straight right by Guerrero. Guerrero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Iggy Guerrero has been cut. Guerrero misses with a body shot
and Adebisi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adebisi's sensitive parts. Adebisi misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Guerrero. Adebisi has managed to clinch.
Guerrero wants to stall.
Guerrero lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adebisi tries to break free but Guerrero pushes him back against the ropes. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Adebisi is trying to break free. Guerrero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adebisi is keeping busy. Stalling in the clinch from Guerrero.
Adebisi tries to circle away but Guerrero has him pinned against the ropes. Guerrero misses with a body punch.
Guerrero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards. Adebisi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Adebisi has had enough of the clinch but Guerrero keeps him there for the moment. Guerrero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adebisi up against the ropes. Adebisi avoiding damage as Guerrero throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerrero looking to slow down the pace here. Adebisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Iggy Guerrero. Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Guerrero throws a right and a left that both miss. Adebisi moves into the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Guerrero keeps control of Adebisi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Guerrero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow. Adebisi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Guerrero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adebisi avoids it. Adebisi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Guerrero trying to land knees to the body.
Adebisi wants to break free but Guerrero has control.
Adebisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Adebisi lands with a nice body punch. Guerrero moves in looking to clinch but Adebisi pushes him off. Adebisi misses with a two punch combination.
Guerrero wants to clinch. Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Adebisi saw that one coming. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Guerrero scores with a one two! Adebisi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. 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 Iggy Guerrero will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Iggy Guerrero's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guerrero misses the jab. Simon Adebisi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Adebisi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Guerrero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Adebisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerrero throws a hook but Adebisi avoids it easily. Adebisi ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero. Guerrero lands with an uppercut that bounces Adebisi off the ropes and back into range. Adebisi checks a low kick from Guerrero. Adebisi misses with a few strikes there.
Simon Adebisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guerrero cracks Adebisi with a good jab. Guerrero tries to clinch up. Guerrero checks a leg kick nicely. Guerrero misses with a two punch combination.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Adebisi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adebisi clinches. Guerrero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adebisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adebisi throws a right hand that Guerrero ducks under and follows up with a left that Guerrero also avoids with ease. Guerrero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebisi, pushing him back against the ropes. Guerrero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
Adebisi breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Adebisi finds it's way through Guerrero's defenses. Adebisi closes the distance and pushes Guerrero back into the ropes. Iggy Guerrero has scored more points in the clinch so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
Guerrero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adebisi is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adebisi backwards. Adebisi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes. Guerrero is trying to maintain a safe position but Adebisi gets an underhook and turns Guerrero into the ropes. Adebisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guerrero - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guerrero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adebisi avoids it. Guerrero is pushing Adebisi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Guerrero keeps control of Adebisi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Adebisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adebisi avoiding damage as Guerrero throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Guerrero.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adebisi prevents a body shot from Guerrero. Guerrero tries to land knees in the clinch but Adebisi avoids the damage to the body. Adebisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Guerrero. Adebisi tries to break free but Guerrero pushes him back against the ropes. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Adebisi is trying to break the clinch but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Guerrero pushes off an throws an elbow but Adebisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Guerrero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerrero presses Adebisi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Guerrero lands a body punch. Adebisi is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guerrero can't find room to land a body shot as Adebisi controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerrero has a couple of punches blocked by Adebisi.
Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Guerrero scores with a nice short uppercut. Adebisi manages to break the clinch.
Guerrero connects with the punch. A telegraphed right hand from Guerrero misses the target. Adebisi slips under a jab from Guerrero. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Guerrero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adebisi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adebisi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guerrero. Guerrero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iggy Guerrero dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Iggy Guerrero's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Adebisi. Adebisi closes the distance and pushes Guerrero back into the ropes. Adebisi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes. Adebisi blocks a body shot from Guerrero. Guerrero tries a body shot but Adebisi blocks it.
Adebisi tries to break free but Guerrero pushes him back against the ropes. Guerrero cracks Adebisi with a nice body shot. Guerrero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adebisi is trying to push Guerrero away but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Adebisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Guerrero darts in and clinches Adebisi up against the ropes. Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Adebisi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Guerrero - that landed with a thud.
Guerrero looking to slow down the pace here. Guerrero tries to work over Adebisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Adebisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Adebisi throws a body punch but Guerrero moves out of range. Guerrero lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerrero. Adebisi does a little dance to reset his feet. Adebisi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Guerrero looks to land a combination but Adebisi avoids it well. Adebisi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerrero moves away from the strike by Adebisi. Simon Adebisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Guerrero instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Adebisi is trying to break the clinch but Guerrero is controlling him. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerrero obliges. Guerrero struggles to land a body shot inside as Adebisi controls his hands.
Adebisi is trying to push Guerrero away but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Guerrero scores with a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guerrero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Guerrero misses with a body punch.
Adebisi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Guerrero tries to land knees in the clinch but Adebisi avoids the damage to the body. Guerrero scores with a hook to the body. Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Adebisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Guerrero closes the distance and clinches. Guerrero is trying to maintain a safe position but Adebisi gets an underhook and turns Guerrero into the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Adebisi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrero stalling in the clinch.
Adebisi tries to break the clinch but Guerrero is controlling the position. Adebisi breaks from the clinch.
Guerrero is looking to score with low kicks. Guerrero rushes Adebisi and presses him up against the ropes. Guerrero trying to stall but Adebisi improves his position.
Adebisi tries to break free but Guerrero pushes him back against the ropes. Guerrero looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerrero.
Guerrero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebisi's elbow. Guerrero trying to stall but Adebisi improves his position.
Guerrero throws an elbow that misses.
Simon Adebisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Iggy Guerrero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adebisi's efforts to push away. Guerrero scores with a nice hook to the head. Adebisi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Adebisi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guerrero has him pressed against the ropes. Adebisi wants to break free but Guerrero has control.
Adebisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adebisi working hard to break the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Adebisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Guerrero throws an overhand right that lands on Adebisi's shoulder, as Adebisi tries to avoid the shot. Guerrero throws a jab but it's blocked by Adebisi.
And that's the end of the fight! Iggy Guerrero showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guerrero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iggy Guerrero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (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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24
184 lbs
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29
183 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paula Abdul! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James scores with a nice head shot. James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abdul works over James's head and body with a nice combination. Abdul lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover. James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Abdul takes a shot right to the bread basket. James throws a leg kick but Abdul sees it coming and moves out of range. Abdul misses with a wild body shot. James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdul sees it coming and avoids it easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. James throws a chopping leg kick but Abdul manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Abdul lands with a good body shot. James thows a body shot but no joy. James throws a hook but Abdul avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. James misses with a hook to the body
and Abdul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Abdul throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease. Abdul throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Abdul thows a left - swing and a miss! Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away. Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Abdul swings and misses with a shot to the body and James counters with a good, hard body kick but Abdul shrugs it off. Abdul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. James misses with a kick to the body.
Abdul sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. James swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abdul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
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! James feints and then cracks Abdul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdul down. A punch combination from Abdul misses. Abdul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Abdul moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing. James moves away from the strike by Abdul. Abdul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily. James walks into a jab. James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul. Nice shot lands for James.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abdul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James. Abdul scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Abdul misses with a straight right. Abdul throws a right and a left that both miss. A big right from Abdul misses. James throws a right and a left that both miss. Abdul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Abdul blocks the low kick. James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abdul checks it well. James throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdul. James throws a jab when Abdul was well out of range. James clobbers Abdul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul. Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abdul throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. James takes a swing at Abdul's ribcage but misses. James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdul.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abdul to score with a decent uppercut. Abdul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James. Abdul throws a right and a left that both miss. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! James misses with a hook. Abdul ducked under it nicely. James throws a big shot that misses. Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paula Abdul will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Abdul throws a hook but James blocks it. James throws out a loose jab but Abdul uses good head movement to avoid it. Abdul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James. Abdul with a hook. Abdul swinging wildly here.
Abdul tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Paula Abdul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range. Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away. Abdul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. James misses the shot to the body. Abdul avoids the body shot from James.
That's one minute gone in the round. James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
James is looking to score with low kicks. James slips a jab and a cross from Abdul.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target. Abdul avoids the body shot from James.
James thows a body shot but no joy. Paula Abdul seems to be getting the better of the standup. Abdul 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.
Abdul missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. James shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. James takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Abdul slips a straight right by James. James throws a nice outside leg kick. A swing and a miss from James. James throws an overhand right that lands on Abdul's shoulder, as Abdul tries to avoid the shot. Abdul throws a body punch but James moves out of range. Abdul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! James misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Abdul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James digs a good hook to Abdul's body.
Abdul throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abdul defending well as James loads up on a big left hand. James lands a body shot.
Abdul slips under a jab from James. James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Abdul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdul. Abdul swings for the body but James moves out of range.
A low kick from James misses and Abdul counters with a right hand to the body. James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Abdul misses with a hook. James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James lands with a shot to the body. James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdul cracks James with a good jab. Abdul swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Abdul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
This has been an exciting period of action! James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Abdul looks to throw the jab but James is out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Abdul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse James dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Abdul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James. A jab lands there for Abdul. Abdul thows a body shot but no joy. James lands a body shot.
James moves into range and connects with a jab. Abdul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a stiff right hand. James misses with a hook. James throws a big shot that misses. Abdul throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease. James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. James shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Nice body punch from Abdul.
That's one minute gone in the round. James misses the shot to the body. Abdul tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault. James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdul's sensitive parts. Abdul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Abdul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Abdul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Abdul moves out of range of the strikes. James keeps Abdul at a distance using the push kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Abdul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it. A good leg kick by James. James with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. James misses with an attempted mid kick.
James throws a sloppy body shot
and Abdul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking. A big left from James misses. James misses with an uppercut. James takes a swing at Abdul's ribcage but misses. Abdul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Abdul ducks under a wild hook from James. A punch lands to the side of Abdul 's head but he takes it in his stride. James connects with a jab. James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdul moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James works Abdul's body with a nice hook. Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away. Abdul takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abdul dodges the punch combination from James.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land. James throws a hook to the side of Abdul's head but Abdul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target. James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdul tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A combination from Abdul does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abdul lands with a shot to the body. James swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Abdul does a little dance to reset his feet. Abdul scores with a punch to the head. Good exchange - Abdul coming out on top. James cracks Abdul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! James misses with a straight left. James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abdul. James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdul.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse James showed his dominance in that final round. Well James 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse James! Jesse James seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starim Stal Overdreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiliti Mafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdreem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motorhead-Iron Fist. Starim Stal Overdreem had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 cm
24
273 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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22
281 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Starim Stal Overdreem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiliti Mafi! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Overdreem slips a jab and a cross from Mafi.
Nice shot by Mafi. Overdreem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kiliti Mafi has been cut. Mafi wants to clinch up but Overdreem keeps it at a distance. Overdreem slips a jab and a cross from Mafi.
Mafi moves in looking to clinch but Overdreem pushes him off. Overdreem drives through and clinches with Mafi against the ropes.
Overdreem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Overdreem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Overdreem manages to break the clinch.
Mafi looks to land a combination but Overdreem avoids it well. Nice shot lands for Overdreem. A slapping leg kick lands for Overdreem.
Overdreem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Overdreem pushes Mafi up against the ropes in a clinch. Overdreem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Knees to the body from Overdreem.
Mafi looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Overdreem breaks the clinch.
Overdreem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mafi tries to keep at a distance but Overdreem has taken the fight into the clinch. Overdreem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Overdreem lands an elbow inside. Overdreem lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Kiliti Mafi's cut even more. Overdreem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Overdreem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Overdreem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overdreem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Overdreem lands a big head kick that sends Mafi tumbling to the mat! Overdreem takes a step backwards and waves Mafi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mafi is rocked!
The cut above Kiliti Mafi's eye is starting to cause him problems now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mafi tries to keep at a distance but Overdreem has taken the fight into the clinch. Mafi is still on wobbly legs! Can Overdreem finish him? Overdreem lands a big right hand that drops Mafi! The killer instinct kicks in and Overdreem finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Overdreem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starim Stal Overdreem! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Starim Stal Overdreem made sure he mentioned GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killah Cam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cam's choice of entrance music: Metallica-Don't Tread on Me . 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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277 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Sandoval! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killah Cam! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Cam working away. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sandoval tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Cam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sandoval has escaped the position, nice work there. Cam working the ground and pound but Sandoval is defending the strikes. Cam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sandoval sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Sloppy strikes there by Cam. The strikes coming from Cam are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Cam staying calm. Cam trying to control the position but Sandoval is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sandoval is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Cam creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sandoval sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Cam tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Cam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sandoval is avoiding damage well.
Sandoval might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Cam tries to score with some ground and pound. Sandoval controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Sandoval sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Sandoval tries to roll over but Cam keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sandoval moves into full guard.
Sandoval wants to stand but Cam is controlling the position. Cam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Cam looking to sit in guard and control but Sandoval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Sandoval wanted to stand there but Cam had control of the position. Sandoval stands up and waves to Cam to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandoval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cam swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cam blocks a low kick nicely. Cam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sandoval scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Killah Cam has been cut. Sandoval throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cam. Sandoval throws a body punch but Cam moves out of range. Horrible takedown by Cam or perhaps it was just good defense by Sandoval which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cam fails with the takedown. Barry Sandoval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killah Cam. A bone on bone clash there as Cam blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cam throws out a leg kick but Sandoval moves out of range and Cam only half commits. Sandoval stuffs the takedown. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandoval finds it's way round the side to connect with Cam's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sandoval pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Barry Sandoval will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Killah Cam's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sandoval tries to avoid it but Cam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sandoval to the ground. Sandoval escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sandoval misses with a left hand and Cam counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Cam trying to control from half guard but Sandoval is working away. Cam is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sandoval defends it well. Cam trying to mount his opponent but Sandoval defends it. Cam prevents Sandoval from improving his position. Cam is stalling here. Sandoval is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cam seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sandoval has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Cam can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandoval stands up. Cam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Sandoval swings for the body but Cam moves out of range.
Sandoval fails in his attempt to clinch. Sandoval throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sandoval cracks Cam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Barry Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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! Sandoval has managed to clinch.
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body. Cam is breathing heavily. Sandoval trying to control the position but instead, Cam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandoval into the ropes. Sandoval is pressed up against the ropes. Cam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sandoval down to the mat. Sandoval avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Barry Sandoval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sandoval throws a head kick that misses. A good leg kick by Sandoval. Sandoval thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cam if he has to take too many more of those.
Cam slips a straight right by Sandoval. Sandoval feints and then cracks Cam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cam down. Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandoval throws a head kick that misses. Sandoval lands a big right hand that sends Cam crashing to the mat! Sandoval stays standing though and waves Cam back to his feet! 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! Cam looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sandoval lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cam. Sandoval pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Sandoval! Barry Sandoval very nearly forgot to thank Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Knife Party by Deftones. Richard Imer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Lontrame's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lontrame thuds a left hand into Imer's body. Imer checks a leg kick. Lontrame takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Imer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lontrame misses with a body shot.
Imer lands a jab. Lontrame missing with a left hand there. Imer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Imer checks a leg kick. Imer scores with a takedown into Lontrame's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Imer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Imer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lontrame has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Imer has managed to get both his arms back between Lontrame's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lontrame pulls Imer in close to prevent any damage. Imer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Imer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Imer wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving. Imer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Imer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lontrame is controlling Imer's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Imer wasn't doing enough on the ground. Nice uppercut lands for Imer. That snapped Lontrame's head back.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lontrame blocks a head kick by Imer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Imer takes a swing at Lontrame's ribcage but misses. Imer looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Lontrame is trying to control the position but Imer postures up. Imer wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position. Imer looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Imer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lontrame defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Imer keeping moving, preventing Lontrame from controlling successfully. Lontrame looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Imer pulls Lontrame in close to prevent any damage. Lontrame wants to control from the top but Imer keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vincent Lontrame has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Imer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lontrame just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lontrame takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Imer dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lontrame lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy. Imer walks into a stiff left hand from Lontrame. Lontrame goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lontrame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lontrame loads up on a big right hand but Imer slips the punch. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Imer. Lontrame throws a series of punches but Imer moves out of range. Vincent Lontrame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Imer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Imer is just out of range. Lontrame lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Imer backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Richard Imer has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Imer fails with a takedown attempt. Lontrame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lontrame. Imer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lontrame misses with the combination.
Lontrame looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Imer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imer throws a head kick that half lands.
Imer takes a body punch but keeps moving. Vincent Lontrame seems to be getting the better of the standup. An inside leg kick lands from Lontrame. Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lontrame.
Imer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Lontrame really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Imer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Imer is thwarting Lontrame's attempts to control the position. Imer is keen to just control but Lontrame is a slippery customer. Imer wants to work for an arm triangle but Lontrame is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Imer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Imer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lontrame keeps working. Imer is working for a kimura but Lontrame is defending it quite comfortably.
Lontrame is refusing to be controlled, as Imer sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Imer is really struggling to control Lontrame but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Richard Imer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Imer tries a head kick but it misses.
Lontrame throws a low kick, looking for Imer's leg but Imer calmly moves out of range. Imer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lontrame doesn't seem bothered though. Imer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Good body shot from Imer.
Lontrame trying to land knees to the body.
Imer tries to throw a body punch but Lontrame avoids it by throwing Imer back against the ropes. Imer jumps into guard, dragging Lontrame to the mat.
Imer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lontrame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lontrame controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Imer trying to control the position.
Imer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lontrame gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lontrame gets to his feet. Imer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Imer tries to clinch up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lontrame lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Imer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lontrame. Imer misses with a head kick.
Imer takes a body punch but keeps moving. Imer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Imer will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Richard Imer's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Imer swings for the body but Lontrame moves out of range.
Imer throws a push kick but Lontrame slaps the foot to one side. Imer tries a head kick but it misses.
Imer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A right-left combo lands from Lontrame. Lontrame misses with an uppercut. Imer saw that one coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Imer. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet. Imer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lontrame.
Lontrame lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lontrame darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richard Imer's cut is getting worse. Lontrame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imer manages to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Imer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Lontrame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imer manages to avoid it. Lontrame lands a nice hook to Imer's body. Imer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lontrame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imer manages to avoid it. Imer goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Imer gets in close and instigates a clinch. Imer is trying to pull guard but Lontrame turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lontrame is trying to break free. Imer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lontrame blocks it with crossed arms. Imer lands a shot to the body. Lontrame wants the takedown. Imer is fighting it off but Lontrame persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Imer's guard against the ropes. Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Imer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Imer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Imer keeping moving, preventing Lontrame from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vincent Lontrame wasn't active enough on the ground. A chopping leg kick lands by Lontrame. A big right from Imer misses. Lontrame avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Imer misses the shot to the body. Imer throws a body punch but Lontrame moves out of range. Vincent Lontrame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Richard Imer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lontrame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Imer at a distance.
Imer wants to clinch up but Lontrame keeps it at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lontrame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lontrame changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Imer moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Imer. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet. Imer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lontrame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Imer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Oooooh!!! Lontrame has knocked Imer down with a huge combo! Lontrame steps away and waves a wobbly Imer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Imer is rocked! Imer ducks into an uppercut from Lontrame and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Lontrame! Vincent Lontrame thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shank Flabbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flabbott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Master P Ft.Silkk The Shocker - Bout Dat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peter Aerts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shank Flabbott's chin.
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192 cm
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240 lbs
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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Aerts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shank Flabbott! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flabbott looks to land a combination but Aerts avoids it well. Nice uppercut there from Aerts. Aerts scores with a spinning back kick! Flabbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aerts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flabbott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Aerts keeps Flabbott at a distance using the push kick. Flabbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Flabbott misses with a hook. Aerts ducked under it nicely. Aerts cracks a nice hook into Flabbott's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice cross by Aerts. Flabbott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Aerts lands a head kick. Flabbott smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Flabbott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Aerts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flabbott at a distance.
Flabbott looks gassed! Flabbott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Aerts with a body punch. A glancing blow. Aerts digs a good body shot into Flabbott's ribs. Peter Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aerts scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Aerts feints and then cracks Flabbott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flabbott down. Aerts scores with a nice body kick.
Aerts scores with a nice strike. Peter Aerts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flabbott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aerts. That one must have hurt. Flabbott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aerts. That one must have hurt. Aerts bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flabbott's head. Aerts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Aerts lands with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Flabbott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A decent looking body kick lands there for Aerts. Nice body kick from Aerts. Aerts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Aerts cracks Flabbott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Flabbott has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aerts. A slapping body kick lands there for Aerts. A kick lands to the mid section there for Aerts. Aerts digs a good body shot into Flabbott's ribs. Aerts thuds his shin into the meat of Flabbott's side. Aerts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Aerts fakes the leg kick and cracks Flabbott in the body. Flabbott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Flabbott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Aerts scores with a nice head shot. Flabbott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aerts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Aerts connects with a jab. Aerts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aerts tests Flabbott's chin there with a solid looking shot. Aerts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Aerts scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Aerts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flabbott in his tracks. Aerts scores with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Aerts. No joy for Flabbott on that attempt. Flabbott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aerts. That one must have hurt. Aerts thuds his shin into the meat of Flabbott's side. Flabbott walks into a jab. Aerts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Flabbott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Aerts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aerts with a hook. Nice shot lands for Aerts. Aerts feints and then cracks Flabbott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flabbott down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aerts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flabbott at a distance.
Aerts scores with a nice right hand.
Flabbott is rocked! Aerts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Flabbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Aerts finish him? Flabbott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aerts circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Flabbott drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Aerts follows Flabbott to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Aerts! After the big win, Peter Aerts made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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