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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Wright!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Wright coming out on top.
Kaiho avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaiho is just out of range.
A combination from Kaiho does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wright.
The fighters circling - Kaiho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright digs a good body shot into Kaiho's ribs.
Kaiho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaiho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Kaiho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Kaiho moved out of range nicely.
Kaiho tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaiho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright takes a swing at Kaiho's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Wright lands.
Kaiho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaiho counters with a leg kick.
Wright cracks Kaiho with an open hand slap.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaiho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Kaiho.
Kaiho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright sizes up Kaiho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Kaiho stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaiho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kaiho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaiho.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Kaiho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaiho moves away.
Wright moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaiho moves away.
Wright tries to clinch but Kaiho moves out of range.
Kaiho lands an overhand right.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Kaiho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright tries to move into range but Kaiho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wright works Kaiho's body with a nice hook.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaiho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaiho thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaiho throws out the jab.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wright wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
A big left from Kaiho misses.
Wright is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaiho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a head kick.
Kaiho throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Wright dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaiho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaiho gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
Wright trying to stall but Kaiho improves his position.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaiho won't allow it.
Kaiho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wright is defending well for now.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Kaiho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ronald Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaiho misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Kaiho moves away and avoids it.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaiho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Kaiho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaiho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaiho digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Kaiho swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaiho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Kaiho. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaiho throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Kaiho throws a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Kaiho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaiho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaiho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Kaiho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaiho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaiho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaiho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Kaiho ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Kaiho.
Kaiho misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Kaiho.
Kaiho throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Kaiho tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Kaiho seems unphased.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaiho.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaiho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Kaiho.
Wright scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaiho was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright moves away from the strike by Kaiho.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright cracks Kaiho with an open hand slap.
Wright wants to clinch up but Kaiho keeps it at a distance.
Wright misses with a hook. Kaiho ducked under it nicely.
Kaiho connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaiho looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiho moves out of range easily.
Kaiho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaiho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaiho throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Wright blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Kaiho misses.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaiho loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaiho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaiho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Kaiho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaiho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nyyrikki Kaiho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiho lands with a nice combination. Wright backs away looking to recover.
Wright avoids the body shot from Kaiho.
Kaiho moves away from the strike by Wright.
Kaiho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Kaiho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaiho throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Kaiho misses.
Kaiho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kaiho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronald Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright punishes Kaiho's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Kaiho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaiho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wright lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Wright.
Kaiho thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Wright.
Kaiho misses with a low kick.
Kaiho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaiho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wright bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaiho's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaiho. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright punishes Kaiho's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaiho avoids the body shot from Wright.
Kaiho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaiho eats them both and turns towards Wright to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kaiho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaiho swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaiho at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronald Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Money Over Bitches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Parts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parts has chosen Written in the Stars as his entrance music. Tony Parts told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Money Over Bitches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Parts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitches scores with a body shot.
Parts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bitches's calf.
Parts jabs Bitches right on the nose. Bitches blinks but takes it well.
Parts checks a leg kick.
Bitches lands a leg kick that knocks Parts off balance momentarily.
Bitches avoids a kick to the body.
Bitches looks to score with a jab to the body but Parts is just out of range.
Parts misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bitches.
Bitches is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parts.
Bitches misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Parts.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bitches.
Parts ducks under a wild hook from Bitches.
Bitches takes a swing at Parts's ribcage but misses.
Parts scoring well with a low kick there.
Bitches cracks Parts with an open hand slap.
Bitches connects with a body shot that sends Parts's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parts throws a body punch but Bitches moves out of range.
Parts throws a low kick, looking for Bitches's leg but Bitches calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bitches.
Parts defending well as Bitches loads up on a big left hand.
Bitches misses with a combination
and Parts counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bitches has time to react.
Parts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitches was well out of range. Poor timing from Parts.
Bitches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bitches is out of range and Parts settles back down.
Bitches takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bitches. That did some damage!
Parts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bitches sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parts blocks a head kick by Bitches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parts lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitches throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Bitches misses its intended target.
Bitches throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bitches moves out of range of the leg kick from Parts.
Parts looks to land a body kick but Bitches moved away.
No joy there for Parts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parts tests Bitches's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bitches thumps Parts with a low kick.
Parts moves out of range of the leg kick from Bitches.
Parts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parts moves out of range of the strikes.
Parts lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitches cracks Parts with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bitches dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parts. That did some damage!
Bitches throws a leg kick but Parts checks it.
Bitches throws a shot from downtown. Parts moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parts. Bitches does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitches lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parts misses the shot to the body.
Parts throws a hook but Bitches blocks it.
Bitches throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bitches thinking.
Bitches throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parts.
Parts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bitches.
Tony Parts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parts throws a leg kick that misses.
Bitches throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parts counters with a thumping low kick.
Bitches ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parts lands a big head kick that sends Bitches tumbling to the mat! Parts takes a step backwards and waves Bitches back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bitches is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitches gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Parts gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bitches is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Parts!
Tony Parts very nearly forgot to thank 160! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Peppers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Day N Nite-Kid Cudi. Luke Cage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julius Peppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppers throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Peppers throws a head kick that misses.
Peppers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peppers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peppers looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peppers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Peppers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peppers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peppers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Peppers.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Peppers pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers connects with a body shot that sends Cage's belly button to the back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Cage thuds his right hand into Peppers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Cage misses with a hook to the body
and Peppers counters with a low kick, right behind Cage 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Cage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Peppers throws a chopping leg kick but Cage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peppers connects with a nice looking jab.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peppers.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cage throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
Peppers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Peppers swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peppers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peppers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Peppers.
Peppers drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage scores a takedown into full mount!
Peppers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cage 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Cage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Peppers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peppers is in a horrible position here. Cage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peppers working to try and regain half guard.
Cage thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a head shot.
Cage throws some wild stikes that Peppers manages to avoid easily.
Peppers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peppers working to try and regain half guard.
Cage lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Peppers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cage misses with a head shot.
Cage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cage.
Peppers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cage.
Cage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peppers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cage is staying active underneath Peppers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers prevents Cage from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
Peppers cracks Cage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peppers pinned against the cage. Peppers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cage rushes Peppers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peppers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Peppers blocks an elbow strike.
Peppers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Cage tries to work over Peppers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Peppers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cage is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peppers tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Peppers blocks the body kick.
Cage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peppers defends it nicely.
Good shot there by Peppers.
Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Julius Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peppers. That's going to slow Cage down.
Peppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Peppers as he connects with a hook.
Cage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peppers avoids it really well and circles away.
Julius Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Cage.
Cage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peppers's waist but Peppers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cage off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Peppers down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Peppers throws a front kick aimed at Cage's knee but Cage avoids it well.
Peppers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A left lands for Peppers.
Cage dives in and grabs Peppers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peppers pushes down on Cage's head and hops out.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peppers staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peppers.
Cage fails to land the takedown.
Cage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Peppers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Peppers from controlling successfully.
Peppers controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cage is trying to keep Peppers in close.
Peppers slips nicely into half guard.
Cage tries to roll over but Peppers keeps him under control.
Peppers content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to get back to full guard.
Peppers is trying to control. Cage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Julius Peppers just wasn't active enough.
Peppers clobbers Cage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown. Peppers tries to sprawl out of it but Cage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peppers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage fails to land the takedown.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Peppers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cage clinches up against the cage.
Cage throws an elbow but it misses.
Peppers blocks a body shot from Cage.
Peppers prevents a body shot from Cage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Cage.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
Peppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Peppers misses with a low kick.
Cage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Peppers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cage postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cage lands an elbow.
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!
Peppers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cage's back!
Peppers tries to get the hooks in deep but Cage pushed the leg off.
Peppers working for the choke.
Cage prevents Peppers from getting a body triangle.
Cage tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cage just trying to survive but Peppers is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cage is trying to break free.
Peppers throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Cage breaks Peppers's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Peppers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peppers is on top in guard.
Luke Cage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Peppers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peppers postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luke Cage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Peppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage cracks the inside of Peppers's front leg.
Luke Cage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage slips under a jab.
Peppers is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Peppers tries a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Peppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage misses with a combination
and Peppers counters with a left and a right that stings Cage.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage takes one to the chin there.
Cage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage with a poor takedown
and Peppers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cage on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers lands with a good body shot.
Peppers slips under a jab.
Peppers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peppers cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
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 Julius Peppers.
I think Peppers 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julius Peppers!
An out of breath and clearly excited Julius Peppers thanked Firebird Designs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky comes to the cage accompanied by Strauss - Radetzky March. Liisteri has chosen Solid Base - I like it as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liisteri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Janecky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liisteri's guard.
Janecky looking to pass the guard.
Liisteri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Janecky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liisteri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janecky defends it easily.
Janecky wants to control from the top but Liisteri keeps moving.
Janecky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Janecky landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janecky wants to pass the guard but Liisteri is keeping the position.
Janecky is working hard here to advance position.
Liisteri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Janecky 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.
Liisteri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janecky.
Janecky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liisteri's head.
Janecky throwing strikes from guard but Liisteri blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liisteri has his foot on Janecky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Janecky works his way back into a safe position though.
Janecky passes into half guard.
Liisteri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Janecky wants to pass the guard but Liisteri is defending well.
Janecky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liisteri works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janecky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liisteri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Janecky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Janecky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liisteri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Janecky defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janecky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Janecky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Janecky is working Liisteri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Janecky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Janecky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Janecky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Janecky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Liisteri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Liisteri looking for a guillotine here but Janecky defends easily.
Liisteri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Janecky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janecky wants to pass the guard but Liisteri is keeping the position.
Janecky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Liisteri trying to keep a closed guard but Janecky is proving a slippery customer.
Janecky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liisteri is looking for a triangle but Janecky pushes his legs off easily.
Janecky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liisteri's guard.
Liisteri is trying to get back to full guard.
Janecky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liisteri is just riding it out for now. Janecky eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Liisteri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liisteri working for submissions but it's allowed Janecky to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liisteri works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otakar Janecky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Janecky gets a takedown into half guard.
Liisteri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liisteri moves into full guard.
Janecky landing some decent shots from guard.
Janecky throws a big elbow that misses.
Liisteri working for a triangle but Janecky defends it easily.
Liisteri trying to keep a closed guard but Janecky is proving a slippery customer.
Liisteri has momentary wrist control but Janecky slips an elbow through the middle.
Janecky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liisteri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Janecky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Janecky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liisteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janecky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liisteri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liisteri is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Janecky has his hands clasped together but Liisteri extends an breaks Janecky's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Liisteri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taavi Liisteri!
A very excited looking Taavi Liisteri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Babbage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babbage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is England Belongs To Me. Tuhkasaari has chosen Proteus - Full Metal Jacket as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Babbage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuhkasaari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Babbage is able to avoid easily.
Babbage checks the leg kick.
Tuhkasaari is looking to chop away at Babbage's legs.
Tuhkasaari lands a nice hook to Babbage's body. Babbage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuhkasaari lands a front kick.
Babbage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuhkasaari lunges at Babbage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babbage's hand.
Babbage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuhkasaari feints and as Babbage raises his hands in defense, Tuhkasaari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tuhkasaari throwing strikes but missing.
Tuhkasaari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babbage managing to control the position.
Tuhkasaari tries to free his leg and advance position but Babbage is retaining full guard.
Babbage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tuhkasaari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babbage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Babbage wants to stand but Tuhkasaari is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Babbage wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A low kick from Babbage is predictable there
and Tuhkasaari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Babbage's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari throws a right and a left that Babbage avoids nicely.
Tuhkasaari ducks under a wild hook from Babbage.
Babbage misses with a shot to the body
and Tuhkasaari counters with a low kick, right behind Babbage 's knee.
Tuhkasaari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Babbage swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tuhkasaari counter with a right hand.
Tuhkasaari scores with a spinning back kick!
Babbage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuhkasaari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Babbage.
Babbage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuhkasaari at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babbage, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babbage's hands.
Tuhkasaari misses with a leg kick
and Babbage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Babbage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuhkasaari closes the distance and clinches up with Babbage, looking for a takedown. Tuhkasaari pushes Babbage against the cage but Babbage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tuhkasaari wants to slow Babbage down by chopping away at his legs.
Babbage throws a head kick that misses
and Tuhkasaari counters with a good, hard body kick but Babbage shrugs it off.
Babbage is looking to land body kicks.
Tuhkasaari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuhkasaari just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuhkasaari throws a lazy body kick
and Babbage makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tuhkasaari really felt that one!
Charles Babbage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuhkasaari.
Babbage misses with a head kick.
Charles Babbage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuhkasaari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babbages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Babbage misses.
Babbage takes a swing at Tuhkasaari's ribcage but misses.
Tuhkasaari throws a low kick but Babbage moves out of range easily.
Babbage throws a leg kick which misses Tuhkasaari's front leg but catches the back leg as Tuhkasaari tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuhkasaari thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuhkasaari ducks under a wild hook from Babbage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teppo Tuhkasaari will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Babbage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Babbage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuhkasaari misses with a left hand
and Babbage counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Babbage throws a chopping leg kick but Tuhkasaari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tuhkasaari throws a wild body kick that Babbage sees coming a mile off.
Babbage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuhkasaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Babbage.
Babbage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuhkasaari manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari thows a body shot but no joy.
Babbage misses with a leg kick
enabling Tuhkasaari to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari with a nice cross.
Tuhkasaari throws a lazy right hand but Babbage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuhkasaari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Babbage misses with a wild body shot.
Tuhkasaari misses with a hook. Babbage ducked under it nicely.
Babbage misses with a low kick.
Babbage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Babbage is predictable there
and Tuhkasaari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tuhkasaari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babbage blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari tried to score with a low kick but Babbage checks it.
Babbage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tuhkasaari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babbage.
Nice uppercut lands for Babbage. That snapped Tuhkasaari's head back.
Tuhkasaari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babbage misses with a left hand
and Tuhkasaari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuhkasaari misses with a double jab
and Babbage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuhkasaari misses with a low kick.
Tuhkasaari fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Babbage does it's job there.
Tuhkasaari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Babbage. That did some damage!
Babbage is looking to wear down Tuhkasaari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy left from Babbage finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Babbage. That's going to slow Tuhkasaari down.
Babbage swinging wildly here.
Babbage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tuhkasaari throws a hook to the side of Babbage's head but Babbage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Babbage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babbage throws a solid leg kick but Tuhkasaari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Babbage.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick but Babbage sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babbage. Tuhkasaari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuhkasaari misses with a leg kick
and Babbage counters with a thumping low kick.
A leg kick checked by Tuhkasaari.
Babbage throws a nice looking combination but Tuhkasaari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuhkasaari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Babbage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babbage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuhkasaari on the side of the head.
Babbage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuhkasaari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Babbage dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Babbage missing with a left hand there. Tuhkasaari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari misses with a two punch combination.
Tuhkasaari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babbage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuhkasaari was well out of range. Poor timing from Babbage.
Babbage just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuhkasaari fakes the leg kick and cracks Babbage in the body.
Babbage checks a leg kick.
Babbage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuhkasaari on the side of the head.
Babbage throws a right hand that Tuhkasaari ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuhkasaari also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari throws the kick towards the body but Babbage avoids it.
Babbage scores with a leg kick.
Babbage throws a leg kick but Tuhkasaari moved away.
Tuhkasaari throws a leg kick which misses Babbage's front leg but catches the back leg as Babbage tries to avoid it.
Babbage lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Tuhkasaari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babbage drops his hands momentarily and Tuhkasaari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tuhkasaari throws a chopping leg kick but Babbage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tuhkasaari. Babbage shrugs it off though.
Babbage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuhkasaari manages to avoid it.
Tuhkasaari looks to land a left hand but Babbage moved out of range nicely.
Charles Babbage is winning the standup battle so far.
Babbage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Tuhkasaari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Babbage, right into the meat.
Babbage lands a body shot.
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!
Tuhkasaari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuhkasaari takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babbage misses with a looping right.
Babbage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babbage tries to land a front kick but Tuhkasaari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuhkasaari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babbage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horrible takedown by Tuhkasaari or perhaps it was just good defense by Babbage which made him look bad.
Tuhkasaari lands a leg kick that knocks Babbage off balance momentarily.
Babbage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babbage but Babbage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Charles Babbage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuhkasaari.
Babbage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tuhkasaari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babbage's calf.
Babbage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuhkasaari misses with an uppercut
and Babbage counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuhkasaari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuhkasaari checks the leg kick.
Tuhkasaari misses with a low kick.
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 Charles Babbage.
I think Babbage 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Babbage!
Charles Babbage gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford comes to the cage accompanied by Stand up - Ludacris. Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. Jacob Ford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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32
273 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Minotauro.
Minotauro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ford as he jumps to the side.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minotauro.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford scores with a jab.
Minotauro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minotauro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ford with a hook.
Ford is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Minotauro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Minotauro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ford's calf.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Ford wants to clinch up but Minotauro keeps it at a distance.
Minotauro thows a body shot but no joy.
Minotauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford throws the left hand but Minotauro avoids the punch easily.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford wants to clinch up but Minotauro keeps it at a distance.
Ford connects with a body shot.
Ford connects with the punch.
Ford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Minotauro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Minotauro throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Minotauro misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minotauro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Minotauro.
Ford stuns Minotauro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Minotauro jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford digs a good body shot into Minotauro's ribs.
Minotauro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ford will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Minotauro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ford is able to avoid easily.
A right-left combo lands from Minotauro.
It looks like Jacob Ford has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ford trying to stall but Minotauro improves his position.
Minotauro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Minotauro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ford is defending well.
Minotauro lands an elbow that stopped Ford in his tracks for a moment.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Minotauro controls the action.
Minotauro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ford.
Minotauro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Minotauro has a couple of punches blocked by Ford.
Ford looking to stall.
Ford misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacob Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Minotauro.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Minotauro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Minotauro throws a strike but Ford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ford forces his way into half guard.
Minotauro gets back to full guard.
Ford wanted to stand there but Minotauro had control of the position.
Minotauro wants to stand up but Ford is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro being controlled here, momentarily.
Minotauro seems keen to control Ford's posture.
Ford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ford trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
Minotauro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minotauro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Ford's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ford lands with a nice body punch.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Minotauro pushes him off.
Minotauro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a hook but Minotauro blocks it.
Minotauro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Minotauro just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford blocks a jab.
Minotauro misses with a looping left.
Minotauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Ford tenderised Minotauro's leg. Minotauro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Minotauro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ford rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minotauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Minotauro misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Minotauro misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ford here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Minotauro throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Minotauro throws a right hand that misses
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Minotauro is breathing heavily.
Jab by Ford.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford sizes up Minotauro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Minotauro misses with a body shot.
Jacob Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford's corner calls for a 1-2. Ford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ford lands with a nice body punch.
Jacob Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Minotauro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minotauro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with an uppercut
and Ford counters with a left to the body.
Minotauro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Minotauro.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Ze Minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford keeps control of Minotauro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ford lands with a light punch inside.
Ford tries to work over Minotauro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minotauro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ford.
Minotauro tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Ford tries a body shot but Minotauro blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minotauro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws a punch but it's blocked by Minotauro.
Ford tries to stall but Minotauro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ford prevents a takedown attempt there.
Minotauro blocks a body shot from Ford.
Ford lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford pushes Minotauro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Minotauro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minotauro backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford tries a body shot but Minotauro blocks it.
Minotauro tries to break the clinch but Ford is controlling the position.
Jacob Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford tries to work over Minotauro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minotauro blocks a body shot from Ford.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ford can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Minotauro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford misses with some punches.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Minotauro controls the action.
Minotauro just leaning against Ford, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Ford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ford tries to clinch there but Minotauro circles away.
Nice jab there from Minotauro.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minotauro.
A left and a right from Ford both land. Nice combination.
Minotauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Ford lands a nice hook to Minotauro's body. Minotauro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Minotauro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minotauro throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford checks a leg kick.
Minotauro keeps the fight on the outside.
Minotauro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ford sprawls well initially but Minotauro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Minotauro is keen to just control but Ford is a slippery customer.
Minotauro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minotauro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ford defending well though.
Minotauro controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ze Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a leg kick but Ford moved away.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minotauro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Minotauro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Minotauro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ford cracks Minotauro with a right hand to 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!
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minotauro tries a body shot but Ford blocks it.
Ford trying to stall but Minotauro improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Minotauro blocks a body shot from Ford.
Minotauro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Minotauro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Minotauro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Minotauro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ford defends it easily.
Ford trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looking for a sweep. Not yet Minotauro, not yet.
Ford controlling from the top position.
Jacob Ford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Minotauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford lands a jab.
Ford throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford stuns Minotauro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Minotauro. Those never looked like landing.
Ford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ze Minotauro.
I think Ford 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ford!
A relieved looking Jacob Ford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mahdi Makungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makungu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nelly - Heart of a Champion. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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32
156 lbs
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30
156 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahdi Makungu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makungu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makungu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simpson throws a jab when Makungu was well out of range.
Makungu misses the jab.
Simpson tries to work over Makungu's front leg with a kick but Makungu checks it.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makungu.
Makungu is looking to clinch.
Makungu shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Makungu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simpson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simpson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makungu throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson .
Simpson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson throws a solid leg kick but Makungu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simpson .
Simpson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makungu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makungu thows a body shot but no joy.
Makungu doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Simpson blocks a jab.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Makungu moved out of range nicely.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Makungu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makungu slips a straight right by Simpson .
Makungu looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Makungu lands with an uppercut that bounces Simpson off the cage and back into range.
Makungu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Makungu swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Makungu punishes Simpson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahdi Makungu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Makungu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makungu misses the shot to the body.
Makungu fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makungu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simpson lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makungu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makungu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson slips under a jab from Makungu.
Simpson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Simpson thumps Makungu with a low kick.
Makungu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makungu lands in his opponent's guard.
Makungu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makungu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Makungu 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.
Simpson is looking to stand up but Makungu isn't so interested in that idea.
Makungu throws a big elbow that misses.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Makungu from controlling successfully.
Makungu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Simpson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makungu is out of range and Simpson settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Mahdi Makungu has been cut.
Homer Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makungu misses with a looping left.
Makungu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makungu misses with a hook.
Simpson slips under a jab.
Makungu misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simpson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makungu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson is looking to slow Makungu down with leg kicks.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
Makungu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mahdi Makungu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Makungu moves out of range as Simpson throws a body kick.
Simpson throws a hook but Makungu avoids it easily.
Makungu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson .
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makungu.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Makungu moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Makungu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makungu.
Makungu thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson throws a lazy body kick
and Makungu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makungu misses with a jab to the body
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Makungu cracks Simpson with a good jab.
Makungu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simpson . Simpson obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Makungu.
Makungu looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makungu's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makungu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Makungu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makungu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Makungu checks it.
Nice jab there from Simpson .
Makungu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Makungu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makungu on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Simpson .
Makungu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makungu misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makungu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makungu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simpson tries to avoid it but Makungu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simpson to the ground. Simpson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simpson tries to score with a low kick but Makungu moves his leg out of the way.
Makungu tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahdi Makungu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makungu looking to score a takedown here. Simpson is defending well but Makungu drives through and ends up in Simpson 's guard.
Makungu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Makungu.
Makungu controlling from the top position.
Simpson is pulling down on Makungu's head to control his posture.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Simpson wants to stand and escape but Makungu is having none of it.
Makungu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Homer Simpson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Simpson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makungu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson .
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Makungu.
Makungu tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Simpson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makungu misses the shot to the body.
Simpson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Makungu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu avoids a kick to the body.
Simpson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makungu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simpson . That one must have hurt.
Simpson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simpson throws a head kick but Makungu moves out of range.
Simpson blocks a jab.
Simpson throws a lazy uppercut
and Makungu counters with a crisp hook to 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!
Makungu swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Makungu shoots in looking for a takedown. Simpson tries to sprawl out of it but Makungu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simpson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, 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 for Makungu with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makungu.
Makungu misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Makungu tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahdi Makungu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makungu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simpson leaves Makungu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A cross from Simpson lands.
Makungu drives through and clinches with Simpson against the cage.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simpson throws a body punch but Makungu moves out of range.
Simpson checks a leg kick.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Makungu moves out of range.
Simpson scores with a head kick. Makungu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Makungu scores with a jab to the body.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Makungu misses with a looping left.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Makungu throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Makungu is out of range.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Makungu's head but Makungu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makungu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simpson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Makungu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makungu looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Makungu wants to clinch.
Simpson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makungu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Simpson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makungu checks it well.
Makungu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simpson takes a swing at Makungu's ribcage but misses.
Makungu lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makungu.
An inside leg kick from Simpson misses.
Simpson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makungu.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makungu.
Makungu misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makungu looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Simpson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simpson takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Makungu misses its intended target.
Makungu cracks Simpson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Makungu misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Makungu misses the jab.
Makungu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makungu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simpson avoids it really well and circles away.
Makungu shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Simpson .
Nice straight punches there by Simpson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Simpson .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makungu looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Makungu swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makungu in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Simpson !
Homer Simpson 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes into the arena with J. Cole - Blow Up blaring out of the sound system. Forman has chosen Ultimate as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Forman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrell tries to score with a low kick but Forman moves his leg out of the way.
Harrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrell wants to slow Forman down by chopping away at his legs.
Forman blocks a jab.
Harrell feints and then cracks Forman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Forman down.
A jab from Harrell misses.
Harrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Forman scores with a hook to the body. Harrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Forman is looking to clinch but Harrell is avoiding it.
Harrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Forman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harrell, right into the meat.
Harrell throws a leg kick which misses Forman's front leg but catches the back leg as Forman tries to avoid it.
Forman slips under a jab from Harrell.
Forman scores with a one two! Harrell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrell thows a body kick. Forman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harrell cracks Forman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Forman misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Forman. Harrell shrugs it off though.
Forman throws a leg kick
and Harrell counters with a good low kick that Forman was not able to check.
Harrell misses with an uppercut. Forman saw that one coming.
Harrell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick from Harrell misses.
Harrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Forman.
Harrell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forman is out of range and Harrell settles back down.
Harrell feints and then cracks Forman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Forman down.
Forman tries to work over Harrell's front leg with a kick but Harrell checks it.
Harrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harrell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forman scores with a kick to the body.
Forman misses with a straight left.
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Forman throws a looping overhand right but Harrell ducks down to avoid it.
Forman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrell misses with an uppercut.
Harrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forman. That did some damage!
Harrell throws a hook but Forman blocks it.
Forman misses with a low kick.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrell throws out a leg kick but Forman moves out of range and Harrell only half commits.
Forman digs a good hook to Harrell's body.
Harrell scores with a jab to the body.
Forman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harrell on the side of the head.
Harrell tries a low kick but Forman avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forman throws a jab when Harrell was well out of range.
Harrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forman.
Forman misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
Harrell misses with a hook.
Forman lands with a nice body punch.
Harrell throws a body punch but Forman moves out of range.
Harrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forman.
Forman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Forman.
A shot to the liver by Harrell. Beautiful body shot.
Harrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Forman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Forman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrell misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harrell takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrell misses with a straight right.
Forman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forman works Harrell's body with a nice hook.
Harrell throws a jab when Forman was well out of range.
Harrell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forman. Forman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Forman.
Harrell wants to land a leg kick but Forman is out of range.
Harrell tries to work over Forman's front leg with a kick but Forman checks it.
Forman misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Forman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shelton Harrell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Harrell lands with a cross.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Harrell misses the shot to the body.
Harrell wants to land a leg kick but Forman is out of range.
Harrell throws a body punch but Forman moves out of range.
Harrell avoids the body shot from Forman.
Harrell throws a leg kick but Forman checks it.
Harrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Forman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harrell counters with an inside leg kick.
Forman looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrell is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Harrell.
Harrell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Forman lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Forman misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Forman rushes Harrell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Forman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harrell moves away from the strike by Forman.
Harrell looks to land a body kick but Forman moved away.
Forman blocks a jab.
Forman ducks under a wild hook from Harrell.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harrell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrell blocks a jab.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Forman.
Forman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman moves out of range as Harrell strikes.
Harrell throws a head kick but Forman moves out of range.
Harrell scores with a spinning back kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Forman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Forman blocks the low kick.
Forman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrell can pounce on him.
Forman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forman.
Forman slips under a jab.
Harrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Forman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forman was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Forman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrell.
Forman throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell looks to land a right hand but Forman moved out of range.
Harrell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Forman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Forman.
Harrell tried to score with a low kick but Forman checks it.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forman was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Forman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Forman wants to clinch but Harrell slips to the side
and Harrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harrell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Forman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Forman scores with a nice head shot.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
Harrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Forman misses with a low kick as Harrell jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forman lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrell misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Harrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forman. That did some damage!
Forman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harrell.
Forman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Forman blocks a low kick nicely.
Forman throws a body kick that misses.
Forman moves forwards but Harrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Forman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harrell tries a low kick but Forman avoids it.
Forman throws a chopping leg kick but Harrell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forman misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harrell. That's going to slow Forman down.
Forman cracks Harrell with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Harrell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Forman misses with a hook. Harrell ducked under it nicely.
Forman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Forman just misses with a punch to the body.
Forman jabs at Harrell's body.
Forman moves out of range as Harrell throws a body kick.
Forman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forman avoids a kick to the body.
Forman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forman lands a glancing blow to the side of Harrell's head.
Harrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Forman throws a jab when Harrell was well out of range.
Harrell is looking to chop away at Forman's legs.
Forman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Forman is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Forman is looking to control Harrell's arms but Harrell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Forman has his back to the cage.
Forman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrell stalling.
Forman tries to throw a body punch but Harrell avoids it by throwing Forman back against the cage.
Forman can't break the clinch.
Forman swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrell tries to break free but Forman pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Forman.
Forman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrells head.
Harrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harrell working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Forman scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harrell.
Forman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Forman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrell's elbow.
Nice body punch from Harrell - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Forman gets through Harrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forman struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrell controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrell.
Forman lands with a short shot to the head.
Harrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Forman.
Forman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Forman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harrell.
Harrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forman.
Forman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Forman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Forman - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Harrell tries a low kick but Forman avoids it.
Forman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shelton Harrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrell loads up on a big right hand but Forman slips the punch.
Red Forman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell connects with a leg kick. Forman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrell. Forman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrell punishes Forman's body with a nice straight punch.
Harrell tries to land a leg kick but Forman saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Harrell misses.
Forman misses with a wild body shot.
Forman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Forman connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harrell can pounce on him.
Harrell misses with a body kick.
Harrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell throws a push kick but Forman slaps the foot to one side.
Forman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forman lands a lovely overhand right.
Harrell connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Red Forman.
I think Harrell 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Harrell!
Shelton Harrell very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by I Like to Move It. This should be fireworks!
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Utini lands with a good body shot.
Utini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kyle's hands.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyle is just out of range.
Utini throws a body punch but Kyle moves out of range.
Utini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kyle throws a hook but Utini avoids it easily.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Utini but Utini pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Utini connects with a body shot that sends Kyle's belly button to the back.
Kyle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Utini sprawls well initially but Kyle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kyle seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Utini is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takeru Kyle!
Takeru Kyle was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Lasi Leuka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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147 lbs
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153 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamotta.
Lamotta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lamotta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leuka counters with a two punch combo.
Leuka loads up on a big right hand but Lamotta slips the punch.
Lamotta misses with a lunging right hand
and Leuka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lamotta.
Lamotta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lamotta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leuka.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a leg kick
enabling Leuka to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Leuka.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta motions for Leuka to come forward. Lamotta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamotta circles away quickly and effectively.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leuka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamotta thows a leg kick but Leuka checks it
and Leuka counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Leuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lamotta throws a combination that misses
and Leuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamotta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lamotta throws a shot from downtown. Leuka moves away and avoids it.
Leuka blocks a jab.
Leuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Leuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut.
Lamotta tries to land a leg kick but Leuka saw it coming and moves away.
Leuka leaves Lamotta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Leuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamotta.
Leuka takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Lamotta throws an off balance right hand
and Leuka counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lamotta tries to avoid it but Leuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lamotta to the ground. Lamotta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka walks into a straight right hand from Lamotta.
Leuka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leuka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leuka misses with a left hand
and Leuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Lamotta
and Leuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamotta connects with a nice looking jab.
Leuka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leuka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamotta misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamotta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leuka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lamotta keeping full guard, as Leuka tries to pass.
Leuka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lamotta looking for subs off his back but Leuka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lamotta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leuka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamotta scores with a nice right hand.
Leuka throws a leg kick
and Lamotta counters with a low kick, right behind Leuka 's knee.
Leuka moves out of range as Lamotta strikes.
Lamotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leuka moves away.
Leuka tries to move into range but Lamotta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leuka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leuka wants it to stay on the feet.
Leuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lamotta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamotta throws a push kick but Leuka slaps the foot to one side.
Lamotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leuka scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta throws a hook to the side of Leuka's head but Leuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamotta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leuka circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Lamotta misses.
Jake Lamotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta connects with a high kick.
Lamotta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leuka can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamotta misses the target.
Lamotta misses with a double jab.
Lamotta thumps Leuka with a low kick.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Lamotta.
Lamotta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leuka throws a jab when Lamotta was well out of range.
Lamotta misses with a straight right.
Leuka connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leuka throws a nice looking combination but Lamotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamotta throws a jab when Leuka was well out of range.
Lamotta takes a swing at Leuka's ribcage but misses.
Leuka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Lamotta sprawls well. He's pushed Leuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamotta misses with a straight right.
Leuka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lamotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamotta throws a good cross that connects.
Lamotta misses with a hook
and Leuka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lamotta is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Leuka misses
and Lamotta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamotta misses with a hook
and Leuka counters with a stiff right hand.
Leuka throws a looping overhand right but Lamotta ducks down to avoid it.
Lamotta slips a straight right by Leuka.
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!
Jab by Lamotta.
Leuka thuds a left hand into Lamotta's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Leuka blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leuka.
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leuka. Lamotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamotta rushes Leuka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leuka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamotta backwards.
Leuka breaks the clinch.
Leuka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamotta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leuka passes into side control.
Leuka is looking to take a break and control but Lamotta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lamotta is looking for a sweep.
Leuka wants to control but Lamotta is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta sneaks back into half guard.
Leuka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamotta trying to get back to full guard but Leuka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lamotta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Leuka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lamotta?
Lamotta tries to reverse the position but Leuka maintains control.
Leuka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lamotta can't escape the position.
Leuka looking to control but Lamotta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka working for a guillotine from mount but Lamotta is in no mood to give up.
Leuka looking to finish with strikes here!
Lamotta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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!
Lamotta throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leuka is keeping the position for now.
Leuka wants to stand but Lamotta is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta won't allow Leuka to sweep him here.
Lamotta lands a couple of elbows.
Lamotta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lasi Leuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamotta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lamotta is working Leuka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leuka looking for a sweep. Not yet Leuka, not yet.
Lamotta 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.
Lamotta advances to half guard.
Lamotta lands with a punch from half guard.
Leuka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to pass to mount but Leuka is defending the position.
Leuka looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leuka's head.
Jake Lamotta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leuka is trying to stand up here but Lamotta is controlling him well.
Lamotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leuka defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lamotta stops Leuka from standing up.
Leuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leuka keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasi Leuka.
I think Lamotta 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lamotta!
Jake Lamotta very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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FIGHT
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