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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor The Last Hemporor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slaughtered by PANTERA. The Last Hemporor has chosen Bongtokin Alcoholics by the KottonmouthKings as his entrance music. Fedor The Last Hemporor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goro Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
The Last Hemporor

196 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor The Last Hemporor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Last Hemporor circles away.
The Last Hemporor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
A jab from The Last Hemporor does it's job there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Last Hemporor as he avoids it easily.
The Last Hemporor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goro Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by The Last Hemporor - just one landing.
The Last Hemporor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Last Hemporor instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Last Hemporor just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The Last Hemporor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Last Hemporor.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Last Hemporor walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The Last Hemporor moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from The Last Hemporor.
The Last Hemporor throws a big uppercut that drops Gracie! More strikes from The Last Hemporor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie lies dazed against the ropes as The Last Hemporor celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor The Last Hemporor!
A very excited looking Fedor The Last Hemporor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negrodamus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the ring accompanied by The United States National Anthem. Jones has chosen Hello Zepp - Charlie Clouser as his entrance music. Negrodamus Jones looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Duggan
vs
Jones

196 cm
24
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
24
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Negrodamus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
Duggan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Duggan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Duggan is now in Jones's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Duggan drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Duggan off! Duggan jumps back into Jones's guard.
Duggan is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Duggan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Duggan seems to be looking for submissions.
Duggan stops Jones from getting back to his feet.

Duggan seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.

Duggan is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duggan is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duggan to get the leverage.
Duggan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Duggan controlling from mount.

Duggan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Duggan wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.

Duggan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Duggan!
A relieved looking Jim Duggan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the ring accompanied by Catch Is as Catch can Iam CATCHISCAN MAN!. Gracie has chosen Underdogs day by ENTOMBED as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnett
vs
Gracie

194 cm
25
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Barnett sprawls well.
Barnett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Barnett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnett.
Barnett throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Barnett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.

Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnett showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is looking to control Barnett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.

Barnett has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barnett is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Barnett to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
A very excited looking Royler Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat The Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Splinter's entrance music is Ninja Tutles theme song by THROWDOWN. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Splinter
vs
The Kick

200 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat The Kick!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Splinter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and The Kick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Master Splinter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kick slips a straight right by Splinter.
A right-left combo lands from Splinter.
Splinter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Kick throws a nice looking combination but Splinter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Splinter tried to score with a low kick but The Kick checks it.

The Kick instigates a clinch.
The Kick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Splinter up against the ropes.
The Kick keeps control of Splinter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

The Kick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Splinter uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Kick is adopting a defensive guard.
Splinter trying to control but The Kick is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter forces his way into half guard.

Splinter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Splinter has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, The Kick works to full guard.
Splinter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Splinter wants to control from the top but The Kick keeps moving.
Splinter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Splinter works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Splinter wants to work for an arm triangle but The Kick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter trying to mount his opponent but The Kick defends it.

Splinter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Kick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Splinter.
The Kick pushes Splinter off looking to stand but Splinter dives back in and keeps control.

The Kick has one foot on Splinter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Splinter throws a leg kick

and The Kick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Kick.
Splinter is trying to push The Kick away but The Kick has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter gets underhooks to prevent The Kick's takedown attempt.
The Kick is stalling here.
Splinter can't break the clinch.
Splinter is trying to break free.

The Kick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Splinter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Kick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Kick has escaped and now he's on top!

The Kick stands and steps away. Splinter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Splinter misses with a kick to the body.
Splinter's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Kick under the eye.
Splinter tests The Kick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Kick moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kick misses with a takedown attempt - Splinter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Splinter misses with a kick to the body.

The Kick dives in and scores a takedown into Splinter's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Splinter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Kick defends it easily.

Splinter working for submissions but it's allowed The Kick to get to half guard.
The Kick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Kick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Kick thows a huge punch but Splinter dodges it nicely.
The Kick is stalling here. Splinter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Kick seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Splinter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Splinter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Kick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Splinter's guard! Nice work there by The Kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Master Splinter will probably get the nod.
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.

Splinter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Splinter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Splinter cracks The Kick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Kick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Splinter throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Kick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Splinter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Kick manages to avoid it.
Splinter misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Kick takes a shot right to the bread basket.

The Kick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Splinter sprawls well initially but The Kick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pat The Kick has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Kick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Splinter keeps working.

Splinter actively working from the bottom here.

Splinter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Kick throws a big elbow that misses.
The Kick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Splinter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Kick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Splinter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Splinter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Splinter is looking for a triangle but The Kick pushes his legs off easily.

Splinter is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but The Kick frees his head nicely. Oh but Splinter has switched to an armbar! The Kick is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Master Splinter!
A very excited looking Master Splinter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drysdale comes to the ring accompanied by Harvestor of sarrows by METALLICA. Odinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tyr - Valhalla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drysdale
vs
Odinson

196 cm
24
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gracie Drysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sven Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drysdale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drysdale.
Odinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses.
Odinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drysdale back to the ropes. Odinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Odinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drysdale.
Drysdale blocks a head kick by Odinson.

Drysdale shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Odinson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Drysdale has hold of Odinson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Odinson seems comfortable defending it but Drysdale has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Odinson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Odinson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Drysdale couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gracie Drysdale!
During a confident post fight interview, Gracie Drysdale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyo Wuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thermandin comes into the arena with Prelude 12 by Styx blaring out of the sound system. Twelf Thermandin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyo Wuan's chin.

Thermandin
vs
Wuan

180 cm
22
175 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Happy Pills

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyo Wuan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin wants to slow Wuan down by chopping away at his legs.
Thermandin scores with a punch to the head.
Wuan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thermandin under the eye.
Thermandin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thermandin looks to land a left hand but Wuan moved out of range nicely.
Wuan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thermandin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thermandin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wuan swings for the body but Thermandin moves out of range.
Thermandin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wuan.
Wuan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thermandin is just out of range.
Thermandin is looking to score with low kicks.
Thermandin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wuan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wuan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thermandin is looking to chop away at Wuan's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thermandin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wuan.
Wuan misses with a low kick.
Thermandin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wuan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin throws out a leg kick but Wuan moves out of range and Thermandin only half commits.
Thermandin moves away from the strike by Wuan.
Thermandin is looking to clinch but Wuan is avoiding it.
Thermandin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wuan is able to avoid easily.
Thermandin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thermandin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thermandin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thermandin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin misses with a head kick.
Thermandin throws a front kick aimed at Wuan's knee but Wuan avoids it well.
Good work by Wuan as he checks the leg kick.
Wuan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wuan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thermandin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thermandin throws a head kick but Wuan moves out of range.
Thermandin is looking to clinch but Wuan is avoiding it.
Thermandin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wuan tries a low kick but Thermandin avoids it.
Wuan lands a jab to Thermandin's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wuan keeps Thermandin at a distance using the push kick.
Thermandin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wuan throws a solid leg kick but Thermandin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wuan.
Thermandin closes the distance but Wuan moves to the side
and Wuan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thermandin throws a low kick but Wuan avoids it.
Wuan throws a leg kick but Thermandin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thermandin tries to work over Wuan's front leg with a kick but Wuan checks it.
Thermandin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wuan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thermandin.
Thermandin tries to land a body kick
and Wuan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wuan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Wuan misses
and Thermandin counters with a good low kick that Wuan was not able to check.
Wuan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thermandin has time to react.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thermandin.
Thermandin staying out of range there.
Thermandin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin moves in looking to clinch but Wuan pushes him off.
Thermandin tries a head kick but it misses.
Thermandin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin throws the kick towards the body but Wuan avoids it.
Thermandin tries to clinch but Wuan is having none of it.
Thermandin throws a head kick that misses.
Thermandin throws a sloppy head kick and Wuan moves out of range easily.
Thermandin misses with a body kick.
Thermandin takes one on the button.
Thermandin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wuan. That's going to slow Thermandin down.
Wuan lands the left hand.
Wuan missing with a left hand there. Thermandin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wuan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thermandin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wuan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thermandin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wuan is looking to land body kicks.
Wuan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thermandin has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thermandin tries a head kick but it misses.
Wuan throws a jab but it's blocked by Thermandin.
Wuan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wuan misses with a low kick.
Thermandin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wuan loads up on a big right hand but Thermandin slips the punch.
Thermandin is looking to clinch.
Thermandin throws a leg kick but Wuan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wuan lands a jab to the head.
Wuan with a nice cross.
Thermandin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Thermandin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thermandin trying to land knees to the body.
Thermandin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wuan avoids it.
Wuan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wuan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wuan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyo Wuan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thermandin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wuan throws a shot from downtown. Thermandin moves away and avoids it.
Wuan misses with a body shot.
Wuan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lyo Wuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thermandin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wuan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lyo Wuan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wuan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thermandin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thermandin, right into the meat.
Wuan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thermandin misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wuan checks a leg kick.
Thermandin misses with a low kick.
Thermandin is looking to clinch but Wuan is avoiding it.
Wuan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thermandin.
Thermandin wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Thermandin.
Thermandin tried to score with a low kick but Wuan checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin tries to clinch up but Wuan circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wuan. Thermandin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wuan throws a leg kick
and Thermandin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thermandin throws a leg kick but Wuan checks it.
Thermandin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thermandin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wuan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thermandin.
Thermandin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wuan checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thermandin.
Thermandin misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wuan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wuan blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Wuan misses its intended target.
Wuan checks a leg kick.
Wuan misses with a hook. Thermandin ducked under it nicely.
Wuan throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Wuan.
Wuan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thermandin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wuan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuan scores with a jab. Thermandin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thermandin is looking to clinch.
Thermandin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wuan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thermandin counters with a thumping low kick.
Thermandin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wuan checks a low kick from Thermandin.
Wuan lands a head kick!
Thermandin throws a jab but it's blocked by Wuan.
Thermandin throws a sloppy head kick and Wuan moves out of range easily.
Wuan looks to score with a jab to the body but Thermandin is just out of range.
Thermandin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thermandin scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thermandin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thermandin throws a low kick, looking for Wuan's leg but Wuan calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuan checks the leg kick nicely there.

Thermandin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wuan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Thermandin lands a good knee to the midsection. Wuan won't want to take too many of those.
Thermandin struggles to land a body shot inside as Wuan controls his hands.
Thermandin avoids the elbow strike from Wuan, against the ropes.
Thermandin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wuan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wuan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thermandin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wuan.
Thermandin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuan is defending well for now.
Thermandin avoids the elbow strike from Wuan, against the ropes.
Wuan missing with knees to the body.
Wuan lands an elbow that stopped Thermandin in his tracks for a moment.
Wuan misses with an elbow over the top.
Thermandin missing with knees to the body.
Wuan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wuan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wuan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thermandin.
Thermandin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thermandin.
Thermandin lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wuan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wuan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thermandin is defending well for now.
Thermandin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wuan is defending well for now.
Thermandin managing to block the knees to the body from Wuan.
Wuan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wuan breaks the clinch.
Wuan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Thermandin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thermandin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thermandin missing with knees to the body.
Thermandin landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lyo Wuan has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wuan manages to break the clinch.
Wuan stuns Thermandin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thermandin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wuan. That did some damage!
Wuan moves out of range of the leg kick from Thermandin.
Wuan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twelf Thermandin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyo Wuan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wuan throws a right hand that Thermandin ducks under and follows up with a left that Thermandin also avoids with ease.
Thermandin misses with a hook.
Wuan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thermandin circles away quickly and effectively.
Thermandin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wuan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wuan checks a low kick from Thermandin.
Wuan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wuan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thermandin counters with a leg kick.
Thermandin dodges the punch combination from Wuan.
Thermandin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wuan throws a right and a left that Thermandin avoids nicely.
Wuan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wuan swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Wuan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thermandin.
Wuan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin misses with a low kick.
Wuan misses with an uppercut.
Wuan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thermandin is looking to score with low kicks.
Thermandin connects with a leg kick. Wuan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thermandin looks to throw the jab but Wuan is out of range.
Thermandin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wuan is out of range and Thermandin settles back down.
Wuan throws a front kick aimed at Thermandin's knee but Thermandin avoids it well.
Wuan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thermandin to score with a decent uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Thermandin.
Wuan is looking to land body kicks.
Wuan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thermandin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wuan.
Wuan lands with a slapping head kick.
Thermandin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin is looking to chop away at Wuan's legs.
Wuan misses with a double jab.
Wuan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thermandin.
Thermandin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thermandin lands with a kick to the temple. Wuan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thermandin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wuan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wuan counters with a straight right hand.
Wuan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Wuan.
Thermandin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thermandin throws a leg kick which misses Wuan's front leg but catches the back leg as Wuan tries to avoid it.
Thermandin is looking to clinch.
Wuan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuan misses with a looping left.
Wuan thuds his right hand into Thermandin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thermandin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thermandin misses with a low kick.
Thermandin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wuan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thermandin walks into a left hand.
Wuan misses with an uppercut.
Thermandin misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thermandin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thermandin takes the fight into the clinch.
Thermandin tries a knee to the head but Wuan blocks it.

Wuan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wuan throws a shot to the body.
Thermandin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thermandin.
Thermandin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wuan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wuan jabs Thermandin right on the nose. Thermandin blinks but takes it well.
Wuan moves out of range of the leg kick from Thermandin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thermandin misses with a body kick.
Thermandin misses with a low kick as Wuan jumps back.
Jab by Wuan.

Thermandin has Wuan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thermandin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thermandin misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wuan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wuan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thermandin scores a nice knee to the body.
Wuan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Twelf Thermandin.
I think Thermandin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twelf Thermandin!
Our winner, Twelf Thermandin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turisas -Take the day!. Sakari Nurmi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chen
vs
Nurmi

175 cm
22
170 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

176 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Nurmi. Beautiful body shot.
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sakari Nurmi has been cut.

Chen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nurmi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nurmi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmi landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmiis looking to pass into half guard but Chen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chen is in guard.
Nurmi trying to control the position here.
Nurmi working a defensive guard here.
Nurmi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Shaunn Chen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nurmi.
Nurmi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but Nurmi persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Shaunn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nurmi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurmi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakari Nurmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Nurmi misses.
Chen looks to clinch

and Nurmi moves into the clinch.
Chen working aggressively here.
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chen lands a shoulder strike.
Nurmi cracks Chen with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Chen throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmi wants to break free but Chen has control.
Nurmi tries to work over Chen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen prevents Nurmi from breaking the clinch.
Nurmi lands with a right to the head.
Nurmi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Nurmi manages to break the clinch.
Nurmi tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Nurmi fails with the takedown
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaunn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sakari Nurmi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nurmi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
Chen loads up on a big right hand but Nurmi slips the punch.
Nurmi throws a leg kick
and Chen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Sakari Nurmi's cut even more.
Nurmi punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Chen moves out of range as Nurmi strikes.
Shaunn Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
Nurmi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chen tries to clinch up.

Nurmi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chen's guard.
Chen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chen tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Nurmi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmi on the ground.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi with a nice head shot there.
Nurmi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
Nurmi trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Nurmi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nurmi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Nurmi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nurmi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nurmi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Nurmi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen being controlled for a moment.
Nurmi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sakari Nurmi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nurmi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakari Nurmi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chen tries to clinch up but Nurmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Nurmi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chen sprawls well initially but Nurmi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nurmi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmi connects with a nice short shot to Chen's temple.
Nurmi throwing shots but Chen is blocking nicely.
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Nurmi stalling away here and it's allowed Chen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nurmi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen has momentary wrist control but Nurmi slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
Nurmi wants to pass the guard but Chen is keeping the position.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chen keeping full guard, as Nurmi tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Nurmi from controlling successfully.
Nurmi pushing down on Chen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi wants to pass to mount but Chen is defending the position.
Nurmi misses with a head shot. Chen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen keeping full guard, as Nurmi tries to pass.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but Nurmi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
Nurmi throws an elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmi's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Nurmi wants to sweep here but Chen controlling him for the moment.
Shaunn Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nurmi working for a triangle but Chen defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Nurmi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nurmi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Nurmi!
Sakari Nurmi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.