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4K.29 : The 5th King Rd 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joferi Lyytinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavosen Heska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 St Petersburg, Joferi Lyytinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavosen Heska!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyytinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyytinen lands with a straight right. Heska didn't see that one coming.
Lyytinen dips to his left and cracks Heska with an uppercut!
Heska lands a really nice looking cross but Lyytinen seems unphased.
Joferi Lyytinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyytinen throws a low kick but Heska moves out of range easily.
Heska misses with a low kick.
Heska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Heska misses with a looping right.
Lyytinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lyytinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heska.
Lyytinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lyytinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lyytinen.
Heska is working for takedown but Lyytinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lyytinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heska can't get the takedown.
Lyytinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyytinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heska misses with an uppercut.
Heska slips under a jab.
Lyytinen connects with a single shot there.
Heska throws a hook but Lyytinen avoids it easily.
Lyytinen scores with a nice strike.
Heska takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lyytinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heska ducks right into an uppercut from Lyytinen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heska.
Joferi Lyytinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavosen Heska.
Heska blocks a jab.
Lyytinen swings for the body but Heska moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heska misses with a hook. Lyytinen ducked under it nicely.
Lyytinen throws a series of punches but Heska moves out of range.
A cross from Lyytinen lands.
Heska misses with a wild combination.
Heska throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyytinen misses the target.
Heska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lyytinen throws a push kick but Heska slaps the foot to one side.
Heska misses with a two punch combination.
Lyytinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Heska misses with an uppercut. Lyytinen saw that one coming.
Joferi Lyytinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Lyytinen misses
and Lyytinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyytinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heska needs to keep his hands up - Lyytinen had a free shot at his head there.
Heska moves out of range as Lyytinen throws a body kick.
Lyytinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heska.
Lyytinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lyytinen.
Lyytinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heska checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyytinen lands a head shot.
Lyytinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heska stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heska checks a leg kick.
Heska attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyytinen. Heska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyytinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Heska's head.
Lyytinen throws a combination. Heska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lyytinen throws the left hand but Heska avoids the punch easily.
Heska fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lyytinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyytinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Lyytinen is breathing heavily.
Heska throws a shot from downtown. Lyytinen moves away and avoids it.
Heska throws a hook but Lyytinen blocks it.
Nice cross by Heska.
Lyytinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heska was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyytinen.
Lyytinen tries to clinch but Heska is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heska. Lyytinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Heska.
Good standup being displayed there by Lyytinen as he connects with a hook.
Lyytinen moves in looking to clinch but Heska pushes him off.
Lyytinen scores with a jab to the head.
Heska throws a series of punches but Lyytinen moves out of range.
Lyytinen wants to clinch.
Heska throws a hook but Lyytinen blocks it.
Heska lands with a right hand.
Lyytinen misses with a leg kick.
Lyytinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heska.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska blocks it.
Lyytinen lands a head shot.
Heska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lyytinen throws a series of punches but Heska avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joferi Lyytinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lyytinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heska at a distance.
Lyytinen misses with a low kick.
Lyytinen tries to clinch but Heska is having none of it.
Heska lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lyytinen misses with a straight left.
Heska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heska throws a hook to the side of Lyytinen's head but Lyytinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyytinen cracks Heska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lyytinen missing with a left hand there. Heska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyytinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska avoids it easily.
Heska keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lyytinen looks to land a left hand but Heska moved out of range nicely.
Heska misses with a body shot.
Lyytinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heska tries to bum rush Lyytinen with a series of wild strikes but Lyytinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lyytinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lyytinen looks to land a body kick but Heska moved away.
Lyytinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heska was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyytinen.
The fighters circling - Lyytinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lyytinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lyytinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyytinen lands the left hand.
Lyytinen ducks under a wild hook from Heska.
Heska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyytinen.
Lyytinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Heska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lyytinen lands a nice shot that snaps Heska's head back.
Lyytinen swings for the body but Heska moves out of range.
Lyytinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyytinen throws a hook to the side of Heska's head but Heska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heska, right into the meat.
Heska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyytinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heska.
Lyytinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Heska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heska missing with a left hand there. Lyytinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Heska.
Heska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Heska moves out of range of the body kick from Lyytinen.
A left and a right from Heska both land. Nice combination.
Heska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Heska.
Heska throws a hook to the side of Lyytinen's head but Lyytinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyytinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyytinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heska.
Lyytinen tries to clinch there but Heska circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heska stuns Lyytinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lyytinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyytinen cracks Heska with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Heska misses.
Lyytinen misses with the combination.
Lyytinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heska misses with a looping right.
Lyytinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Heska misses.
Lyytinen punishes Heska's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Heska lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lyytinen doesn't seem phased though.
Lyytinen throws a head kick but Heska moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyytinen throws a right hand that Heska ducks under and follows up with a left that Heska also avoids with ease.
Heska throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyytinen.
Heska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyytinen tries to move into range but Heska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heska ducks under a wild hook from Lyytinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyytinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heska moves away.
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska blocks it.
Heska throws an overhand right that lands on Lyytinen's shoulder, as Lyytinen tries to avoid the shot.
Heska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heska closes the distance and clinches up with Lyytinen, looking for a takedown. Heska pushes Lyytinen against the cage but Lyytinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lyytinen is looking to clinch.
Heska misses with a straight right.
Lyytinen takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heska loads up on a big right hand but Lyytinen slips the punch.
Lyytinen swinging wildly here.
Heska throws a series of punches but Lyytinen avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pavosen Heska will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Heska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lyytinen lands with a nice body punch.
Lyytinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lyytinen misses with an uppercut
letting Heska counter with a right hand.
Heska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyytinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heska takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Lyytinen.
Lyytinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyytinen is looking to clinch but Heska is avoiding it.
Lyytinen 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.
Heska throws a combination. Lyytinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lyytinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heska gets tackled into the cage by Lyytinen. Lyytinen maintains the clinch.
Heska is trying to break the clinch but Lyytinen has him pressed against the cage.
Heska is trying to break the clinch but Lyytinen has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyytinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Lyytinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Heska backwards.
Heska is trying to drag Lyytinen to the mat but Lyytinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lyytinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyytinen lands a shoulder strike.
Heska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joferi Lyytinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavosen Heska.
Still in the clinch, Lyytinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lyytinen lands a left hand.
Heska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lyytinen lands an uppercut.
Lyytinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lyytinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lyytinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heska is trying to push Lyytinen away but Lyytinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Lyytinen on the inside.
Heska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lyytinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyytinen slips a straight right by Heska.
A telegraphed right hand from Heska misses the target.
Lyytinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyytinen lands the left hand.
Heska throws a hook but Lyytinen avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Heska.
Lyytinen wants to slow Heska down by chopping away at his legs.
Lyytinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heska blocks a leg kick.
Heska drops his hands momentarily and Lyytinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lyytinen moves away from the strike by Heska.
Heska looks to throw the jab but Lyytinen is out of range.
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heska slips a straight right by Lyytinen.
Lyytinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Heska off the cage and back into range.
Heska throws a shot from downtown. Lyytinen moves away and avoids it.
Heska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heska staying out of range there.
Lyytinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Heska.
Heska throws a jab when Lyytinen was well out of range.
Heska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Heska misses.
Lyytinen throws a hook but Heska blocks it.
Lyytinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyytinen throws a body punch but Heska moves out of range.
Lyytinen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Heska counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heska fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lyytinen on the side of the head.
Lyytinen jabs Heska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lyytinen misses with an uppercut.
Lyytinen rushes Heska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyytinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heska goes for a takedown attempt but Lyytinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lyytinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyytinen wants to clinch
and Lyytinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lyytinen misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyytinen slips a straight right by Heska.
Heska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyytinen moves away.
Joferi Lyytinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyytinen staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joferi Lyytinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyytinen 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joferi Lyytinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Harbor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks / Heavy Metal Kings. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Harbor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane Speed!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Some bone on bone action there as Harbor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harbor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harbor takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like James Harbor has been cut.
Speed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harbor's calf.
Harbor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harbor throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harbor.
Harbor looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harbor takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but 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!
Speed cracks the inside of Harbor's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Harbor off balance momentarily.
Kane Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed throws a wild body kick that Harbor sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Harbor is looking to wear down Speed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harbor misses with a wild body shot.
Harbor swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Harbor closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Harbor pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harbor shoots in looking for a takedown but Speed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harbor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Harbor checks the leg kick.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harbor throws out the jab.
Harbor just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Harbor down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed avoids the body shot from Harbor.
Harbor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Harbor swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harbor.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed feints and then cracks Harbor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harbor down.
Harbor misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Harbor.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Speed.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harbor misses with a looping right.
Harbor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Speed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Speed!
Speed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harbor throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Harbor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Harbor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Harbor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Speed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Speed lands a head kick!
Harbor throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harbor checks a leg kick.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Harbor's leg but Harbor calmly moves out of range.
Speed misses with a low kick as Harbor jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Harbor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harbor blocks a leg kick.
Harbor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Speed at a distance.
Speed lands a head kick. Harbor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harbor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed throws a sloppy head kick and Harbor moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Harbor or perhaps it was just good defense by Speed which made him look bad.
Harbor misses with an uppercut.
Harbor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Kane Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Speed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A leg kick checked by Harbor.
Harbor loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Harbor blocks the leg kick.
Speed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Speed scores with a kick to the body.
Harbor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Harbor.
Speed feints and then cracks Harbor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harbor down.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harbor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harbor checks a leg kick.
Harbor checks a leg kick.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harbor.
Speed avoids the body shot from Harbor.
Speed misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Harbor as he checks the leg kick.
Speed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harbor misses with a wild body shot.
Speed thumps Harbor with a low kick.
Harbor scores with a takedown into Speed's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harbor trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Harbor postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harbor trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Harbor is really struggling to control Speed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Harbor just wasn't active enough.
Harbor looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Speed throws a leg kick but Harbor checks it.
Harbor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harbor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed throws a leg kick but Harbor moved away.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Harbor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
Harbor looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
Harbor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Speed lands a high kick!
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harbor.
Harbor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speed swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Harbor down.
Speed slips under a jab.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Harbor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harbor checks a leg kick.
Harbor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Speed.
Harbor lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
Harbor throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harbor misses the shot to the body.
Harbor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Speed quickly recovers to half guard.
Speed is looking to escape.
Harbor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Speed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Speed trying to control from the bottom.
Harbor uses his free foot to push down on Speed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harbor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Speed is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Speed and Harbor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Harbor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Speed has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harbor tries for a kimura but Speed is defending well.
Harbor takes a little break here. Speed wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harbor tries for a kimura but Speed is defending well.
Harbor is working to tighten is grip on Speed's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Speed has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harbor is really squeezing tight and eventually Speed passes out! Harbor breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Harbor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purity Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilles De Rais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purity Gutz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purity Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilles De Rais!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Rais takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Purity Gutz has been cut.
De Rais lands with a right hand.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Rais napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gutz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De Rais down.
Gutz scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz is working De Rais over with some ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Rais can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Rais is looking to reverse the position.
Gutz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gutz working the ground and pound.
De Rais stops Gutz from passing to mount.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but De Rais is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rais gets back to half guard.
De Rais taking some punishment here, with Gutz in his half guard.
De Rais looking for submissions off his back.
Gutz tries to pass to full mount but De Rais defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
De Rais trying to hold on to Gutz's head to control him but Gutz postures up.
Gutz works his way into full mount!
Gutz scoring with strikes but De Rais is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Rais is desperately trying to improve his position but Gutz has a good base and remains in mount.
Gutz avoids the attempt from De Rais to control.
Gutz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. De Rais looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gutz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz with shots to the head and body - De Rais looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Rais is rocked!
Gutz loads up with a big shot that hurts De Rais! He's pulled Gutz in close but Gutz has postured up and lands more strikes. Can De Rais survive? More strikes from Gutz and De Rais is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Purity Gutz!
Our winner, Purity Gutz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nena Apina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werkka Easterlund has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werkka Easterlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nena Apina!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apina blocks a jab.
Apina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Easterlund.
A punch combination from Easterlund misses.
Apina fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Easterlund sprawls well initially but Apina persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Apina controlling the action here.
Easterlund is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Apina is looking to take a break and control but Easterlund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Easterlund doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Apina.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Easterlund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Apina trying to mount his opponent but Easterlund defends it.
Apina working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Easterlund's thigh. Easterlund counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Apina 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.
Apina throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apina content to stall in guard here.
Apina passes Easterlund's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Easterlund tries to get to full guard but Apina has control of the leg.
Easterlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Apina on the ground.
Apina wants to pass to mount but Easterlund is defending the position.
Apina in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Easterlund tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Apina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nena Apina!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulus Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laineen Kasperi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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196 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulus Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laineen Kasperi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasperi looks to land a left hand but Herzog moved out of range nicely.
Kasperi misses with a hook. Herzog ducked under it nicely.
Herzog lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Laineen Kasperi has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kasperi.
Kasperi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasperi doesn't manage to clinch there - Herzog circles away.
Kasperi swings for the body but Herzog moves out of range.
Kasperi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasperi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Herzog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasperi doesn't seem phased though.
Herzog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Herzog slips under a jab.
Kasperi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herzog counters with a nice body shot.
Kasperi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Herzog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herzog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasperi throws out the jab.
Herzog moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Herzog does no damage.
Laineen Kasperi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herzog misses with a wild body shot.
Kasperi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herzog sprawls well. Herzog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kasperi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasperi throws a body punch but Herzog moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperi throws a lazy right hand but Herzog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herzog stuns Kasperi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasperi looks gassed!
Kasperi tries to clinch there but Herzog circles away.
Kasperi has a takedown stuffed.
Herzog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Herzog as he connects with a hook.
Kasperi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasperi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kasperi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herzog throws a right hand that Kasperi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasperi also avoids with ease.
Herzog tries to clinch there but Kasperi circles away.
Herzog misses with a wild combination.
Kasperi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasperi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog misses with a few strikes there.
Herzog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasperi.
Kasperi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Herzog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kasperi scrambles back to his feet.
Herzog misses with a two punch combination.
Herzog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paulus Herzog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herzog throws a series of punches but Kasperi moves out of range.
Herzog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Herzog lands a jab to Kasperi's midsection.
Herzog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasperi.
Kasperi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Herzog is looking to wear down Kasperi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasperi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herzog.
Herzog moves out of range of the strikes.
Herzog scores with the left hand. Kasperi knows he should have avoided that one.
Herzog defending well as Kasperi loads up on a big left hand.
Herzog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog jabs at Kasperi's body.
Herzog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasperi misses with a straight left.
Herzog pushes Kasperi up against the cage in a clinch.
Herzog blocks a body shot from Kasperi.
Kasperi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasperi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Herzog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herzog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herzog moves in looking to clinch but Kasperi pushes him off.
Herzog has managed to clinch.
Kasperi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herzog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herzog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Herzog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herzog scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog effectively controlling the action here.
Kasperi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herzog takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasperi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasperi tries a body shot but Herzog blocks it.
Herzog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kasperi or not.
Herzog wants to stall.
Herzog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kasperi up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Herzog as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herzog is trying to break the clinch but Kasperi has him pressed against the cage.
Herzog is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kasperi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulus Herzog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laineen Kasperi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kasperi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herzog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Herzog just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulus Herzog is winning the standup battle so far.
Herzog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Herzog.
Herzog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog misses with a double jab.
Kasperi misses with the combination.
Paulus Herzog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasperi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasperi misses with a body shot.
Herzog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kasperi.
Kasperi tries to clinch but Herzog is having none of it.
A punch combination from Herzog misses.
Kasperi is breathing heavily.
Kasperi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Herzog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Herzog throws out a powerful jab.
Kasperi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Herzog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kasperi scrambles back to his feet.
Kasperi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herzog was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasperi.
Herzog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kasperi misses with a hook. Herzog ducked under it nicely.
Herzog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Herzog.
Herzog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kasperi at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herzog sends Kasperi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Herzog is motioning to the referee to let Kasperi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kasperi is rocked!
That has opened up Laineen Kasperi's cut even more.
Herzog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasperi can do to turn this around?
Herzog moves in looking to clinch but Kasperi pushes him off.
Kasperi is still on wobbly legs! Can Herzog finish him?
Kasperi backs away from a small jab... but Herzog lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kasperi crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Herzog with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Paulus Herzog!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tykki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Timo Tykki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Tykki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tykki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velmu keeps the fight on the outside.
Velmu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tykki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Velmu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tykki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velmu.
Velmu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velmu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Velmu throwing strikes from guard but Tykki blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velmu chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tykki's head.
Velmu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velmu passes Tykki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velmu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Velmu throwing shots but Tykki is blocking nicely.
Tykki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Velmu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Velmu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velmu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tykki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velmu on the ground.
Velmu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Velmu wants to pass to mount but Tykki is defending the position.
Velmu working over Tykki with some ground and pound. Tykki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Velmu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tykki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Velmu works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu grinds an elbow into Tykki's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tykki being controlled for a moment.
Velmu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tykki some visible discomfort.
Tykki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Velmu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Velmu working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Velmu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Velmu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tykki keeps working.
Velmu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tykki!
Velmu landing strikes from the mount.
Tykki is rocked!
Tykki tries to hold on but Velmu postures up.
Velmu with shots to the head and body - Tykki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Tykki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu cracks Tykki with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Velmu!
Veikko Velmu 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Kosti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jouko Kosti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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18
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jouko Kosti!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorbatsov.
Kosti tries to clinch there but Gorbatsov circles away.
The fighters circling - Gorbatsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kosti connects with a high kick.
Gorbatsov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gorbatsov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kosti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gorbatsov is controlling him.
Gorbatsov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gorbatsov looking to pass the guard.
Gorbatsov stands and throws Kosti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosti is trying to get back to half guard.
Gorbatsov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gorbatsov taking a breather here.
Gorbatsov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kosti!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbatsov avoids the attempt from Kosti to control.
Kosti is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kosti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gorbatsov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kosti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kosti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Gorbatsov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosti taking shots to the head.
Gorbatsov raining down shots from the mount!
Gorbatsov content just to control the position here.
Gorbatsov landing strikes from the mount.
Kosti is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbatsov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kosti is still in real trouble! Can Gorbatsov finish him?
Gorbatsov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kosti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gorbatsov lands a big shot to the head and Kosti winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
A very excited looking Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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186 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuri Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nate counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pong's guard now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nate working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pong's head.
Nate is looking to work some ground and pound but Pong has wrist control.
Pong wants to sweep but no luck.
Nate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nate is controlling him.
Nate is in close to Pong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nate works over Pong with some ground and pound from guard.
Nate wants to pass the guard but Pong is keeping the position.
Pong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong keeping full guard, as Nate tries to pass.
Nate postures up in Pong's guard and throws a big left but Pong blocks it.
Pong keeping moving, preventing Nate from controlling successfully.
Nate engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nate stands up over Pong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pong looking for a guillotine here but Nate defends easily.
Nate 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.
Nate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nate passes into half guard.
Pong won't allow Nate to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nate connects with a nice short shot to Pong's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pong won't allow Nate to pass to mount.
Nate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pong is staying active underneath Nate, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pong defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nate working over Pong with some ground and pound. Pong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nate scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nate wants to pass the guard but Pong is defending well.
Nate scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nate working over Pong with some ground and pound. Pong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate controlling the action here.
Pong is looking to control Nate's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pong avoid being mounted?
Nate passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nate breaks from Pong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pong taking shots to the head.
Pong is rocked!
Nate dominating with strikes here.
Pong is still in real trouble! Can Nate finish him?
Nate lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Nate! Pong is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Nate!
Yuri Nate looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Que? Que pasa?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gajewski comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell - Hypnotica. Boyko has chosen Kamaedzitca - Колазварl as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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146 lbs
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajewski moves out of range as Boyko throws a body kick.
Gajewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyko counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boyko is trying to keep Gajewski in close.
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Boyko is keeping the position.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gajewski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boyko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gajewski manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyko gets to his feet - Gajewski follows without any prompting.
Gajewski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boyko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gajewski's sensitive parts.
Boyko cracks the inside of Gajewski's front leg.
Boyko throws a poor cross that misses
and Gajewski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boyko throws a head kick that misses.
Boyko looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Boyko fails to land with a series of punches.
Boyko scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyko misses with a leg kick
and Gajewski counters with a straight right hand.
Gajewski tries a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
Gajewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
Boyko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gajewski. That did some damage!
Gajewski scoring well with a low kick there.
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyko avoids the body shot from Gajewski.
Gajewski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyko back to the cage. Gajewski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyko scores with a push kick.
Gajewski lands a leg kick that knocks Boyko off balance momentarily.
Boyko tries to clinch up but Gajewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gajewski dives in and grabs Boyko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyko pushes down on Gajewski's head and hops out.
Boyko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gajewski closes the distance and clinches.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gajewski is defending well for now.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gajewski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gajewski's defenses.
Gajewski has hold of one of Boyko's legs. Boyko is fighting the takedown attempt but Gajewski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boyko wants to stand but Gajewski is controlling the position.
Boyko looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyko, not yet.
Gajewski trying to control but Boyko is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Andrzej Gajewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boyko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gajewski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boyko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boyko controls the position for a moment.
Gajewski is looking to take a break and control but Boyko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyko is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boyko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gajewski off and has taken his back!
Gajewski trying to control the hands but Boyko won't let him.
Gajewski tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Boyko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!
A left lands for Gajewski.
Gajewski scores with a decent looking hook.
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 Andrzej Gajewski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gajewski misses the shot to the body.
Boyko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gajewski.
Boyko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Boyko does no damage.
A head kick misses from Boyko.
Gajewski forces Boyko back against the cage and clinches.
Boyko lands an elbow just above Gajewski 's eye.
Gajewski is trying to drag Boyko to the mat but Boyko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gajewski wants to take the fight to the mat but Boyko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gajewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyko backwards.
Boyko working Gajewski over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gajewski.
Gajewski is trying to trip Boyko. He has hold of a leg but Boyko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gajewski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gajewski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski trying to control but Boyko is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gajewski wanted to stand there but Boyko had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boyko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrzej Gajewski.
Gajewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boyko takes a swing at Gajewski's ribcage but misses.
Gajewski misses with a looping left.
Boyko ducks under a wild hook from Gajewski.
Timofey Boyko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyko is looking to score with low kicks.
Andrzej Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyko slips a jab from Gajewski.
Boyko tries to clinch but Gajewski is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boyko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gajewski's calf.
Boyko catches Gajewski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boyko drives through and clinches with Gajewski against the cage.
Gajewski lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gajewski can't find room to land a body shot as Boyko controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Gajewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gajewski just leaning against Boyko, taking a breather.
Boyko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyko pushes off an throws an elbow but Gajewski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gajewski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boyko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boyko lands an elbow inside that Gajewski shrugs off.
Boyko prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gajewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski tries a body shot but Boyko blocks it.
Boyko scores a nice knee to the body.
Gajewski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gajewski blocks an elbow strike from Boyko.
Gajewski tries to work over Boyko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gajewski's defenses.
Nice body punch from Gajewski - that landed with a thud.
Boyko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but Gajewski blocks it.
Boyko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gajewski pushes Boyko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gajewski pushes Boyko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boyko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gajewski.
Gajewski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gajewski looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gajewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gajewski trying to control but Boyko is working from the bottom.
Gajewski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boyko pulls Gajewski in close to prevent any damage.
Gajewski content to stall in guard here.
Gajewski preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Gajewski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Boyko throws a leg kick but Gajewski checks it.
Boyko tries to clinch up but Gajewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gajewski wants to slow Boyko down by chopping away at his legs.
Gajewski gets a takedown into half guard.
Boyko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gajewski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyko defending well though.
Andrzej Gajewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyko keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Boyko is refusing to be controlled, as Gajewski sits in half guard.
Boyko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boyko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko has Gajewski pulled in close to control his posture.
Boyko wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyko trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gajewski passes into half guard.
Gajewski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gajewski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boyko wants to improve his position but Gajewski is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boyko keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boyko is not content to let Gajewski control the position.
Boyko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boyko is looking for a sweep. Gajewski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boyko trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko tries to kick Gajewski off but Gajewski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Timofey Boyko.
Gajewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyko is looking to slow Gajewski down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Boyko.
Boyko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gajewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Gajewski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boyko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gajewski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boyko tries to clinch there but Gajewski circles away.
Gajewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyko.
Boyko tries to clinch but Gajewski is having none of it.
Gajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyko.
A nice combination there by Gajewski.
Gajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyko.
Boyko throws a leg kick but Gajewski checks it.
Timofey Boyko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko thows a leg kick but Gajewski checks it
and Gajewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyko scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Gajewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gajewski wants to slow Boyko down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gajewski.
Gajewski misses with a low kick.
Gajewski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyko. That did some damage!
Boyko tries to clinch up.
Boyko lands with an overhand left.
Gajewski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gajewski throws an overhand right that lands on Boyko's shoulder, as Boyko tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Gajewski misses its intended target.
Andrzej Gajewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gajewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrzej Gajewski.
Well Gajewski 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Gajewski!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrzej Gajewski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Rosalia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosalia comes into the arena with TRIBAL SEEDS- THE HARVEST blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Rosalia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosalia.
Nice body punch from Vieri.
Vieri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosalia backwards.
Vieri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rosalia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vieri tries to throw a body punch but Rosalia avoids it by throwing Vieri back against the cage.
Rosalia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rosalia swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vieri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieri is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vieri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vieri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vieri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosalia backwards.
Vieri keeps control of Rosalia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosalia is trying to push Vieri away but Vieri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vieri.
Vieri scores with a shoulder strike.
Vieri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rosalia is rocked!
Vieri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Rosalia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Vieri.
Vieri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rosalia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieri gets through Rosalia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vieri pushes Rosalia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Vieri.
Rosalia letting Vieri take a breather here.
Vieri creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rosalia's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rosalia drops to his knees and Vieri pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri!
A very excited looking Erkki Vieri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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