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IF 45: Taking a Stand PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Pros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralf Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luigi Pros!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pros wants to clinch up but Krause keeps it at a distance.
Pros wants to clinch up but Krause keeps it at a distance.
Pros is looking to clinch.
Krause gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pros counters with a series of strikes. Krause will be more careful next time no doubt.
Krause lands a nice shot that snaps Pros's head back.
Pros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krause paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krause darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krause is trying for a kimura here. Pros looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Krause wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralf Krause!
Post fight, an emotional Ralf Krause said 'mum and dad'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joa Pael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joa Pael has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joa Pael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pael cracks Patterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pael drops Patterson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Patterson looks back up at him and smiles so Pael waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Patterson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson ducks into an uppercut from Pael and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joa Pael!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helenius has chosen Eminem: Not Afraid as his entrance music. Rasmus Helenius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sparky Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasmus Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sampson moves forwards but Helenius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Helenius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Helenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helenius cracks Sampson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Sampson pushes him off.
Helenius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Helenius misses with a straight left.
No luck for Sampson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Sampson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Helenius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sampson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Helenius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Helenius.
Helenius connects with a right hand. Sampson shakes it off.
Helenius swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Helenius's waist but Helenius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sampson off to one side.
Helenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helenius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helenius scores with a jab to the head.
Helenius looks to land a right hand but Sampson moved out of range.
Helenius connects with a body shot that sends Sampson's belly button to the back.
Helenius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sampson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Helenius lands a jab.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Sampson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helenius to score with a decent uppercut.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Nice defenses there by Sampson.
Helenius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Helenius wants it to stay on the feet.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Helenius swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Helenius.
Helenius connects with a single shot there.
Sampson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Helenius might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Helenius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Sampson scores a takedown into full mount!
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.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Helenius sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Helenius tries to get to full guard but Sampson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sampson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sampson's back!
Helenius is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to get back to his feet.
Sampson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sampson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sampson.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Helenius controlling him for the moment.
Sampson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sampson tries to get out of the position.
Sampson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helenius is controlling him.
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.
Rasmus Helenius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Helenius scores with a one two! Sampson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Helenius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius misses the jab.
Rasmus Helenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helenius looks to throw the jab but Sampson is out of range.
Sampson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sampson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
A lazy left from Helenius finds it's target.
Helenius misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Sampson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sampson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helenius.
Helenius stuffs the takedown.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt - Helenius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helenius looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Sampson avoids them all with ease.
Helenius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck for Sampson with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Helenius stuns Sampson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Helenius finds it's way through Sampson's defenses.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Sampson circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Sampson.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Helenius tests Sampson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sampson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sampson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Helenius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sampson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helenius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius lands a jab to the nose.
Sampson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helenius finds it's way round the side to connect with Sampson's head.
Sampson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helenius pinned against the cage. Helenius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Helenius scores with a nice strike.
Oooooh!!! Helenius has knocked Sampson down with a huge combo! Helenius steps away and waves a wobbly Sampson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Sampson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Helenius trying to hold on to Sampson's head to control him but Sampson postures up.
Sampson throwing shots but Helenius is blocking nicely.
Sampson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson wants to pass to mount but Helenius is defending the position.
Sampson prevents Helenius from improving his position.
Helenius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasmus Helenius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Helenius cracks Sampson with an open hand slap.
Helenius lands a really nice looking cross but Sampson seems unphased.
Helenius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helenius throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius misses the jab.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Helenius shows good takedown defense.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Helenius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helenius as he avoids it easily.
Helenius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helenius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sampson.
Rasmus Helenius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helenius pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sampson back to the cage. Helenius follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sampson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Helenius swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sampson.
Oh Sampson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left lands for Helenius.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampson is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helenius is fending him off so far but Sampson persists. Nope, Helenius circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helenius cracks Sampson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sampson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Helenius pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sampson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Helenius!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Sheldon!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheldon just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackadder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sheldon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blackadder trying to hold on to Sheldon's head to control him but Sheldon postures up.
Sheldon wants to take a breather but Blackadder is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edmund Blackadder wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sheldon throws a combination that misses
and Blackadder counters with a single leg into guard. Sheldon didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheldon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder landing some decent shots from guard.
Blackadder lands a couple of digs.
Blackadder chips away with some ground and pound.
Blackadder 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.
Blackadder advances position into side control!
Blackadder lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Blackadder crashes against the mat.
Blackadder trying to control the position but Sheldon is working away.
Blackadder working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blackadder looks up at the clock and then as Sheldon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blackadder smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blackadder working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackadder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder scores with punches from side control.
Blackadder scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sheldon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blackadder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Blackadder is looking to take a break and control but Sheldon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sheldon tries to buck Blackadder off but Blackadder is having none of it.
Blackadder trying to control the action but Sheldon is working from the bottom.
Blackadder connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sheldon some visible discomfort.
Sheldon tries to bench press Blackadder off him but Blackadder keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder scoring with punches from side control.
Blackadder working the ground and pound from side control.
Sheldon wants to control but Blackadder postures up.
Blackadder scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sheldon to see if he's OK.
Blackadder works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blackadder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blackadder grinds an elbow into Sheldon's temple.
Blackadder connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sheldon some visible discomfort.
Sheldon gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheldon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blackadder pulls his head out easily.
Blackadder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheldon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder working Sheldon over with strikes.
Blackadder working the head and body with strikes.
Blackadder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sheldon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blackadder.
Blackadder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blackadder wants to pass the guard but Sheldon is defending well.
Blackadder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackadder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sheldon is staying active underneath Blackadder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blackadder working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Blackadder there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Blackadder 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.
Blackadder moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheldon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackadder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheldon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sheldon duly obliges.
Sheldon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blackadder doesn't seem bothered though.
Sheldon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blackadder is defended easily by Sheldon.
Frankie Sheldon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheldon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sheldon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackadder was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheldon.
Sheldon fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheldon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blackadder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheldon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sheldon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmund Blackadder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheldon dodges the punch combination from Blackadder.
Blackadder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sheldon defends it nicely.
Sheldon misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheldon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blackadder swivels and escapes.
Sheldon throws a sloppy head kick and Blackadder moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sheldon there.
Sheldon scores with a one two! Blackadder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blackadder is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Sheldon. No joy for Blackadder on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheldon as he connects with a hook.
Oh Blackadder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackadder fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Sheldon knocks Blackadder out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Sheldon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximilien De Robespierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Baker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximilien De Robespierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom Baker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker drives through and clinches with De Robespierre against the cage.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Robespierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baker pinned against the cage. Baker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Robespierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baker was covering up waiting for the punch and De Robespierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Baker wants to stand but De Robespierre is controlling the position.
De Robespierre wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Robespierre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is looking to stand up but De Robespierre isn't so interested in that idea.
De Robespierre wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maximilien De Robespierre wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Robespierre shoots in but Baker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Robespierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Robespierre shoots in and gets a takedown into Baker's guard.
Baker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker wants to stand but De Robespierre is controlling the position.
Baker keeping full guard, as De Robespierre tries to pass.
Baker is looking to stand up but De Robespierre isn't so interested in that idea.
Baker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Robespierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baker was covering up waiting for the punch and De Robespierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
De Robespierre pushes down on Baker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Robespierre wants to pass the guard but Baker is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Robespierre is trying to control. Baker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Robespierre stops Baker from getting back to his feet.
De Robespierre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baker has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker is staying active underneath De Robespierre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilien De Robespierre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Robespierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and De Robespierre moves out of range easily.
De Robespierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximilien De Robespierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Robespierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Robespierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Robespierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Robespierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baker as he avoids it easily.
Baker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Robespierre.
A head kick from Baker lands but De Robespierre takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with De Robespierre.
De Robespierre managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Robespierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Robespierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Robespierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximilien De Robespierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Robespierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximilien De Robespierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Robespierre fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Robespierre is looking to clinch.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Robespierre's sensitive parts.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but De Robespierre seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Robespierre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baker did well to prevent De Robespierre getting side control.
De Robespierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Robespierre works his way into full mount!
De Robespierre controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Robespierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baker is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Robespierre controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maximilien De Robespierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baker moves in looking to clinch but De Robespierre pushes him off.
De Robespierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baker sprawls well. Baker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Robespierre gets slowly back to his feet.
De Robespierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Robespierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Robespierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dom Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from De Robespierre.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for De Robespierre on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximilien De Robespierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but De Robespierre blocks with his arms.
De Robespierre letting Baker take a breather here.
De Robespierre is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
De Robespierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baker clinches up with De Robespierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
De Robespierre tries to pull guard but Baker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Robespierre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Robespierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Robespierre tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. De Robespierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Robespierre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Robespierre trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre postures up in Baker's guard and throws a big left but Baker blocks it.
Baker wants to get back to his feet but De Robespierre passes into half guard.
De Robespierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Robespierre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre trying to control from half guard but Baker is working away.
Dom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximilien De Robespierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Robespierre is really struggling to control Baker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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 Maximilien De Robespierre.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Robespierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maximilien De Robespierre!
After the big win, Maximilien De Robespierre made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Gilop® and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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213 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Dale Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson stops Hammer from standing up.
Hammer wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hammer there!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer regains half guard.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson prevents Hammer from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson pushes down on Hammer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hammer wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is taking a breather. Hammer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer pushes Johnson off but Johnson dives into side control.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson 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 Hammer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hammer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Hammer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hammer is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Hammer being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dale Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Dale Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thor Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hammer!
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hammer for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hammer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hammer and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammer trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
Johnson trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
Johnson taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Johnson cracks Hammer with a big right hand but Hammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson has an Americana. Hammer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Johnson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Johnson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ricky Dale Johnson!
A victorious Ricky Dale Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc has chosen Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration as his entrance music. 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?
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180 lbs
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194 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yellow throws a sloppy head kick and Lecouc moves out of range easily.
Yellow throws a nice head kick!
Lecouc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yellow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yellow.
That kick from Yellow tenderised Lecouc's leg. Lecouc is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yellow throws a head kick but Lecouc moves out of range.
Tom Yellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yellow just misses with a punch to the body.
Yellow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yellow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yellow ducks under a wild hook from Lecouc.
Yellow looks to land a combination but Lecouc avoids it well.
Lecouc avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Lecouc misses with an uppercut.
Yellow scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yellow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lecouc misses with an uppercut. Yellow saw that one coming.
Yellow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yellow misses with a head kick.
Yellow throws a head kick but Lecouc moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Yellow.
Yellow tries a head kick but it misses.
Yellow tries a head kick but it misses.
Yellow slips under a jab from Lecouc.
Yellow throws a nice looking combination but Lecouc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yellow throws a head kick but Lecouc moves out of range.
Yellow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yellow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lecouc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yellow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yellow moves out of range as Lecouc strikes.
Lecouc misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc misses with a hook.
Yellow throws a wild body kick that Lecouc sees coming a mile off.
Yellow throws a sloppy head kick and Lecouc moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Lecouc misses its intended target.
Yellow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lecouc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yellow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lecouc takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yellow.
A telegraphed right hand from Lecouc misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lecouc. Yellow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yellow throws a head kick but Lecouc moves out of range.
Tom Yellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Yellow slams his shin into Lecouc's torso.
Lecouc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Yellow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Yellow lands a high kick!
Lecouc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Yellow is trying to get back to half guard.
Lecouc trying to control the action but Yellow is working from the bottom.
Yellow regains half guard.
Lecouc is looking for a kimura here.
Lecouc is working for a kimura but Yellow is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yellow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yellow.
Lecouc throws an elbow that misses. Yellow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lecouc's guard. Nice move by Yellow!
Yellow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecouc wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yellow wants to pass the guard but Lecouc is keeping the position.
Yellow preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Yellow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yellow throws a one two combo.
Lecouc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yellow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lecouc shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yellow moves out of range as Lecouc strikes.
Yellow lands a nice shot that snaps Lecouc's head back.
Tom Yellow is winning the standup battle so far.
Yellow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lecouc manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Lecouc.
Yellow misses with a head kick.
Yellow ducks under a wild hook from Lecouc.
Yellow throws a head kick that misses.
Lecouc looks to land a body kick but Yellow moved away.
Lecouc throws an off balance right hand
and Yellow counters with a good low kick that Lecouc was not able to check.
Yellow sizes up Lecouc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lecouc blocks a head kick by Yellow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yellow.
Lecouc blocks a head kick by Yellow.
Lecouc misses with a looping left.
Tom Yellow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Lecouc.
Lecouc moves out of range of the body kick from Yellow.
Yellow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lecouc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yellow swivels and escapes.
Lecouc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lecouc avoids the head kick by Yellow.
Lecouc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yellow pinned against the cage. Yellow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some bone on bone action there as Yellow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellow throws a sloppy head kick and Lecouc moves out of range easily.
Yellow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yellow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lecouc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yellow counters with a head kick. That will keep Lecouc thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tom Yellow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lecouc.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellow throws a nice looking combination but Lecouc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Yellow catches Lecouc right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Yellow.
Lecouc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yellow avoids it really well and circles away.
Yellow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yellow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lecouc throws a hook to the side of Yellow's head but Yellow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yellow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yellow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yellow is looking to slow Lecouc down with leg kicks.
Yellow lands a head shot.
Yellow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yellow 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.
Lecouc is rocked!
Lecouc gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Yellow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Flintoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddie Flintoff looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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26
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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20
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddie Flintoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintoff tries to bum rush Hamara with a series of wild strikes but Hamara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hamara works Flintoff's body with a nice hook.
Flintoff avoids a kick to the body.
Flintoff takes one on the button.
It looks like Freddie Flintoff has been cut.
Flintoff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flintoff is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flintoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flintoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turo Hamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamara throws a right hand that Flintoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Flintoff also avoids with ease.
Hamara throws a head kick but Flintoff moves out of range.
Hamara 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.
Hamara steps in with a hook that catches Flintoff right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hamara follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Flintoff looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turo Hamara!
Turo Hamara is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Emil Vanaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius comes to the cage accompanied by Requiem For A Dream . Marcus Aurelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Emil Vanaja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius lands with a nice body punch.
Vanaja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aurelius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanaja somewhat.
Jab from Aurelius.
Aurelius shoots in and gets a takedown into Vanaja's guard.
Vanaja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aurelius won't allow Vanaja to sweep him here.
Vanaja pulls Aurelius in close to his closed guard and prevents Aurelius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius won't allow Vanaja to sweep him here.
Aurelius chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aurelius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vanaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aurelius throws an elbow that misses. Vanaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aurelius's guard. Nice move by Vanaja!
Vanaja trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aurelius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vanaja on the ground.
Vanaja won't allow Aurelius to sweep him here.
Vanaja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vanaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelius is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vanaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aurelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aurelius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelius keeping moving, preventing Vanaja from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Aurelius there.
Aurelius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vanaja counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vanaja.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanaja wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja pushes down on Aurelius's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aurelius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vanaja.
Aurelius is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanaja is just content to waste time from the top position. Aurelius takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vanaja throwing strikes but missing.
Vanaja looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vanaja.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vanaja wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
Vanaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Aurelius has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jukka Emil Vanaja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vanaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Aurelius sprawls well. He's pushed Vanaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aurelius throws out a powerful jab.
Aurelius's corner calls for a 1-2. Aurelius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanaja. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Vanaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aurelius.
Aurelius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aurelius loads up on a big right hand but Vanaja slips the punch.
Jukka Emil Vanaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Vanaja misses.
Aurelius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vanaja is defended easily by Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Emil Vanaja.
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!
Aurelius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelius feints a jab promting Vanaja to slip. Aurelius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vanaja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No joy there for Vanaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius looking to score a takedown here. Vanaja is defending well but Aurelius drives through and ends up in Vanaja's guard.
Aurelius wants to control from the top but Vanaja keeps moving.
Vanaja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vanaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aurelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanaja is keeping the position for now.
Vanaja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aurelius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius connects with a couple of short punches.
Aurelius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanaja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aurelius defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanaja controls Aurelius momentarily but Aurelius frees himself.
Vanaja working for a triangle but Aurelius defends it easily.
Aurelius working some strikes from top position.
Vanaja working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aurelius doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aurelius manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanaja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aurelius is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius cracks Vanaja with a solid left hand.
Aurelius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aurelius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vanaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aurelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanaja has wrist control.
Vanaja working a defensive guard here.
Aurelius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aurelius lands a couple of elbows.
Vanaja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aurelius defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanaja has his foot on Aurelius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aurelius works his way back into a safe position though.
Aurelius looking to sit in guard and control but Vanaja gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vanaja.
Vanaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanaja is working Aurelius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanaja postures up in Aurelius's guard and throws a big left but Aurelius blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Aurelius dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vanaja fails to land the takedown.
Vanaja shoots for a takedown but Aurelius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Aurelius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanaja moves out of range as Aurelius strikes.
Aurelius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aurelius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vanaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Aurelius sprawls well. He's pushed Vanaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marcus Aurelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Emil Vanaja.
Vanaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aurelius but Aurelius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aurelius lands a jab to the nose.
Aurelius stuffs the takedown.
Aurelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanaja manages to avoid it.
Vanaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aurelius works the jab nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aurelius throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marcus Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Aurelius there.
Vanaja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aurelius.
Aurelius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aurelius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurelius lands with a right hand.
Aurelius punishes Vanaja's body with a nice straight punch.
Aurelius 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.
Aurelius jabs Vanaja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aurelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aurelius cracks Vanaja with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Vanaja tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Aurelius pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Vanaja is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Aurelius!
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