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Ultimate Hero 2: Episode 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Natura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hooligan Nick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Natura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hooligan Nick!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Natura's waist but Natura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nick off to one side.
Nick tries to keep at a distance but Natura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nick is working for takedown but Natura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nick pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
Natura won't allow Nick to sweep him here.
Nick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Natura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nick trying to keep a closed guard but Natura is proving a slippery customer.
Natura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nick on the ground.
Nick keeping moving, preventing Natura from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Natura is one step ahead there.
Nick can't keep his opponent in guard - Natura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Natura prevents Nick from improving his position.
Nick is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nick gets back to full guard.
Natura wants to control from the top but Nick keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Natura fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nick.
Good shot there by Natura.
Nick staying out of range there.
Nick tries to clinch but Natura moves out of range.
Good shot there by Natura.
Nick staying out of range there.
Nick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ernest Natura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hooligan Nick.
Natura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nick backs up against the cage.
It looks like Hooligan Nick has been cut.
Natura scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Natura.
Nick takes one to the chin there.
Natura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Natura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natura throws a good cross that connects.
Natura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nick tries for a takedown but Natura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nick looks gassed!
Nick shoots for a takedown but Natura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Natura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nick back to the cage. Natura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Natura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ernest Natura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nick circles away quickly and effectively.
Natura doesn't manage to clinch there - Nick circles away.
Natura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Natura lands a nice hook to Nick's body. Nick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Natura catches Nick right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Natura breaks the clinch.
Nick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Natura but Natura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Natura lands with an uppercut that bounces Nick off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Natura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hooligan Nick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Natura swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Natura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nick shoots in for a takedown but Natura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Natura slaps away a takedown attempt from Nick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Natura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Natura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Natura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natura throws a one two combo.
Nick dodges the punch combination from Natura.
Natura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Natura lands a right hook to the body.
Natura stalks Nick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nick's face. Nick staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nick doesn't manage to clinch there - Natura circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Natura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nick scores with a body shot.
A left and a right from Natura both land. Nice combination.
Natura lands a head shot.
A cross from Natura lands.
Natura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nick counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Natura.
Nick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nick blocking some punches.
Nick prevents a body shot from Natura.
Nick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Natura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nick pulls guard successfully.
Nick has a closed guard, preventing Natura from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick striking off his back but it's not causing Natura any problems.
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!
Nick pushes Natura off and scrambles back to his feet.
Natura keeps the fight on the outside.
Natura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ernest Natura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hooligan Nick.
Nick is breathing heavily.
Nick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Natura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Natura's corner calls for a 1-2. Natura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That has opened up Hooligan Nick's cut even more.
Nick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Natura was covering up waiting for the punch and Nick finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nick trying to control but Natura is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nick wants to stand but Natura is controlling his posture from full guard.
Natura keeping moving, preventing Nick from controlling successfully.
Nick slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natura wants to get back to full guard.
Nick stands up and beckons Natura to join him on the feet.
Ernest Natura is winning the standup battle so far.
Natura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natura throws a combination that misses
and Nick counters with a left and a right that stings Natura.
Nick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Natura sprawls well initially but Nick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nick wants to control but Natura is keeping him busy.
Natura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Natura tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natura is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ernest Natura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hooligan Nick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nick moves away from the strike by Natura.
Nick slips a jab and a cross from Natura.
Natura throws out a powerful jab.
Ernest Natura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natura tries to clinch up but Nick circles away and keeps his distance.
Natura is looking to clinch.
Natura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nick.
Nick lands a jab to the nose.
Nick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Natura tries to clinch but Nick moves out of range.
Nick shoots for a double leg takedown but Natura sprawls well. He's pushed Nick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Natura misses.
Natura throws a poor cross that misses
and Natura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Natura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ernest Natura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natura's corner calls for a 1-2. Natura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nick shoots in and gets a takedown into Natura's guard.
Nick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nick throws a strike but Natura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Natura is fighting to break Nick's control of his arms but Nick is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nick wants to sweep here but Natura controlling him for the moment.
Nick is looking to sweep but instead, Natura has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nick trying to control from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hooligan Nick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nick shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloppy strikes from Natura. Those never looked like landing.
Natura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nick at a distance.
Natura connects with a crisp jab.
Nick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ernest Natura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hooligan Nick.
Natura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nick. Nick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Natura finds it's target.
Nick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Natura forces Nick back against the cage and clinches.
Natura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nick takes a shot to the head.
Natura misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Natura.
Natura lands with a short shot to the head.
Natura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nick uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Natura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nick looking to slow down the pace here.
Natura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Natura.
Natura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Natura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nick tries to pull guard but Natura won't allow it.
Nick jumps guard but Natura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nick wants a takedown.
Natura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooligan Nick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernest Natura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nick can't find room to land a body shot as Natura controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Natura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Natura, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Natura!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dirk Damon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dirk Damon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Bull!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull moves into range and clinches up with Damon.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bull has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damon after a bit of a struggle.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bull lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull fails to pull guard.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Bull looks gassed!
Bull tries to pull guard but Damon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Bull.
Bull tries to pull guard but Damon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Bull wants a takedown but no success here.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Damon lands a good knee to the midsection. Bull won't want to take too many of those.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull missing with knees to the body.
Damon working Bull over with knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon working Bull over with knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Bull's ribcage.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Bull's ribcage.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Damon prevents Bull from breaking the clinch.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bull trying to control the position but instead, Damon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bull into the cage.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
Damon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bull can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Damon clinches with his opponent.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull is trying to break the clinch but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon lands a nice knee to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull tries for a takedown but Damon manages to get underhooks.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Bull.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bull lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Dirk Damon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull wants to break free but Damon has control.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull jumps guard but Damon stands there with Bull around his waist. Bull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bull tries for a takedown but Damon manages to get underhooks.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bull takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Bull taking a breather.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Bull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dirk Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damon tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon dominated that second round.
That's time! Damon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Damon wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
Damon is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.
Bull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Damon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damon avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Bull's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Damon obliges.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Damon landing knees to the body.
Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Damon is looking to clinch but Bull is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bull takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bull blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bull avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon crunches a lovely knee into Bull's ribcage.
Bull tries to pull guard but Damon holds him up against the cage and eventually Bull drops back down to his feet.
Bull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bull avoids the damage to the body.
Bull pulls Damon into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Damon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damon has managed to get both his arms back between Bull's legs - danger averted.
Damon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bull on the ground.
Damon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bull, up you get!
Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damon tries to clinch there but Bull circles away.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bull drives through and clinches with Damon against the cage.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damon after a bit of a struggle.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
Damon working Bull over with knees to the body.
Bull managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Damon.
Knees in the clinch landing for Damon.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bull avoids it.
Bull has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damon after a bit of a struggle.
Dirk Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Bull.
Bull is trying to pull guard but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bull.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Steve Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Damon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bull is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damon is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Damon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damon 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Damon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Szponder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Kawasaki 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Szponder!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szponder shoots in but Kawasaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Szponder fails with the takedown
and Kawasaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Szponder's guard now.
Kawasaki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kawasaki has an Americana. Szponder didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kawasaki is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kawasaki hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Robert Kawasaki!
Robert Kawasaki very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Befsztyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Heinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Befsztyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Heinola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Befsztyk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heinola under the eye.
A jab lands there for Heinola.
Heinola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Befsztyk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heinola, right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Befsztyk.
Heinola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Heinola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Heinola misses the target.
Heinola connects with a body shot that sends Befsztyk's belly button to the back.
Befsztyk shoots in for a takedown but Heinola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Befsztyk is breathing heavily.
Heinola slaps away a takedown attempt from Befsztyk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Befsztyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinola lands with a good body shot.
Heinola feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Befsztyk collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Markus Heinola!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Vidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vidal.
Aleksi Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidal fails with a takedown attempt.
Vihtala connects with an inside leg kick.
Vihtala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vidal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vihtala.
Vihtala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vidal is breathing heavily.
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!
Jab from Vihtala.
It looks like Gabriel Vidal has been cut.
Vihtala stuns Vidal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vihtala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vihtala moves into the clinch.
Vihtala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala lands a shoulder strike.
Vidal is rocked!
Vihtala lands an uppercut.
Oh Vidal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vihtala dips a shoulder and cracks Vidal with a mighty uppercut! Vidal falls back against the cage and Vihtala unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vidal is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vihtala screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Vihtala!
Aleksi Vihtala very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola's entrance music is Minä Määrään. A fine choice. Jaarko Hahlund has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mertsi Peltola's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hahlund slips a jab from Peltola.
Peltola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hahlund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peltola trying to control but Hahlund is working from the bottom.
Peltola looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hahlund wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund keeping full guard, as Peltola tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peltola fails to land the takedown.
Peltola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hahlund lands a head kick. Peltola smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Mertsi Peltola has been cut.
Peltola thumps Hahlund with a low kick.
Peltola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hahlund drives through and clinches with Peltola against the cage.
Hahlund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hahlund landing knees to the body.
Peltola is breathing heavily.
Peltola managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peltola in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hahlund using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hahlund crunches a lovely knee into Peltola's ribcage.
Hahlund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peltola is defending well for now.
Hahlund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltola.
Peltola wants a takedown.
Peltola managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Peltola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hahlund obliges.
Hahlund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hahlund.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Hahlund tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltola avoids the damage to the body.
Hahlund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hahlund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peltola is defending well for now.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hahlund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaarko Hahlund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hahlund instigates a clinch.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Peltola is defending well for now.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Peltola is trying to pull guard but Hahlund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Hahlund crunches a lovely knee into Peltola's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltola.
Peltola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peltola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peltola throws a punch but it's blocked by Hahlund.
Peltola is trying to break the clinch but Hahlund is controlling him.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peltola looking to stall.
Peltola blocks the elbow strike.
Hahlund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hahlund landing knees to the body.
Hahlund is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hahlund lands a good knee to the midsection. Peltola won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Hahlund has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peltola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Hahlund gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mertsi Peltola's cut is getting worse.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaarko Hahlund seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Hahlund.
Peltola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hahlund is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mertsi Peltola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund crunches a lovely knee into Peltola's ribcage.
Hahlund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peltola's defenses.
Hahlund landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hahlund.
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!
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund landing knees to the body.
Hahlund misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Hahlund lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund lands a good knee to the midsection. Peltola won't want to take too many of those.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peltola managing to block the knees to the body from Hahlund.
Hahlund working Peltola over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Peltola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hahlund tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltola avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaarko Hahlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mertsi Peltola's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hahlund rushes Peltola and presses him up against the cage.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hahlund crunches a lovely knee into Peltola's ribcage.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Peltola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahlund has him pressed against the cage.
Peltola is trying to force a seperation but Hahlund has the dominant position.
Hahlund tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltola avoids the damage to the body.
Hahlund landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hahlund landing knees to the body.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahlund trying to land knees to the body.
Peltola jumps guard but Hahlund stands there with Peltola around his waist. Peltola gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peltola avoiding damage as Hahlund throws knees to the body.
Hahlund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hahlund lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mertsi Peltola's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Peltola avoids the elbow strike from Hahlund, against the cage.
Peltola tries to throw a body punch but Hahlund avoids it by throwing Peltola back against the cage.
Peltola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hahlund is keeping busy.
Hahlund utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hahlund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peltola avoids it.
Hahlund lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Mertsi Peltola's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mertsi Peltola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaarko Hahlund!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jaarko Hahlund thanked [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Mokoma - Lujaa Tekoa as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jarkko Rauta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Peltola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rauta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peltola on the ground.
Rauta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peltola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rauta's guard.
Peltola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rauta wants to get back to full guard but Peltola has mounted him!
Peltola with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rauta's face.
Peltola unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Rauta wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Peltola celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Outkast Clothing Line logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Einar Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Berkowitz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Einar Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkowitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berkowitz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berkowitz wants it to stay on the feet.
Berkowitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magnusson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berkowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magnusson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnusson has Berkowitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Berkowitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkowitz works Magnusson's body with a nice hook.
Berkowitz lands a nice shot that snaps Magnusson's head back.
It looks like Taisto Einar Magnusson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnusson has a takedown stuffed.
Berkowitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berkowitz with a jab.
Magnusson is rocked!
Berkowitz works Magnusson's body with a nice hook.
Magnusson is breathing heavily.
Berkowitz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Magnusson right on the button. Magnusson goes down! Berkowitz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Berkowitz gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Berkowitz!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finishing Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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139 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Finishing Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jobber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Jobber.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jobber!
Jobber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jobber tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jobber misses with a few strikes there.
Jobber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jobber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jobber catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jobber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jobber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Jobber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
A left and a right from Jobber both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Jobber. Beautiful body shot.
Good exchange - Jobber coming out on top.
Jobber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jobber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jobber works the jab nicely.
Pacquiao moves forwards but Jobber connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jobber fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jobber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jobber jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Jobber both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Jobber finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobber tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jobber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jobber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacquiao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jobber stalks Pacquiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pacquiao's face. Pacquiao staggers backwards, shaken.
Jobber might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jobber cracks Pacquiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jobber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jobber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pacquiao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jobber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pacquiao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pacquiao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pacquiao is trying to get an arm triangle but Jobber is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pacquiao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jobber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pacquiao tries for a kimura but Jobber is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobber stops Pacquiao from passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jobber rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pacquiao's guard! Nice work there by Jobber!
Jobber trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finishing Jobber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jobber misses with the combination.
Jobber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jobber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jobber throws a series of strikes that have Pacquiao backpedaling.
Pacquiao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jobber misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Jobber.
Finishing Jobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to work for a kimura but Jobber is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is trying to work for a kimura but Jobber is defending well.
Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jobber tries to get to full guard but Pacquiao has control of the leg.
Jobber is trying to maintain the position but Pacquiao is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao passes to side control.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jobber is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jobber is just riding it out for now. Pacquiao eventually gives up the hold.
Pacquiao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jobber is just riding it out for now. Pacquiao eventually gives up the hold.
Jobber is looking to control Pacquiao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jobber avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jobber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pacquiao.
Jobber is defending against the submission attempts here by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jobber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manny Pacquiao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jobber works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jobber looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jobber looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jobber!
Pacquiao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pacquiao moves into full guard.
Jobber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Pacquiao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jobber defends it easily.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Jobber from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jobber wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is keeping the position.
Pacquiao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jobber is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao 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.
Pacquiao fails to land the takedown.
Jobber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jobber scores with a nice strike.
Jobber throws out a powerful jab.
Jobber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finishing Jobber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jobber swinging wildly here.
Jobber lands a nice hook to Pacquiao's body. Pacquiao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jobber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jobber connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jobber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jobber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pacquiao's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pacquiao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pacquiao is working for a submission of some sort.
Jobber tries to get to full guard but Pacquiao has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to work for a kimura but Jobber is defending well.
Jobber wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacquiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pacquiao is working for a kimura but Jobber is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jobber defends it well.
Pacquiao is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jobber wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura here.
Jobber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pacquiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jobber trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Finishing Jobber just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jobber works over Pacquiao's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
Jobber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jobber lands a nice looking body shot.
Jobber lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacquiao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pacquiao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jobber is trying to keep Pacquiao in close.
Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pacquiao drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pacquiao as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Jobber screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pacquiao! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao retains his bantamweight title!
Manny Pacquiao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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