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BHFC 145 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coranin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat The Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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252 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Coranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat The Kick!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Coranin throws a body kick that misses.
Coranin closes the distance and clinches.
The Kick wants to stall.
The Kick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Kick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coranin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coranin.
The Kick shoots for a double leg takedown but Coranin sprawls well. He's pushed The Kick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coranin shoots for a takedown but The Kick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Coranin.
The Kick misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Coranin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat The Kick.
The Kick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coranin pinned against the ropes. Coranin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coranin moves into range and clinches up with The Kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kick is trying to drag Coranin to the mat but Coranin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Coranin tries to work over The Kick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Kick lands with a light punch inside.
The Kick looking for a takedown.
Coranin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Kick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coranin avoids it.
The Kick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coranin gets tackled into the ropes by The Kick. The Kick maintains the clinch.
The Kick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Kick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coranin tries to break the clinch but The Kick is controlling the position.
The Kick ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Kick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coranin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coranin trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.
Coranin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coranin trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Coranin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Kick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coranin throws a looping overhand right but The Kick ducks down to avoid it.
The Kick has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Kick jumps guard.
Coranin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coranin wants to control from the top but The Kick keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Kick is looking to clinch but Coranin is avoiding it.
Coranin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Kick moves into the clinch.
A short right from The Kick.
The Kick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coranin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Kick breaks the clinch.
Coranin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Kick.
The Kick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Kick looks gassed!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Kick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coranin.
The Kick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat The Kick 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.
The Kick gets a clinch.
Coranin avoiding damage as The Kick throws knees to the body.
The Kick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex Coranin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coranin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Kick is looking to clinch but Coranin is avoiding it.
The Kick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coranin throws out the jab.
The Kick clinches with his opponent.
The Kick jumps into guard, dragging Coranin to the mat.
The Kick wants to stand and escape but Coranin is having none of it.
Coranin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Kick working a defensive guard here.
Coranin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Kick is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kick is looking to stand up but Coranin isn't so interested in that idea.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pat The Kick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Kick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coranin tries to avoid it but The Kick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coranin to the ground. Coranin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Kick.
The Kick tries to close the distance and clinch but Coranin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Kick slips a straight right by Coranin.
Coranin misses with a body kick.
Coranin misses with a takedown attempt - The Kick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kick shoots in looking for a takedown but Coranin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Kick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coranin forces The Kick back against the ropes and clinches.
The Kick tries to stall but Coranin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coranin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The Kick working Coranin over with knees to the body.
The Kick throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Kick keeps control of Coranin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Kick fails to pull guard.
Alex Coranin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat The Kick.
The Kick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Kick misses with a knee strike.
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!
Coranin avoiding damage as The Kick throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Kick obliges.
The Kick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Kick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coranin is keeping busy.
The Kick pulls guard successfully.
The Kick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Kick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coranin wants to control from the top but The Kick keeps moving.
Alex Coranin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coranin's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Kick under the eye.
The Kick dodges the punch combination from Coranin.
The Kick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coranin is fending him off so far but The Kick persists. Nope, Coranin circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coranin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat The Kick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The Kick forces Coranin back against the ropes and clinches.
Coranin prevents the takedown attempt.
The Kick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coranin avoids the head kick by The Kick.
The Kick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coranin keeps the fight on the outside.
Coranin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Kick.
The Kick stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Kick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Kick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Kick drives through and clinches with Coranin against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kick looking to stall.
Coranin tries to score a body lock takedown but The Kick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Kick lands a body shot.
The Kick working Coranin over with knees to the body.
The Kick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Kick moves into the clinch.
The Kick goes for a takedown attempt but Coranin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alex Coranin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat The Kick.
The Kick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Kick connects with a leg kick. Coranin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Kick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coranin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Kick tries to clinch but Coranin moves out of range.
Coranin falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Kick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coranin really felt that one!
The Kick darts in and clinches Coranin up against the ropes.
The Kick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Kick lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Kick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Kick breaks the clinch.
Coranin slaps away a takedown attempt from The Kick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coranin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Kick was well out of range. Poor timing from Coranin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kick lands with a slapping head kick.
Coranin tries to keep at a distance but The Kick has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Kick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coranin after a bit of a struggle.
Coranin letting The Kick take a breather here.
The Kick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coranin is defending well.
Pat The Kick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Kick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coranin's efforts to push away.
Coranin tries to break free but The Kick pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coranin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Kick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coranin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Kick shoots in but no luck this time.
The Kick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coranin.
The Kick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coranin throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Kick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coranin's efforts to push away.
Alex Coranin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coranin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat The Kick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Kick 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat The Kick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bettar Thanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe Larson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bettar Thanu's chin.
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bettar Thanu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanu avoids the head kick by Larson.
Larson closes the distance and clinches.
Larson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Thanu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larson lands with a light punch inside.
Larson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Thanu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Wolfe Larson has been cut.
Thanu connects with a knee to the head.
Larson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thanu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thanu lands a damaging elbow.
Larson taking a breather.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thanu lands an elbow inside.
Wolfe Larson's cut is getting worse.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Thanu blocks with his arms.
Thanu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson misses with a knee to the head.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Thanu blocks with his arms.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Thanu.
Larson scores with a knee to the head.
Thanu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Thanu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larson avoids it.
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thanu.
Thanu lands an elbow just above Larson 's eye.
Wolfe Larson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thanu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Thanu.
Jeez, Wolfe Larson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wolfe Larson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bettar Thanu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulquiorra Cifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joahan Nikkenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikkenen has chosen Tango from Poland as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulquiorra Cifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joahan Nikkenen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cifer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikkenen pinned against the ropes. Nikkenen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nikkenen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nikkenen is working Cifer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nikkenen is chipping away with strikes.
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!
Cifer struggling a bit here.
Nikkenen landing strikes.
Cifer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nikkenen scores with punches from side control.
Cifer is looking for a sweep.
Nikkenen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cifer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nikkenen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nikkenen working away.
Cifer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nikkenen looks up at the clock and then as Cifer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nikkenen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Nikkenen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nikkenen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cifer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkenen working the head with strikes.
Cifer is rocked!
Cifer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cifer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nikkenen off and has taken his back!
Cifer tries to keep control of the position but Nikkenen is staying busy.
Nikkenen breaks Cifer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nikkenen postures up in Cifer's guard and throws a big left but Cifer blocks it.
Nikkenen looking to pass the guard.
Cifer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nikkenen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nikkenen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cifer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nikkenen defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cifer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikkenen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cifer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nikkenen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cifer is retaining full guard.
Cifer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikkenen is one step ahead there.
Nikkenen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cifer has momentary wrist control but Nikkenen slips an elbow through the middle.
Cifer trying to control the position.
Nikkenen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cifer keeping full guard, as Nikkenen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen works over Cifer with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikkenen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikkenen works over Cifer with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikkenen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Cifer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cifer wants to control the pace but Nikkenen is squirming around nicely.
Nikkenen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cifer tries to control but Nikkenen wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen working to try and regain half guard.
Cifer wants to control the pace but Nikkenen is squirming around nicely.
Nikkenen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cifer looking to control but Nikkenen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joahan Nikkenen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nikkenen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cifer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikkenen is working away from the top position though.
Joahan Nikkenen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Nikkenen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cifer gets full guard.
Cifer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cifer looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkenen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikkenen stopping the sweep attempt from Cifer.
Nikkenen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikkenen lands a couple of digs.
Cifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cifer has momentary wrist control but Nikkenen slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikkenen preventing the sweep.
Nikkenen wants to control from the top but Cifer keeps moving.
Nikkenen postures up and lands a big shot to Cifer's brow.
Nikkenen wants to control from the top but Cifer keeps moving.
Nikkenen wants to get up but he can't break Cifer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nikkenen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nikkenen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikkenen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nikkenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikkenen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nikkenen trying to control but Cifer is working from the bottom.
Nikkenen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cifer is keeping the position for now.
Nikkenen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cifer's guard.
Cifer trying to keep a closed guard but Nikkenen is proving a slippery customer.
Cifer is really struggling to control Nikkenen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikkenen takes the fight into the clinch.
Cifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikkenen controls his hands.
Nikkenen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikkenen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cifer is trying to keep an underhook but Nikkenen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nikkenen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ground and pound from Nikkenen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen slips a nice elbow through Cifer's hands, connecting with Cifer's forehead.
Nikkenen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cifer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nikkenen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cifer is just riding it out for now. Nikkenen eventually gives up the hold.
Nikkenen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
Cifer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nikkenen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cifer taking some punishment here, with Nikkenen in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikkenen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nikkenen drops an elbow to the side of Cifer's head.
Cifer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joahan Nikkenen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikkenen scores a takedown into full mount!
Cifer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nikkenen drops an elbow to the side of Cifer's head.
Nikkenen is thwarting Cifer's attempts to control the position.
Nikkenen working Cifer over with strikes.
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!
Cifer looking for submissions off his back.
Nikkenen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cifer taking some punishment here, with Nikkenen in his half guard.
Nikkenen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Cifer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikkenen is looking to take a break and control but Cifer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifer seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikkenen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkenen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Joahan Nikkenen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikkenen clinches up with Cifer and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nikkenen drags the fight down to the ground.
Nikkenen keeping moving, preventing Cifer from controlling successfully.
Cifer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cifer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nikkenen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nikkenen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikkenen trying to control from half guard but Cifer is working away.
Cifer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nikkenen lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen lands a couple of elbows.
Nikkenen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cifer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nikkenen is looking to stand up but Cifer won't let him.
Cifer is trying to control the position but Nikkenen postures up.
Nikkenen is in close to Cifer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nikkenen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nikkenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cifer looking for a sweep. Not yet Cifer, not yet.
Nikkenen works over Cifer with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Nikkenen lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikkenen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cifer keeping full guard, as Nikkenen tries to pass.
Nikkenen is looking to stand up but Cifer won't let him.
Nikkenen throws a big elbow that misses.
Cifer looking to control.
Cifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joahan Nikkenen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nikkenen works over Cifer with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikkenen 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.
Nikkenen is looking to stand up but Cifer won't let him.
Ulquiorra Cifer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikkenen is working Cifer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joahan Nikkenen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nikkenen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joahan Nikkenen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakkeli throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
It looks like Jesse James has been cut.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James throws a hook but Nakkeli avoids it easily.
Nakkeli staying out of range there.
James throws a head kick that Nakkeli semi-blocks.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James connects with a leg kick. Nakkeli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James jabs Nakkeli right on the nose. Nakkeli blinks but takes it well.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakkeli.
James throws a low kick but Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Nakkeli throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakkeli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakkeli throws a shot to the body.
Nakkeli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakkeli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nakkeli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nakkeli wants to get back to his feet but James is holding on tight.
James tries to hold on but Nakkeli postures up.
Nakkeli stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakkeli. Nakkeli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakkeli misses with a looping right.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakkeli is able to avoid easily.
James slips under a jab from Nakkeli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Nakkeli's head back.
James takes a swing at Nakkeli's ribcage but misses.
Nakkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakkeli closes the distance and clinches.
Nakkeli tries to break free but James pushes him back against the ropes.
James creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nakkeli's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nakkeli drops to his knees and James pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse James!
Our winner, Jesse James, 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 Jamal Tinsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sicobo Fratibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratibi has chosen AFRICAN UNITE as his entrance music. Sicobo Fratibi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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289 lbs
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamal Tinsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sicobo Fratibi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratibi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tinsley misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tinsley.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tinsley cracks Fratibi with a big right hand but Fratibi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It looks like Sicobo Fratibi has been cut.
Tinsley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tinsley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tinsley prevents Fratibi from escaping the position.
Tinsley in side control, throwing shots but Fratibi defends.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fratibi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tinsley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fratibi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tinsley working away.
Tinsley in side control, throwing shots but Fratibi defends.
Fratibi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinsley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fratibi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tinsley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fratibi keeps working.
Tinsley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fratibi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tinsley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tinsley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fratibi wants to control but Tinsley postures up.
Fratibi parries the strikes from Tinsley easily there. Tinsley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fratibi to escape.
Fratibi pushes Tinsley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tinsley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tinsley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fratibi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tinsley trying to control the position but Fratibi is working away.
Fratibi defending against the ground and pound.
Tinsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fratibi keeps working.
Fratibi is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Tinsley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fratibi sneaks out the side door and pushes Tinsley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fratibi looks to land a combination but Tinsley avoids it well.
Tinsley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fratibi did well to prevent Tinsley getting side control.
Tinsley lands with a punch from half guard.
The cut above Sicobo Fratibi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fratibi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tinsley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fratibi sees it coming and defends easily.
Tinsley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tinsley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tinsley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tinsley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tinsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fratibi keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi is trying to stand back up but Tinsley is controlling him
Tinsley wants to take a breather but Fratibi is having none of it.
Fratibi manages to get to full guard.
Fratibi wants to stand but Tinsley is controlling the position.
Fratibi working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tinsley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sicobo Fratibi'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 Sicobo Fratibi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamal Tinsley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster has chosen Deftones- welcome to the butcher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Warmaster will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowicz ducks right into an uppercut from Warmaster.
Janowicz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Janowicz drives through with a takedown into Warmaster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Janowicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Warmaster is retaining full guard.
Warmaster seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Warmaster is looking to stand up but Janowicz isn't so interested in that idea.
Janowicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Warmaster trying to control the position.
Warmaster wants to stand up but Janowicz is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warmaster misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warmaster connects with a single shot there.
Janowicz slips under a jab.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Warmaster finds it's way through Janowicz's defenses.
Warmaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warmaster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janowicz shoots in for a double leg but Warmaster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janowicz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Janowicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warmaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Janowicz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Janowicz misses with a jab to the body
and Warmaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster stuns Janowicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Warmaster. That snapped Janowicz's head back.
Warmaster lands with a straight right. Janowicz didn't see that one coming.
Janowicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warmaster throws out a loose jab but Janowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warmaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Warmaster.
Janowicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Warmaster misses the target.
Warmaster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Janowicz's head backwards.
Warmaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Janowicz has time to react.
Warmaster is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warmaster lands the left hand.
Warmaster lands a slapping body shot.
Warmaster swings for the body but Janowicz moves out of range.
Warmaster throws a hook but Janowicz avoids it easily.
Janowicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warmaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warmaster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Janowicz's hands.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warmaster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Janowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warmaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Janowicz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warmaster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janowicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Janowicz.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Janowicz thinking.
Janowicz is breathing heavily.
Warmaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Warmaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Warmaster 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.
Janowicz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Janowicz shoots in for a takedown but Warmaster shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warmaster scores with a hook.
Warmaster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warmaster connects with a body shot.
Jan Janowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janowicz walks into a straight right hand from Warmaster.
Janowicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warmaster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Warmaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warmaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Warmaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster sizes up Janowicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warmaster digs a good hook to Janowicz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Warmaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Janowicz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
Warmaster lands a nice shot that snaps Janowicz's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Warmaster there.
Warmaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warmaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warmaster with a hook.
Janowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warmaster punishes Janowicz's body with a nice straight punch.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
and Warmaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a good jab.
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!
Warmaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowicz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warmaster lands a nice shot that snaps Janowicz's head back.
Warmaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Warmaster.
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Warmaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warmaster tests Janowicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz right on the nose. Janowicz blinks but takes it well.
Warmaster lands a glancing blow to the side of Janowicz's head.
Nice uppercut there from Warmaster.
Donk. Warmaster catches Janowicz right on the button with a cross.
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!
Warmaster lands a jab.
Jab by Warmaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Warmaster finds it's way through Janowicz's defenses.
Warmaster lands a jab.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Janowicz is rocked!
Warmaster throws a jab when Janowicz was well out of range.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Janowicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Warmaster.
Nice takedown defense from Warmaster. No joy for Janowicz on that attempt.
Warmaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janowicz in his tracks.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Janowicz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Janowicz is countered with a crisp right hand from Warmaster that sends him to the canvas! Warmaster follows him to the mat into side control.
Warmaster wants to stand but Janowicz has his arm trapped.
Warmaster decides to stand back up.
Janowicz seems to have got his legs back now.
Jan Janowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Janowicz.
It looks like Jan Janowicz has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster catches Janowicz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warmaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Janowicz shoots and misses
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Janowicz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warmaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warmaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warmaster scores with a jab. Janowicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warmaster steps into range and cracks Janowicz with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Janowicz flops backwards and Warmaster dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Janowicz keeping moving, preventing Warmaster from controlling successfully.
Janowicz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warmaster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is looking to stand up but Janowicz won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janowicz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warmaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warmaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warmaster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Janowicz, up you get!
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Janowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz right on the nose. Janowicz blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Janowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Warmaster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Warmaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Janowicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt
and Warmaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warmaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warmaster enables Janowicz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warmaster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Janowicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warmaster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Warmaster wants to stand up but Janowicz is controlling him.
Janowicz preventing the sweep.
Warmaster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Josh Warmaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warmaster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Janowicz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warmaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janowicz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Warmaster is retaining full guard.
Warmaster wants to get back to his feet but Janowicz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Janowicz from controlling successfully.
Janowicz stops Warmaster from standing up.
Warmaster pushes Janowicz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janowicz at a distance.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janowicz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warmaster to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janowiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warmaster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Janowicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janowicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warmaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janowicz circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Janowicz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Warmaster.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
Warmaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Janowicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a right hand to the body.
Warmaster throws a combination. Janowicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Warmaster connects with a right hand. Janowicz shakes it off.
Josh Warmaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowicz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warmaster pinned against the ropes. Warmaster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warmaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warmaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a two punch combo.
Janowicz fails to land the takedown.
Warmaster works the jab nicely.
Warmaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warmaster 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.
Good exchange - Warmaster coming out on top.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Warmaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warmaster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Janowicz backs up against the ropes.
Janowicz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Janowicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Warmaster lands with a cross.
Janowicz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warmaster tests Janowicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
and Warmaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Warmaster.
Janowicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jan Janowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warmaster connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Warmaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warmaster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Warmaster!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Josh Warmaster waved his t-shirt featuring Technique MMA's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kolliver Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolliver Reign has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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200 lbs
6 - 2 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kolliver Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Reign sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reign jabs at Morgan's body.
Reign is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Reign avoids it.
Reign is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Reign down.
Reign misses with a series of wild punches.
Reign has a takedown stuffed.
Reign scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reign cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reign steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morgan. That one must have hurt.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Reign blocks the body kick.
Reign misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Reign jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Reign finish him?
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reign.
Reign is pawing at Morgan, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Morgan's nose. Morgan is badly hurt! Reign pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Morgan tries desperately to hold on but Reign is relentless in his assault! As Morgan receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Reign away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kolliver Reign!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen I will not bow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Ward!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward throws an off balance right hand
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward staying out of range there.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ward.
Chen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Chen is just out of range.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward throws a hook but Chen avoids it easily.
Ward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ward ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chen throws out a loose jab but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward throws a looping overhand right but Chen ducks down to avoid it.
Ward takes a swing at Chen's ribcage but misses.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Chen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Chen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ward throws a body kick the misses
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen.
Ward misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward tries for a takedown but Chen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ward swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Ward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen.
Ward with a poor takedown
and Chen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward misses with a double jab
and Chen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jordan Ward has been cut.
Shaunn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ward misses with a lunging right hand
and Chen counters with a crisp one two that drops Ward! Chen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ward to his feet! Ward is in big trouble!
Ward is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward backs away from a small jab... but Chen lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ward crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Chen with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Shaunn Chen!
A victorious Shaunn Chen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knife Party by Deftones. Vincent Lontrame has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mustang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lontrame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lontrame misses with a looping right.
Lontrame swings for the body but Mustang moves out of range.
Lontrame swinging wildly here.
Lontrame throws a leg kick but Mustang checks it.
Lontrame tries to bum rush Mustang with a series of wild strikes but Mustang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustang shoots in but no luck this time.
Vincent Lontrame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustang throws a big shot that misses.
Mustang shoots in but no luck this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lontrame. Mustang shrugs it off though.
Lontrame stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lontrame wants it to stay on the feet.
Vincent Lontrame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Mustang.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lontrame enables Mustang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lontrame manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mustang looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Lontrame pulls Mustang in close to his closed guard and prevents Mustang from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mustang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mustang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lontrame is keeping the position for now.
Mustang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mustang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mustang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lontrame sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mustang somewhat.
Mustang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lontrame is fending him off so far but Mustang persists. Nope, Lontrame circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lontrame fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mustang.
Lontrame throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mustang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lontrame won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustang postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lontrame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mustang tries for a kimura but Lontrame is defending well.
Lontrame wants to control but Mustang postures up.
Mustang is chipping away with strikes.
Mustang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lontrame has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang wants to control but Lontrame is keeping him busy.
Mustang slows the pace down.
Lontrame is not content to let Mustang control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lontrame has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mustang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mustang misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lontrame.
Mustang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mustang lands in his opponent's guard.
Mustang trying to move into half guard but instead Lontrame has managed to sweep!
Lontrame has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lontrame wants to stand but Mustang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mustang keeping moving, preventing Lontrame from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang has an active guard here but Lontrame has managed to pass into half guard.
Lontrame wants to take a breather but Mustang is having none of it.
Roy Mustang has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vincent Lontrame.
Mustang slips a straight right by Lontrame.
Lontrame takes a swing at Mustang's ribcage but misses.
Lontrame swings for the body but Mustang moves out of range.
Lontrame sizes up Mustang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mustang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lontrame might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lontrame looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Lontrame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mustang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lontrame is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lontrame has escaped and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame trying to control but Mustang is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustang is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang passes into half guard.
Mustang is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mustang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mustang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang prevents Lontrame from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mustang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lontrame has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Mustang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lontrame lunges at Mustang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mustang's hand.
Lontrame stalks Mustang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mustang's face. Mustang staggers backwards, shaken.
Lontrame misses with a body shot.
Mustang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lontrame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lontrame is looking to wear down Mustang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lontrame.
That kick from Lontrame tenderised Mustang's leg. Mustang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mustang avoids the body shot from Lontrame.
Lontrame scores with a hook to the body. Mustang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lontrame misses with a kick to the body.
Mustang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustang throws a strike but Lontrame avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lontrame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustang is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Mustang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lontrame kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mustang wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position.
Mustang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lontrame dives on top into guard.
Vincent Lontrame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is looking for a triangle but Lontrame pushes his legs off easily.
Lontrame with a nice head shot there.
Lontrame controlling from the top position.
Lontrame wants to control from the top but Mustang keeps moving.
Mustang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lontrame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang looking to control.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustang working for a triangle but Lontrame defends it easily.
Lontrame trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lontrame is looking to stand up but Mustang won't let him.
Mustang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame trying to control but Mustang is working from the bottom.
Vincent Lontrame has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lontrame.
Lontrame lands a leg kick that knocks Mustang off balance momentarily.
Vincent Lontrame is winning the standup battle so far.
Lontrame lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mustang will feel that in the morning.
Lontrame missing with a left hand there. Mustang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lontrame was covering up waiting for the punch and Mustang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lontrame keeping full guard, as Mustang tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang is looking to work some ground and pound but Lontrame has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lontrame showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mustang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Mustang!
Roy Mustang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganga's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Cristian Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Romero!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganga cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero tries for a takedown but Ganga circles away easily
and Ganga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ganga sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Romero.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Ganga misses.
Ganga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ganga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ganga lands a glancing blow to the side of Romero's head.
Romero is rocked!
Ganga throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Ganga finish him?
Ganga walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Romero drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ganga swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Romero's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunil Ganga!
Sunil Ganga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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A |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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