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MMA HELSINKI 62 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Zelda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Zelda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sax is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zelda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Zelda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zelda is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zelda, who protects the arm well.
Sax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sax trying to control the action but Zelda is working from the bottom.
What's Zelda going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sax tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zelda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sax's best efforts.
Zelda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sax is working away from the top position though.
Sax is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zelda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zelda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zelda looking to control.
Zelda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelda working for a triangle but Sax defends it easily.
Zelda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelda managing to control the position.
Sax drops back looking for a leg! Zelda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zelda manages to kick Sax off! Sax jumps back into Zelda's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sax defends well.
Zelda trying to control the position.
Zelda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sax slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sax is trying to get an arm triangle but Zelda is defending well.
Zelda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zelda actively working from the bottom here.
Zelda wants to get back to full guard.
Sax missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zelda actively working from the bottom here.
Zelda looking for submissions off his back.
Zelda moves into full guard.
Zelda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax drops back looking for a leg! Zelda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zelda manages to kick Sax off! Sax jumps back into Zelda's guard.
Zelda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sax can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sax works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sax seems to be working for a kimura but Zelda defends the submission attempt.
Zelda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lance Zelda will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zelda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zelda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sax drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zelda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sax passes Zelda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zelda wants to control but Sax is keeping busy.
Zelda gets full guard.
Sax trying to control but Zelda is working from the bottom.
Zelda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sax pushing down on Zelda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zelda is looking to improve his position.
Zelda is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda gets full guard.
Sax pushes down on Zelda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zelda is defending against the submission attempts here by Sax.
Sax is looking for a kimura but Zelda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sax to get the leverage.
Zelda is looking to escape.
Sax is looking for a kimura here.
Zelda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sax is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zelda defends it well.
Sax is breathing heavily.
Zelda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sax is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda wants to get back to full guard.
Sax is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zelda flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sax is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zelda is trying to maintain the position but Sax is very close to passing his half guard.
Sax is trying to work for a kimura but Zelda is defending well.
Sax is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zelda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zelda trying to control but Sax postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda actively working from the bottom here.
Sax is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zelda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zelda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sax advances to half guard.
Sax is trying to control. Zelda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zelda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sax pulls his head out easily.
Sax is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zelda is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax wants to work for an arm triangle but Zelda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zelda has one foot on Sax's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelda shoots in for a double leg but Sax sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amin Sax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zelda to score with a decent uppercut.
Sax drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Zelda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zelda is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Zelda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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 Lance Zelda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sax defending well as Zelda loads up on a big left hand.
Zelda punishes Sax's body with a nice straight punch.
Sax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zelda lands a nice looking body shot.
Sax fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zelda to the ground. Sax is now in Zelda's guard.
Sax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zelda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sax is aware though and is defending well.
Sax trying to control but Zelda is working from the bottom.
Zelda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelda is trying to keep Sax in close.
Sax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zelda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sax.
Zelda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zelda is keeping the position for now.
Sax wants to control from the top but Zelda keeps moving.
Zelda has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sax should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zelda has tightened it up now! Sax should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lance Zelda!
Lance Zelda thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lukas Hartmann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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30
223 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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28
205 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Russell Joyner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Joyner.
Hartmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joyner.
Joyner slips a jab and a cross from Hartmann.
Hartmann jabs Joyner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joyner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that Joyner avoids nicely.
Hartmann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joyner misses the shot to the body.
Joyner swinging wildly here.
Hartmann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hartmann gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Joyner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hartmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joyner forces his way into half guard.
Joyner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joyner slips a nice elbow through Hartmann's hands, connecting with Hartmann's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyner prevents Hartmann from improving his position.
Hartmann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Joyner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joyner lands a nice short elbow.
Hartmann has a hand on Joyner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Joyner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joyner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hartmann to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hartmann shrugs it off.
Joyner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joyner avoids the attempt from Hartmann to control.
Joyner controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyner is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Joyner extends the arm and Hartmann is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Joyner!
Russell Joyner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eljas Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Cracker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eljas Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Cracker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
A left lands for Aalto.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Cracker slips the punch.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Uncle Cracker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aalto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cracker momentarily.
Cracker drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Aalto there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aalto.
Cracker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto looks to throw the jab but Cracker is out of range.
Aalto dodges the punch combination from Cracker.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Aalto misses.
A combination from Cracker does no damage.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cracker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aalto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cracker.
Cracker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aalto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto tries to score with a low kick but Cracker moves his leg out of the way.
Aalto connects with a single shot there.
Cracker misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto lands a jab.
Cracker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Cracker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cracker closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Aalto counter with a right hand.
Aalto lands with an uppercut that bounces Cracker off the cage and back into range.
Aalto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aalto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cracker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aalto misses with a series of wild punches.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Cracker moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto scores with a nice strike.
Cracker is looking to clinch.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Aalto throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cracker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Cracker moves out of range.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto lunges at Cracker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cracker's hand.
Aalto is looking to chop away at Cracker's legs.
Aalto lands with a right hand.
Cracker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aalto with a nice cross.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Cracker's head but Cracker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aalto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cracker eats them both and turns towards Aalto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aalto throws the left hand but Cracker avoids the punch easily.
Aalto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cracker.
Cracker drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aalto lands a glancing blow to the side of Cracker's head.
Cracker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Aalto.
Cracker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Aalto misses.
Aalto scores with a jab to the head.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Cracker checks it.
Cracker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Cracker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cracker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
Aalto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cracker is out of range.
Aalto lands a nice looking body shot.
Aalto scores with a jab.
Cracker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aalto to score with a decent uppercut.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aalto cracks Cracker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aalto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cracker throws a series of punches but Aalto avoids them all with ease.
Cracker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cracker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Cracker throws a series of punches but Aalto moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cracker.
Cracker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aalto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cracker.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Aalto looks to land a body kick but Cracker moved away.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aalto counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aalto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Aalto 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.
Eljas Aalto dominated that round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cracker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aalto.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cracker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cracker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aalto is looking to land body kicks.
Aalto connects with a jab.
Aalto's corner calls for a 1-2. Aalto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cracker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cracker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cracker tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Cracker. Those never looked like landing.
Aalto scores with a nice head shot.
Cracker avoids a kick to the body.
Uncle Cracker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Cracker misses.
Cracker misses with a hook.
Aalto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cracker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Cracker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cracker.
Aalto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cracker.
Aalto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cracker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Cracker's head but Cracker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Cracker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
Cracker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Cracker misses.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aalto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cracker manages to avoid it.
Cracker works Aalto's body with a nice hook.
Aalto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aalto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cracker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aalto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cracker tries to clinch up.
Aalto lands a jab to Cracker's midsection.
Aalto throws an overhand right that lands on Cracker's shoulder, as Cracker tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cracker staying out of range there.
Aalto misses with a few strikes there.
Cracker closes the distance but Aalto moves to the side
and Aalto counters with a series of strikes. Cracker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aalto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cracker is out of range.
Aalto 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.
Cracker misses with a wild combination.
Cracker ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Cracker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aalto counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Cracker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cracker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cracker tries to clinch
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cracker swinging wildly here.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aalto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aalto tests Cracker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
Cracker tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Aalto.
Cracker blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands a really nice looking cross but Cracker seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from Aalto.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cracker.
Aalto throws a hook but Cracker avoids it easily.
Aalto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cracker wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Aalto throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto scores with a decent looking hook.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aalto throws a leg kick but Cracker checks it.
Aalto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cracker throws out the jab.
Cracker slips under a jab from Aalto.
Aalto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eljas Aalto dominated that second round.
That's time! Aalto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cracker doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Cracker fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cracker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
Aalto lands a head shot.
Aalto thuds his right hand into Cracker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cracker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cracker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aalto circles away quickly and effectively.
Cracker slips under a jab from Aalto.
Cracker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aalto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cracker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
Aalto throws a hook but Cracker avoids it easily.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
Aalto swings for the body but Cracker moves out of range.
Aalto thuds a left hand into Cracker's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Aalto finds it's way through Cracker's defenses.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Jab from Aalto.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Cracker tries to clinch up.
Cracker is looking to clinch.
Cracker doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Cracker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Cracker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eljas Aalto is winning the standup battle so far.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto moves away
and Aalto counters with a left to the body.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Cracker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Cracker tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Cracker tries to clinch
enabling Aalto to counter with a crisp jab.
Uncle Cracker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
Cracker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cracker tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Cracker needs to keep his hands up - Aalto had a free shot at his head there.
Cracker tries to clinch up.
Aalto connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aalto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aalto keeps the fight on the outside.
Aalto lands with a cross.
Aalto misses with a looping right.
Aalto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cracker drops his hands momentarily and Aalto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Cracker is just out of range.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Aalto connects with a nice looking jab.
Cracker is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
Cracker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker doesn't manage to clinch there - Aalto circles away.
Cracker throws a right and a left that Aalto avoids nicely.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Aalto lands a slapping body shot.
Aalto swats away the attempt to clinch by Cracker.
The crowd cheers as Aalto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cracker doesn't seem phased though.
Aalto with a hook.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cracker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eljas Aalto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cracker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cracker ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
Cracker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cracker tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
Aalto scores with a hook.
Cracker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Aalto.
Cracker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aalto jabs Cracker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cracker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cracker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aalto has got the better of the exchanges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cracker tries to clinch
and Aalto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cracker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Cracker. Those never looked like landing.
Aalto scores with a sloppy right hand. Cracker should have avoided that one.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Aalto pushes him off.
Cracker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cracker wants to clinch.
Cracker looks to land a combination but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aalto connects with a right hand. Cracker shakes it off.
Aalto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Aalto circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Cracker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Aalto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eljas Aalto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aalto 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eljas Aalto!
Eljas Aalto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Blocksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Trang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Trang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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220 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Blocksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herman Trang!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trang with a jab.
Trang throws a series of punches but Blocksson avoids them all with ease.
Trang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blocksson counters with a straight right hand.
Blocksson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trang swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trang.
Trang throws a head kick that misses.
Trang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Trang catches Blocksson right on the button with a cross.
Blocksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trang.
Herman Trang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blocksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Trang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trang tries to clinch up.
Trang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blocksson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trang looks for the body kick but Blocksson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blocksson is trying to force a seperation but Trang has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blocksson as Trang tries to tie him up.
Trang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blocksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trang misses with a head kick.
Blocksson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herman Trang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blocksson avoids the head kick by Trang.
Trang lands with a shot to the body.
Blocksson scores with a punch to the head.
Trang looks to throw the jab but Blocksson is out of range.
Blocksson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trang.
Trang looks to throw the jab but Blocksson is out of range.
Trang cracks Blocksson with an open hand slap.
Trang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blocksson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trang looks to land a right hand but Blocksson moved out of range.
Trang slips a jab from Blocksson.
Trang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blocksson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blocksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trang.
Trang throws a head kick that misses.
Trang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blocksson counters with a takedown into side control.
Trang stops Blocksson from passing to mount.
The ground and pound from Blocksson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Blocksson.
An elbow from Blocksson crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blocksson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Blocksson 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.
Trang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blocksson cracks Trang with a big right hand but Trang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blocksson throws a strike aimed at the side of Trang's head but Trang avoids it well.
Blocksson throws an elbow but Trang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Trang pushes Blocksson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blocksson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blocksson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blocksson working the head and body with strikes.
Blocksson working the body and head with strikes.
Blocksson throws a strike aimed at the side of Trang's head but Trang avoids it well.
Trang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blocksson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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!
Blocksson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blocksson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blocksson trying to pass the guard but Trang defending well.
Blocksson thows a huge punch but Trang dodges it nicely.
Blocksson wants to pass the guard but Trang is defending well.
Blocksson lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trang trying to control from the bottom.
Blocksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Blocksson dominated that round.
That's time! Blocksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blocksson gets a double leg takedown into Trang's guard.
Blocksson throws a strike but Trang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blocksson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trang!
Blocksson won't let Trang get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Blocksson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blocksson lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Blocksson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trang is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blocksson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Trang wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Blocksson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Blocksson!
Boris Blocksson gave a mention to Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Name has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!
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135 lbs
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138 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name lands a jab to the nose.
Name closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevens to the mat! Stevens manages to get full guard.
Stevens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Name wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens seems keen to control Name's posture.
Name might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Name sprawls well.
Name is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name stuffs the takedown.
Name throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Name gets the takedown into side control.
Name looking to control but instead Stevens has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Stevens keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stevens trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Name's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Name's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Name as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Stevens!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Stevens.
Stevens is working the ground and pound. Can Name escape?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens tries to get the hooks in deep but Name pushed the leg off.
Stevens is riding his opponent, not letting Name buck him off.
Stevens patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Name has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Name is breathing heavily.
Stevens just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stevens throwing damaging strikes from the back! Name could be in trouble here!
Stevens scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stevens trying to control momentarily.
Stevens is riding his opponent, not letting Name buck him off.
Name is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Name showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevens just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Name looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens controlling from the back.
Stevens lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Name.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevens keeps control of the position easily here as Name tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens tries to keep control of the position but Name is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens 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.
Stevens has managed to clinch.
Name misses with a hook from the clinch.
Name has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stevens regains guard immediately.
Jonny Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Name tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Name's guard.
Name is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stevens is controlling him.
Name keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Name's brow.
Name keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonny Stevens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Name sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevens.
Stevens lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Name down.
Stevens prevents Name from escaping the position.
Name is not content to let Stevens control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stevens wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Name, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name is letting Stevens control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens prevents Name from escaping the 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!
Stevens staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Stevens was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Name shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stevens holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Name is working away.
Stevens controlling the pace.
Stevens works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Name is in trouble!
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Name is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is landing with some decent strikes but Name is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stevens controlling from mount.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Name stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Name wants it to stay on the feet.
No Name has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens drives through with a takedown into Name's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevens engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonny Stevens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Name leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name gets underhooks to prevent Stevens's takedown attempt.
Name working aggressively here.
Stevens pulls guard.
Stevens has Name pulled in close to control his posture.
Name slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Name trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stevens's guard.
Stevens has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No Name has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Jonny Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Name counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Name saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Name misses with a head kick.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Name circles away easily
and Name connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Name throws a head kick that misses
and Stevens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stevens.
Name keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Name is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens won't allow Name to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Name is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
No Name has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Stevens!
After the fight, Jonny Stevens was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulric Hallestrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallestrom has chosen With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth as his entrance music. 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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25
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Vesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulric Hallestrom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesa shoots in for a takedown but Hallestrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vesa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hallestrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hallestrom.
Vesa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vesa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Vesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallestrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vesa tries for a takedown but Hallestrom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vesa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vesa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallestrom looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Hallestrom backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Vesa's temple! It sends Vesa violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Hallestrom celebrates and the doctors try to help Vesa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ulric Hallestrom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Jyytti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyytti comes to the cage accompanied by Mass Destruction (Reincarnation). John Silver acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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238 lbs
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230 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Jyytti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver moves out of range of the body kick from Jyytti.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jyytti, as that shot connected.
It looks like John Silver has been cut.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jyytti.
Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver get's back to his feet.
Jyytti misses with a few strikes there.
Jyytti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jyytti wants it to stay on the feet.
Jyytti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver misses with a takedown
and Jyytti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jyrki Jyytti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver looks gassed!
Silver shoots in and bounces Jyytti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jyytti working for a triangle but Silver defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyytti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jyytti is keeping the position for now.
Jyytti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silver defends well.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyytti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jyytti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jyytti wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyytti has his foot on Silver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silver works his way back into a safe position though.
Jyytti is trying to keep Silver in close.
Jyytti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silver passes into side control.
Silver controlling the position.
Silver tries for a kimura but Jyytti is defending well.
Jyytti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jyytti keeps working.
Jyytti can't do much from the bottom here.
Jyytti tries to improve position but can't.
Silver goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jyytti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silver's guard! Nice work there by Jyytti!
Jyytti wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver keeping full guard, as Jyytti tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jyytti advances position into side control!
Jyytti has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silver!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jyytti gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Jyrki Jyytti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyrki Jyytti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Silver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jyytti lands with a nice body punch.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jyytti swinging wildly here.
Silver takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jyytti lands a left and a right that send Silver crashing to the mat, dazed. Jyytti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silver is rocked!
Silver is aggressively charging in as Jyytti backs up avoiding any damage. Jyytti tosses out a jab and Silver runs right into it face first! Silver is out cold! Jyytti dropped down on all fours and is barking in Silver's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jyrki Jyytti!
Jyrki Jyytti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musta Surma had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Surma ducks under a wild hook from Tessin.
Surma thows a body shot but no joy.
Surma closes the distance and pushes Tessin back into the cage.
Tessin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Surma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tessin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessin.
Tessin thows a body shot but no joy.
Tessin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Musta Surma has been cut.
Surma slips a straight right by Tessin.
Good shot there by Tessin.
Surma closes the distance and clinches.
Tessin taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tessin digs a right hand underneath Surma's ribcage. Surma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tessin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Surma keeps control of Tessin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Tessin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tessin lands a body punch.
Tessin lands a right hand.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tessin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Surma misses with the head strike.
Surma lands a right hand.
Tessin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tessin avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
Tessin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tessin breaks the clinch.
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surma manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tessin, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin lands with a hook. Surma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Tessin. Beautiful body shot.
Tessin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tessin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Surma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin.
Tessin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Surma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Surma moves into the clinch.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tessin avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
Tessin blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin lands a shot to the body.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tessin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tessin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tessin.
Surma looking to throw knees to the head but Tessin is blocking nicely.
Surma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tessin backwards.
Tessin avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Surma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tessin pushes Surma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tessin lands a body punch.
Tessin avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Tessin.
Tessin gets through Surma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tessin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tessin is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tessin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tessin stalling in the clinch.
Tessin tries to stall but Surma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tessin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tessin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Surma as Tessin tries to tie him up.
Tessin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Tessin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Surma is keeping busy.
Tessin slows down the pace here.
A short right from Tessin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surma lands an elbow that stopped Tessin in his tracks for a moment.
Tessin gets through Surma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Surma pushes off an throws an elbow but Tessin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tessin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Tessin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musta Surma's cut.
That's time! Surma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tessin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Surma's head.
Tessin takes a swing at Surma's ribcage but misses.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessin keeps the fight on the outside.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin misses the jab.
Tessin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Surma.
Tessin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Surma rather than just go for the knockout.
Surma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessin manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Surma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Surma moves in looking to clinch but Tessin pushes him off.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tessin blocks a head kick by Surma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tessin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tessin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tessin throws a shot from downtown. Surma moves away and avoids it.
Surma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Tessin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surma.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Surma throws a jab when Tessin was well out of range.
Surma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tessin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tessin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tessin throws a looping overhand right but Surma ducks down to avoid it.
Tessin throws a sloppy body shot
and Surma counters with a left to the body.
Surma avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Tessin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Surma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tessin.
Surma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tessin throws a jab but it's blocked by Surma.
Tessin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Surma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Surma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin lands with an uppercut that bounces Surma off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Tessin misses its intended target.
Surma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Surma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tessin looking to slow down the pace here.
Tessin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tessin throws a head punch that misses.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tessin's defenses.
Tessin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tessin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Surma's elbow.
Tessin takes a shot to the head.
Tessin avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.
Tessin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tessin fails to land.
Tessin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Tessin shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surma tries to land knees in the clinch but Tessin avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tessin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tessin stalling the fight.
Surma gets through Tessin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tessin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tessin manages to break the clinch.
Surma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tessin.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tessin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surma wants to clinch but Tessin slips to the side
and Surma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessin scores with a sloppy right hand. Surma should have avoided that one.
Tessin lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Tessin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Musta Surma's cut.
That's time! Surma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tessin drops Surma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Surma looks back up at him and smiles so Tessin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Surma is rocked!
Tessin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tessin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Surma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Surma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Surma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Tessin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tessin gets through Surma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tessin lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Tessin.
Tessin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tessin lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Surma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tessin's brow.
Tessin taking a breather.
Tessin manages to break the clinch.
Tessin pounces like a tiger and cracks Surma with a vicious hook! Surma is down but not out! Tessin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Randy Tessin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magne Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Bjorklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Magne Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bjorklund!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno throws a right hand that misses
and Bjorklund counters with a nice body shot.
Bjorklund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Bjorklund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bjorklund ducks under a wild hook from Bruno.
A punch combination from Bruno misses.
Bjorklund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruno in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruno. Bjorklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjorklund scores with a leg kick.
Bjorklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bjorklund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruno misses with a lunging right hand
and Bjorklund counters with a low kick, right behind Bruno 's knee.
Bjorklund connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bruno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjorklund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorklund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruno's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bruno misses.
Bruno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorklund.
Bruno throws a hook to the side of Bjorklund's head but Bjorklund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruno misses with a shot to the body
and Bjorklund counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bjorklund, right into the meat.
Bjorklund scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bjorklund throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjorklund tries to work over Bruno's front leg with a kick but Bruno checks it.
Bruno throws a jab when Bjorklund was well out of range.
Bruno cracks Bjorklund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Bjorklund.
Bruno misses with a shot to the body
and Bjorklund counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bjorklund tried to score with a low kick but Bruno checks it.
Bjorklund is looking to chop away at Bruno's legs.
Bruno throws a body punch but Bjorklund moves out of range.
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bjorklund misses.
Bjorklund connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjorklund is just out of range.
Bjorklund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruno.
Donk. Bruno catches Bjorklund right on the button with a cross.
Bruno checks a leg kick.
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjorklund was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Bjorklund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruno.
Bruno swinging wildly here.
Bruno throws a body punch but Bjorklund moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bruno.
Bruno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjorklund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bjorklund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bjorklund throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bjorklund scores with a jab to the head.
Bjorklund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bjorklund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruno.
Bruno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruno ducks right into an uppercut from Bjorklund.
Bjorklund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bjorklund.
A slow jab from Bruno misses its intended target.
Bruno checks a leg kick.
Bruno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno throws a shot from downtown. Bjorklund moves away and avoids it.
Bruno misses with a wild body shot.
Bjorklund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjorklund. That's going to slow Bruno down.
Bruno misses with a straight left.
Bjorklund throws a low kick but Bruno avoids it.
Bjorklund scores with a punch to the head.
Bruno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Bruno misses.
Bjorklund lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Bruno.
Bjorklund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bjorklund lands with a cross.
Bruno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjorklund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjorklund with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bjorklund fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bruno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bruno connects with a right hand. Bjorklund shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Bjorklund dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Bjorklund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bjorklund throws a shot from downtown. Bruno moves away and avoids it.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjorklund tries to land a front kick but Bruno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jan Bjorklund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruno thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Bruno misses.
Bruno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorklund.
Crunch! Bjorklund slams his shin into Bruno's torso.
Bjorklund lands with a hook. Bruno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bruno takes a swing at Bjorklund's ribcage but misses.
Bruno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bjorklund moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
A cross from Bjorklund lands.
Bruno throws the left hand but Bjorklund avoids the punch easily.
Bruno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Bjorklund tenderised Bruno's leg. Bruno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bjorklund throws a body kick that misses.
Bruno lands a nice shot that snaps Bjorklund's head back.
That kick from Bjorklund tenderised Bruno's leg. Bruno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bjorklund wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Bruno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjorklund throws a leg kick but Bruno moved away.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjorklund circles away quickly and effectively.
Bjorklund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruno misses with a looping right.
Bjorklund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruno throws out the jab.
Bruno throws an overhand right that lands on Bjorklund's shoulder, as Bjorklund tries to avoid the shot.
Bjorklund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bjorklund slips a straight right by Bruno.
Bjorklund tries to score with a low kick but Bruno moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bjorklund.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjorklund shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bjorklund.
Good leg kick by Bjorklund there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjorklund thows a body kick. Bruno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bjorklund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruno's calf.
A slow jab from Bruno misses its intended target.
Bjorklund scores with a kick to the body.
Bruno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bruno tries to keep at a distance but Bjorklund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bruno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorklund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjorklund scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bjorklund obliges.
Bruno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjorklund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruno blocks it with crossed arms.
Bruno has a couple of punches blocked by Bjorklund.
Bjorklund landing some nice looking knees 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!
Bjorklund lands a nice knee to the body.
Bjorklund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bjorklund scores with a knee to the head.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Bruno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjorklund connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruno's face.
Bjorklund trying to land knees to the body.
Bjorklund lands a knee to the head.
Bruno is rocked!
Bjorklund jerks Bruno's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Bruno drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bjorklund goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bjorklund because Bruno was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jan Bjorklund!
Jan Bjorklund gave a mention to Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Downstait's "This Is My Life" as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Uther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Martin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uther sprawls well. Uther wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Uther thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uther swivels and escapes.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Franz Uther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Martin.
Uther slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin slips a straight right by Uther.
Uther stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uther rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Uther lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uther lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Uther after a bit of a struggle.
Uther prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uther gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uther is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Uther gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin looks gassed!
Uther lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Uther.
Uther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uther has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Uther lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Uther.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uther breaks from the clinch.
Uther scores with a nice head shot.
Uther with a hook.
Uther cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uther clinches up against the cage.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Uther pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uther cracks Martin with a nice body shot.
Uther digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Uther lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uther working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uther lands a nice uppercut.
Martin is rocked!
Uther creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Martin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Martin drops to his knees and Uther pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Uther!
An out of breath and clearly excited Franz Uther thanked Hilo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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