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Cf.103: Stardust PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Makynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentti comes to the cage accompanied by Jenni Vartiainen - Minä ja hän . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Makynen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Pentti misses
and Makynen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Pentti.
Pentti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pentti throws a poor cross that misses
and Makynen counters by clinching up.
Makynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Makynen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pentti's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pentti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makynen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pentti lands an uppercut.
Makynen misses with a body punch.
Pentti stalls.
Makynen blocks an elbow strike from Pentti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makynen lands with a left to the head.
Pentti tries to break the clinch but Makynen is controlling the position.
Makynen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pentti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makynen is keeping busy.
Makynen lands a left hand.
Pentti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pentti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makynen is keeping busy.
Pentti seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Makynen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Makynen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makynen.
Makynen tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Makynen back against the cage.
Makynen dodges an elbow strike from Pentti.
Pentti swings wildly with an uppercut but Makynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Makynen is pushing Pentti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pentti misses with some punches.
Pentti trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Pentti.
Makynen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pentti's efforts to push away.
Makynen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pentti backwards.
Pentti taking a breather.
Makynen lands a left hand.
Makynen misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti blocks an uppercut.
Makynen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pentti backwards.
Still in the clinch, Makynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Makynen presses Pentti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pentti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pentti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makynen blocks an elbow strike from Pentti.
Pentti takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentti prevents a body shot from Makynen.
Makynen cracks Pentti with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pentti throws a punch but it's blocked by Makynen.
A head punch on the inside from Makynen fails to land.
Makynen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentti misses with an elbow strike.
Pentti swings wildly with an uppercut but Makynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti is trying to force a seperation but Makynen has the dominant position.
Makynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow.
Makynen lands with a left to the head.
Pentti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makynen tries a body shot but Pentti blocks it.
Pentti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makynen misses with some punches.
Makynen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentti is looking to break free of the clinch but Makynen has double underhooks.
Makynen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makynen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makynen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makynen misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pentti just leaning against Makynen, taking a breather.
Makynen lands with a short shot to the head.
Makynen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pentti up against the cage.
Pentti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pentti works Makynen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makynen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pentti.
Makynen dodges the punch combination from Pentti.
Pentti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Makynen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Makynen swings for the body but Pentti moves out of range.
Makynen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentti.
Pentti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makynen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentti thows a body kick. Makynen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Makynen walks into a straight right hand from Pentti.
Makynen digs a good body shot into Pentti's ribs.
Pentti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makynen feints and then cracks Pentti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pentti down.
Pentti misses with a hook.
Makynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pentti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pentti avoids the head kick by Makynen.
Makynen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti misses with a body kick.
Makynen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pentti.
Pentti just misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pentti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pentti. Makynen shrugs it off though.
Makynen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makynen swinging wildly here.
Makynen misses with a left hand
and Pentti counters with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pentti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti throws a leg kick which misses Makynen's front leg but catches the back leg as Makynen tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pentti. That snapped Makynen's head back.
Pentti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makynen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makynen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pentti cracks Makynen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makynen misses with a body shot.
Makynen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makynen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makynen staying out of range there.
Makynen throws a nice looking combination but Pentti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pentti checks a low kick from Makynen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pentti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pentti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pentti throws a low kick but Makynen avoids it.
Pentti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makynen.
Pentti thows a body shot but no joy.
Makynen throws a series of punches but Pentti avoids them all with ease.
Pentti is looking to clinch but Makynen is avoiding it.
Pentti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pentti misses the jab.
Pentti throws a leg kick but Makynen checks it.
Pentti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makynen thows a body shot but no joy.
Makynen wants to clinch up but Pentti keeps it at a distance.
Pentti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makynen.
Pentti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makynen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pentti staying out of range there.
Pentti moves in looking to clinch but Makynen pushes him off.
Makynen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makynen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Makynen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A leg kick checked by Makynen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Pentti misses.
Makynen closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentti slows down the pace here.
Makynen misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Pentti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Makynen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentti connects with a body shot that sends Makynen's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Pentti misses its intended target.
Pentti misses with a body shot
and Makynen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pentti scores with a jab.
Pentti misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Pentti misses.
Makynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pentti misses with a body punch
and Makynen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makynen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makynen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pentti. That one must have hurt.
Pentti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makynen misses with a double jab.
Makynen clinches with his opponent.
Pentti is trying to break the clinch but Makynen has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makynen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
Makynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentti takes a shot to the head.
Pentti lands with a short shot to the head.
Rauno Makynen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pentti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Makynen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pentti backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti.
Pentti pushes off an throws an elbow but Makynen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pentti blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makynen can't find room to land a body shot as Pentti controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makynen throws a head punch that misses.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Makynen.
A nice left hand lands by Makynen.
Makynen lands a shoulder strike.
Makynen blocks a body shot from Pentti.
Pentti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makynen taking a breather.
Pentti has Makynen pushed against the cage.
Pentti letting Makynen take a breather here.
Makynen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makynen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentti trying to control the position but instead, Makynen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pentti into the cage.
Makynen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pentti.
Makynen tries a body shot but Pentti blocks it.
Makynen stalling in the clinch but Pentti improves position.
Makynen blocks an elbow strike from Pentti.
Makynen is trying to stall.
Pentti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makynen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pentti or not.
Makynen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makynen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makynen blocks an elbow strike.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Makynen.
Makynen scores with a shoulder strike.
Makynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Makynen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makynen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pentti or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makynen is struggling to control the position.
Makynen lands a nice shot to the body.
Makynen tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentti swings wildly with an uppercut but Makynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pentti takes a shot to the head.
Makynen lands a body shot.
Makynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow.
Makynen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Makynen.
Makynen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makynen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penttis head.
Pentti is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makynen.
Oh Pentti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makynen avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makynen.
Makynen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Makynen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makynen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Makynen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti has chosen Beyonce - Halo as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti shoots in for a double leg but Ulfsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A bone on bone clash there as Atleetti blocks the leg kick.
Atleetti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ulfsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Atleetti is in Ulfsson's guard.
Ulfsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Atleetti slips nicely into half guard.
Atleetti stops Ulfsson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atleetti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ulfsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Atleetti prevents Ulfsson from standing back up.
Ulfsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ulfsson tries to kick Atleetti off in order to stand up. Atleetti Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ulfsson is not content to let Atleetti control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Atleetti has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Atleetti trying to control the position but Ulfsson is working away.
Ulfsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Atleetti has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Atleetti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ulfsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atleetti prevents Ulfsson from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ulfsson's face as Atleetti controls the position.
Atleetti wants to control but Ulfsson is keeping him busy.
Atleetti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Atleetti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Atleetti prevents Ulfsson from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti controlling from side mount.
Ulfsson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Atleetti politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Atleetti prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ulfsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ulfsson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Atleetti shoots in and drives through. Ulfsson sprawls well.
Ulfsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Atleetti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Atleetti trying to control from Ulfsson's half guard. Ulfsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atleetti is standing up over Ulfsson. Ulfsson looks to escape but Atleetti dives into side control.
Ulfsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Atleetti controls the position from side control.
Ulfsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson misses with a straight right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ulfsson enables Atleetti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ulfsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Atleetti prevents Ulfsson from getting back to his feet.
Atleetti wants to control from the top but Ulfsson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Atleetti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Atleetti avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
Atleetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Atleetti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ulfsson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Atleetti has taken his back!
Atleetti is riding his opponent, not letting Ulfsson buck him off.
Atleetti is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ulfsson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ulfsson is trying to get back to his feet but Atleetti has full control of the position and if anything, Ulfsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Atleetti tries to get the hooks in deep but Ulfsson pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Atleetti is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ulfsson wants to get back to his feet.
Antti Atleetti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atleetti somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Atleetti tightening his grip on Ulfsson, looking for the choke.
Ulfsson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ulfsson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Atleetti gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antti Atleetti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dell Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Dell Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Watts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trotter tries to score with some ground and pound. Watts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Watts is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Trotter is controlling him well.
Watts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trotter on the ground.
Trotter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Trotter scores with punches from side control.
Watts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Trotter thows a huge punch but Watts dodges it nicely.
Trotter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trotter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trotter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trotter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trotter throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Watts because Trotter loaded up on that one.
Watts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Watts is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Trotter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Trotter raining down shots from the mount!
Trotter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watts hang on?
Trotter with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter is landing with some decent strikes but Watts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trotter lands a big shot there that rocks Watts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Watts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Trotter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Trotter prevents Watts from getting the reversal.
Trotter with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts can't escape the position.
Watts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trotter looking to finish Watts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watts!
Trotter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watts looks a forlorn figure.
Trotter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trotter lands with some strikes.
Watts is rocked!
Trotter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Trotter! Watts is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dell Trotter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dell Trotter waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cold Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Cold Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat connects with a body shot.
Robbins misses with a body shot.
Robbins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbins tries to clinch but Cat is having none of it.
Robbins forces Cat back against the cage and clinches.
Cat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robbins scores with a shot to the side of Cat's head.
Robbins misses with a body punch.
Cat is working Robbins over against the cage.
Robbins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robbins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Robbins missing with knees to the body.
Robbins blocks a body shot from Cat.
Robbins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cat avoids the elbow strike from Robbins, against the cage.
Cat misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robbins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cat wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Cat.
Robbins lands a nice uppercut.
Robbins prevents a body shot from Cat.
Robbins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Cat can't find room to land a body shot as Robbins controls the action.
Robbins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cat managing to block the knees to the body from Robbins.
Cat has Robbins pressed against the cage, preventing Robbins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robbins trying to land knees to the body.
Cat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cat lands a nice shot to the body.
Robbins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cat swats away the attempt to clinch by Robbins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cat throws the left hand but Robbins avoids the punch easily.
Robbins lands a nice hook to Cat's body. Cat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robbins tries to clinch there but Cat circles away.
Robbins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cat trying to stall but Robbins improves his position.
Cat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cat lands with a right to the head.
Cat has a couple of punches blocked by Robbins.
Cat blocks an uppercut.
Robbins can't find room to land a body shot as Cat controls the action.
Nice body punch from Cat.
Robbins is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robbins is trying to force a seperation but Cat has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Robbins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cat's brow.
Cat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cat.
Robbins is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Cat.
Robbins is still on wobbly legs! Can Cat finish him?
Robbins tries to land knees in the clinch but Cat avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cat.
Robbins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cat lands a nice shot to the body.
Cat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robbins backwards.
Cat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cat pushes Robbins against the cage. Cat is working some dirty boxing. Cat pushes off with a quick right hook! Robbins goes down! Robbins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cat moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cold Cat!
Cold Cat took some time post fight to say the following; 'Goooood eeeeevening Helsinki!!!!.Hope will stay longer here:)'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boby Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lonnie G - Sweep. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boby Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvolio throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benvolio.
Benvolio slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benvolio tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Benvolio throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benvolio moves away.
Benvolio misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benvolio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Benvolio is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benvolio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvolio throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee is looking to wear down Benvolio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Benvolio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benvolio.
Benvolio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Benvolio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee takes a swing at Benvolio's ribcage but misses.
Lee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benvolio's half guard.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Benvolio wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
A jab from Lee misses.
Benvolio is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benvolio's head backwards.
Benvolio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice combination there by Benvolio.
Mercutio Benvolio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benvolio.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Benvolio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Benvolio settles back down.
Lee jabs at Benvolio's body.
Benvolio looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Benvolio fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benvolio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Benvolio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio misses with the combination.
Benvolio tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Benvolio staying out of range there.
Lee catches Benvolio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benvolio misses the jab.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Mercutio Benvolio has been cut.
Lee misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benvolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benvolio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benvolio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benvolio throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boby Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mercutio Benvolio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benvolio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Benvolio throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boby Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benvolio pinned against the cage. Benvolio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benvolio throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benvolio circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Benvolio's head back.
Lee swings for the body but Benvolio moves out of range.
Benvolio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Benvolio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvolio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio misses with a body kick.
Benvolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benvolio ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Benvolio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benvolio - that will leave a mark!
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee misses with a hook. Benvolio ducked under it nicely.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Benvolio is just out of range.
A big left from Lee misses.
Benvolio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benvolio counters with a body kick that stops Lee in his tracks momentarily.
Benvolio connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Benvolio thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvolio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercutio Benvolio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Benvolio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benvolio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Benvolio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benvolio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benvolio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benvolio lands an overhand right.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Benvolio counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benvolio.
Lee with a hook.
Lee staying out of range there.
Benvolio scores with a head kick.
Benvolio is breathing heavily.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvolio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Benvolio. Beautiful body shot.
Lee stuns Benvolio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee throws the left hand but Benvolio avoids the punch easily.
Benvolio misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Benvolio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benvolio.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benvolio throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Benvolio misses with a double jab.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benvolio walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benvolio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee swings for the body but Benvolio moves out of range.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Benvolio is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benvolio tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvolio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Boby Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mercutio Benvolio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benvolio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benvolio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benvolio misses with a head kick.
Benvolio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee swings for the body but Benvolio moves out of range.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee blocks a head kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benvolio.
Benvolio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benvolio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benvolio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Benvolio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boby Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benvolio tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benvolio misses with a straight left.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee throws a hook but Benvolio avoids it easily.
Benvolio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benvolio throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee gets a double leg takedown into Benvolio's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Benvolio for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Benvolio is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Boby Lee just wasn't active enough.
Lee thuds a left hand into Benvolio's body.
Benvolio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Benvolio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benvolio. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvolio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Benvolio is trying to control but can't.
Boby Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Benvolio trying to control but Lee postures up.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee misses with a hook. Benvolio ducked under it nicely.
Mercutio Benvolio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benvolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benvolio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benvolio throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benvolio throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boby Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Lee!
Boby Lee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Apila.
Apila is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Apila.
Apila avoids the head kick by Riseman.
Riseman throws a lazy head kick
and Apila counters with a head kick. That will keep Riseman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Apila misses with a low kick as Riseman jumps back.
Apila slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Riseman lands with a straight right. Apila didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Riseman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Apila backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Riseman.
Riseman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riseman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Riseman blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riseman lands a left and a right that send Apila crashing to the mat, dazed. Riseman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Apila is rocked!
Apila thows a body shot but no joy.
Riseman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riseman misses with an uppercut. Apila saw that one coming.
Riseman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riseman jabs Apila right on the nose. Apila blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Pertti Apila's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a right and a left that Apila avoids nicely.
Apila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apila there as he acknowledges the shot.
Apila is still on wobbly legs! Can Riseman finish him?
Riseman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apila seems to have recovered his senses.
A clash of legs there as Riseman blocks the low kick.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Apila avoids it well.
Riseman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Riseman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Riseman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apila looks gassed!
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Apila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riseman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apila tries to close the distance and clinch but Riseman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riseman.
Riseman throws a right hand that Apila ducks under and follows up with a left that Apila also avoids with ease.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman throws out a loose jab but Apila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riseman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Riseman.
Riseman scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riseman.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riseman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
Apila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apila feints and then cracks Riseman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riseman down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riseman misses with an uppercut
and Apila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Riseman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apila moves out of range of the body kick.
Apila blocks a leg kick.
Riseman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apila lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Riseman misses with a double jab
and Apila counters with a low kick, right behind Riseman 's knee.
Apila slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Apila moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Apila misses.
Riseman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apila moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arne Riseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Riseman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Apila tests Riseman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Apila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apila cracks the inside of Riseman's front leg.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riseman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riseman checks the leg kick.
Apila thumps Riseman with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riseman cracks Apila with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Pertti Apila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Apila might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Riseman has got the better of the exchanges.
Apila clobbers Riseman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila misses with a leg kick.
Apila throws a low kick but Riseman moves out of range easily.
Riseman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apila blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Apila. Those never looked like landing.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman misses with a combination
and Apila counters by moving into the clinch.
Riseman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Apila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman tries to work over Apila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apila struggles to land a body shot inside as Riseman controls his hands.
Apila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apila blocks a body shot from Riseman.
Riseman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riseman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riseman looks to land a body kick but Apila moved away.
Apila tests Riseman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Apila in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila thuds his shin into the meat of Riseman's side.
Jab, jab by Riseman - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apila lands a jab to Riseman's midsection.
Riseman lands a right hook to the body.
Apila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Apila throws a body punch but Riseman moves out of range.
Apila misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman scores with a jab to the body.
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 Arne Riseman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Apila thumps Riseman with a low kick.
Riseman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riseman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Apila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riseman cracks Apila with a good jab.
Riseman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Apila.
Apila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riseman is out of range.
Apila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riseman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apila was well out of range. Poor timing from Riseman.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Riseman lands a two punch combo.
Apila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman tries to bum rush Apila with a series of wild strikes but Apila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riseman throws a leg kick but Apila moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riseman swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
Apila looks to score with a jab to the body but Riseman is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Apila misses.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riseman.
Riseman is looking to wear down Apila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman lands with a nice combination. Apila backs away looking to recover.
Riseman throws a shot to the body.
Apila throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riseman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Apila checks it well.
Good work by Riseman as he checks the leg kick.
Pertti Apila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila wants to slow Riseman down by chopping away at his legs.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apila.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riseman's head.
Apila slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman throws a head kick that misses.
Riseman throws a right and a left that Apila avoids nicely.
Riseman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apila can do to turn this around?
Riseman throws a series of punches but Apila avoids them all with ease.
Riseman moves out of range as Apila strikes.
Riseman throws a right hand that Apila ducks under and follows up with a left that Apila also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Apila moves into the clinch.
Riseman avoiding damage as Apila throws knees to the body.
Riseman is looking to control Apila's arms but Apila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riseman has his back to the cage.
Apila lands a nice knee to the body.
Apila stalling the fight.
Apila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apila tries to land knees in the clinch but Riseman avoids the damage to the body.
Apila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Apila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riseman tries to pull guard but Apila won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Apila works Riseman's body with a nice hook.
Apila is looking to clinch but Riseman is avoiding it.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apila looks to land a body kick but Riseman moved away.
Apila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Apila tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apila slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Riseman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riseman is looking to chop away at Apila's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Riseman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riseman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Warren Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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160 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Warren Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aj Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teixeira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Teixeira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teixeira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Adams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teixeira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
Teixeira misses with a body kick.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teixeira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira gets caught flat footed, as Adams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Teixeira has wrist control.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira working a defensive guard here.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Teixeira trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aj Teixeira wasn't active enough on the ground.
Teixeira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
It looks like Warren Adams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams shoots and misses
and Teixeira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teixeira finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teixeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Teixeira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teixeira lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Teixeira lands with an overhand left.
Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Teixeira controlling the position for now.
Teixeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teixeira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Teixeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Teixeira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teixeira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Adams stops Teixeira from standing up.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teixeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aj Teixeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Teixeira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Teixeira controlling the position.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teixeira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teixeira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams prevents Teixeira from getting back to his feet.
Adams trying to control but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Teixeira.
Teixeira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Teixeira is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Teixeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams 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.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams postures up in Teixeira's guard and throws a big left but Teixeira blocks it.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teixeira trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Teixeira is retaining full guard.
Teixeira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Teixeira has wrist control.
Teixeira 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.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams won't allow Teixeira to get back to his feet.
Teixeira trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Teixeira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams trying to control but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Teixeira keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Teixeira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teixeira wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Teixeira is trying to buck Adams off.
Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Teixeira is defending well.
Teixeira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adams working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looks up at the clock and then as Teixeira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Adams working away.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Teixeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teixeira's waist but Teixeira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Warren Adams'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Teixeira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Teixeira as he connects with a hook.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Teixeira sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Teixeira.
Teixeira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adams has time to react.
Teixeira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adams rather than just go for the knockout.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teixeira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Warren Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Teixeira counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teixeira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teixeira but Teixeira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teixeira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Teixeira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Teixeira just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Teixeira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Teixeira scores with a body shot.
Teixeira lands with a good body shot.
Adams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teixeira counters with a stiff right hand.
Warren Adams's cut is getting worse.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from Teixeira.
Aj Teixeira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams dives in and grabs Teixeira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teixeira pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Teixeira works over Adams's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teixeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Teixeira tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Teixeira to the ground. Teixeira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Teixeira throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams takes one on the button.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Teixeira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aj Teixeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teixeira 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aj Teixeira!
A relieved looking Aj Teixeira 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fargloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fargloom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Fargloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colt Riley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fargloom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fargloom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riley.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fargloom manages to avoid it.
Fargloom tries to clinch but Riley is having none of it.
Fargloom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Fargloom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fargloom misses with a hook.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fargloom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley tries to clinch but Fargloom moves out of range.
Fargloom tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a right hand to the body.
Fargloom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Fargloom tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Riley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom thuds his right hand into Riley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fargloom misses with a body shot.
Fargloom swings widly with a right hand
and Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Fargloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley digs a right hand underneath Fargloom's ribcage. Fargloom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fargloom swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Fargloom.
Riley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fargloom backwards.
Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fargloom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fargloom thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but Fargloom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley misses with a low kick as Fargloom jumps back.
Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fargloom, pushing him back against the cage.
Fargloom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Fargloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley misses with some punches.
Fargloom prevents a body shot from Riley.
Fargloom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fargloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fargloom.
Fargloom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Riley.
A head punch on the inside from Fargloom fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Fargloom.
Fargloom throws a head punch that misses.
Fargloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fargloom blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley goes for a takedown attempt but Fargloom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jack Fargloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Riley.
A punch lands to the side of Riley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fargloom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Fargloom.
Jack Fargloom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fargloom dips to his left and cracks Riley with an uppercut!
Riley misses with a hook
and Fargloom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riley lands with a nice body punch.
Fargloom takes one to the side of the head.
Fargloom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
Fargloom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fargloom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fargloom throws a low kick, looking for Riley's leg but Riley calmly moves out of range.
Fargloom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Riley. Those never looked like landing.
Fargloom misses with a body punch
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fargloom rather than just go for the knockout.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fargloom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fargloom takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Riley tries to keep at a distance but Fargloom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fargloom controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fargloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fargloom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice cross by Fargloom.
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 Jack Fargloom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fargloom throws a big shot that misses.
Fargloom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fargloom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Fargloom misses.
Fargloom throws a big shot that misses.
Riley slips a jab from Fargloom.
Riley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fargloom counters with a right hand to the body.
Riley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fargloom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fargloom lands a glancing blow to the side of Riley's head.
Fargloom lands an overhand right.
Fargloom throws a right and a left that Riley avoids nicely.
Riley scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fargloom doesn't seem bothered though.
Riley lands with a right hand.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fargloom misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Riley misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fargloom.
Fargloom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fargloom did well to prevent Riley getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Riley connects with a nice short shot to Fargloom's temple.
Fargloom won't allow Riley to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley stalling away here and it's allowed Fargloom to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley looking to pass the guard.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fargloom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Fargloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley pushes down on Fargloom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riley uses his free foot to push down on Fargloom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fargloom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to control but Fargloom wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fargloom is desperately trying to improve his position but Riley has a good base and remains in mount.
Riley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Riley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fargloom is rocked!
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Fargloom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Fargloom scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Riley land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Riley stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Riley!
After winning the bout, Colt Riley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen AC/DC - T.N.T as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin tries a low kick but Silakka avoids it.
Irwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silakka is able to avoid easily.
Irwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Irwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Irwin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silakka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Irwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of 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!
Silakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silakka thuds his right hand into Irwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silakka throws a right and a left that Irwin avoids nicely.
Irwin tries to bum rush Silakka with a series of wild strikes but Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Irwin throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
Silakka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Irwin's head.
Irwin misses with a two punch combination.
Irwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Irwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka slips a jab from Irwin.
Irwin throws a nice looking combination but Silakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silakka avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a body shot.
Irwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A lazy left from Irwin finds it's target.
Silakka misses with an uppercut. Irwin saw that one coming.
Silakka misses with a hook. Irwin ducked under it nicely.
Irwin throws a shot from downtown. Silakka moves away and avoids it.
Irwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silakka can pounce on him.
Irwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Irwin throws an off balance right hand
and Silakka counters with an outside leg kick.
Silakka tries to clinch but Irwin is having none of it.
Silakka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irwin on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Silakka scores with a leg kick.
Irwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a low kick.
Silakka connects with an inside leg kick.
Irwin looks gassed!
Silakka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silakka lands in his opponent's guard.
Irwin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silakka dives into side control.
Irwin tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silakka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Irwin holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Irwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silakka misses with a low kick.
Irwin lands a jab to the nose.
Irwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paul Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Irwin wobbles Silakka with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Irwin dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Silakka to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Irwin!
Our winner, Paul Irwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Malham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Monster might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cookie Monster Eating Cookie. Malham has chosen Jesse Kaikuranta - Vie mut kotiin as his entrance music. John Malham is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cookie Monster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Malham!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monster misses with a two punch combination.
Malham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monster.
Malham lands a nice hook to Monster's body. Monster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malham. Malham obviously looking to wear him down.
Malham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malham misses with a body kick.
Malham throws a head kick that misses.
Monster scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Monster.
Monster throws a lazy right hand but Malham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monster throws a shot to the body.
Malham throws a body kick that misses.
Malham throws a nice looking combination but Monster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Malham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monster leaves Malham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malham misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monster. Monster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malham manages to avoid it.
Malham dodges the punch combination from Monster.
Malham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monster misses the shot to the body.
Monster throws a right hand that misses
and Malham counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monster. Malham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malham swings for the body but Monster moves out of range.
Malham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monster avoids the body shot from Malham.
Malham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monster's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malham throws a shot from downtown. Monster moves away and avoids it.
Malham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monster just misses with a punch to the body.
Malham tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monster is able to avoid easily.
Malham tries to land a front kick but Monster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malham looks to land a right hand but Monster moved out of range.
Monster blocks a head kick by Malham.
Monster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malham.
Monster takes a swing at Malham's ribcage but misses.
Malham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malham misses with a right hand
and Monster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malham moves away.
Monster avoids the body shot from Malham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malham moves away.
Malham avoids the body shot from Monster.
Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster.
Malham closes the distance and pushes Monster back into the cage.
Monster working aggressively here.
Malham misses with a knee strike.
Monster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monster misses with a two punch combination.
Monster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malham.
A head kick by Malham misses
and Monster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malham takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses.
Monster wants to slow Malham down by chopping away at his legs.
Malham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malham shoots in for a takedown but Monster shows good takedown defense.
Monster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster.
Monster moves out of range of the strikes.
Malham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malham.
Cookie Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Malham.
Monster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malham.
Malham connects with a right hand. Monster shakes it off.
Monster stuffs the takedown attempt from Malham. Malham gets slowly back to his feet.
Malham throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monster connects with a right hand. Malham shakes it off.
Malham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malham throws a head kick but Monster moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Malham dominated that round.
That's time! Monster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monster swivels and escapes.
Malham looks to land a right hand but Monster moved out of range.
Monster throws a lazy uppercut
and Malham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malham thows a body shot but no joy.
Monster misses with a lunging right hand
and Malham counters with a straight right hand.
Malham shoots in for a double leg but Monster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malham.
Malham takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malham.
Monster lands a left and a right that send Malham crashing to the mat, dazed. Monster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Malham is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malham wants to land a leg kick but Monster is out of range.
Malham throws a lazy uppercut
and Monster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malham was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Monster there.
Malham is still on wobbly legs! Can Monster finish him?
Monster throws an off balance right hand
and Malham counters with a head kick.
Malham seems to have recovered his senses.
Monster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malham.
Monster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Malham tried to score with a low kick but Monster checks it.
Malham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monster.
Nice uppercut lands for Malham. That snapped Monster's head back.
Malham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monster is looking to wear down Malham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Monster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malham looking to score a takedown here. Monster is defending well but Malham drives through and ends up in Monster's guard.
Malham throws a big elbow that misses.
Malham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malham advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malham moves nicely into side control.
Malham has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malham lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Monster down.
Monster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monster keeps working.
Malham controls the position.
Malham working the head and body with strikes.
Malham working away.
Malham in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Malham staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malham misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Malham tries for a kimura but Monster is defending well.
An elbow from Malham crashes against the mat.
Malham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monster keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malham in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Malham working the body and head with strikes.
Monster is rocked!
Malham lands a strong strike to the head of Monster. That's dazed him! Malham looking to finish here. Monster is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Malham lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Malham!
John Malham is the new light heavyweight champion!
John Malham really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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