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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Pedro Bengoetxea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Pedro Bengoetxea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengoetxea looks to throw the jab but Rubens is out of range.
Rubens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bengoetxea looks to land a left hand but Rubens moved out of range nicely.
Bengoetxea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Rubens slams his shin into Bengoetxea's torso.
Rubens knocks Bengoetxea to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Bengoetxea is rocked!
It looks like Luis Pedro Bengoetxea has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubens has hold of Bengoetxea's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bengoetxea seems comfortable defending it but Rubens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bengoetxea is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bengoetxea is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rubens couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walter Rubens!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a hook but Zordick avoids it easily.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zordick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Melendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zordick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zordick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Melendez is out of range and Zordick settles back down.
A big right from Melendez misses.
Zordick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zordick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Melendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Zordick looks to land a right hand but Melendez moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick defending well as Melendez loads up on a big left hand.
Melendez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zordick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zordick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
Melendez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zordick keeps control of Melendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Melendez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Melendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zordick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Melendez is trying to maintain a safe position but Zordick gets an underhook and turns Melendez into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Zordick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zordick controlling the action here for a moment.
Zordick pulls guard.
Melendez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zordick has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Melendez is looking to defend but Zordick has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Melendez! Zordick pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Melendez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kahlua Zordick!
Our winner, Kahlua Zordick, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Koslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Czarnecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czarnecki has chosen Dawaj na ring! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Koslov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maniek Czarnecki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koslov connects with the punch.
Koslov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koslov avoids the head kick by Czarnecki.
Good leg kick by Czarnecki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Czarnecki throws a head kick but Koslov moves out of range.
Koslov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Czarnecki avoids it really well and circles away.
Czarnecki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koslov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koslov drives through with a takedown into Czarnecki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koslov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Czarnecki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarnecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Czarnecki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koslov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koslov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Koslov 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koslov drops back looking for a leg! Czarnecki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Czarnecki manages to kick Koslov off! Koslov jumps back into Czarnecki's guard.
Koslov wants to control from the top but Czarnecki keeps moving.
Koslov is really struggling to control Czarnecki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov tries to free his leg and advance position but Czarnecki is retaining full guard.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarnecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koslov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Czarnecki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Czarnecki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koslov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki lands a high kick!
It looks like Boris Koslov has been cut.
Czarnecki slips a jab and a cross from Koslov.
Koslov misses with a hook.
Czarnecki throws a body punch but Koslov moves out of range.
Czarnecki tried to score with a low kick but Koslov checks it.
Czarnecki misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Koslov. Beautiful body shot.
Koslov misses with a series of wild punches.
Czarnecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Czarnecki scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Czarnecki misses with a kick to the body.
Koslov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Czarnecki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarnecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Koslov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Koslov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Czarnecki scores with a hook.
Czarnecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koslov.
Koslov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koslov throws a right and a left that Czarnecki avoids nicely.
No joy there for Koslov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koslov misses the shot to the body.
Koslov cracks Czarnecki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Czarnecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Czarnecki misses with a head kick.
Czarnecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koslov looks to land a combination but Czarnecki avoids it well.
Koslov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Czarnecki is fending him off so far but Koslov persists. Nope, Czarnecki circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Koslov misses.
Czarnecki throws a head kick that misses.
Koslov blocks a head kick by Czarnecki.
Nice body kick from Czarnecki.
Koslov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Czarnecki. Those never looked like landing.
Czarnecki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Czarnecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Koslov blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Czarnecki.
Czarnecki is looking to land body kicks.
Czarnecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koslov circles away quickly and effectively.
Koslov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maniek Czarnecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koslov scores with a takedown into Czarnecki's guard.
Czarnecki trying to keep a closed guard but Koslov is proving a slippery customer.
Koslov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki pulls Koslov in close to prevent any damage.
Koslov looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Maniek Czarnecki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koslov tries to bum rush Czarnecki with a series of wild strikes but Czarnecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Koslov does no damage.
Koslov misses with a series of wild punches.
Koslov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Czarnecki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Czarnecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Czarnecki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koslov manages to avoid it.
Czarnecki stalks Koslov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koslov's face. Koslov staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov throws a one two combo.
It looks like Maniek Czarnecki has been cut.
Czarnecki throws a series of punches but Koslov avoids them all with ease.
Czarnecki dodges the punch combination from Koslov.
Koslov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Czarnecki.
Boris Koslov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czarnecki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Koslov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koslov throws a series of strikes that have Czarnecki backpedaling.
Czarnecki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koslov defending well as Czarnecki loads up on a big left hand.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Czarnecki avoids them all with ease.
Koslov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koslov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Czarnecki circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Czarnecki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Czarnecki connects with the punch.
Czarnecki throws a head kick but Koslov moves out of range.
Koslov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Czarnecki as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki throws a series of punches but Koslov avoids them all with ease.
Koslov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koslov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Czarnecki connects with a leg kick. Koslov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Czarnecki tenderised Koslov's leg. Koslov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koslov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Czarnecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Koslov checks a leg kick.
Koslov blocks a head kick by Czarnecki.
Koslov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Czarnecki.
Koslov throws out a leg kick but Czarnecki moves out of range and Koslov only half commits.
Koslov avoids the head kick by Czarnecki.
Koslov shoots in and drives through. Czarnecki sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czarnecki misses with the combination.
Koslov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Czarnecki pinned against the cage. Czarnecki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Czarnecki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maniek Czarnecki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koslov throws a right hand that Czarnecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Czarnecki also avoids with ease.
Czarnecki is looking to land body kicks.
Czarnecki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koslov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Czarnecki, right into the meat.
Koslov avoids a kick to the body.
Koslov fails to land with a series of punches.
Czarnecki wants to land a leg kick but Koslov is out of range.
Czarnecki is looking to slow Koslov down with leg kicks.
Czarnecki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koslov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Czarnecki defends it nicely.
Koslov misses with a body shot.
Koslov defending well as Czarnecki loads up on a big left hand.
Czarnecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koslov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Czarnecki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Czarnecki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koslov drops back looking for a leg! Czarnecki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Czarnecki manages to kick Koslov off! Koslov jumps back into Czarnecki's guard.
Koslov wants to pass the guard but Czarnecki is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koslov trying to control but Czarnecki is working from the bottom.
Koslov wants to pass the guard but Czarnecki is keeping the position.
Boris Koslov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Czarnecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koslov looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boris Koslov.
Koslov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koslov checks a low kick from Czarnecki.
Czarnecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Koslov shoots in looking for a takedown. Czarnecki tries to sprawl out of it but Koslov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Czarnecki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koslov checks the leg kick.
Czarnecki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koslov shoots in but Czarnecki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Koslov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Koslov or perhaps it was just good defense by Czarnecki which made him look bad.
Czarnecki misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koslov throws a series of punches but Czarnecki moves out of range.
Czarnecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koslov shoots in and gets a takedown into Czarnecki's guard.
Czarnecki keeping full guard, as Koslov tries to pass.
Czarnecki trying to keep a closed guard but Koslov is proving a slippery customer.
Koslov drops back looking for a leg! Czarnecki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Czarnecki manages to kick Koslov off! Koslov jumps back into Czarnecki's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Czarnecki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Boris Koslov.
I think Koslov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Koslov!
Boris Koslov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Valhalla 160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hunter Thompson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chad Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendes enables Thompson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendes working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Thompson stands up and beckons Mendes to join him on the feet.
Thompson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mendes sprawls well initially but Thompson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson 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.
Thompson wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Thompson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Thompson eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Mendes looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thompson stands up from half guard.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mendes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thompson's best efforts.
Thompson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Thompson winds up and cracks Mendes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes is in trouble now - Thompson has advanced to mount!
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Mendes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Thompson isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson has hold of Mendes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mendes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mendes?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson decides to pull guard.
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes stands up out of Thompson's guard for a moment - Thompson manages to land a nice upkick.
Mendes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thompson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thompson has escaped and now he's on top!
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mendes has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Mendes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendes manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Mendes's guard.
Thompson distracts Mendes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mendes is proving hard to escape from.
Hunter Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendes keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thompson defends it easily.
Mendes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
Mendes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Mendes's legs - danger averted.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson stands up over Mendes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mendes defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thompson pulls his head out easily.
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Thompson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Mendes's brow.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thompson 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.
Mendes working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes is defending against the submission attempts here by Thompson.
Thompson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.
Thompson lands with some strikes.
Mendes is trying desperately to improve position.
Thompson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson has control of Mendes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thompson dominating with strikes here.
Thompson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendes hang on?
Mendes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Thompson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thompson looking for a guillotine from mount but Mendes is having none of it.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thompson landing punches.
Mendes is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Thompson finish him?
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mendes looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Thompson has a good base and remains in mount.
Thompson looking to control but Mendes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Thompson tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendes taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chad Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Thompson!
Our winner, Hunter Thompson, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov has chosen Metallica - Broken, Beat & Scarred as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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257 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silas Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladislav Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov pushes Storm up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalashnikov gets an underhook and turns Storm into the cage.
Kalashnikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalashnikov blocks an elbow strike from Storm.
Storm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalashnikov avoids it.
Kalashnikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Storm.
Kalashnikov misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalashnikov avoiding damage as Storm throws knees to the body.
Kalashnikov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Storm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Storm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalashnikov avoids it.
Kalashnikov presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Storm stalling.
Storm throws an elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalashnikov stalls.
Kalashnikov lands a body punch.
Storm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalashnikov.
Storm pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalashnikov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Storm avoids the elbow strike from Kalashnikov, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalashnikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov avoids the elbow strike from Storm, against the cage.
Storm trying to control the position but instead, Kalashnikov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Storm into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kalashnikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalashnikov as Storm tries to tie him up.
Kalashnikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm trying to land knees to the body.
Kalashnikov presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalashnikov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silas Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalashnikov lands a shoulder strike.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Kalashnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Kalashnikov dodges an elbow strike from Storm.
Kalashnikov tightens his grip and picks Storm up, before dumping him to the ground. Storm manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalashnikov 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.
Kalashnikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalashnikov wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Kalashnikov wants to pass the guard but Storm is keeping the position.
Kalashnikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vladislav Kalashnikov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kalashnikov scores with the left hand. Storm knows he should have avoided that one.
Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
Storm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kalashnikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalashnikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Kalashnikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalashnikov avoids the elbow strike from Storm, against the cage.
Kalashnikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Kalashnikov on the inside.
Storm looking to stall.
Storm throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov avoiding damage as Storm throws knees to the body.
Storm lands an elbow just above Kalashnikov 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalashnikov as Storm tries to tie him up.
Storm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalashnikov is defending well for now.
Kalashnikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Storm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalashnikov is defending well for now.
Storm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Storm prevents a body shot from Kalashnikov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Storm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kalashnikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalashnikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Storm's face.
Kalashnikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Storm throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov is working Storm over against the cage.
Kalashnikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Kalashnikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kalashnikov lands a left and a right that sends Storm crashing to the canvas! Kalashnikov dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Silas Storm has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalashnikov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Storm is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalashnikov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalashnikov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Storm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kalashnikov looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
Kalashnikov breaks from Storm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kalashnikov looking to ground and pound but Storm is blocking nicely.
Kalashnikov lands a big elbow.
Kalashnikov throws some wild stikes that Storm manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Storm is looking to escape.
Kalashnikov dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalashnikov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Storm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kalashnikov controlling from mount.
Kalashnikov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov looking to control but Storm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalashnikov dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalashnikov punching from mount but Storm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kalashnikov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kalashnikov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Storm's face.
Kalashnikov controlling the pace for now.
Kalashnikov raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov wants to control the pace but Storm is squirming around nicely.
Kalashnikov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kalashnikov wants to control the pace but Storm is squirming around nicely.
Kalashnikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kalashnikov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Storm holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kalashnikov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kalashnikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kalashnikov working Storm over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kalashnikov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Kalashnikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silas Storm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kalashnikov looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalashnikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalashnikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalashnikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalashnikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kalashnikov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Silas Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalashnikov connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov misses with a hook.
Kalashnikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kalashnikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Storm rushes Kalashnikov and presses him up against the cage.
Kalashnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Vladislav Kalashnikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalashnikov as Storm tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Storm blocks an elbow strike from Kalashnikov.
Storm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalashnikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Storm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalashnikov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov blocks an elbow strike from Storm.
Kalashnikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kalashnikov lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Kalashnikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Storms head.
Kalashnikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kalashnikov dodges an elbow strike from Storm.
Kalashnikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands a damaging elbow.
Silas Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalashnikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kalashnikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalashnikov misses with an elbow strike.
Kalashnikov effectively controlling the action here.
Kalashnikov lands an uppercut.
Storm wants to stall.
Kalashnikov blocks an elbow strike.
Storm tries to stall but Kalashnikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalashnikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kalashnikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalashnikov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kalashnikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalashnikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kalashnikov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov has Storm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Storm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kalashnikov scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Good body shot from Kalashnikov.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Kalashnikov.
Storm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Storm looking to slow down the pace here.
Storm pushes off an throws an elbow but Kalashnikov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Kalashnikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalashnikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kalashnikov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Storm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kalashnikov.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalashnikov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kalashnikov pushes Storm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalashnikov as Storm tries to tie him up.
Kalashnikov lands with a left to the head.
Kalashnikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kalashnikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kalashnikov throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalashnikov is working Storm over against the cage.
Kalashnikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Storm.
Kalashnikov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Storm is trying to keep an underhook but Kalashnikov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kalashnikov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Storm doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kalashnikov.
Vladislav Kalashnikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kalashnikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Kalashnikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalashnikov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Kalashnikov!
Vladislav Kalashnikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos comes into the arena with Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me blaring out of the sound system. Ray has chosen BONE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pehmytkudos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Ray.
Ray connects with a single shot there.
Ray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ray connects with a jab.
Pehmytkudos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pehmytkudos cracks Ray with a big right hand but Ray just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pehmytkudos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ray to see if he's OK.
Pehmytkudos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray parries the strikes from Pehmytkudos easily there. Pehmytkudos is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ray to escape.
Pehmytkudos scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut.
Ray is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pehmytkudos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ray sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pehmytkudos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Pehmytkudos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ray taking a bit of punishment here - Pehmytkudos scoring with strikes.
Ray wants to control but Pehmytkudos postures up.
Ray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pehmytkudos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos trying to pass the guard but Ray defending well.
Ray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pehmytkudos.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pehmytkudos works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ray taking shots to the head.
Pehmytkudos with good strikes from the mount here!
Pehmytkudos tries to control but Ray wriggling away.
Ray is bucking up trying to escape but Pehmytkudos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That has opened up Hoe Ray's cut even more.
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!
Ray is desperately trying to improve his position but Pehmytkudos has a good base and remains in mount.
Ray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The cut above Hoe Ray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hoe Ray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dag has chosen Holy Diver as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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23
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Dag!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a low kick, looking for Dag's leg but Dag calmly moves out of range.
Dag checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dag tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dag somewhat.
Dag throws the left hand but Cooper avoids the punch easily.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dag jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Dag around his waist. Dag gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper is trying to break free.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Dag is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper stops a takedown attempt from Dag.
Adam Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of First Dag.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Dag misses.
Dag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dag throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Dag throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooper on the side of the head.
It looks like Adam Cooper has been cut.
Dag misses with a straight right.
Dag shoots for a takedown but Cooper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adam Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Dag sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dag misses with a body shot.
Dag takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Dag does no damage.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dag.
Cooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Dag.
Dag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dag throws a big shot that misses.
Cooper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dag drops his hands momentarily and Cooper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dag.
Dag looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Dag.
Cooper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dag 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag punishes Cooper's body with a nice straight punch.
Dag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Dag.
Dag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Dag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Dag tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dag's sensitive parts.
First Dag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dag lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Dag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Cooper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dag throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
First Dag seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Dag. Those never looked like landing.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper misses with a hook.
Dag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper digs a good hook to Dag's body.
A slow jab from Dag misses its intended target.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Dag's shoulder, as Dag tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dag swinging wildly here.
Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Dag has him pressed against the cage.
Dag keeps control of Cooper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dag is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cooper to the mat. Cooper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dag trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dag on the ground.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Dag isn't so interested in that idea.
Dag 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper wants to stand up but Dag is controlling him.
Dag trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dag's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooper is pulling down on Dag's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Cooper just wasn't active enough.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
Cooper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dag.
Cooper slips under a jab from Dag.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper tries to circle away but Dag has him pinned against the cage.
Dag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Dag moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Dag.
Dag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dag misses with a series of wild punches.
Dag with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooper to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Dag counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but First Dag will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam Cooper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cooper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dag.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dag looks to land a left hand but Cooper moved out of range nicely.
Dag avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooper throws a leg kick but Dag moved away.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dag takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dag.
Dag looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooper is fending him off so far but Dag persists. Nope, Cooper circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Dag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Dag misses.
Dag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dag throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
Dag throws a big shot that misses.
Dag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Cooper slips under a jab from Dag.
Dag shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Cooper.
Dag misses with a wild body shot.
Dag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
A swing and a miss from Dag.
Dag looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Cooper tries to hold on but Dag postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dag cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dag controlling from the full mount.
Dag tries to control but Cooper wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dag looking to secure an arm triangle but Cooper defends it well.
Cooper really wants to buck Dag off and get back to his feet.
Dag dominating with strikes here.
Adam Cooper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Cooper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). First Dag!
First Dag spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Kraze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraze has chosen Fight Night as his entrance music. Johnny Priest had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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22
277 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peyton Kraze!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraze throws a big shot that misses.
Kraze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kraze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Priest to score with a decent uppercut.
Priest misses with a looping right.
Kraze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priest.
Kraze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kraze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Peyton Kraze has been cut.
Priest scores with a leg kick.
Priest wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Kraze misses its intended target.
Priest clinches with his opponent.
Kraze has Priest pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Priest manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kraze tries to circle away but Priest has him pinned against the cage.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kraze slows down the pace here.
Kraze wants to break free but Priest has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kraze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kraze tries to circle away but Priest has him pinned against the cage.
Kraze looking to stall.
Priest lands an elbow that stopped Kraze in his tracks for a moment.
Kraze misses with an elbow strike.
Kraze tries to circle away but Priest has him pinned against the cage.
Priest lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Priest lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Peyton Kraze's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest lands a left hand.
Priest lands a right hand.
The cut above Peyton Kraze's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Priest.
Kraze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Priest lands an elbow inside.
Priest lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peyton Kraze's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peyton Kraze's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Priest!
Our winner, Johnny Priest, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Miragliani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Topi Takala will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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201 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filippo Miragliani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miragliani looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
Miragliani tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
Miragliani blocks a head kick by Takala.
A leg kick checked by Miragliani.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Miragliani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takala avoids the head kick by Miragliani.
Takala checks a leg kick nicely.
Miragliani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takala stuns Miragliani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Miragliani loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
A jab from Takala finds it's way through Miragliani's defenses.
Miragliani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takala doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Takala lands a slapping body shot.
Miragliani slips a straight right by Takala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani misses with a two punch combination.
Miragliani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala moves out of range as Miragliani throws a body kick.
Miragliani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Miragliani moved out of range.
Takala scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miragliani.
Miragliani misses with a body kick.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miragliani misses with a kick to the body.
Miragliani defending well as Takala loads up on a big left hand.
Takala throws a series of punches but Miragliani moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.
Takala scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala misses with an uppercut
and Miragliani counters with a nice uppercut.
Miragliani throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miragliani was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miragliani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miragliani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Takala catches Miragliani right on the button with a cross.
Miragliani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takala's head.
Miragliani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miragliani.
Miragliani scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Takala. That snapped Miragliani's head back.
Takala slips under a jab from Miragliani.
Takala lunges at Miragliani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miragliani's hand.
Takala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miragliani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takala connects with a body shot that sends Miragliani's belly button to the back.
Miragliani misses with a series of wild punches.
Miragliani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miragliani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miragliani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takala.
Miragliani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Takala misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a jab.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there
and Miragliani counters with a thumping low kick.
Miragliani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miragliani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala staying out of range there.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miragliani was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miragliani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miragliani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala feints and then cracks Miragliani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miragliani down.
Miragliani throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Miragliani is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miragliani scores with a jab. Takala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Miragliani lands a right hook to the body.
Miragliani throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Miragliani misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miragliani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala.
Miragliani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala throws an off balance right hand
and Miragliani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miragliani throws a leg kick
and Takala counters with a good, hard body kick but Miragliani shrugs it off.
Miragliani wants to clinch.
Jab by Miragliani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala works Miragliani's body with a nice hook.
Miragliani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takala works Miragliani's body with a nice hook.
Takala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miragliani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takala. That did some damage!
Miragliani avoids the body shot from Takala.
Miragliani throws a lazy body kick
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
and Miragliani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Takala slips a jab from Miragliani.
Miragliani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miragliani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Miragliani misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takala lands a glancing blow to the side of Miragliani's head.
Takala lands with a hook. Miragliani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miragliani is rocked!
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Miragliani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miragliani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miragliani seems to have got his legs back now.
Takala slips under a jab.
A jab from Takala misses.
Takala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takala pounces like a tiger and cracks Miragliani with a vicious hook! Miragliani is down but not out! Takala follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Topi Takala! Topi Takala retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Topi Takala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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