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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Zlotowlosy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit The Frog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Frog has chosen Sesame Street theme song by random kids as his entrance music. Zlatan Zlotowlosy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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230 lbs
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288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zlatan Zlotowlosy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kermit The Frog!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from The Frog does it's job there.
Zlotowlosy walks into a jab.
Zlotowlosy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Frog lands a body shot.
The Frog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Frog lands a head kick!
Zlotowlosy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Frog lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Frog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zlotowlosy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Frog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zlotowlosys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zlotowlosy misses with a wild body shot.
Zlatan Zlotowlosy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Frog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zlotowlosy momentarily.
Zlotowlosy misses with a right hand
enabling The Frog to counter with a crisp jab.
The Frog lands a jab to the nose.
The Frog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zlotowlosy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Frog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Frog lands a jab to Zlotowlosy's midsection.
The Frog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zlotowlosy.
Kermit The Frog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zlotowlosy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zlotowlosy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zlotowlosy drops his hands momentarily and The Frog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zlotowlosy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for The Frog.
The Frog punishes Zlotowlosy's body with a nice straight punch.
The Frog lands with a kick to the temple. Zlotowlosy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zlotowlosy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zlotowlosy is breathing heavily.
The Frog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from The Frog finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlotowlosy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Frog has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Frog lands with a nice body punch.
Zlotowlosy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Frog throws a head kick that Zlotowlosy semi-blocks.
Zlotowlosy walks into a stiff left hand from The Frog.
The Frog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Frog is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zlotowlosy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zlotowlosy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zlotowlosy throws a hook to the side of The Frog's head but The Frog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Frog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Frog.
The Frog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Frog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Frog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zlotowlosy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Frog sizes up Zlotowlosy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Frog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zlotowlosy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Frog lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from The Frog both land. Nice combination.
The Frog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Frog throws a head kick that Zlotowlosy semi-blocks.
The Frog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Frog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Frog lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Frog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zlotowlosys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Frog digs a good body shot into Zlotowlosy's ribs.
The Frog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zlotowlosy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Frog lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Frog scores with a hook to the body. Zlotowlosy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zlotowlosy takes one on the button.
The Frog lands a head shot.
The Frog jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Frog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zlotowlosy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Frog.
The Frog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Frog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch lands to the side of Zlotowlosy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Frog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Frog is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Frog scores with a head kick. Zlotowlosy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Frog connects with a leg kick. Zlotowlosy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Frog lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to the liver by The Frog. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit The Frog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Frog connects with a crisp jab.
The Frog lands a jab to Zlotowlosy's midsection.
Zlotowlosy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Frog counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Frog lands a slapping body shot.
The Frog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zlotowlosy if he has to take too many more of those.
The Frog cracks Zlotowlosy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Frog throws a head kick that half lands.
The Frog lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zlotowlosy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zlotowlosy throws a series of punches but The Frog moves out of range.
Zlotowlosy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Frog leaves Zlotowlosy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zlatan Zlotowlosy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Frog scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Frog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Frog throws a nice head kick!
Zlotowlosy takes one to the side of the head.
The Frog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Frog lands a big head kick that sends Zlotowlosy tumbling to the mat! The Frog takes a step backwards and waves Zlotowlosy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zlotowlosy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zlotowlosy looks up at the clock. Bad move! The Frog lands a right hand from hell, dropping Zlotowlosy. The Frog pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kermit The Frog!
A victorious Kermit The Frog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selma Semlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selma Semlan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 10 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Selma Semlan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Patterson moves nicely into side control.
Semlan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patterson connects with a decent elbow.
Patterson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Patterson takes a little break here. Semlan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Semlan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Patterson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Semlan some visible discomfort.
Patterson working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A control attempt from Semlan but he's now mounted!
Patterson landing shots from mount.
Patterson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Semlan looks a forlorn figure.
Semlan is rocked!
Patterson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Semlan is still in real trouble! Can Patterson finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Patterson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Semlan! More shots from Patterson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Patterson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Smithson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yevgeniy Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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265 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Smithson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yevgeniy Petrovich!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Petrovich as he jumps to the side.
Petrovich manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smithson on his heels. He'll look to pass Smithson's guard now, I'm sure.
Petrovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smithson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petrovich has Smithson in his guard.
Petrovich being controlled here, momentarily.
Smithson trying to control but Petrovich is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smithson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smithson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson passes Petrovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smithson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Petrovich actively working from the bottom here.
Smithson trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Smithson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Petrovich has a takedown stuffed.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Petrovich enables Smithson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Petrovich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Petrovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petrovich's guard.
Smithson wants to work for an arm triangle but Petrovich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petrovich tries to roll over but Smithson keeps him under control.
Smithson seems to be looking for submissions.
Petrovich actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Smithson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrovich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smithson counters with a straight right hand.
Smithson tries for a takedown but Petrovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willy Smithson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithson throws out a leg kick but Petrovich moves out of range and Smithson only half commits.
Smithson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrovich slips under a jab.
Petrovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smithson.
Smithson gets a double leg takedown into Petrovich's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smithson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smithson trying to control but Petrovich is working from the bottom.
Smithson looking to sit in guard and control but Petrovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich won't allow Smithson to sweep him here.
Petrovich being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petrovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smithson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Petrovich has Smithson in his guard.
Smithson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson stays in close to Petrovich's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Smithson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smithson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smithson is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrovich is defending well.
Petrovich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smithson off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich avoiding Smithson 's attempts to control his hands.
Petrovich is looking for a choke. Smithson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Smithson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Smithson trying to control but Petrovich is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithson throws a strike but Petrovich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Smithson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Petrovich with that takedown attempt.
Petrovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smithson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrovich's guard.
Smithson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smithson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrovich decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smithson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smithson is keeping the position for now.
Petrovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smithson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smithson has escaped and now he's on top!
Smithson trying to control but Petrovich is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Willy Smithson just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smithson.
Smithson catches Petrovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Smithson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovich shoots and misses
and Smithson counters with a takedown into side control.
Smithson is looking to take a break and control but Petrovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich parries the strikes from Smithson easily there. Smithson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Petrovich to escape.
Willy Smithson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smithson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petrovich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smithson laying and praying for a moment but Petrovich takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Smithson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smithson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Willy Smithson!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Willy Smithson!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Willy Smithson!
Willy Smithson wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lankari has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankari fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stone to the ground. Lankari is now in Stone's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lankari won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
Lankari is fighting to break Stone's control of his arms but Stone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stone looking to control.
Stone has his hands on Lankari's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steven Stone.
Lankari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hans Lankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lankari is looking to clinch.
Stone shoots in and bounces Lankari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lankari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lankari trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.
Lankari wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Lankari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Lankari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Lankari from controlling successfully.
Lankari looking to pass the guard.
Stone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stone tries to get out of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stone has Lankari pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Steven Stone just wasn't active enough.
Stone gets a takedown into half guard.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankari is concentrating on defense, preventing Stone from advancing position.
Lankari looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lankari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lankari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stone is aware though and is defending well.
Stone is in close to Lankari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lankari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Lankari blocks nicely.
Stone postures up.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lankari on the ground.
Lankari has his foot on Stone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stone works his way back into a safe position though.
Lankari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
Stone connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Lankari blocks nicely.
Stone is working Lankari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone cracks Lankari with a solid left hand.
Stone postures up.
Stone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lankari pulls Stone in to control the position.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lankari is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lankari to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stone is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lankari pulls down on the head and he's put Stone to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hans Lankari!
A relieved looking Hans Lankari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Finley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Finley wants to take a breather but Blue is having none of it.
Blue regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blue's head.
Blue working for a triangle but Finley defends it easily.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blue wants to sweep here but Finley controlling him for the moment.
Finley looking to pass the guard.
Finley prevents Blue from getting back to his feet.
Finley stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Finley looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to control from the top but Finley keeps moving.
Finley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finley is looking for a triangle but Blue pushes his legs off easily.
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Finley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is looking to work some ground and pound but Finley has wrist control.
Blue scoring with some ground and pound.
Finley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blue is in close to Finley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Finley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finley isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blue stacks Finley on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blue!
Blue lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Finley tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Blue easily slips into full mount!
Blue trying to control but Finley is having none of it.
Blue lands a big shot there that rocks Finley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Blue dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Finley misses with a wild combination.
Blue misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blue throws a head kick but Finley moves out of range.
Finley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blue.
Blue tries to clinch but Finley moves out of range.
Finley cracks Blue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finley shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing.
Finley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Blue finds it's target.
Finley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Finley is breathing heavily.
Finley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blue sprawls well. Blue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a right and a left that Finley avoids nicely.
Finley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mr Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Finley.
Blue works over Finley's head and body with a nice combination.
Finley is rocked!
Blue drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Finley's head, knocking him out cold! Blue is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Blue!
Mr Blue made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Im back bitches!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fairley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brock Shamrock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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174 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fairley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairley tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fairley.
Fairley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Fairley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shamrock sprawls well. Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fairley gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock is trying to control the position but Fairley postures up.
Fairley wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Fairley passes Shamrock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fairley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shamrock defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fairley.
Fairley is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fairley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shamrock is refusing to be controlled, as Fairley sits in half guard.
Shamrock keeping hold of Fairley's head, controlling as best he can.
Shamrock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fairley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock working a defensive guard here.
Fairley trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock is pulling down on Fairley's head. It's preventing any offense from Fairley, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairley.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Fairley moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock looks to land a combination but Fairley avoids it well.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Fairley closes the distance and clinches up with Shamrock, looking for a takedown. Fairley pushes Shamrock against the cage but Shamrock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fairley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairley gets a double leg takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Fairley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fairley working the ground and pound but Shamrock is defending the strikes.
Fairley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fairley is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Fairley 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shamrock is trying to control Fairley's posture but Fairley avoids it.
Shamrock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fairley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Fairley is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairley takes a little break here. Shamrock wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fairley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fairley misses with a takedown attempt - Shamrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shamrock scores a takedown into full mount!
Fairley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fairley throwing strikes from guard but Shamrock blocks nicely.
Fairley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shamrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shamrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shamrock!
Fairley being controlled for a moment.
Shamrock in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to stand but Fairley has his arm trapped.
Shamrock decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nick Fairley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairley tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily
and Shamrock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fairley's guard now.
Fairley trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Fairley has a closed guard, preventing Shamrock from standing up.
Fairley is looking for a triangle but Shamrock pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Shamrock is pushing down on Fairley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fairley is fighting to maintain full guard but Shamrock has managed to sneak the leg through.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fairley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairley trying to control but Shamrock postures up.
Fairley looking for submissions off his back.
Fairley moves into full guard.
Fairley keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Fairley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Fairley is keeping the position.
Fairley wants to sweep here but Shamrock controlling him for the moment.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to stand but Fairley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brock Shamrock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fairley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shamrock sprawls well. Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fairley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fairley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock feints and as Fairley raises his hands in defense, Shamrock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fairley wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairley is retaining full guard.
Fairley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamrock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shamrock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fairley striking off his back but it's not causing Shamrock any problems.
Shamrock wants to stand but Fairley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fairley trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Shamrock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairley has Shamrock pulled in close to control his posture.
Shamrock wants to get up but he can't break Fairley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fairley looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairley is retaining full guard.
Fairley controlling Shamrock's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shamrock advances position into side control!
Fairley gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brock Shamrock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fairley throws a wild hook but Shamrock just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fairley gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Shamrock raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Shamrock!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Prozak - Under The Rain. Calhoun is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Always Strapped by: Lil Wayne. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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32
145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Calhoun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Calhoun counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones is looking to clinch but Calhoun is avoiding it.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to take a breather but Calhoun is having none of it.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jordan Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Calhoun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calhoun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Calhoun fights it but they end up in guard.
Calhoun looking for a sweep. Not yet Calhoun, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Calhoun controlling Jones's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones pushes Calhoun up against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calhoun misses with a straight left.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones wants to clinch up but Calhoun keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calhoun cracks Jones with a good jab.
Calhoun thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Calhoun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calhoun wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calhoun misses with a wild combination.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calhoun tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calhoun to the ground. Calhoun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones wants to clinch.
Calhoun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
Calhoun shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Calhoun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calhoun misses with the combination.
Good work by Calhoun as he checks the leg 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 Jordan Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danga de danga de dang - Calhoun scores with a four punch combination!
Calhoun misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Slim Calhoun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calhoun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calhoun throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Calhoun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calhoun is out of range and Jones settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Jones.
Calhoun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calhoun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calhoun looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Calhoun fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Calhoun. Those never looked like landing.
Calhoun looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Calhoun is looking to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Calhoun is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Calhoun which made him look bad.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Calhoun tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calhoun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Calhoun shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Calhoun throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calhoun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calhoun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calhoun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Calhoun finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Calhoun advancing to mount.
Jones wants to improve his position but Calhoun is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Calhoun. Those never looked like landing.
Calhoun fails to land with a series of punches.
Calhoun tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calhoun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Calhoun circles away.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Calhoun's shoulder, as Calhoun tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Calhoun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Calhoun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones wants to clinch up but Calhoun keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Calhoun pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calhoun.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun landing knees to the head.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calhoun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Calhoun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Calhoun tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is looking to control Calhoun's arms but Calhoun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
A short left from Calhoun.
Jones tries to pull guard but Calhoun holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.
Calhoun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun misses with a knee strike.
Calhoun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calhoun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones seems keen to control Calhoun's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Calhoun to the mat! Calhoun manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan Jones.
Calhoun throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Calhoun's knee momentarily.
Calhoun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Calhoun throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
No joy there for Calhoun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Calhoun's guard.
Jones trying to control but Calhoun is working from the bottom.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Calhoun is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A left and a right from Calhoun both land. Nice combination.
Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Calhoun is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calhoun wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Jordan Jones.
I think Jones 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Slim Calhoun!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Slim Calhoun!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight as a draw!
Slim Calhoun wins by majority decision!
Our winner, Slim Calhoun, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Dale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thor Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammer tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Thor Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dale Johnson.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammer pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Hammer tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricky Dale Johnson.
Hammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Hammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thor Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Hammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammer has his back to the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Hammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammer has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hammer regains guard immediately.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is pushing down on Hammer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hammer is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson is pressing down on Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammer is holding on for now.
Hammer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Johnson jumps into side control!
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Johnson working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hammer.
Johnson slows the pace down.
Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dale Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Ricky Dale Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hammer is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thor Hammer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Hammer is looking to land body kicks.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Hammer sprawls well.
Thor Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dale Johnson.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hammer takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Thor Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammer seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Johnson is pushing down on Hammer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hammer is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hammer kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thor Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Johnson stops Hammer from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson stays in close to Hammer's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dale Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hammer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hammer tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
Hammer seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Hammer is defending well.
Hammer tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hammer's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hammer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammer trying to remain calm as Johnson controls from the top position.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricky Dale Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Thor Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Dale Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 for Ricky Dale Johnson!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Ricky Dale Johnson!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ricky Dale Johnson!
Ricky Dale Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ricky Dale Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Hall has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Hall!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall scores with a body shot.
De Noteboom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
De Noteboom tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
De Noteboom controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
De Noteboom has hold of Hall's hands but Hall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a head shot. De Noteboom uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Noteboom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Noteboom is on top in guard.
Hall managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes De Noteboom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling De Noteboom to counter with a crisp jab.
De Noteboom takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. De Noteboom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but De Noteboom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Noteboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Noteboom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hall's guard.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Noteboom is one step ahead there.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Noteboom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Royston De Noteboom 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.
De Noteboom tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall cracks De Noteboom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Noteboom shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Noteboom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Noteboom misses with an uppercut
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Noteboom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Hall misses.
De Noteboom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
De Noteboom misses with a looping left.
Hall swings for the body but De Noteboom moves out of range.
Hall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Noteboom lands with a cross.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
Hall throws a hook to the side of De Noteboom's head but De Noteboom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall shoots in and drives through. De Noteboom sprawls well.
De Noteboom misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Noteboom counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.
De Noteboom 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.
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!
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
De Noteboom prevents Hall from getting back to his feet.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Noteboom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Noteboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
De Noteboom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De Noteboom thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom content to control rather than advance.
De Noteboom lands strikes from half guard.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Noteboom passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Noteboom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Noteboom avoids the head kick by Hall.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hall, as that shot connected.
Hall misses with a leg kick
and De Noteboom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Noteboom.
De Noteboom looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
De Noteboom misses with a straight left.
Albert Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Noteboom dodges the punch combination from Hall.
De Noteboom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall misses with an uppercut. De Noteboom saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but De Noteboom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Noteboom throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
De Noteboom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Noteboom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hall is not content to let De Noteboom control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Noteboom.
De Noteboom taking a breather here.
De Noteboom trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
De Noteboom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hall defending against the ground and pound.
De Noteboom throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
De Noteboom scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hall wants to control but De Noteboom postures up.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but Hall manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Royston De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall creates some space and throws a big elbow, but De Noteboom sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Noteboom managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom is looking for a sweep.
Hall throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and De Noteboom works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hall throws a series of punches but De Noteboom moves out of range.
De Noteboom lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Noteboom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Noteboom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Noteboom manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. De Noteboom does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
De Noteboom fails with the takedown.
De Noteboom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but De Noteboom persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royston De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Noteboom counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Noteboom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Noteboom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Noteboom postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Noteboom preventing the sweep.
De Noteboom scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Noteboom is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
De Noteboom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throws a big right hand that misses.
De Noteboom with a nice head shot there.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
De Noteboom throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Hall!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a strike but De Noteboom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom had his way with Albert Hall in 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. This is the final round!
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Hall clobbers De Noteboom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Noteboom shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but De Noteboom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Noteboom takes one to the side of the head.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Noteboom throws out the jab.
De Noteboom drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Noteboom working some strikes from top position.
Hall is rocked!
De Noteboom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hall is still in real trouble! Can De Noteboom finish him?
De Noteboom postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hall covers up, he's hurt! De Noteboom keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from De Noteboom and the ref steps in to end the fight! De Noteboom can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royston De Noteboom!
Royston De Noteboom retains his heavyweight title!
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