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BHFC 154 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Rocha has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waters.
Rocha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waters.
Waters wants to clinch up but Rocha keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch but Waters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waters swivels and escapes.
Waters connects with a nice looking jab.
Waters jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Waters looks to land a right hand but Rocha moved out of range.
Waters lands a nice hook to Rocha's body. Rocha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocha slips under a jab.
Rocha has Waters up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rocha tries a body shot but Waters blocks it.
Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waters throws a head kick but Rocha moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands with a hook. Rocha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Waters tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rocha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jab, jab by Waters - just one landing.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waters wants to clinch.
Waters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Waters.
Waters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha tries to clinch there but Waters circles away.
Rocha wants to clinch.
Rocha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters lands an elbow inside.
Rocha manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha avoids a kick to the body.
Rocha darts in and clinches Waters up against the ropes.
Waters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jon Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rocha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waters is looking to clinch but Rocha is avoiding it.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.
Rocha closes the distance and clinches up with Waters, looking for a takedown. Rocha pushes Waters against the ropes but Waters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jon Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rocha.
Rocha takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocha at a distance.
Waters drives through with a takedown into Rocha's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Waters trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Waters off! Waters jumps back into Rocha's guard.
Rocha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Waters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Waters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rocha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Waters.
Waters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Waters get's back to his feet.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waters as he jumps to the side.
Waters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Waters throws a sloppy head kick
and Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocha misses with a two punch combination.
Waters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Waters is predictable there
and Rocha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocha tries to clinch but Waters moves out of range.
Waters 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Waters dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Waters tries for a takedown but Rocha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Waters connects with a looping right hand.
Jon Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocha moves away.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rocha.
Rocha decides to stand up, so the ref orders Waters to his feet.
Rocha shoots and misses
and Waters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waters as he jumps to the side.
Jon Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rocha.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Waters.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Waters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Waters connects with a single shot there.
Rocha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters misses with a head kick.
Rocha shoots for a takedown but Waters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Rocha on that attempt.
Waters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Waters landing strikes from the mount and Rocha is in trouble!
Waters is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rocha to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rocha shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Waters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Waters is hanging on to Rocha's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Waters is working for a rear naked choke. Rocha is not defending it well and Waters has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rocha refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rocha's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Waters!
After winning the bout, Jon Waters 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 Nafes Alhangum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Thornburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nafes Alhangum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Thornburn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alhangum moves out of range of the leg kick from Thornburn.
Thornburn throws a leg kick
and Alhangum moves into the clinch.
Alhangum lands a knee to the body.
Thornburn looks gassed!
Alhangum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thornburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alhangum trying to land knees to the body.
Thornburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alhangum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thornburn.
Thornburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alhangum with a knee to the head.
It looks like Donny Thornburn has been cut.
Alhangum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thornburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alhangum tries to land a knee to the head but Thornburn blocks with his arms.
Thornburn avoiding damage as Alhangum throws knees to the body.
Alhangum tries a knee to the head but Thornburn blocks it.
Alhangum lands an elbow inside that Thornburn shrugs off.
Alhangum lands a damaging elbow.
Alhangum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alhangum tries to land knees in the clinch but Thornburn avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alhangum throws an elbow but misses.
Alhangum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornburn.
Alhangum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornburn.
Thornburn dodges an elbow strike from Alhangum.
Alhangum landing knees to the head.
Alhangum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alhangum throws an elbow but it misses.
Thornburn managing to block the knees to the body from Alhangum.
A knee to the head by Alhangum.
Alhangum lands an elbow that stopped Thornburn in his tracks for a moment.
Alhangum scores with a knee to the head.
Alhangum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alhangum lands a nice elbow.
Alhangum lands a nice elbow.
Thornburn is rocked!
Alhangum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thornburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Alhangum finish him?
Alhangum connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alhangum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alhangum landing knees to the head.
Alhangum lands an elbow that stopped Thornburn in his tracks for a moment.
Alhangum with a knee to the head.
Thornburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thornburn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Alhangum to keep the fight standing.
Nafes Alhangum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Thornburn.
Alhangum landing knees to the head.
Alhangum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alhangum scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Alhangum.
A knee to the head by Alhangum.
Alhangum lands a damaging elbow.
Alhangum lands an elbow just above Thornburn 's eye.
Alhangum lands an elbow inside that Thornburn shrugs off.
Thornburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thornburn tries to break the clinch but Alhangum is controlling the position.
Alhangum landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alhangum landing knees to the head.
Thornburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Alhangum.
Alhangum lands a nice elbow.
Thornburn tries to stall but Alhangum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thornburn is trying to push Alhangum away but Alhangum has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alhangum lands a nice elbow.
Alhangum working Thornburn over with knees to the body.
Alhangum lands an elbow just above Thornburn 's eye.
Alhangum looking to throw knees to the head but Thornburn is blocking nicely.
Thornburn managing to block the knees to the body from Alhangum.
Alhangum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alhangum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thornburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alhangum scores a nice knee to the body.
Alhangum with a knee to the head.
Alhangum lands a damaging elbow.
Alhangum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thornburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alhangum.
Alhangum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alhangum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alhangum lands a nice elbow.
Alhangum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thornburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alhangum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thornburn missing with knees to the body.
Alhangum crunches a lovely knee into Thornburn's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Alhangum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alhangum tries to land a knee to the head but Thornburn blocks with his arms.
Alhangum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thornburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alhangum doesn't manage to clinch there - Thornburn circles away.
Thornburn throws a leg kick but Alhangum checks it.
Thornburn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Alhangum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Alhangum.
Thornburn seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice sprawl there from Alhangum as Thornburn shoots in.
Alhangum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alhangum tries to clinch but Thornburn moves out of range.
Thornburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alhangum tries to clinch but Thornburn is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornburn keeps the fight on the outside.
Thornburn clinches with his opponent.
Thornburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Alhangum landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alhangum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alhangum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alhangum scores a nice knee to the body.
Alhangum avoids a wild elbow strike from Thornburn.
Alhangum missing with knees to the body.
Alhangum misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thornburn blocks an elbow strike.
Alhangum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornburn.
Alhangum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornburn blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nafes Alhangum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Thornburn's cut.
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.
Thornburn rushes Alhangum and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alhangum blocks an elbow strike.
Alhangum pushes off an throws an elbow but Thornburn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alhangum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thornburn is working for takedown but Alhangum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alhangum missing with knees to the body.
Thornburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alhangum.
Alhangum tries to land knees in the clinch but Thornburn avoids the damage to the body.
Nafes Alhangum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thornburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Alhangum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornburn.
Alhangum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alhangum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thornburn is pressed against the ropes. Alhangum pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Thornburn! Two more big strikes from Alhangum and Thornburn crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nafes Alhangum!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Underdogs day by ENTOMBED. Couture has chosen Killing Fields by Metallica as his entrance music. Randy Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Couture lands a body punch.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture working aggressively here.
Gracie really is a fat lump.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Couture holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Royler Gracie has been cut.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Couture punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Couture closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Couture tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Couture has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couture is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Couture manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Couture tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Couture is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couture is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Couture is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
A relieved looking Royler Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Smashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smashley's entrance music is Hulk Smash by EXODUS. A fine choice. Gracie has chosen Brazilian national anthem by Ill Nino as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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284 lbs
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278 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Smashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashley leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smashley pinned against the ropes. Smashley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in but Smashley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bobby Smashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
Smashley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smashley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Smashley in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
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!
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smashley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
That has opened up Rickson Gracie's cut even more.
Smashley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smashley controls the position.
Gracie tries to bench press Smashley off him but Smashley keeps the position.
Smashley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rickson Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rickson Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Smashley!
Bobby Smashley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastinen feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Kastinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kastinen wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kastinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Kastinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Kastinen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kastinen in particular looking to stall.
Kastinen wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kastinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Kastinen sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seppo Kastinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stone misses with a hook. Kastinen ducked under it nicely.
Kastinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard.
Kastinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kastinen moves nicely into side control.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kastinen on the ground.
Kastinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kastinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to buck Kastinen off.
Kastinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kastinen scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen 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.
Kastinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kastinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kastinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kastinen tries to pass to full mount but Stone defends it.
Well, if Kastinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stone pushes Kastinen off looking to stand but Kastinen dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seppo Kastinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kastinen moves away.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kastinen.
Kastinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kastinen content to stall in guard here.
Kastinen forces his way into half guard.
Kastinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to stand up here but Kastinen is controlling him well.
Kastinen thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Kastinen wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Well, if Kastinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Kastinen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seppo Kastinen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kastinen scores a takedown into full mount!
Kastinen throwing strikes here but Stone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kastinen wants to finish this one by submission but Stone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kastinen.
Kastinen landing strikes from the mount and Stone is in trouble!
Kastinen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stone is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stone and Kastinen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stone trying to remain calm as Kastinen controls from the top position.
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!
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stone tries to escape but Kastinen is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kastinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kastinen connects with a looping right hand.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kastinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kastinen gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard.
Kastinen is pushing down on Stone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stone is fighting to maintain full guard but Kastinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kastinen wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Kastinen is working for a kimura but Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
Kastinen stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Seppo Kastinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kastinen is controlling the pace.
Stone won't allow Kastinen to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone makes his way to full guard, as Kastinen worked for a kimura.
Kastinen pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kastinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kastinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kastinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kastinen wants to pass to mount but Stone is defending the position.
Jon Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seppo Kastinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kastinen is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Kastinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Kastinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kastinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Kastinen!
Seppo Kastinen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Crahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crahan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All That Remains - The Last Time. Nakkeli has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Shawn Crahan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Niko Nakkeli's chin.
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180 lbs
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26
180 lbs
10 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Crahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakkeli is looking to clinch but Crahan is avoiding it.
Nakkeli clinches up against the ropes.
Nakkeli breaks from the clinch.
Nakkeli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crahan.
Crahan throws a low kick, looking for Nakkeli's leg but Nakkeli calmly moves out of range.
Crahan lands a jab to Nakkeli's midsection.
Nakkeli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crahan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakkeli moves to clinch but Crahan breaks away
and Crahan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakkeli ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Nakkeli is looking to clinch.
Crahan swings for the body but Nakkeli moves out of range.
Nakkeli's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakkeli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crahan sizes up Nakkeli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakkeli.
Crahan throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Niko Nakkeli has been cut.
Nakkeli throws the left hand but Crahan avoids the punch easily.
Crahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakkeli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakkeli ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Nakkeli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crahan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crahan misses with a few strikes there.
Nakkeli looks to land a combination but Crahan avoids it well.
Nakkeli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Nakkeli there.
Nakkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakkeli wants to clinch up but Crahan keeps it at a distance.
Crahan misses with a hook.
Nakkeli darts in trying to clinch
and Crahan counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown by Nakkeli or perhaps it was just good defense by Crahan which made him look bad.
Nakkeli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakkeli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crahan.
Nakkeli wants to clinch.
Nakkeli misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakkeli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crahan.
Crahan throws a hook but Nakkeli blocks it.
Crahan slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakkeli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crahan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakkeli misses with an uppercut.
Crahan looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakkeli is just out of range.
Nakkeli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crahan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakkeli is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crahan. Nakkeli does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Crahan as Nakkeli shoots in.
Shawn Crahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Nakkeli.
Crahan drops Nakkeli with a naaaaasty hook - Nakkeli is in real trouble here! Crahan dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Crahan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John The Bone Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster has chosen Deftones- welcome to the butcher as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Bone Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Bone Breaker shoots for a double leg takedown but Warmaster sprawls well. He's pushed The Bone Breaker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by The Bone Breaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Warmaster which made him look bad.
The Bone Breaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Bone Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Bone Breaker misses with a takedown
and Warmaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warmaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Bone Breaker drops his hands momentarily and Warmaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warmaster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warmaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warmaster lands a jab to The Bone Breaker's midsection.
The Bone Breaker is breathing heavily.
The Bone Breaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warmaster connects with a jab.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warmaster jabs The Bone Breaker right on the nose. The Bone Breaker blinks but takes it well.
Warmaster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Bone Breaker on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Warmaster.
The Bone Breaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Bone Breaker is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bone Breaker needs to keep his hands up - Warmaster had a free shot at his head there.
Warmaster works The Bone Breaker's body with a nice hook.
Warmaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Bone Breakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Bone Breaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Warmaster catches The Bone Breaker right on the button with a cross.
The Bone Breaker takes one to the chin there.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
Warmaster lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warmaster scores with a sloppy right hand. The Bone Breaker should have avoided that one.
The Bone Breaker walks into a jab.
A jab lands there for Warmaster.
Warmaster waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract The Bone Breaker. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped The Bone Breaker to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The Bone Breaker is rocked!
Warmaster gets to his feet - The Bone Breaker follows without any prompting.
Warmaster rushes The Bone Breaker with punches - The Bone Breaker moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, The Bone Breaker goes down! Warmaster follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Warmaster!
Josh Warmaster managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Technique MMA, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray comes to the ring accompanied by Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like. Xavier Mack told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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264 lbs
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280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Mack!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Mack moved out of range nicely.
Mack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gray thumps Mack with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mack.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Gray. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Mack misses the shot to the body.
Gray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gray somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Mack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mack trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mack manages to get himself to full guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is defending against the submission attempts here by Mack.
Mack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mack is looking for a kimura but Gray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Mack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack lands a couple of elbows.
Mack wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Mack is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
Mack won't allow Gray to get back to his feet.
Mack throws an elbow that misses. Gray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mack's guard. Nice move by Gray!
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray looking to control.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mack has Gray in his guard.
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Mack dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack misses with a looping right.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray moves out of range as Mack strikes.
Mack lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack shoots in and bounces Gray off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray seems keen to control Mack's posture.
Mack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gray is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
Brett Gray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Mack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mack throwing shots but Gray is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gray is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Mack wants to advance to full mount but Gray doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mack throws an elbow that misses. Gray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mack's guard. Nice move by Gray!
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
Gray wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Mack has momentary wrist control but Gray slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mack throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Gray avoids the head kick by Mack.
Mack throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gray checks it well.
Brett Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gray enables Mack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gray manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Gray keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gray!
Gray works to advance to full mount. Mack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gray looking for a guillotine from mount but Mack is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Gray lands a nice shot to the head.
Brett Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xavier Mack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to ground and pound but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
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!
Gray avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
Mack can't escape the position.
Gray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mack hang on?
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Mack wants to control but Gray is having none of it.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray wants to finish this one by submission but Mack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gray.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Gray gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throwing strikes here but Mack is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mack tries to hold on but Gray postures up.
Gray looking to secure an arm triangle but Mack defends it well.
Gray lands a nice shot to the head.
Gray landing punches.
The referee warns Mack that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
Gray looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gray working Mack over with strikes here.
Mack takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brett Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mack taking shots to the head.
Mack in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gray drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mack! More shots from Gray and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Gray!
Brett Gray made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '"I decided to cut some weight for this fight but unfortunately for Shane I didn't cut talent.Stockton! 209!I got jokes ALL DAY, I got chokes ALL DAY, and on Facebook I get pokes ALL DAY!"'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame has chosen Knife Party by Deftones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vincent Lontrame will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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180 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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Paxio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lontrame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paxio doesn't seem bothered though.
Lontrame lands a head kick!
Paxio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lontrame fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paxio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lontrame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lontrame misses with an uppercut. Paxio saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lontrame. That's going to slow Paxio down.
Paxio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Paxio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lontrame scores with a hook.
Paxio is rocked!
Lontrame sends Paxio crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lontrame is motioning to the referee to let Paxio up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Paxio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lontrame wobbles Paxio with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Lontrame dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Paxio to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Lontrame!
A relieved looking Vincent Lontrame thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hampton Forbes (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamara looks to land a left hand but Forbes moved out of range nicely.
Hamara takes a swing at Forbes's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hamara as he connects with a hook.
Hamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Forbes is just out of range.
Hamara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamara thumps Forbes with a low kick.
Forbes checks a low kick from Hamara.
Hamara throws a lazy right hand but Forbes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forbes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamara misses with a hook
and Forbes counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes has Hamara up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Forbes.
Forbes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forbes prevents a body shot from Hamara.
Forbes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
Forbes is trying to maintain a safe position but Hamara gets an underhook and turns Forbes into the ropes.
Forbes working aggressively here.
Hamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamara's elbow.
Hamara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forbes has Hamara pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Forbes.
It looks like Turo Hamara has been cut.
Hamara lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Forbes has double underhooks.
Forbes has a couple of punches blocked by Hamara.
Forbes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamara is looking to break free of the clinch but Forbes has double underhooks.
Forbes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Forbes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Forbes - that landed with a thud.
Hamara is breathing heavily.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forbes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Come on Forbes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Forbes lands a nice knee to the body.
Forbes tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamara avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamara controls his hands.
Forbes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamara is trying to break the clinch but Forbes has him pressed against the ropes.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Forbes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Forbes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Forbes lands a left hand.
Forbes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Forbes lands a nice elbow.
Forbes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Forbes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Forbes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamara working hard to break the clinch.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes lands a nice elbow.
Hamara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamara has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
Forbes lands a nice uppercut.
Hamara wants to stall.
Forbes drops Hamara onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hamara is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Hamara is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forbes has Hamara pressed against the ropes. He pushes Hamara back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Forbes throws a beautiful elbow that sends Hamara crashing to the floor! Forbes piles on the pressure with more strikes! Hamara is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hampton Forbes!
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