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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Virtanen's choice of entrance music: Taivas lyö tulta. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Koskela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen has a takedown stuffed.
Virtanen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Koskela! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matti Koskela!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steroid Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steroid Freak!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers closes the distance and clinches up with Freak, looking for a takedown. Fingers pushes Freak against the cage but Freak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fingers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fingers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Freak escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freak circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers misses with a takedown
and Freak counters by moving into the clinch.
Freak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fingers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fingers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Steroid Freak has been cut.
Freak looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freak counters with a series of strikes. Fingers will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freak moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Fingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fingers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Freak smiles and moves away.
Fingers swats away the attempt to clinch by Freak.
Fingers misses with a takedown
and Freak counters by moving into the clinch.
Fingers tries to pull guard but Freak won't allow it.
Fingers tries to pull guard but Freak holds him up against the cage and eventually Fingers drops back down to his feet.
Fingers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Freak walks away with a smile on his face. Fingers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fingers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freak counters with a takedown into side control.
Fingers regains half guard.
Fingers looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers looking for submissions off his back.
Freak is thwarting Fingers's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Freak is going to stand back up.
Fingers manages to get to full guard.
Freak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak is sitting in close to Fingers's body. Fingers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Freak is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Freak is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fingers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Fingers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 3 AM. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drake Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nieminen.
You can see the frustration on Barry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nieminen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nieminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nieminen avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry shoots for a takedown but Nieminen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barry cracks Nieminen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body kick there by Nieminen.
Nieminen takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieminen is working for takedown but Barry is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nieminen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Barry has denied him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nieminen obliges.
Nieminen breaks from the clinch.
Barry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nieminen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barry is controlling him.
Barry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barry won't allow Nieminen to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry is looking to work some ground and pound but Nieminen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry stops Nieminen from standing up.
Barry 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.
Nieminen pushes Barry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nieminen tries to clinch up.
Barry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barry.
Nieminen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barry thows a big elbow that misses.
Nieminen is looking to stand up but Barry isn't so interested in that idea.
Barry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen wants to get back to his feet but Barry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nieminen looks gassed!
Barry stands up and waves to Nieminen to follow him.
Nieminen has his takedown stuffed
and Barry counters with a takedown into side control.
Barry working the ground and pound.
Barry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nieminen keeps working.
Barry decides to stand back up.
Barry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry fails with a takedown attempt.
Nieminen shoots and misses
and Barry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nieminen won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nieminen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nieminen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nieminen wants to get back to his feet but Barry drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nieminen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Barry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nieminen tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Nieminen tries to land a leg kick but Barry saw it coming and moves away.
Nieminen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nieminen grinds an elbow into Barry's temple.
Nieminen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nieminen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barry, who protects the arm well.
Barry can't do much from the bottom here.
Nieminen wants to stand but Barry is controlling his arm.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nieminen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barry looking for a sweep. Not yet Barry, not yet.
Nieminen tries to stand but Barry is controlling from the bottom.
Barry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nieminen's guard.
Barry prevents Nieminen from getting back to his feet.
Barry connects with a couple of short punches.
Nieminen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barry connects with a couple of short punches.
Barry gets to his feet. Nieminen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nieminen feints and as Barry raises his hands in defense, Nieminen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barry working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nieminen looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Barry! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Drake Barry!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arttu Loppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canis Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loppi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to unleash. Lupus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Song. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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290 lbs
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320 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Loppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Canis Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loppi looks to land a combination but Lupus avoids it well.
Loppi rushes Lupus and presses him up against the cage.
Lupus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Arttu Loppi has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lupus.
Loppi is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupus lands a good knee to the midsection. Loppi won't want to take too many of those.
Lupus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loppi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loppi takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupus.
Loppi takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lupus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Lupus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lupus obliges.
Loppi takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Lupus.
Loppi is rocked!
Lupus drops Loppi with a big knee straight up the middle! Loppi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Loppi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lupus throws an uppercut from hell that sends Loppi clean off his feet! He's out cold! Lupus stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Canis Lupus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bengbula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haapasalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Korpiklaani - Let's Drink . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Bengbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengbula wants to clinch.
Bengbula gets a clinch.
Bengbula takes a shot to the head.
Haapasalo taking a breather.
Bengbula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bengbula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haapasalo scores with a jab.
Haapasalo instigates a clinch.
Bengbula tries to score a body lock takedown but Haapasalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haapasalo prevents Bengbula from breaking the clinch.
Haapasalo blocks an uppercut.
Haapasalo stalling the fight.
Haapasalo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bengbulas head.
Bengbula working aggressively here.
Haapasalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bengbula closes the distance and clinches.
Haapasalo looking for a takedown.
Bengbula digs a right hand underneath Haapasalo's ribcage. Haapasalo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haapasalo looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haapasalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bengbula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bengbula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haapasalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haapasalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bengbula tries to clinch but Haapasalo is having none of it.
Haapasalo wants to clinch.
Haapasalo tries to clinch but Bengbula moves out of range.
Haapasalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haapasalo is looking to clinch but Bengbula is avoiding it.
Antti Haapasalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haapasalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Haapasalo misses.
Bengbula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo misses with a few strikes there.
Bengbula wants to clinch
and Haapasalo counters with a left and a right that stings Bengbula.
Haapasalo's corner calls for a 1-2. Haapasalo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Haapasalo.
Bengbula is rocked!
Haapasalo looks gassed!
Haapasalo throws a right hand that Bengbula ducks under and follows up with a left that Bengbula also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengbula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haapasalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bengbula tries to clinch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Bengbula tries to close the distance and clinch but Haapasalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bengbula tries to clinch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Haapasalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bengbula holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bengbula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haapasalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bengbula is just out of range.
Bengbula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haapasalo slips a jab and a cross from Bengbula.
Bengbula gets a clinch.
Bengbula is trying to break free.
Haapasalo is pressed up against the cage. Bengbula has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haapasalo down to the mat. Haapasalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haapasalo leaves Bengbula with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Bengbula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haapasalo throws a series of punches but Bengbula moves out of range.
Bengbula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bengbula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Haapasalo tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengbula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bengbula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bengbula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haapasalo dodges the ground and pound from Bengbula.
Haapasalo is being controlled here.
Bengbula is looking to take a break and control but Haapasalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bengbula will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haapasalo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bengbula thows a huge punch but Haapasalo dodges it nicely.
Haapasalo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bengbula.
Bengbula with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengbula throwing strikes but missing.
Bengbula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bengbula trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bengbula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bengbula with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Haapasalo has momentary wrist control but Bengbula slips an elbow through the middle.
Bengbula trying to control but Haapasalo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bengbula wants to stand but Haapasalo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Haapasalo is pulling down on Bengbula's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Haapasalo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bengbula moves into range and clinches up with Haapasalo.
Haapasalo breaks the clinch.
Bengbula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haapasalo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bengbula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haapasalo has him pressed against the cage.
Haapasalo breaks from the clinch.
Bengbula moves in looking to clinch but Haapasalo pushes him off.
A jab from Haapasalo does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Haapasalo.
Bengbula is looking to clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Haapasalo! Bengbula is backing up but he can't get away as Haapasalo lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bengbula and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antti Haapasalo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caden Akergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play . Tom Byron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Caden Akergaard's chin.
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289 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caden Akergaard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Akergaard. Byron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akergaard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Byron blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akergaard throws the kick towards the body but Byron avoids it.
Byron moves out of range of the body kick from Akergaard.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Byron walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akergaard.
Akergaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Byron is breathing heavily.
Akergaard wants to free his trapped foot but Byron is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akergaard wants to work for an arm triangle but Byron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Byron has hold of Akergaard's hands but Akergaard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akergaard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Akergaard.
Akergaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Byron's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard is pressing down on Byron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Byron is holding on for now.
Akergaard throwing shots but Byron is blocking nicely.
Akergaard trying to control from half guard but Byron is working away.
Akergaard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Byron!
Akergaard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Akergaard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akergaard misses with a head shot.
Akergaard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byron is looking to escape.
Akergaard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Byron has worked his arm free - good work by Byron!
Akergaard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byron keeps working.
Akergaard lands a few punches from side control.
Akergaard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akergaard trying to control the position but Byron is working away.
Akergaard throwing strikes but Byron manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Byron wants to stand but Akergaard has his arm trapped.
Akergaard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akergaard actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akergaard gets back to full guard.
Akergaard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akergaard is pulling down on Byron's head. It's preventing any offense from Byron, at least for the moment.
Akergaard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Byron manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caden Akergaard dominated that 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.
Akergaard shoots in and bounces Byron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Akergaard tries to free his leg and advance position but Byron is retaining full guard.
Akergaard trying to control but Byron is working from the bottom.
Akergaard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Byron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Byron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akergaard is stalling in the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Akergaard pushes him off.
Byron tries to clinch but Akergaard is having none of it.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Akergaard pushes him off.
Byron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Akergaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron moves out of range of the body kick from Akergaard.
Akergaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Akergaard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byron as he avoids it easily.
Byron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akergaard.
Tom Byron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caden Akergaard.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Akergaard throws a wild body kick that Byron sees coming a mile off.
Byron wants to clinch up but Akergaard keeps it at a distance.
Byron moves out of range as Akergaard throws a body kick.
Akergaard tries to land a front kick but Byron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akergaard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tom Byron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akergaard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byron moves out of range of the body kick from Akergaard.
Byron stuffs the takedown attempt from Akergaard. Akergaard gets slowly back to his feet.
Akergaard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byron tries to avoid it but Akergaard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byron to the ground. Byron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Akergaard - that will leave a mark!
Byron tries to clinch up but Akergaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Akergaard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byron sprawls well. Byron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akergaard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byron doesn't manage to clinch there - Akergaard circles away.
Byron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akergaard.
Akergaard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byron.
Akergaard feints and then cracks Byron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byron down.
Akergaard misses with a body kick.
Akergaard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Akergaard lands in his opponent's guard.
Akergaard passes Byron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Byron is not content to let Akergaard control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akergaard is working for a submission of some sort.
Akergaard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Byron defending well though.
Akergaard wants to free his trapped foot but Byron is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Akergaard moves nicely into side control.
Akergaard wants to control but Byron is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caden Akergaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Akergaard misses the shot to the body.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akergaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akergaard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byron's waist but Byron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akergaard off to one side.
Akergaard lands with a slapping head kick.
Caden Akergaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akergaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters circling a little - Akergaard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akergaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akergaard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akergaard has Byron up against the cage in a clinch.
Byron managing to block the knees to the body from Akergaard.
Akergaard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom Byron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caden Akergaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Akergaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byron is defending well for now.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akergaard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Byron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byron tries to get out of the position.
Akergaard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Byron manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Akergaard has Byron in his guard.
Akergaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byron is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akergaard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Byron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Byron has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akergaard is proving hard to escape from.
Akergaard is adopting a defensive guard.
Caden Akergaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron stopping the sweep attempt from Akergaard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Byron gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akergaard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akergaard looking to sit in guard and control but Byron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akergaard trying to keep a closed guard but Byron is proving a slippery customer.
Akergaard controlling the position.
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akergaard looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caden Akergaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akergaard 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caden Akergaard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Krantar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krantar has chosen Lil Wayne - Lollipop as his entrance music. Jared Krantar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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18
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Krantar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krantar.
Virta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krantar's hands.
Virta scores with the left hand. Krantar knows he should have avoided that one.
Virta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Virta misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Virta coming out on top.
Virta misses with a two punch combination.
Virta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krantar circles away quickly and effectively.
Krantar shoots for a takedown but Virta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Virta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krantar backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jared Krantar has been cut.
Virta throws the left hand but Krantar avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Krantar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Virta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Virta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krantar shoots in for a double leg but Virta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Virta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krantar is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Virta has cracked Krantar with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Virta lands another huge swinging hook and Krantar tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Krantar, before Virta can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ara Virta!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piru Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemmo Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parka comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Im Shipping Up To Boston. Hemmo Kalske will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piru Parka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parka fails with a takedown attempt.
Parka fails with the takedown.
Kalske scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kalske misses.
Kalske rushes Parka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalske lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Piru Parka has been cut.
Parka tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalske shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piru Parka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parka can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Kalske.
Parka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kalske is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parka looking for a takedown.
Parka tries for a takedown but Kalske manages to get underhooks.
Parka is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalske.
Parka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parka wants a takedown but no success here.
Kalske lands a 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!
Kalske creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parka's defenses.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalske landing knees to the body.
Kalske lands an elbow inside that Parka shrugs off.
Piru Parka's cut is getting worse.
Kalske lands a nice elbow.
Kalske creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parka's defenses.
Kalske lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kalske.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Piru Parka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Parka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kalske lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Piru Parka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kalske gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalske lands an elbow just above Parka 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Piru Parka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hemmo Kalske!
Hemmo Kalske is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Friends and Traitors by RAISED FIST. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asteroid misses with a straight right.
Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nyrkki on the side of the head.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Asteroid blocks the leg kick.
Asteroid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nyrkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Nyrkki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Asteroid thuds his right hand into Nyrkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nyrkki on the side of the head.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a series of strikes. Asteroid will be more careful next time no doubt.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Nyrkki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asteroid counters with a one-two to the body.
Asteroid throws out a powerful jab.
Asteroid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Asteroid lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nyrkki looks gassed!
Asteroid misses with a shot to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asteroid sizes up Nyrkki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Nyrkki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asteroid rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice straight punches there by Asteroid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Asteroid moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Asteroid sizes up Nyrkki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid lands a slapping body shot.
Nyrkki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asteroid lands a jab to the nose.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Nyrkki slips the punch.
Asteroid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Asteroid clobbers Nyrkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asteroid.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
Good shot there by Asteroid.
A left and a right from Asteroid both land. Nice combination.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for Asteroid's leg but Asteroid calmly moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki walks into a straight right hand from Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asteroid connects with a right hand. Nyrkki shakes it off.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nyrkki defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
Asteroid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nyrkki on the side of the head.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Nyrkki.
Asteroid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Nyrkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asteroid lunges at Nyrkki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nyrkki's hand.
Asteroid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asteroid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Asteroid.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nyrkki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asteroid throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki takes one to the side of the head.
Asteroid is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nyrkki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nyrkki is rocked!
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Asteroid finish him?
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki throws a combination that misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nyrkki thinking.
Nyrkki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki'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.
Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asteroid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Nyrkki misses
and Asteroid counters with a stiff right hand.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Asteroid connects with a right hand. Nyrkki shakes it off.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Asteroid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with an open hand slap.
Asteroid lands the left hand.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nyrkki falls backwards against the cage. Asteroid follows up with more strikes that drop Nyrkki to his knees. Asteroid keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nyrkki! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Pedofiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pedofiili's choice of entrance music: Judas Priest - Breaking The Law. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Pedofiili!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedofiili. Thorkildsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Thorkildsen misses.
Pedofiili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedofiili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedofiili misses with a body shot.
Thorkildsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedofiili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorkildsen.
Pedofiili throws a series of punches but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Thorkildsen - just one landing.
Thorkildsen catches Pedofiili with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorkildsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedofiili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorkildsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pedofiili counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedofiili lands with a shot to the body.
Pedofiili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorkildsen.
Pedofiili swings for the body but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
Thorkildsen misses with a leg kick
and Pedofiili counters with a left to the body.
Thorkildsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedofiili.
Pedofiili throws a body punch but Thorkildsen moves out of range.
Pedro Pedofiili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedofiili thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thorkildsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorkildsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorkildsen clinches up against the cage.
Thorkildsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Thorkildsen looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorkildsen drops Pedofiili with a nice combination! Thorkildsen dives into Pedofiili's guard, looking to finish!
Pedofiili is rocked!
It looks like Pedro Pedofiili has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorkildsen advances position into side control!
Pedofiili is still in real trouble! Can Thorkildsen finish him?
A big shot lands for Thorkildsen! That's hurt Pedofiili! Will he recover? Thorkildsen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Thorkildsen!
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