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IMMA 34: Gusi vs Sokka PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Boris Koslov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jansson.
Jansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Koslov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koslov.
Jansson is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jansson.
Koslov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jansson.
Koslov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jansson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jansson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katten Jansson.
A jab lands there for Koslov.
Jansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koslov.
Jansson misses with a body shot.
Jansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koslov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koslov is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koslov wants to control from the top but Jansson keeps moving.
Koslov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jansson is keeping the position for now.
Jansson keeping moving, preventing Koslov from controlling successfully.
Jansson trying to control the position.
Koslov looking to sit in guard and control but Jansson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson prevents Koslov from getting back to his feet.
Koslov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jansson defends well.
Jansson with a nice head shot there.
Jansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koslov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jansson wants to control from the top but Koslov keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jansson pushes down on Koslov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koslov tries to roll over but Jansson keeps him under control.
Koslov looking for submissions off his back.
Koslov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jansson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jansson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
It looks like Boris Koslov has been cut.
Jansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Koslov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koslov is pressing down on Jansson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koslov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jansson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jansson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jansson postures up and lands a big shot to Koslov's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jansson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jansson distracts Koslov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koslov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jansson gets to his feet - Koslov follows without any prompting.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Jansson moves out of range.
Jansson loads up on a big right hand but Koslov slips the punch.
Jansson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koslov circles away.
Jansson misses with a takedown attempt - Koslov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koslov tries to bum rush Jansson with a series of wild strikes but Jansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koslov scores with a jab to the body.
Koslov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koslov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katten Jansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Koslov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jansson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koslov but Koslov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jansson shoots for a takedown but Koslov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koslov moves away.
Koslov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koslov looks to land a combination. Jansson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koslov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jansson.
Koslov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jansson shoots for a double leg takedown but Koslov sprawls well. He's pushed Jansson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boris Koslov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katten Jansson.
Koslov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koslov connects with a body shot that sends Jansson's belly button to the back.
Koslov misses with a two punch combination.
Koslov cracks Jansson with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jansson tries to clinch there but Koslov circles away.
Koslov lands the left hand.
Boris Koslov is winning the standup battle so far.
Koslov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jansson slips a jab and a cross from Koslov.
Boris Koslov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jansson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koslov but Koslov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koslov looks to land a combination but Jansson avoids it well.
Jansson fails to land the takedown.
Jansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koslov throws out the jab.
Koslov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jansson.
Koslov misses with the combination.
Koslov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson landing some decent shots from guard.
Koslov wants to stand but Jansson is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jansson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koslov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koslov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jansson has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jansson connects with a nice short shot to Koslov's temple.
Jansson is nestled in close to Koslov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koslov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koslov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jansson slips a nice elbow through Koslov's hands, connecting with Koslov's forehead.
Ground and pound from Jansson.
Jansson lands strikes from half guard.
Jansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jansson lands strikes from half guard.
Katten Jansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koslov wants to improve his position but Jansson is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koslov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koslov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jansson connects with a nice short shot to Koslov's temple.
Jansson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Koslov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koslov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jansson eats them both and turns towards Koslov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice sprawl there from Koslov as Jansson shoots in.
Koslov misses with a low kick.
Koslov throws a leg kick that misses.
Jansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koslov manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jansson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jansson prevents a body shot from Koslov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katten Jansson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boris Koslov's cut.
That's time! Koslov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Koslov lands with a shot to the body.
Koslov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koslov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koslov wants to slow Jansson down by chopping away at his legs.
Koslov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Jansson moves out of range.
Jansson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koslov rather than just go for the knockout.
Jansson has closed the distance and engaged Koslov in a clinch.
Jansson has hold of one of Koslov's legs. Koslov is fighting the takedown attempt but Jansson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koslov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koslov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jansson doesn't defend quickly enough and Koslov has managed to lock this one up! Can Jansson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Koslov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Boris Koslov!
Boris Koslov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Valhalla 160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Clanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Holy Orders . Clanton has chosen Moment 4 Life- Jon Connor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hayato Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ike Clanton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Clanton. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clanton moves out of range of the body kick from Sakurai.
Clanton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakurai.
It looks like Hayato Sakurai has been cut.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clanton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clanton throws an off balance right hand
and Sakurai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clanton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clanton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clanton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakurai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clanton misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai defending well as Clanton loads up on a big left hand.
Clanton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakurai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clanton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clanton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clanton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Sakurai as he checks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sakurai.
Clanton moves forwards but Sakurai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clanton throws an overhand right that lands on Sakurai's shoulder, as Sakurai tries to avoid the shot.
Clanton throws a body punch but Sakurai moves out of range.
A low kick from Clanton misses
and Sakurai counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanton misses with a body shot.
Sakurai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clanton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakurai. Sakurai obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakurai closes the distance and pushes Clanton back into the cage.
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Clanton misses with a takedown attempt
and Sakurai counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakurai, right into the meat.
Sakurai connects with a solid leg kick.
Clanton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clanton looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakurai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakurai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ike Clanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakurai. That's going to slow Clanton down.
Sakurai connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hayato Sakurai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clanton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clanton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sakurai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakurai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hayato Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clanton.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Clanton moves out of range.
Sakurai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clanton is breathing heavily.
Sakurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clanton circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai lands a right hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clanton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakurai - the referee stops the clock and Clanton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakurai. Clanton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakurai instigates a clinch.
Sakurai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sakurai works on Clanton's body with a couple of short punches.
Sakurai presses Clanton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sakurai lands a body punch.
Sakurai digs a right hand underneath Clanton's ribcage. Clanton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai presses Clanton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sakurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakurai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakurai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakurai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Sakurai as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sakurai.
A nice left hand lands by Sakurai.
Clanton prevents a body shot from Sakurai.
Sakurai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clanton or not.
Sakurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakurai avoiding damage.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clanton throws a right hand that misses
and Sakurai counters with a nice body kick.
Sakurai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clanton's head.
Clanton clobbers Sakurai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick from Sakurai lands but Clanton takes it in his stride.
Sakurai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clanton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakurai keeps Clanton at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Sakurai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai has closed the distance and engaged Clanton in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Sakurai.
Sakurai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clanton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakurai.
Sakurai scores with a jab. Clanton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clanton tries to keep at a distance but Sakurai has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Sakurai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Sakurai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hayato Sakurai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sakurai scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Sakurai. Beautiful body shot.
Clanton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Clanton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sakurai catches Clanton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakurai. Clanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clanton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakurai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clanton at a distance.
Clanton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayato Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Sakurai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clanton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Clanton is having none of it.
Sakurai is looking to wear down Clanton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clanton throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sakurai pushes Clanton away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick from Sakurai.
Sakurai connects with a right hand. Clanton shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai lands a two punch combo.
Sakurai scores with a spinning back kick!
Sakurai jabs Clanton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakurai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clanton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clanton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakurai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakurai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clanton can do to turn this around?
Come on Sakurai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sakurai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clanton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai struggles to land a body shot inside as Clanton controls his hands.
Sakurai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clanton is defending well for now.
Sakurai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clanton tries to throw a body punch but Sakurai avoids it by throwing Clanton back against the cage.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Sakurai misses with a punch to the body.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Sakurai. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakurai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Clanton circles away.
Ike Clanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clanton lands with a nice combination. Sakurai backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hayato Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakurai 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 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayato Sakurai!
Hayato Sakurai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonttu Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jami Roguay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jami Roguay will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonttu Ukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Roguay!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roguay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jami Roguay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roguay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roguay misses with a series of wild punches.
Roguay scores with a hook to the body. Ukko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roguay looks to land a right hand but Ukko moved out of range.
Ukko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ukko slips under a jab from Roguay.
Roguay looks to land a combination but Ukko avoids it well.
Ukko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roguay.
Roguay works the jab nicely.
Ukko dives in and grabs Roguay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roguay pushes down on Ukko's head and hops out.
Ukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roguay.
Ukko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ukko shoots in looking for a takedown but Roguay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ukko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukko shoots in for a takedown but Roguay shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonttu Ukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Roguay tries to sprawl out of it but Ukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roguay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roguay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Roguay. No joy for Ukko on that attempt.
Roguay slaps away a takedown attempt from Ukko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ukko is breathing heavily.
Ukko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roguay connects with the punch.
A jab from Roguay does it's job there.
Roguay works over Ukko's head and body with a nice combination.
Roguay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roguay duly obliges.
Ukko is rocked!
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!
Roguay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Ukko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Roguay! Ukko is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jami Roguay!
Jami Roguay really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Saffron Burrows has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
168 lbs
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26
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saffron Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burrows throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hansen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burrows taking a breather.
Hansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Burrows tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hansen.
Burrows lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hansen letting Burrows take a breather here.
Burrows is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hansen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.
Hansen pushes Burrows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen missing with knees to the body.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses.
Hansen scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Saffron Burrows has been cut.
Burrows misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burrows managing to block the knees to the body from Hansen.
Hansen wants to stall.
Hansen trying to land knees to the body.
Burrows breaks the clinch.
Hansen tries to clinch but Burrows is having none of it.
Burrows tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burrows can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansen wants to stand but Burrows is controlling the position.
Burrows got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burrows has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Burrows defends easily.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Burrows avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burrows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen looking to control.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Saffron Burrows wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Burrows throws a shot to the body.
Burrows darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burrows lunges at Hansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansen's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burrows counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrows scores with a shot to the body.
Burrows lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saffron Burrows's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burrows does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burrows throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burrows!
Burrows takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Burrows's shoulder, as Burrows tries to avoid the shot.
Burrows looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Burrows lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Burrows scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burrows misses with a head kick.
Burrows throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen moves forwards but Burrows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burrows eats them both and turns towards Hansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burrows swinging wildly here.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Burrows moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
Burrows throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it.
Hansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Burrows throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Burrows is in Hansen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burrows stopping the sweep attempt from Hansen.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hansen landing strikes from the 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!
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
Burrows is looking to improve his position but Hansen isn't that keen on the idea.
Hansen controlling from mount.
Burrows is bucking up trying to escape but Hansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is landing with some decent strikes but Burrows is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Burrows is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Hansen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hansen scoring with strikes but Burrows is staying in there.
Burrows is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Burrows tries to lock up and control but Hansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burrows is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.
Hansen raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Burrows is rocked!
Burrows tries to hold on but Hansen postures up.
Oh Burrows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Hansen.
Hansen lands with some strikes.
Hansen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saffron Burrows'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Burrows moves out of range easily.
Burrows seems to have got his legs back now.
Burrows fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hansen.
Burrows stuns Hansen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burrows takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burrows checks the leg kick.
Burrows lands a jab to Hansen's midsection.
Burrows thuds his right hand into Hansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen throws a head kick that half lands.
Burrows is looking to wear down Hansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burrows misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burrows stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burrows stalks Hansen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hansen's face. Hansen staggers backwards, shaken.
Burrows throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burrows takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hansen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saffron Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burrows stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burrows wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burrows but Burrows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saffron Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Hansen.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hansen checks a leg kick.
Burrows shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansen pinned against the cage. Hansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burrows throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Ken Hansen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hansen looks to land a body kick but Burrows moved away.
Burrows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Burrows throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Saffron Burrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burrows swivels and escapes.
Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burrows.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hansen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen throws the kick towards the body but Burrows avoids it.
Hansen throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Saffron Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hansen.
Hansen throws the kick towards the body but Burrows avoids it.
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
Burrows keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burrows was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Burrows scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saffron Burrows.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Hansen!
Ken Hansen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonsku Shaker Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Suk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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27
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonsku Shaker Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Suk!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaker Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suk cracks the inside of Shaker Boy's front leg.
Shaker Boy shoots for a takedown but Suk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaker Boy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suk can pounce on him.
Shaker Boy 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.
Suk scores with a head kick. Shaker Boy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Suk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaker Boy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suk swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonsku Shaker Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaker Boy misses with a takedown
and Suk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaker Boy is breathing heavily.
Suk lands with a nice combination. Shaker Boy backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Jonsku Shaker Boy has been cut.
Suk connects with an inside leg kick.
Suk throws a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shaker Boy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Suk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suk thumps Shaker Boy with a low kick.
Shaker Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suk.
Suk scores with a push kick.
Suk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk connects with a leg kick. Shaker Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shaker Boy shoots in looking for a takedown. Suk tries to sprawl out of it but Shaker Boy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suk thumps Shaker Boy with a low kick.
Suk is looking to slow Shaker Boy down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaker Boy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suk.
Suk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Shaker Boy off balance momentarily.
Suk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Suk fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suk.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaker Boy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suk - the referee stops the clock and Shaker Boy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suk. Shaker Boy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suk swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suk. Shaker Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Suk.
Suk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shaker Boy.
Suk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaker Boy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaker Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Suk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shaker Boy or not.
Shaker Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suk.
Shaker Boy has Suk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suk lands an uppercut.
Suk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suk lands with a hook. Shaker Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shaker Boy walks into a straight right hand from Suk.
A head kick misses from Suk.
Nice body punch from Suk.
Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Shaker Boy off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Suk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suk.
Shaker Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suk tries to avoid it but Shaker Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suk to the ground. Suk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurt Suk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suk connects with the punch.
Suk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suk misses with a punch on the inside.
Suk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaker Boy moves forwards but Suk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaker Boy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaker Boy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suk is fending him off so far but Shaker Boy persists. Nope, Suk circles away and we're back to standing.
Suk lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Suk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suk digs a good hook to Shaker Boy's body.
Suk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Suk connects with a crisp jab.
Suk lands a head shot.
Suk lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suk.
A nice combination there by Suk.
Shaker Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suk. Suk obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaker Boy 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.
Suk thuds his right hand into Shaker Boy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Suk scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaker Boy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shaker Boy walks into a straight right hand from Suk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Suk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonsku Shaker Boy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suk throws a leg kick which misses Shaker Boy's front leg but catches the back leg as Shaker Boy tries to avoid it.
Shaker Boy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaker Boy somewhat.
Suk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shaker Boy.
Suk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Suk duly obliges.
Suk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suk lands with a good body shot.
Jonsku Shaker Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suk cracks Shaker Boy with a good jab.
Shaker Boy is rocked!
Suk misses the shot to the body.
Suk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suk lands a head kick!
Oh Shaker Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suk scores with a jab. Shaker Boy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shaker Boy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Suk.
Shaker Boy seems to have got his legs back now.
Suk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaker Boy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shaker Boy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suk.
Suk misses with a head kick.
Suk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaker Boy walks into a jab.
Suk lands with a good body shot.
Shaker Boy takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Suk.
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!
Suk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shaker Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suk lands a jab to the nose.
Suk connects with a looping right hand.
Shaker Boy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaker Boy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shaker Boy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suk stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaker Boy. Shaker Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonsku Shaker Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suk rushes Shaker Boy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suk pushes Shaker Boy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Suk.
Suk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaker Boy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suk connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk lands a head kick!
Shaker Boy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suk thuds a left hand into Shaker Boy's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaker Boy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suk - the referee stops the clock and Shaker Boy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suk. Shaker Boy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jonsku Shaker Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suk scores with a hook to the body. Shaker Boy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaker Boy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suk can pounce on him.
Suk scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Suk coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suk. That's going to slow Shaker Boy down.
Suk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Suk.
Suk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kurt Suk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suk.
Suk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shaker Boy shoots for a takedown but Suk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suk fakes the leg kick and cracks Shaker Boy in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suk.
Suk tests Shaker Boy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shaker Boy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaker Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaker Boy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaker Boy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suk jabs Shaker Boy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Suk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonsku Shaker Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaker Boy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Shaker Boy off balance momentarily.
Shaker Boy fails to land the takedown.
Shaker Boy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Suk.
Suk thows a body kick. Shaker Boy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suk lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suk throws a shot to the body.
Suk moves into the clinch.
Suk misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaker Boy backwards.
Suk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suk working aggressively here.
Suk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suk slows down the pace here.
Suk throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaker Boy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suk.
A shot in the inside from Suk.
Suk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suk has a couple of punches blocked by Shaker Boy.
Suk misses with the head strike.
Suk throws a head punch that misses.
Suk throws a head punch that misses.
Shaker Boy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suk to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonsku Shaker Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker Boy blocking some punches.
Suk is pushing Shaker Boy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shaker Boy tries to pull guard but Suk holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaker Boy drops back down to his feet.
Suk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaker Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suk's elbow.
Shaker Boy wants to stall.
Shaker Boy pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Shaker Boy is controlling Suk's posture.
Suk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shaker Boy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suk tries to avoid it but Shaker Boy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suk to the ground. Suk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suk.
Shaker Boy moves into the clinch.
Suk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaker Boy throws a leg kick but Suk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suk cracks the inside of Shaker Boy's front leg.
Suk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shaker Boy.
Suk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaker Boy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suk throws a head kick that misses.
Suk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaker Boy's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Shaker Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Suk which made him look bad.
Suk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaker Boy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suk connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Suk. That snapped Shaker Boy's head back.
That kick from Suk tenderised Shaker Boy's leg. Shaker Boy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shaker Boy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suk. That one must have hurt.
Suk lands a leg kick that knocks Shaker Boy off balance momentarily.
Suk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suk lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaker Boy backwards.
Suk misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaker Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaker Boy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaker Boy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Suk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Suk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen Black Betty 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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23
265 lbs
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21
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Hart!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mouse.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Mouse moves out of range easily.
Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Hart 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.
Mouse is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hart's back!
Hart is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mouse off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mouse looking for the RNC.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart holding both Mouse 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mouse not allowing Hart to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mouse.
Hart turns into Mouse and is now in his guard.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Mouse is keeping the position.
Hart wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.
Mouse has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Hart is pushing down on Mouse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mouse is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mouse is in trouble now - Hart has advanced to mount!
Mouse is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.
Mouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mouse. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart breaks from Mouse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hart looking to finish Mouse with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mouse!
Mouse flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mouse working to try and regain half guard.
Hart with a couple of short strikes.
Hart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mouse throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hart. What's that going to do exactly?
Hart controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hart trying to control the position.
Mouse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Mouse stopping the sweep attempt from Hart.
Mouse pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to work for an arm triangle but Hart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mouse is looking for a kimura here.
Mouse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Hart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mouse's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mouse's back!
Hart has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mouse's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart punches Mouse on the ear.
Hart is punishing Mouse with some ground and pound.
Mouse breaks Hart's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hart dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart drives through with a takedown into Mouse's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mouse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mouse working for a triangle but Hart defends it easily.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
Hart advances to half guard.
Hart works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hart prevents Mouse from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mouse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mouse postures up in Hart's guard and throws a big left but Hart blocks it.
Mouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mouse wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
Mouse trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouse is keeping the position for now.
Mouse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hart has picked Mouse up and slammed him! Mouse can't keep hold of the triangle and Hart manages to pass to side control!
Hart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse tries to buck Hart off but Hart is having none of it.
Hart is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mouse's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hart trying to control the action but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Hart cracks Mouse with a big elbow.
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.
Hart lands an elbow.
Mouse is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Hart politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hart prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mouse is trying to get back to half guard.
Mouse is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Mouse's face as Hart controls the position.
Mouse wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Mouse is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart staying calm.
Mouse manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hart is trying is best to control the position here.
Michael Hart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Hart feints and then cracks Mouse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mouse down.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Mouse's head but Mouse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart instigates a clinch.
Mouse blocks a body shot from Hart.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Hart.
Mouse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michael Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hart controlling the position.
Mouse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mouse punching from the bottom.
Mouse missing with punches from the bottom.
Mouse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mouse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hart pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart wants to control but Mouse is keeping him busy.
Mouse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hart working over Mouse with some ground and pound. Mouse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hart is nestled in close to Mouse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hart blocks the strikes from Mouse.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Mouse is working away.
Hart content to control rather than advance.
Mouse flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to pass the guard but Mouse is defending well.
Mouse punching from the bottom.
Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
Mouse tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mouse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mouse taking some punishment here, with Hart in his half guard.
Mouse is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse actively working from the bottom here.
Mouse looking for submissions off his back.
Hart not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Hart there.
Mouse is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hart wants to pass to mount but Mouse is defending the position.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mouse actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart winds up and cracks Mouse with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michael Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mouse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hart controls the pace.
Hart wants to control from the top but Mouse keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mouse has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
Mouse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hart!
Michael Hart 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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22
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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30
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kell connects with a jab.
Kell stuns Sax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Kell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kell throws a good cross that connects.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kell scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kell lunges at Sax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sax's hand.
Kell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kell misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Kell both land. Nice combination.
Kell scores with a nice right hand.
Kell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phelan Kell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kell.
Kell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sax's head backwards.
Phelan Kell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Sax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sax takes one to the side of the head.
Kell scores with a punch to the head.
Kell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kell cracks Sax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kell connects with a looping right hand.
Kell works over Sax's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Kell.
Sax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kell scores with a hook.
Kell digs a good body shot into Sax's ribs.
Sax fails with the takedown
and Kell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sax thinking.
Kell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sax under the eye.
Good exchange - Kell coming out on top.
Kell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sax takes one to the chin there.
Sax thumps Kell with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax shoots in and drives through. Kell sprawls well.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amin Sax.
Sax is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kell pinned against the cage. Kell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sax looks gassed!
Kell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kell cracks Sax with a good jab.
Kell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kell scores with a body shot.
Sax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kell throws a shot to the body.
Sax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sax eats them both and turns towards Kell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kell connects with a nice looking jab.
Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far.
Sax is breathing heavily.
Sax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kell throws a series of strikes that have Sax backpedaling.
Kell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kell duly obliges.
Kell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kell cracks a nice hook into Sax's ribs.
Kell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sax.
Nice sprawl there from Kell as Sax shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sax.
Sax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Kell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sax doesn't seem phased though.
Sax is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sax.
Kell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amin Sax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kell thuds a left hand into Sax's body.
Kell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sax momentarily.
Kell connects with a right hand. Sax shakes it off.
Kell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sax under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kell cracks a nice hook into Sax's ribs.
Kell lands a lovely overhand right.
Sax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kell lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Kell does it's job there.
Kell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sax's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sax is rocked!
Sax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kell finds it's way round the side to connect with Sax's head.
Sax is still on wobbly legs! Can Kell finish him?
Kell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sax at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Kell 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!
Kell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sax at a distance.
Sax seems to have recovered his senses.
Sax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kell jabs at Sax's body.
Kell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sax backs up against the cage.
Kell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sax might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kell has got the better of the exchanges.
A left lands for Kell.
Sax looking to score a takedown here. Kell is defending well but Sax drives through and ends up in Kell's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sax looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sax drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kell dives on top into guard.
Sax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sax can't keep his opponent in guard - Kell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice shot lands for Kell.
Kell lands with a right hand.
Kell digs a good hook to Sax's body.
Kell connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell 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.
Kell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kell lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Kell finds it's target.
Kell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kell finds it's way round the side to connect with Sax's head.
Kell scores with a jab.
Kell dips to his left and cracks Sax with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kell.
Sax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kell lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kell duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Kell does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Kell. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell!
Phelan Kell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kobra Clothing Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Marco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marco avoids the body shot from Green.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marco.
Marco throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Marco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green tests Marco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marco counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marco defends it nicely.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green is looking to wear down Marco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Marco is just out of range.
Green misses with a hook. Marco ducked under it nicely.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Marco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marco counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green is breathing heavily.
Marco has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Green looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skyler Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marco lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Skyler Green has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marco.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marco misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Marco on the inside.
Marco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marco can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marco stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Marco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marco is trying to trip Green. He has hold of a leg but Green is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marco persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Marco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marco landing with the ground and pound.
Marco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marco is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marco trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marco trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Marco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Marco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Marco throws a big right hand that misses.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marco!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Green cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Green lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marco is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green'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.
Marco staying out of range there.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Marco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Skyler Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Marco sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marco moves away.
Marco lands a body shot.
Green throws a hook but Marco avoids it easily.
Green misses with a jab to the body
and Marco counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marco lands a jab to the head.
Cain Marco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green jabs at Marco's body.
Marco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marco gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marco throwing strikes but missing.
Marco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marco wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Marco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marco from controlling successfully.
Marco throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Marco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marco looking to pass the guard.
Marco postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Marco lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marco stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skyler Green's cut is getting worse.
Marco throws a big elbow that misses.
Marco postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Marco trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marco throws a big right hand that misses.
Marco throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Marco throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco slips nicely into half guard.
Marco throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Marco sits in half guard.
Marco uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green.
Marco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Marco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Green throws a leg kick but Marco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green lands a jab to Marco's midsection.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marco sprawls well. Marco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Marco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marco trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Marco tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marco working some strikes from top position.
Skyler Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marco trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Green manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cain Marco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green prevents Marco from getting back to his feet.
Marco pushes Green off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Marco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skyler Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Marco.
Marco lands with a nice body punch.
Green looks to land a right hand but Marco moved out of range.
Marco throws a one two combo.
Jeez, Skyler Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skyler Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Marco!
A very excited looking Cain Marco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ekipa- BGD Syndicate. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sokka's choice of entrance music: Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasa Gusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka throws a sloppy head kick and Gusi moves out of range easily.
Sokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokka throws a head kick but Gusi moves out of range.
Sokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sokka scores with a push kick.
Sokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Sokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gusi.
Gusi moves into the clinch.
Sokka pulls Gusi into guard.
Sokka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sokka pulls Gusi in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gusi wants to control from the top but Sokka keeps moving.
Gusi won't allow Sokka to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sokka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sokka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gusi is fighting to break Sokka's control of his arms but Sokka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gusi scoring with some ground and pound.
Sokka keeping moving, preventing Gusi from controlling successfully.
Sokka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gusi throws an elbow that misses. Sokka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gusi's guard. Nice move by Sokka!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gusi is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gusi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gusi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gusi!
Gusi with the ground and pound but Sokka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gusi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sokka's head.
Sokka is staying active underneath Gusi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gusi throws a strike but Sokka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gusi is looking to work some ground and pound but Sokka has wrist control.
Gusi postures up in Sokka's guard and throws a big left but Sokka blocks it.
Sokka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gusi is in close to Sokka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sokka is trying to control the position but Gusi postures up.
Gusi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sokka trying to keep a closed guard but Gusi is proving a slippery customer.
Gusi throws a strike but Sokka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka 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.
Sokka throwing strikes but missing.
Gusi wants to sweep here but Sokka controlling him for the moment.
Sokka wants to control from the top but Gusi keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gusi holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Sokka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sokka. That's going to slow Gusi down.
Nice body kick there by Sokka.
Antti Sokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokka scores with a head kick. Gusi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Sasa Gusi has been cut.
Gusi moves out of range of the body kick.
Sokka throws a leg kick which misses Gusi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gusi tries to avoid it.
Gusi throws a hook but Sokka blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Sokka misses
and Gusi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Sokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gusi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokka throws a head kick that Gusi semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gusi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gusi.
Sokka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusi.
Sokka scores with a head kick. Gusi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gusi tries for a takedown but Sokka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gusi.
Gusi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sokka enables Gusi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sokka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sokka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sasa Gusi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sokka is pulling down on Gusi's head to control his posture.
Gusi trying to control but Sokka is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusi throws a big elbow that misses.
Gusi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sokka trying to control the position.
Gusi wants to control from the top but Sokka keeps moving.
Gusi throws an elbow that misses. Sokka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gusi's guard. Nice move by Sokka!
Gusi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gusi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sokka is one step ahead there.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gusi trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sokka - that will leave a mark!
Sokka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Gusi shoots in for a takedown but Sokka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Sokka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sokka.
Antti Sokka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gusi slips under a jab from Sokka.
Sokka throws a head kick that misses.
Sokka gets a double leg takedown into Gusi's guard.
Sokka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gusi is keeping the position for now.
Sokka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokka looking to pass the guard.
Gusi is trying to control the position but Sokka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sasa Gusi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gusi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sokka's half guard.
Sokka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sokka trying to control from the bottom.
Gusi wants to work for an arm triangle but Sokka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gusi throws a strike but Sokka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka landing some decent shots from guard.
Gusi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gusi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gusi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gusi keeping moving, preventing Sokka from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokka looking to sit in guard and control but Gusi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sokka holds on and takes a little breather.
Sokka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gusi!
Sokka misses with a head shot.
Gusi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sokka looking to control but Gusi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gusi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gusi and Sokka has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sokka passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gusi!
Sokka is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Sokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sokka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sasa Gusi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi trying to control the position.
Sokka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sokka postures up in Gusi's guard and throws a big left but Gusi blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gusi's head.
Sokka postures up in Gusi's guard and throws a big left but Gusi blocks it.
Antti Sokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gusi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Sokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sokka 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Sokka!
Antti Sokka very nearly forgot to thank Undead clothing. All items 10$ 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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