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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 St Petersburg, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Mieto.
Mieto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Mieto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mieto moves in looking to clinch but Hendrix pushes him off.
Mieto moves into the clinch successfully.
Mieto misses with the head strike.
Mieto misses with the head strike.
Mieto has a couple of punches blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to pull guard but Mieto won't allow it.
Hendrix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Mieto.
Hendrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mieto is looking to control Hendrix's arms but Hendrix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mieto has his back to the cage.
Hendrix taking a breather.
Hendrix blocks an uppercut.
Mieto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrix.
Mieto tries to throw a body punch but Hendrix avoids it by throwing Mieto back against the cage.
Hendrix stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mieto's elbow.
Hendrix tries to stall but Mieto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hendrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mieto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Mieto.
A short left from Mieto.
Mieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Mieto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Mieto.
A short right from Hendrix.
Mieto misses with the head strike.
Mieto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Nice body punch from Mieto - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mieto.
A short left from Hendrix.
Mieto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mieto prevents the takedown attempt.
Mieto lands a right hand.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mieto pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mieto.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a body punch.
Mieto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Mieto.
Hendrix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Mieto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix stalling in the clinch but Mieto improves position.
Hendrix misses with some punches.
Hendrix pulls guard.
Hendrix trying to control the position here.
Mieto trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Mieto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendrix is keeping the position for now.
Mieto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hendrix wants to sweep here but Mieto controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juha Mieto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mieto lands a high kick!
It looks like Aaron Hendrix has been cut.
Mieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendrix.
Mieto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendrix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hendrix misses with a wild body shot.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Hendrix sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix looks to land a left hand but Mieto moved out of range nicely.
Mieto throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mieto missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Hendrix's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hendrix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juha Mieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mieto misses with a body kick.
Mieto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendrix is trying to drag Mieto to the mat but Mieto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mieto trying to stall but Hendrix improves his position.
A short right from Mieto on the inside.
Mieto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hendrix to work.
A short left from Mieto.
Mieto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Mieto.
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mieto backwards.
Mieto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto lands a shot to the body.
Mieto can't find room to land a body shot as Hendrix controls the action.
Mieto pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mieto lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mieto as Hendrix tries to tie him up.
Mieto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendrix is trying to maintain a safe position but Mieto gets an underhook and turns Hendrix into the cage.
Mieto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juha Mieto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendrix being controlled against the cage.
Hendrix pushes Mieto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mieto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mieto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hendrix fails to land.
Mieto lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto trying to control the position but instead, Hendrix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mieto into the cage.
Mieto works on Hendrix's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Mieto.
Mieto misses with some punches.
Hendrix goes for a takedown attempt but Mieto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juha Mieto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hendrix.
Hendrix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mieto connects with a leg kick. Hendrix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mieto swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Mieto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendrix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mieto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mieto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Mieto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto misses with a head kick.
Mieto moves out of range of the strikes.
Mieto throws a sloppy head kick and Hendrix moves out of range easily.
Hendrix fails with the takedown.
Mieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mieto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mieto lands a jab to Hendrix's midsection.
Mieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendrix.
Mieto misses the shot to the body.
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mieto throws an off balance right hand
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Mieto is just out of range.
Hendrix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hendrix jabs Mieto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hendrix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mieto scrambles back to his feet.
Hendrix throws a right hand that Mieto ducks under and follows up with a left that Mieto also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mieto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendrix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix missing with a left hand there. Mieto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mieto closes the distance and clinches.
Mieto lands a hook that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.
Mieto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendrix tries to pull guard but Mieto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hendrix wants to stall.
Hendrix tries for a takedown but Mieto manages to get underhooks.
Mieto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Mieto.
Mieto tries to throw a body punch but Hendrix avoids it by throwing Mieto back against the cage.
Mieto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Hendrix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mieto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mieto lands a jab to the head.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mieto.
Mieto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mieto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendrix drops his hands momentarily and Mieto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mieto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hendrix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hendrix checks a leg kick.
Mieto clinches up with Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage.
Mieto tries to stall but Hendrix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mieto seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hendrix is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by Mieto.
Hendrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mieto gets underhooks to prevent Hendrix's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix has Mieto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mieto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hendrix misses with some punches.
Hendrix tries to work over Mieto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mieto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mieto lands with a right to the head.
Hendrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mieto misses with a body punch.
Mieto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mieto lands with a short shot to the head.
Hendrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mieto's elbow.
Mieto misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hendrix throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mieto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Nice body punch from Mieto - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mieto.
Mieto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mieto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Mieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Hendrix hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mieto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendrix.
Juha Mieto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Hendrix.
Mieto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hendrix takes a step back to recover.
Mieto wants to clinch up but Hendrix keeps it at a distance.
Juha Mieto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mieto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Juha Mieto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mieto.
Mieto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hendrix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mieto.
A punch lands to the side of Mieto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mieto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hendrix's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mieto blocks a jab.
Mieto misses with a low kick.
Mieto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaron Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Mieto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mieto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendrix's sensitive parts.
Mieto thuds his right hand into Hendrix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mieto throws a chopping leg kick but Hendrix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hendrix misses with a straight left.
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mieto ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Mieto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendrix's hands.
Hendrix misses with a body shot
and Mieto counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Mieto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mieto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Mieto!
Our winner, Juha Mieto, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Luikeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luikeroinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Propellerheads - Bang On. Antti Kantola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Luikeroinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kantola works on Luikeroinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Luikeroinen jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Luikeroinen wants to sweep here but Kantola controlling him for the moment.
Luikeroinen is trying to control the position here. Kantola has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Luikeroinen tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Kantola jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antti Kantola!
Antti Kantola decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Pershiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Nye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pershiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Nye!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nye clinches up with Pershiki and pushes him back against the cage.
Pershiki is trying to stall.
Nye pulls guard effortlessly.
Pershiki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pershiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pershiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nye tries to clinch up.
Pershiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pershiki wants to get back to his feet but Nye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pershiki is working an open guard so Nye takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nye slips a jab and a cross from Pershiki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pershiki!
Pershiki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nye circles away quickly and effectively.
Pershiki fails to land with a series of punches.
Pershiki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nye checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nye is looking to clinch.
Nye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pershiki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nye is controlling him.
Nye tries to stand but Pershiki is controlling from the bottom.
Nye won't allow Pershiki to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nye stops Pershiki from standing up.
Nye is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Nye.
Pershiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pershiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nye misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Pershiki to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pershiki.
Nye has Pershiki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nye is proving hard to escape from.
Nye has Pershiki pulled in close to control his posture.
Pershiki wants to stand and escape but instead Nye has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pershiki wants to get back to his feet but Nye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nye gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pershiki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Pershiki in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pershiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pershiki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pershiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Pershiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nye wants to clinch up but Pershiki keeps it at a distance.
Pershiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nye tries to clinch there but Pershiki circles away.
A punch combination from Pershiki misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nye tries to clinch there but Pershiki circles away.
Nye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pershiki as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pershiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nye darts in trying to clinch
and Pershiki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Nye misses
and Pershiki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pershiki throws a head kick but Nye moves out of range.
Pershiki swinging wildly here.
Nye has managed to clinch.
Pershiki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nye to keep the fight standing.
Nye has clasped his hands together around Pershiki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pershiki wants to get back to his feet but Nye drags him back down.
The referee asks Nye politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nye prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nye stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pershiki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nye prevents it.
Pershiki blocks a body shot from Nye.
Pershiki wants to take the fight to the mat but Nye manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kullervo Pershiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nye breaks the clinch.
Nye instigates a clinch.
Nye lands a shoulder strike.
Nye taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nye gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pershiki goes for a takedown attempt but Nye pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nye instigates a clinch.
Pershiki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nye just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pershiki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nye prevents it.
Nye goes for a takedown attempt but Pershiki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nye tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pershiki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nye tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pershiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pershiki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nye shoots in but Pershiki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Pershiki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pershiki as he jumps to the side.
Pershiki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kullervo Pershiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pershiki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nye is out of range.
Pershiki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nye is out of range and Pershiki settles back down.
Pershiki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pershiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pershiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Nye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pershiki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye rushes Pershiki and presses him up against the cage.
Nye drags the fight down to the ground.
Nye wants to sweep but no luck.
Pershiki tries to stand but Nye is controlling from the bottom.
Nye wriggles free and stands up.
Pershiki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pershiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nye wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pershiki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kullervo Pershiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nye just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pershiki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pershiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Pershiki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pershiki misses with a wild body shot.
Nye is looking to clinch.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pershiki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nye is looking to clinch but Pershiki is avoiding it.
Pershiki throws a chopping leg kick but Nye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nye closes the distance but Pershiki moves to the side
and Pershiki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nye fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pershiki throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pershiki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nye fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nye wants to clinch.
Pershiki stuffs the takedown attempt from Nye. Nye gets slowly back to his feet.
Pershiki misses with a two punch combination.
Nye thumps Pershiki with a low kick.
Pershiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nye doesn't manage to clinch there - Pershiki circles away.
Pershiki motions for Nye to come forward. Pershiki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bill Nye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pershiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Pershiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye moves out of range of the leg kick from Pershiki.
Pershiki is looking to wear down Nye with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nye doesn't manage to clinch there - Pershiki circles away.
Nye avoids the body shot from Pershiki.
Nye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Pershiki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nye pulls guard effortlessly.
Nye is looking to stand up but Pershiki isn't so interested in that idea.
Pershiki wants to stand but Nye has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nye is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nye is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye breaks the clinch.
Bill Nye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pershiki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nye shoots in looking for a takedown. Pershiki tries to sprawl out of it but Nye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pershiki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kullervo Pershiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Nye.
Nye rushes Pershiki and presses him up against the cage.
Nye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pershiki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pershiki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nye fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nye looks for a takedown but Pershiki sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pershiki gets tackled into the cage by Nye. Nye maintains the clinch.
Nye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pershiki throws a punch but it's blocked by Nye.
Pershiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Nye avoids the damage to the body.
Nye lands a good knee to the midsection. Pershiki won't want to take too many of those.
Pershiki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nye pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nye takes a swing at Pershiki's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nye is looking to clinch.
Kullervo Pershiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pershiki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Nye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Nye!
An out of breath Bill Nye thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olisaije Odeivole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Karpov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karpov has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Olisaije Odeivole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olisaije Odeivole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Karpov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odeivole tries to close the distance and clinch but Karpov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odeivole wants to clinch up but Karpov keeps it at a distance.
Odeivole tries for a takedown but Karpov circles away easily
and Karpov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Odeivole won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Odeivole's face as Karpov controls the position.
Karpov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karpov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karpov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Odeivole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karpov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karpov prevents Odeivole from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karpov has hold of Odeivole's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Odeivole tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Karpov cranks the arm and Odeivole screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Odeivole, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andrei Karpov!
After winning the bout, Andrei Karpov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Channell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tamonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamonta has chosen Give me everything tonight as his entrance music. Clark Channell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Channell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tamonta!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channell lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Channell.
Channell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tamonta looks to throw a body kick
and Channell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamonta walks into a stiff left hand from Channell.
Channell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tamonta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Channell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Tamonta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Channell blocks a leg kick.
Tamonta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Channell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Channell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Channell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tamonta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Channell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Channell gets a double leg takedown into Tamonta's guard.
Channell trying to control but Tamonta is working from the bottom.
Channell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Channell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamonta is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Channell 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.
Channell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Channell lands a couple of digs.
Channell pushes down on Tamonta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tamonta tries to roll over but Channell keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamonta has hold of Channell's hands but Channell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Channell is working for a submission of some sort.
Channell has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tamonta defend it? Channell steps over the head and cranks it - Tamonta is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Channell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clark Channell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shefki Kuqi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Drophaminos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Drophaminos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
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170 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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shefki Kuqi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Drophaminos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuqi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuqi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drophaminos.
Kuqi lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Daniel Drophaminos has been cut.
Kuqi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drophaminos fails with the takedown
and Kuqi counters with a nice uppercut.
Drophaminos misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuqi counters with a left and a right that stings Drophaminos.
Drophaminos misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuqi counters with a stiff right hand.
Drophaminos is rocked!
Shefki Kuqi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Drophaminos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Kuqi does no damage.
Drophaminos is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuqi finish him?
Drophaminos slips a straight right by Kuqi.
Kuqi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuqi throws a right hand that Drophaminos ducks under and follows up with a left that Drophaminos also avoids with ease.
Drophaminos dodges the punch combination from Kuqi.
Shefki Kuqi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuqi misses with a hook. Drophaminos ducked under it nicely.
Kuqi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuqi throws a jab when Drophaminos was well out of range.
A big right from Kuqi misses.
Kuqi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuqi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drophaminos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuqi tries to bum rush Drophaminos with a series of wild strikes but Drophaminos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Kuqi misses.
Kuqi is breathing heavily.
Kuqi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drophaminos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuqi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drophaminos.
Kuqi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drophaminos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuqi counters with a big right hand! Oh Drophaminos is in trouble here! Kuqi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shefki Kuqi!
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