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IFT 105 TBA PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shoichi Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ude Selbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoichi Kosugi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ude Selbor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selbor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosugi lands a jab to the nose.
Kosugi clinches.
Selbor swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selbor misses with a punch on the inside.
Selbor stalls.
Kosugi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Selbor is trying to control but can't.
Selbor is pressing down on Kosugi 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Selbor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kosugi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selbor on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selbor is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kosugi frees his head nicely. Oh but Selbor has switched to an armbar! Kosugi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ude Selbor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nauj Zerep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nauj Zerep!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zerep throws a body punch but Susikasi moves out of range.
Zerep lands a nice hook to Susikasi's body. Susikasi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zerep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Susikasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Susikasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susikasi misses with a looping left.
Zerep swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Susikasi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susikasi. Zerep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susikasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Susikasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susikasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zerep.
Zerep misses with a looping right.
Zerep looks to land a left hand but Susikasi moved out of range nicely.
Zerep avoids the body shot from Susikasi.
Zerep rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susikasi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zerep's guard now.
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!
Susikasi trying to control but Zerep is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susikasi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Zerep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susikasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Zerep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zerep 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.
Susikasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Susikasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Susikasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Zerep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susikasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Susikasi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Susikasi trying to control but Zerep is working from the bottom.
Zerep keeping full guard, as Susikasi tries to pass.
Zerep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Susikasi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Susikasi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Susikasi trying to control but Zerep is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi drops back looking for a leg! Zerep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zerep manages to kick Susikasi off! Susikasi jumps back into Zerep's guard.
Zerep working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Susikasi.
Zerep wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Susikasi is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susikasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zerep on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zerep avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Susikasi.
Zerep blocking the ground and pound attempt from Susikasi.
Susikasi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zerep is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Susikasi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zerep has managed to free his arm - good work.
Susikasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zerep defending well though.
Zerep actively working from the bottom here.
Zerep wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susikasi working Zerep over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susikasi lands strikes from half guard.
Susikasi drops an elbow to the side of Zerep's head.
Susikasi 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.
Susikasi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zerep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susikasi.
Zerep with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zerep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susikasi.
Susikasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susikasi misses with a jab to the body
and Susikasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susikasi throws a lazy right hand but Zerep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zerep scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Susikasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zerep circles away quickly and effectively.
Susikasi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Susikasi is in close to Zerep's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Zerep keeps moving.
Zerep is looking for a triangle but Susikasi pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susikasi stands and throws Zerep's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep is looking to reverse the position.
Susikasi working the ground and pound from side control.
Zerep is not content to let Susikasi control the position.
Susikasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zerep is avoiding damage well.
Zerep manages to get back to half guard.
Susikasi prevents Zerep from improving his position.
Zerep is not content to let Susikasi control the position.
Susikasi is looking for a kimura but Zerep is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Susikasi to get the leverage.
Zerep tries to get to full guard but Susikasi has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zerep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Susikasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Susikasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zerep is just riding it out for now. Susikasi eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Susikasi there.
Susikasi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zerep is just riding it out for now. Susikasi eventually gives up the hold.
Susikasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zerep keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Susikasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zerep is defending against the submission attempts here by Susikasi.
Susikasi prevents Zerep from improving his position.
Susikasi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zerep does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zerep manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Susikasi wants to control from the top but Zerep keeps moving.
Zerep controls Susikasi momentarily but Susikasi frees himself.
Susikasi throws a strike but Zerep rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Susikasi 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.
Susikasi trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susikasi wants to sweep here but Zerep controlling him for the moment.
Zerep postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Susikasi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zerep lands with an overhand left.
Zerep connects with a jab.
Susikasi misses with a looping right.
Zerep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Susikasi on the side of the head.
Zerep just misses with a punch to the body.
Zerep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zerep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susikasi.
Seppo Susikasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerep lands a nice shot that snaps Susikasi's head back.
Susikasi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zerep did well to prevent Susikasi getting side control.
Seppo Susikasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Susikasi seems to be looking for submissions.
Zerep wants to control but Susikasi is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Susikasi wants to pass to mount but Zerep is defending the position.
Susikasi stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Susikasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Susikasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Zerep is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Susikasi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Susikasi there.
Susikasi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Susikasi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zerep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Susikasi pulls his head out easily.
Susikasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi is looking for a kimura here.
Susikasi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Susikasi winds up and cracks Zerep with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zerep gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zerep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Susikasi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zerep has a hand on Susikasi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Susikasi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zerep takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Susikasi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Susikasi avoids the attempt from Zerep to control.
Susikasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nauj Zerep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susikasi with shots to the head and body - Zerep looks very uncomfortable down there.
Susikasi lands a nice shot to the head.
Zerep takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zerep is trying desperately to improve position.
Susikasi landing strikes from the mount.
Seppo Susikasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zerep is rocked!
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!
Susikasi unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Zerep wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Susikasi celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Susikasi!
Seppo Susikasi very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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161 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eki Vieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom Baker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Vieri stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
Baker lands a head kick!
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Vieri looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vieri.
Vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baker back to the cage. Vieri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Vieri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Vieri.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
A head kick misses from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Vieri scores with a four punch combination!
Vieri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vieri looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Vieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vieri.
Vieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Baker.
A left and a right from Vieri both land. Nice combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Vieri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vieri lands a body shot.
Vieri throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Vieri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker looks gassed!
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker blocks a jab.
Baker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Baker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Vieri does no damage.
Vieri misses with a double jab.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Baker throws out a leg kick but Vieri moves out of range and Baker only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Vieri.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Vieri throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
Vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieri.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Vieri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baker under the eye.
Vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vieri.
Vieri throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Vieri tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieri misses with a straight right.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieri connects with a body shot.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baker motions for Vieri to come forward. Baker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vieri tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eki Vieri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Baker.
Vieri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vieri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baker.
A head kick from Baker lands but Vieri takes it in his stride.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eki Vieri is winning the standup battle so far.
Vieri loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Vieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vieri.
Vieri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieri.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Vieri.
Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Baker.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri jabs at Baker's body.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Vieri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vieri.
Vieri throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Vieri throws a combination. Baker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vieri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Vieri.
Vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Vieri lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Baker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Vieri.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vieri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vieri misses with a double jab.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri feints a jab promting Baker to slip. Vieri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Vieri misses its intended target.
Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vieri.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vieri.
Vieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker connects with a high kick.
Vieri throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vieri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vieri duly obliges.
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Vieri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker walks into a stiff left hand from Vieri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieri loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Baker.
Vieri misses with the combination.
Baker 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.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eki Vieri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Vieri misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vieri.
Vieri throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eki Vieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker motions for Vieri to come forward. Baker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieri throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Vieri finds it's target.
Vieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker throws a head kick but Vieri moves out of range.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Vieri.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Vieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vieri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Vieri.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Vieri throws a nice looking combination but Baker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vieri misses with the combination.
Baker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri lands a right hook to the body.
Vieri tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a head kick that half lands.
Vieri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baker backs up against the cage.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker tries a low kick but Vieri avoids it.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Vieri throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vieri misses with a wild combination.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
Baker scores with a head kick. Vieri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vieri misses with a wild combination.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Vieri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
Vieri throws a nice looking combination but Baker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vieri.
Vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieri avoids a kick to the body.
Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieri throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieri misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Vieri off balance momentarily.
Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieri.
Vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vieri duly obliges.
Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker throws a nice head kick!
Vieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vieri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baker scrambles back to his feet.
Baker throws a wild body kick that Vieri sees coming a mile off.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Vieri avoids the head kick by Baker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieri has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baker.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dom Baker.
Well Vieri 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eki Vieri!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Yankowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmy Yankowsky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Yankowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yankowsky throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown but Yankowsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaines fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gaines or perhaps it was just good defense by Yankowsky which made him look bad.
Jimmy Yankowsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaines.
Gaines shoots in looking for a takedown but Yankowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaines tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yankowsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaines somewhat.
Yankowsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gaines is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yankowsky tries to kick Gaines off but Gaines keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yankowsky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gaines looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaines prevents Yankowsky from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gaines is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yankowsky defends it well.
Gaines not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yankowsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yankowsky has one foot on Gaines's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gaines throws a solid leg kick but Yankowsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaines.
Gaines shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yankowsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaines closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yankowsky circles away.
Gaines closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yankowsky did well to prevent Gaines getting side control.
Gaines is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yankowsky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaines.
Gaines is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yankowsky sees it coming and defends easily.
Gaines thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yankowsky's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gaines is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaines is working for a kimura here but Yankowsky manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gaines's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yankowsky wants to get up but he can't break Gaines's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gaines looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gaines dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaines throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yankowsky's waist but Yankowsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaines off to one side.
Yankowsky clinches.
Yankowsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yankowsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaines has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yankowsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yankowsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaines goes for a takedown attempt but Yankowsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimmy Yankowsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Gaines.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Yankowsky.
Gaines shoots in looking for a takedown but Yankowsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaines's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yankowsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaines is defended easily by Yankowsky.
Gaines circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yankowsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines tries for a takedown but Yankowsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
Gaines is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yankowsky's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yankowsky is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamie Gaines has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gaines thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yankowsky's head.
Gaines is trying to work for a kimura but Yankowsky is defending well.
Yankowsky is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaines is working for a kimura but Yankowsky is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yankowsky defends it well.
Gaines seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaines is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yankowsky has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yankowsky is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamie Gaines!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolo Halike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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163 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolo Halike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buford Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Halike throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halike connects with a body shot that sends Tannen's belly button to the back.
Tannen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tannen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Halike.
Tannen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Halike's head.
Tannen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Nikolo Halike 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!
Tannen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halike tries to clinch up.
Halike scores with a body shot.
Halike misses with a body kick.
Halike defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tannen.
Tannen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tannen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halike fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Buford Tannen has been cut.
The fighters circling - Halike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Halike's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tannen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halike looking for a sweep. Not yet Halike, not yet.
Tannen throws a big elbow that misses.
Tannen with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tannen trying to control the position from guard on top but Halike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tannen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen trying to control but Halike is working from the bottom.
Halike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Halike utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tannen looking to pass the guard.
Halike is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tannen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tannen looking to sit in guard and control but Halike gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tannen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halike stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tannen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tannen wants to stand up but Halike is controlling him.
Halike pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tannen is keeping the position for now.
Halike trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Halike postures up in Tannen's guard and throws a big left but Tannen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halike throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tannen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tannen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Halike trying to control the position from guard on top but Tannen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halike is looking to work some ground and pound but Tannen has wrist control.
Tannen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tannen wants to stand up but Halike is controlling him.
Halike distracts Tannen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halike trying to control the position from guard on top but Tannen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tannen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buford Tannen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Halike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halike throws a lazy right hand but Tannen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tannen.
Halike plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nikolo Halike is winning the standup battle so far.
Halike scores with a shot to the body.
Tannen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tannen throws the left hand but Halike avoids the punch easily.
Halike throws a hook but Tannen avoids it easily.
Halike fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tannen is out of range.
Tannen moves into range and clinches up with Halike.
Halike misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halike is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Halike scores with a shot to the side of Tannen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halike.
Halike tries to work over Tannen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halike has Tannen pressed against the cage, preventing Tannen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tannen's elbow.
Halike throws a head punch that misses.
Halike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halike manages to break the clinch.
Halike throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halike throws a jab but it's blocked by Tannen.
Decent striking displayed by Tannen there.
Halike lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen moves out of range of the body kick.
Halike slips a straight right by Tannen.
Halike stuns Tannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halike looks to land a body kick but Tannen moved away.
Halike looks to land a combination. Tannen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tannen is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Halike moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Tannen! Halike continues to tee off on Tannen, landing with a left and a right! Halike connects with a right hand that leaves Tannen sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Halike!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolo Halike!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nikolo Halike thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karamba Labrador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnussen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloody Beetroots - Butter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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30
209 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karamba Labrador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Magnussen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labrador stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magnussen.
Nice sprawl there from Magnussen as Labrador shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnussen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magnussen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magnussen cracks Labrador with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magnussen throws a head kick that Labrador semi-blocks.
Labrador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labrador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magnussen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnussen throws a good cross that connects.
Magnussen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magnussen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labrador wants to clinch up but Magnussen keeps it at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Magnussen.
Labrador with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magnussen to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnussen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Labrador at a distance.
Labrador tries to clinch there but Magnussen circles away.
Labrador shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magnussen but Magnussen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnussen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Labrador closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Magnussen to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnussen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Labrador's sensitive parts.
Magnussen scores with a jab.
Magnussen sizes up Labrador with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Labrador tries for a takedown but Magnussen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karamba Labrador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Labrador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Labrador fails with the takedown
and Magnussen counters with a low kick, right behind Labrador 's knee.
Labrador has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magnussen finds it's way round the side to connect with Labrador's head.
Magnussen connects with a looping right hand.
Magnussen connects with a leg kick. Labrador looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Labrador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labrador looks for a takedown but Magnussen sprawls well.
Magnussen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Labrador had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice jab there from Magnussen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Labrador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Labrador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magnussen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Labrador misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnussen counters with a straight right hand.
Magnussen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Labrador on the side of the head.
Magnussen scores with a punch to the head.
Labrador shoots for a double leg takedown but Magnussen sprawls well. He's pushed Labrador's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Labrador is breathing heavily.
Magnussen connects with a looping right hand.
Magnussen cracks Labrador with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Labrador misses with a body shot
and Magnussen counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Magnussen looks at the referee who does nothing so Magnussen lands a crushing right that sends Labrador to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Magnussen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (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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World class boxer
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malik Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell digs a good body shot into Alexander's ribs.
Alexander throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Bell missing with a left hand there. Alexander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Alexander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bell's head.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Alexander thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alexander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bell throws a shot to the body.
Alexander walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alexander is trying to get back to half guard.
Bell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alexander has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Alexander will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Alexander tries to bench press Bell off him but Bell keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alexander some visible discomfort.
Alexander is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alexander is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stringer Bell!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Stringer Bell waved his t-shirt featuring Adrenaline's logo in front of the cameras.
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