UTG14 - Childhood's End PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chino Ibanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Rock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chino Ibanez's chin.

Ibanez
vs
Rock

185 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
2 - 9 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chino Ibanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ibanez quickly recovers to half guard.

Rock stands up out of the half guard.
Ibanez misses with a double jab

and Rock counters with a crisp one two that drops Ibanez! Rock thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ibanez to his feet! Ibanez is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibanez loses concentration momentarily and Rock pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ibanez crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Rock finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Rock!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Pirhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pirhonen comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pirhonen
vs
Blonksy

199 cm
26
275 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

199 cm
29
279 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Pirhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Blonksy clinches up with Pirhonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Blonksy lands a body punch.
Pirhonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blonksy to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pirhonen throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Blonksy.
Pirhonen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blonksy breaks from the clinch.

Blonksy darts in and clinches Pirhonen up against the cage.
Blonksy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pirhonen or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blonksy.

Blonksy manages to break the clinch.

Blonksy moves into range and clinches up with Pirhonen.

Blonksy breaks from the clinch.

Blonksy rushes Pirhonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Blonksy breaks the clinch.
Blonksy lands with a right and another and another! Pirhonen is in big trouble! Blonksy lands again and this time it's lights out for Pirhonen! A quality knockout there for Blonksy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Emil Blonksy!
Post fight, Emil Blonksy stared into the camera and said 'Hey,Tomas Pirhonen!You better get back to bouncing, nobody wants to pay to see you get bitch-slaped all over the cage! Go get your tickets to Bahamas, biatch! Thank you fight fans!Love you!'.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Palmeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Van Der Veer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palmeri might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to dragon rider. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Palmeri
vs
Van Der Veer

176 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Palmeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Van Der Veer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Van Der Veer 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Magnus Van Der Veer has been cut.
Palmeri thumps Van Der Veer with a low kick.
Palmeri cracks Van Der Veer's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Van Der Veer slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Palmeri can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Palmeri!
An out of breath Frank Palmeri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Coggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coggins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome Home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skerlik
vs
Coggins

165 cm
25
156 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

171 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Skerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Coggins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coggins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skerlik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coggins is in Skerlik's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coggins stands up and waves to Skerlik to follow him.

Coggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coggins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coggins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coggins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skerlik is proving hard to escape from.
Coggins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Skerlik pushes Coggins off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Coggins clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coggins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Coggins manages to end up in side control.
Coggins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Skerlik is trying to get back to his feet.
Coggins working the ground and pound but Skerlik is defending the strikes.
Coggins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Coggins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Skerlik enables Coggins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skerlik manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Skerlik wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Coggins 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.
Coggins looks gassed!

Skerlik uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coggins as he avoids it easily.
Coggins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skerlik doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Coggins counters with a single leg into guard. Skerlik didn't expect that.
Coggins distracts Skerlik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coggins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skerlik is proving hard to escape from.
Coggins connects with a couple of short punches.
Skerlik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coggins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coggins lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Coggins stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Skerlik throws up his legs and catches Coggins in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Coggins tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Skerlik! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Skerlik!

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FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alacrity Fitzhugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzhugh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Master of Puppets kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Connors
vs
Fitzhugh

174 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alacrity Fitzhugh!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzhugh tries to clinch

so Connors counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fitzhugh looking for a guillotine here but Connors defends easily.

Connors gets to his feet. Fitzhugh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fitzhugh closes the distance looking to clinch

and Connors counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fitzhugh won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzhugh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Connors has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fitzhugh is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connors looking to finish Fitzhugh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fitzhugh!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzhugh tries to reverse the position but Connors maintains control.
Fitzhugh swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Connors looking to control but Fitzhugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fitzhugh flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fitzhugh can't escape the position.
Connors avoids the attempt from Fitzhugh to control.
Fitzhugh tries to improve his position but instead Connors has taken his back!
I would not like to be Fitzhugh right now.
Fitzhugh trying to get back to his feet but Connors is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzhugh can't escape the position.

Connors is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fitzhugh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fitzhugh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Connors's guard. Nice work there by Fitzhugh.
Fitzhugh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Fitzhugh has gone for a leg lock! Connors slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fitzhugh's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fitzhugh wants to reverse the position here. Connors has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Fitzhugh is forced to tap! Fitzhugh looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Daniel Connors!
Daniel Connors 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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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chang
vs
Simpson

190 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %
Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson tries to sprawl but Chang drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Chang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chang is trying to control the action in half guard but Simpson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simpson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Simpson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Chang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Chang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chang trying to control from half guard but Simpson is working away.

Chang wants to work for an arm triangle but Simpson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Simpson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simpson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chang is staying active.

Chang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Simpson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simpson is looking to escape.
Simpson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chang looking for a guillotine from mount but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Simpson is trying to escape the mount.
Chang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chang quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Chang but it's paid off an Simpson is forced to tap! Nice work by Chang.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Chang!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarne Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samir Oliva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aarne Virtanen's chin.

Oliva
vs
Virtanen

194 cm
26
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samir Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarne Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Virtanen swinging wildly here.

Oliva lands a big head kick that sends Virtanen tumbling to the mat! Oliva takes a step backwards and waves Virtanen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Virtanen is rocked!

It looks like Aarne Virtanen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliva lands a nice looking body kick.
Virtanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliva finish him?
Virtanen looks gassed!
Virtanen wants to stay close but Oliva steps back to make room for something. Virtanen seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Oliva and Virtanen drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samir Oliva!
Our winner, Samir Oliva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wojciech Fons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hriday Kakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fons comes to the cage accompanied by Ajron Men. Kakkar has chosen The Call of Ktulu as his entrance music. The key to victory for Wojciech Fons has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fons
vs
Kakkar

183 cm
25
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wojciech Fons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hriday Kakkar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fons looks to land a body kick but Kakkar moved away.

Kakkar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kakkar laying and praying for a moment but Fons takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kakkar is keen to just control but Fons is a slippery customer.
Fons is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kakkar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fons trying to control but Kakkar postures up.
Fons is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kakkar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kakkar wants to free his trapped foot but Fons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kakkar uses his free foot to push down on Fons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fons.
Fons is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kakkar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fons is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kakkar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fons is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kakkar is landing with some decent strikes but Fons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kakkar landing strikes from the mount and Fons is in trouble!
Kakkar tries to control but Fons wriggling away.
Kakkar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fons tries to hold on but Kakkar pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kakkar landing shots from mount.
Fons taking shots to the head.
Kakkar lands a nice shot to the head.
Kakkar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fons sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kakkar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kakkar slips a nice elbow through Fons's hands, connecting with Fons's forehead.

Kakkar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkar moves into full mount! Fons won't be happy about that!
Kakkar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fons is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fons gets back to half guard.
Kakkar wants to free his trapped foot but Fons is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kakkar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fons really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fons wants to stand up but Kakkar is controlling him.
Kakkar trying to control the position from guard on top but Fons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakkar is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Kakkar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fons keeping moving, preventing Kakkar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hriday Kakkar dominated that round.
That's time! Fons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kakkar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fons.
Fons throws a head kick that misses.
Fons lands a head kick. Kakkar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fons lands a nice looking body kick.

Fons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fons bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakkar's guard.
Fons prevents Kakkar from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fons is fighting to break Kakkar's control of his arms but Kakkar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fons trying to control but Kakkar is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kakkar can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wojciech Fons.
Fons thumps Kakkar with a low kick.
Crunch! Fons slams his shin into Kakkar's torso.
Fons turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakkar looking to score a takedown here. Fons is defending well but Kakkar drives through and ends up in Fons's guard.
Hriday Kakkar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kakkar with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fons is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kakkar rolls with it to try and escape but Fons cranks on the arm and Kakkar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wojciech Fons!
Wojciech Fons retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Wojciech Fons, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atreides comes to the cage accompanied by Hardcore Vibes. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Atreides
vs
Aicrag

187 cm
32
217 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

185 cm
21
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Atreides!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag motions for Atreides to come forward. Aicrag throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atreides moves away.
Atreides ducks right into an uppercut from Aicrag.
Atreides works over Aicrag's head and body with a nice combination.
Atreides moves in looking to clinch but Aicrag pushes him off.
Aicrag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aicrag circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aicrag swings away with a body shot that misses

and Atreides counters with a shoot takedown. Aicrag fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Aicrag is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atreides defends well.
Atreides tries to free his leg and advance position but Aicrag is retaining full guard.
Aicrag manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atreides manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aicrag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aicrag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aicrag manages to get himself to full guard.
Atreides landing with the ground and pound.

Aicrag is looking for a triangle but Atreides pushes his legs off easily.
Atreides wants to pass the guard but Aicrag is keeping the position.
Aicrag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atreides is one step ahead there.
Aicrag can't keep his opponent in guard - Atreides advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag wants to improve his position but Atreides is controlling well.
Atreides thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aicrag's head.

Atreides is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Atreides is trying to work for a kimura but Aicrag is defending well.

Aicrag looking for submissions off his back.

Atreides wants to work for an arm triangle but Aicrag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Atreides is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aicrag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Atreides.
Aicrag gets full guard.
Aicrag is trying to control the position but Atreides postures up.
Atreides postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Atreides stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aicrag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aicrag bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atreides's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides 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.
Atreides trying to keep a closed guard but Aicrag is proving a slippery customer.

Atreides looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atreides throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Atreides is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Atreides is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aicrag defends well.
Atreides is breathing heavily.
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.
Aicrag scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Atreides dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aicrag connects with a leg kick. Atreides looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aicrag is looking to land body kicks.
Atreides blocks a head kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Paul Atreides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atreides fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atreides takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Esoj Aicrag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atreides lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aicrag moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aicrag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atreides.
Some wild striking there from Atreides.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aicrag swings away with a body shot that misses
and Atreides counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Aicrag counter with a right hand.
Atreides has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aicrag.
A lazy left from Aicrag finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aicrag.
Aicrag connects with a right hand. Atreides shakes it off.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Atreides.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atreides closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aicrag circles away.
Aicrag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aicrag jabs Atreides to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aicrag moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aicrag swings for the body but Atreides moves out of range.
Aicrag stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aicrag throws a wild body kick that Atreides sees coming a mile off.
Aicrag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atreides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aicrag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atreides rather than just go for the knockout.
Aicrag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aicrag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atreides.
Aicrag listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Atreides throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aicrag counters with a nice uppercut.
Aicrag lands a body shot.
Aicrag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aicrag lands a right hook to the body.
Aicrag scores with a jab.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atreides takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atreides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aicrag can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aicrag.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag digs a good hook to Atreides's body.
Aicrag scores with a kick to the body.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Aicrag tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aicrag throws a body punch but Atreides moves out of range.
Nice shot by Aicrag.
Aicrag looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aicrag punishes Atreides's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Aicrag.
Aicrag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atreides looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esoj Aicrag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aicrag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Atreides misses with a double jab.
Atreides 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.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Aicrag thows a body shot but no joy.
Aicrag scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aicrag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atreides.
Aicrag connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atreides tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Aicrag. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aicrag makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aicrag misses with a body shot.
Atreides takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atreides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aicrag lands with a hook. Atreides tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aicrag connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aicrag with a nice cross.
Aicrag throws a right and a left that Atreides avoids nicely.
Aicrag feints and then cracks Atreides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atreides down.
Aicrag throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aicrag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atreides doesn't seem bothered though.
Atreides blocks a jab.
Aicrag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Aicrag.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esoj Aicrag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aicrag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aicrag lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag lands a nice looking body shot.
Atreides on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aicrag misses with a straight right.
Atreides avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aicrag stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Atreides shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aicrag counters with a leg kick.
Aicrag misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Atreides counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atreides.

Aicrag breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aicrag.
That kick from Aicrag tenderised Atreides's leg. Atreides is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atreides throws a nice looking combination but Aicrag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aicrag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aicrag lands a head kick. Atreides smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atreides tries to work over Aicrag's front leg with a kick but Aicrag checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Atreides misses.
A good leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esoj Aicrag really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aicrag chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aicrag.
Atreides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atreides changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aicrag tries to avoid it but Atreides manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aicrag to the ground. Aicrag escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aicrag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aicrag scores with a nice body kick.
Aicrag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aicrag cracks Atreides with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aicrag connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Atreides momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the head.
Atreides uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aicrag.
Esoj Aicrag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aicrag works over Atreides's head and body with a nice combination.
Aicrag lands with a cross.
Atreides slips under a jab from Aicrag.
Atreides walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aicrag.
Aicrag thuds a left hand into Atreides's body.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atreides at a distance.
Atreides takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aicrag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atreides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aicrag feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atreidess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aicrag moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atreides doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aicrag jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atreides will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aicrag defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atreides.
Aicrag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aicrag lands a jab.
Aicrag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atreides lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aicrag circles away quickly and effectively.
Atreides takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Atreides walks into a straight right hand from Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aicrag, right into the meat.
Aicrag with a hook.
Aicrag misses with a body shot.
Aicrag lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atreides's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag lands a jab to Atreides's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aicrag. Atreides does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag moves into range and connects with a jab.
Atreides has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag misses the shot to the body.
Aicrag lands a body shot.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aicrag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aicrag wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esoj Aicrag dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atreides!
Aicrag throws a leg kick but Atreides checks it.
Atreides swinging wildly here.
Atreides throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aicrag counters with a thumping low kick.
Aicrag turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aicrag lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aicrag throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag throws a nice looking combination but Atreides bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag connects with an inside leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Atreides takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag throws a leg kick
and Atreides counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atreides swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Aicrag.
Atreides avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atreides on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aicrag will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atreides was well out of range. Poor timing from Aicrag.
Atreides tries for a takedown but Aicrag sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atreides doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atreides walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atreides walks into a stiff left hand from Aicrag.
Atreides looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atreides blocks a head kick by Aicrag.
Aicrag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atreides takes a swing at Aicrag's ribcage but misses.
Aicrag throws a nice head kick!
Atreides has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aicrag finds it's way round the side to connect with Atreides's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag misses with a leg kick.
Aicrag thuds his shin into the meat of Atreides's side.
Aicrag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Atreides doesn't seem bothered though.
Atreides throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aicrag.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag keeps Atreides at a distance using the push kick.
Aicrag lands the left hand.
Aicrag throws a sloppy head kick and Atreides moves out of range easily.
Aicrag misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag thows a body kick. Atreides tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aicrag looks to score with a jab to the body but Atreides is just out of range.
Aicrag throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aicrag with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atreides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Atreides misses.
Aicrag lands a glancing blow to the side of Atreides's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aicrag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul Atreides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esoj Aicrag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atreides misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esoj Aicrag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aicrag 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Esoj Aicrag!

Esoj Aicrag wins by unanimous decision!
Esoj Aicrag is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Esoj Aicrag waved his t-shirt featuring Adrenaline's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shukri Hakala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem: Just Lose It. Browne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. UFC - Face the Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Travis Browne is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hakala
vs
Browne

199 cm
20
279 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

201 cm
29
251 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shukri Hakala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Browne with that takedown attempt.

Hakala dives in and scores a takedown into Browne 's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hakala looking to pass the guard.
Hakala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Browne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hakala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hakala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hakala postures up in Browne 's guard and throws a big left but Browne blocks it.

Hakala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hakala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Browne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Browne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hakala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hakala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hakala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Browne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hakala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hakala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Browne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne controls Hakala momentarily but Hakala frees himself.
Browne striking off his back but it's not causing Hakala any problems.

Hakala has gone for a leg lock! Browne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hakala's guard.

Hakala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Browne is aware though and is defending well.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Hakala is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a big right hand that misses.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hakala working for submissions but it's allowed Browne to get to half guard.
Hakala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Browne .
Hakala has hold of Browne 's hands but Browne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakala gets back to full guard.

Hakala working for a triangle but Browne defends it easily.
Browne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hakala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Browne is aware though and is defending well.
Browne landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hakala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Browne passes into half guard.
Browne working over Hakala with some ground and pound. Hakala looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hakala trying to get back to full guard but Browne takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hakala is in a horrible position here. Browne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browne tries to control but Hakala wriggling away.
Browne lands a big shot there that rocks Hakala but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Shukri Hakala has been cut.
Hakala sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hakala wants to get back to full guard.
Browne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Browne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Browne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne drops an elbow to the side of Hakala's head.
Hakala gets back to full guard.

Hakala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Browne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Browne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Browne works over Hakala with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Browne is working Hakala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hakala tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hakala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Browne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Browne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Browne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shukri Hakala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Browne leaves Hakala with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hakala misses with a straight left.
Hakala tries for a takedown but Browne circles away easily

and Browne counters with a single leg into guard. Hakala didn't expect that.
Hakala wants to sweep but no luck.
Browne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Hakala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hakala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hakala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Browne trying to control but Hakala is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browne stopping the sweep attempt from Hakala.

Hakala looking for a guillotine here but Browne defends easily.

Hakala has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Browne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hakala.
Hakala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Browne working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakala on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hakala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Travis Browne has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hakala looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Browne pushes past his half guard into mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakala wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hakala tries to escape but Browne has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hakala grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Browne has Hakala flattened out and is raining down punches.

Shukri Hakala's cut is getting worse.
Hakala covers up after that shot from Browne .

Jeez, Shukri Hakala's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shukri Hakala's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Browne !
Travis Browne is the new heavyweight champion!

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