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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilien De Robespierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burn comes to the cage accompanied by Animal i have become. The key to victory for PO Burn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximilien De Robespierre!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Robespierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burn kicks De Robespierre off and gets back to his feet.
PO Burn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burn swats away the attempt to clinch by De Robespierre.
De Robespierre is looking to clinch.
Burn shoots in looking for a takedown but De Robespierre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burn tries to clinch up but De Robespierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Burn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Robespierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Burn.
Burn has closed the distance and engaged De Robespierre in a clinch.
Burn lands a hook that snaps the head of De Robespierre backwards.
Burn displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Robespierre up against the cage.
De Robespierre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burn 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Robespierre.
De Robespierre just content to control the position.
De Robespierre is looking to take a break and control but Burn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Robespierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre throws a strike aimed at the side of Burn's head but Burn avoids it well.
De Robespierre decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Burn closes the distance and clinches.
Burn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Robespierre shoots in for a takedown but Burn shows good takedown defense.
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!
Burn is looking to clinch.
De Robespierre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burn to the ground. De Robespierre is now in Burn's guard.
De Robespierre won't allow Burn to get back to his feet.
De Robespierre looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn is looking to stand up but De Robespierre isn't so interested in that idea.
De Robespierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Burn is retaining full guard.
Burn kicks De Robespierre off and gets to his feet.
Burn scores with a jab. De Robespierre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Robespierre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burn defends it nicely.
De Robespierre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
PO Burn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilien De Robespierre.
De Robespierre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burn to score with a decent uppercut.
Burn forces De Robespierre back against the cage and clinches.
Burn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Robespierre keeps the fight on the outside.
De Robespierre looks to land a body kick but Burn moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Burn scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Burn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Robespierre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burn's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Robespierre won't allow Burn to get back to his feet.
De Robespierre trying to control but Burn is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Robespierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maximilien De Robespierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Robespierre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Robespierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Robespierre throws a wild body kick that Burn sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Burn scores with a four punch combination!
Burn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Robespierre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burn drives through and clinches with De Robespierre against the cage.
Burn digs a right hand into De Robespierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Robespierre's gas tank.
Burn is leaning against De Robespierre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Robespierre is trying to pull guard but Burn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Robespierre tries to circle away but Burn has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burn.
De Robespierre tries to break free but Burn pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burn.
Burn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Robespierre backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Robespierre tries to pull guard but Burn holds him up against the cage and eventually De Robespierre drops back down to his feet.
Burn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Burn.
Burn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burn wants to clinch.
Burn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burn tries to clinch up.
De Robespierre dives in and grabs Burn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burn pushes down on De Robespierre's head and hops out.
PO Burn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilien De Robespierre.
A jab lands there for Burn.
Burn instigates a clinch.
De Robespierre has Burn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. De Robespierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Burn tumbling to the mat - De Robespierre dives into Burn's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burn wants to stand up but De Robespierre is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre postures up in Burn's guard and throws a big left but Burn blocks it.
De Robespierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Robespierre passes Burn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Robespierre controlling the action here.
De Robespierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burn keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre is stalling here. Burn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! De Robespierre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Burn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Burn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Robespierre struggling a bit here.
Burn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, De Robespierre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Burn but great work by De Robespierre.
Burn seems a little lost for a moment, as De Robespierre dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre scoring with punches and elbows.
De Robespierre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Burn to his feet.
Burn clinches.
Burn presses De Robespierre against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Robespierre misses with a knee to the head.
Burn has De Robespierre pressed against the cage.
Burn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burn is pressed up against the cage. De Robespierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burn down to the mat. Burn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PO Burn dominated that second round.
That's time! Burn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burn wants to clinch up but De Robespierre keeps it at a distance.
Burn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Robespierre, pushing him back against the cage.
Burn lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Burn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Burn prevents De Robespierre from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Burn.
A short body shot lands from Burn as the two fighters clinch.
Burn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Burn.
Burn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Robespierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burn but Burn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Robespierre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Robespierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Robespierre misses with a head kick.
Burn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Robespierre defends it nicely.
Burn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Robespierre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burn pinned against the cage. Burn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Robespierre was covering up waiting for the punch and Burn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burn throws a big right hand that misses.
De Robespierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burn is one step ahead there.
Burn wants to pass the guard but De Robespierre is keeping the position.
De Robespierre is looking for a triangle but Burn pushes his legs off easily.
Burn is looking to work some ground and pound but De Robespierre has wrist control.
De Robespierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burn forces De Robespierre back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Robespierre tries to pull guard but Burn holds him up against the cage and eventually De Robespierre drops back down to his feet.
PO Burn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximilien De Robespierre.
Burn manages to break the clinch.
De Robespierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Robespierre tries to keep at a distance but Burn has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burn.
Burn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burn scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Robespierre in his tracks.
De Robespierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Robespierre is defended easily by Burn.
De Robespierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burn tries to close the distance and clinch but De Robespierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Robespierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Robespierre on the side of the head.
Burn has De Robespierre up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on De Robespierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burn works on De Robespierre's body with a couple of short punches.
Burn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burn with a jab.
Burn clinches with his opponent.
Burn gets underhooks to prevent De Robespierre's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Robespierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burn prevents it.
De Robespierre takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
PO Burn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burn 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PO Burn!
A relieved looking PO Burn 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Poluyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poluyanov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The battle is going again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vyacheslav Poluyanov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Poluyanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poluyanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luuttu throws out the jab.
Poluyanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poluyanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poluyanov cracks the inside of Luuttu's front leg.
Poluyanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Luuttu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poluyanov as he jumps to the side.
Luuttu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luuttu misses with a takedown attempt - Poluyanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Luuttu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luuttu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luuttu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poluyanov can pounce on him.
Poluyanov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Luuttu does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poluyanov scores with a shot to the body.
Poluyanov connects with a jab.
Luuttu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poluyanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poluyanov lands a two punch combo.
Luuttu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Luuttu working the head and body with strikes.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luuttu seems to be working for a kimura but Poluyanov defends the submission attempt.
Luuttu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luuttu is trying to control the action in half guard but Poluyanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luuttu prevents Poluyanov from improving his position.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poluyanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Luuttu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poluyanov is staying active underneath Luuttu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luuttu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Poluyanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Luuttu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poluyanov defending well though.
Ground and pound from Luuttu.
Luuttu lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
The fighters are battling for position here. Poluyanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Luuttu throws a strike but Poluyanov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Luuttu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluyanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luuttu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Luuttu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luuttu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poluyanov!
Luuttu looking to finish Poluyanov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Poluyanov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu wants to control the pace but Poluyanov is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Luuttu.
Luuttu with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luuttu looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Poluyanov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matto Luuttu!
After winning the bout, Matto Luuttu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spitfire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwarzeneg avoids it really well and circles away.
Maya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwarzeneg's half guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to improve his position but Maya is controlling well.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control but Maya passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Schwarzeneg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schwarzeneg misses with a strike from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Maya is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Maya with shots to the head and body - Schwarzeneg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maya is landing with some decent strikes but Schwarzeneg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maya has hold of Schwarzeneg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schwarzeneg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schwarzeneg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet.
Maya wants to control the pace but Schwarzeneg is squirming around nicely.
Maya controlling the pace for now.
Maya is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schwarzeneg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schwarzeneg shrugs it off.
Schwarzeneg working to try and regain half guard.
Maya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maya punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Maya working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maya seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schwarzeneg is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maya raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maya controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schwarzeneg is trying to escape the mount.
Maya landing strikes from the mount.
Maya working the ground and pound effectively.
Maya trying to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Maya has hold of Schwarzeneg's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schwarzeneg manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Maya controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schwarzeneg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maya goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Schwarzeneg is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwarzeneg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maya looking for a sweep. Not yet Maya, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schwarzeneg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maya is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schwarzeneg off and has taken his back!
Schwarzeneg is trying to roll into a better position but Maya has get a rear naked choke and Schwarzeneg is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damian Maya!
A relieved looking Damian Maya 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj has chosen Lebanon as his entrance music. Mohamed al Hadj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
al Hadj scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lice in his tracks.
al Hadj misses with a kick to the body.
al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lice.
al Hadj lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lice backs up against the cage.
Lice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al Hadj circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Hadj. Lice does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al Hadj misses with a double jab.
Lice scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from al Hadj.
Lice works al Hadj's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Hadj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lice circles away quickly and effectively.
al Hadj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
al Hadj throws a push kick but Lice slaps the foot to one side.
Lice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
al Hadj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lice slips a straight right by al Hadj.
Lice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
al Hadj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lice.
al Hadj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohamed al Hadj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Hadj misses with a kick to the body.
al Hadj misses the body punch
letting Lice counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Lice misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj misses with a hook. Lice ducked under it nicely.
Lice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Hadj was well out of range. Poor timing from Lice.
al Hadj is looking to clinch but Lice is avoiding it.
Lice throws a jab when al Hadj was well out of range.
Lice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lice misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by al Hadj.
al Hadj pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lice back to the cage. al Hadj follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lice takes one to the side of the head.
al Hadj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lice, pushing him back against the cage.
al Hadj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lice has had enough of the clinch but al Hadj keeps him there for the moment.
Lice can't break the clinch.
Lice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lice throws an off balance right hand
and al Hadj counters with a good, hard body kick but Lice shrugs it off.
al Hadj misses with a shot to the body
and Lice counters with a straight right hand.
al Hadj throws a leg kick which misses Lice's front leg but catches the back leg as Lice tries to avoid it.
al Hadj has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lice breaks from the clinch.
al Hadj misses with a wild combination.
Lice misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from al Hadj finds it's way round the side to connect with Lice's head.
Lice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by al Hadj.
al Hadj swings for the body but Lice moves out of range.
al Hadj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
al Hadj thumps Lice with a low kick.
al Hadj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lice.
al Hadj just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Hadj scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by al Hadj as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lice walks forward, straight into a front kick from al Hadj.
Lice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al Hadj.
al Hadj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
al Hadj is looking to clinch but Lice is avoiding it.
Lice slips a jab and a cross from al Hadj.
al Hadj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
al Hadj lands with a good body shot.
al Hadj has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
al Hadj scores with a leg kick.
Lice misses with a wild body shot.
Lice misses with an uppercut.
Lice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Hadj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
al Hadj plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
al Hadj connects with a right hand. Lice shakes it off.
al Hadj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
al Hadj thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for al Hadj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Hadj misses with the body kick
and al Hadj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Hadj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice blocks a head kick by al Hadj.
Lice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Hadj was well out of range. Poor timing from Lice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohamed al Hadj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lice throws a right hand that al Hadj ducks under and follows up with a left that al Hadj also avoids with ease.
al Hadj scores with a spinning back kick!
al Hadj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lice circles away quickly and effectively.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses.
al Hadj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lice checks it well.
Lice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and al Hadj connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lice scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lice. al Hadj does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Hadj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
al Hadj lands with a kick to the temple. Lice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
al Hadj moves into range and clinches up with Lice.
al Hadj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lice's efforts to push away.
Lice avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
Lice wants to break free but al Hadj has control.
Lice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lice misses with a wild body shot.
al Hadj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
al Hadj pushes Lice away with a front kick.
al Hadj slips a jab and a cross from Lice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lice throws a nice looking combination but al Hadj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
al Hadj stalks Lice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lice's face. Lice staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Hadj lands a head kick. Lice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
al Hadj lands an overhand right.
al Hadj feints and then cracks Lice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lice down.
A slapping body kick lands there for al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a low kick but Lice avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Hadj lands a head kick. Lice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
al Hadj misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Good leg kick by al Hadj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lice walks into a left hand.
A left lands for al Hadj.
al Hadj moves into the clinch successfully.
Lice dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lice can't break the clinch.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
al Hadj breaks from the clinch.
Lice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from al Hadj. Lice does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Hadj cracks the inside of Lice's front leg.
Lice thows a left - swing and a miss!
al Hadj scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a head kick but Lice moves out of range.
Lice lands a nice shot that snaps al Hadj's head back.
al Hadj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from al Hadj.
al Hadj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Hadj throws a push kick but Lice slaps the foot to one side.
Lice blocks a jab.
Lice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lice's head.
al Hadj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Hadj.
Kimbo Lice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lice works the jab nicely.
al Hadj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
al Hadj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lice momentarily.
al Hadj scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Hadj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Lice there.
Lice steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from al Hadj. That one must have hurt.
Lice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from al Hadj.
al Hadj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al Hadj fails in his attempt to clinch.
al Hadj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
al Hadj throws a head kick that Lice semi-blocks.
Lice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a nice head kick!
al Hadj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lice, pushing him back against the cage.
Lice wants to get back to striking at distance but al Hadj won't allow it.
al Hadj landing knees to the body.
al Hadj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lice avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lice's efforts to push away.
al Hadj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lice avoids it.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Lice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
al Hadj displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lice up against the cage.
al Hadj keeps control of Lice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lice working hard to break the clinch.
al Hadj prevents Lice from breaking the clinch.
Lice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lice breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from al Hadj misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed al Hadj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well al Hadj has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed al Hadj!
In his post fight interview, Mohamed al Hadj started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destruction comes to the cage accompanied by Earth Sized Microwave by Japanese Torture Comedy Hour. Liisteri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Solid Base - I like it. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Destruction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destruction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liisteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Destruction.
Nice defenses there by Liisteri.
Destruction tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Destruction, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Destruction throws a shot from downtown. Liisteri moves away and avoids it.
Liisteri shoots in for a double leg but Destruction sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Destruction tries to clinch there but Liisteri circles away.
Liisteri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liisteri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liisteri has his takedown stuffed
and Destruction makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dick Destruction has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Destruction goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destruction. Liisteri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liisteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Destruction is fending him off so far but Liisteri persists. Nope, Destruction circles away and we're back to standing.
Liisteri keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Destruction. No joy for Liisteri on that attempt.
Liisteri misses with a takedown attempt - Destruction sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liisteri fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Destruction. No joy for Liisteri on that attempt.
Liisteri feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Liisteri looking to pass the guard.
Destruction trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Destruction is on top in guard.
Destruction has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Destruction wants to control from the top but Liisteri keeps moving.
Destruction slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Destruction.
Destruction dips to his left and cracks Liisteri with an uppercut!
Dick Destruction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liisteri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liisteri.
Liisteri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Destruction as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liisteri dives in and grabs Destruction's left leg, looking for a takedown. Destruction pushes down on Liisteri's head and hops out.
Liisteri tries to score a power double leg takedown but Destruction sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liisteri somewhat.
Destruction doesn't manage to clinch there - Liisteri circles away.
Liisteri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction misses with the combination.
Liisteri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Destruction avoids it really well and circles away.
Liisteri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Destruction wants to stand and escape but Liisteri is having none of it.
Liisteri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Destruction manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Destruction trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liisteri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liisteri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Destruction is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Destruction doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Destruction manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Destruction engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Destruction wants to control from the top but Liisteri keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Destruction.
Liisteri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liisteri shoots for a double leg takedown but Destruction sprawls well. He's pushed Liisteri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Destruction dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liisteri moves out of range of the leg kick from Destruction.
Destruction misses with a head kick.
Destruction connects with a looping right hand.
Liisteri closes the distance and pushes Destruction back into the cage.
Liisteri jumps guard but Destruction turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Liisteri gets control of Destruction's arms and successfully pulls guard. Liisteri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liisteri working for a triangle but Destruction defends it easily.
Destruction chips away with some ground and pound.
Liisteri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Destruction escapes and throws Liisteri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Liisteri is looking for a sweep.
Destruction working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction controls the position.
Destruction wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liisteri keeps working.
Liisteri is looking to reverse the position.
Liisteri is not content to let Destruction control the position.
Destruction advances nicely into full mount.
Liisteri can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destruction with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Liisteri is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destruction avoids the attempt from Liisteri to control.
Liisteri can't escape the position.
Liisteri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Destruction controlling from mount.
Liisteri tries to reverse the position but Destruction maintains control.
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!
Destruction controlling from the full mount.
Dick Destruction overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liisteri is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction looking to control but Liisteri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Destruction takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liisteri swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Liisteri is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Destruction lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liisteri hang on?
Destruction lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Destruction landing strikes from the mount.
Liisteri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Destruction tries to control but Liisteri wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Destruction breaks from Liisteri's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Destruction looking to control but Liisteri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liisteri tries to hold on but Destruction pushes him away.
Destruction can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liisteri is looking to escape.
Liisteri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Destruction is trying to control the position but Liisteri postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liisteri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liisteri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Destruction dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Destruction is looking to slow Liisteri down with leg kicks.
Destruction throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liisteri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Destruction tries to avoid it but Liisteri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Destruction to the ground. Destruction escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destruction looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liisteri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liisteri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Destruction is fending him off so far but Liisteri persists. Nope, Destruction circles away and we're back to standing.
Dick Destruction has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Destruction keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dick Destruction is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liisteri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Destruction to the mat! Destruction manages to get full guard.
Destruction pushes Liisteri off and gets back to his feet.
Destruction fails to land with a series of punches.
Liisteri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destruction.
Destruction tries to clinch up but Liisteri circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Destruction lands a jab to the head.
Liisteri with a poor takedown
and Destruction counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Destruction.
Destruction lands an elbow just above Liisteri 's eye.
Liisteri has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Destruction uses from the top position.
Liisteri looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Destruction has picked Liisteri up and slammed him! Liisteri can't keep hold of the triangle and Destruction manages to pass to side control!
Liisteri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Destruction taking a breather here.
Liisteri is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Destruction off and has taken his back!
Liisteri is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Destruction has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Liisteri is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Destruction is defending well though. Liisteri let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri is trying to stick to Destruction's back but Destruction is turning into Liisteri. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Liisteri's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Destruction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liisteri working for submissions but it's allowed Destruction to get to half guard.
Destruction sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Liisteri gets back to full guard.
Liisteri keeping moving, preventing Destruction from controlling successfully.
Destruction throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Liisteri has his foot on Destruction's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Destruction works his way back into a safe position though.
Destruction's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Liisteri keeping moving, preventing Destruction from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dick Destruction just wasn't active enough.
Liisteri moves out of range of the body kick from Destruction.
Liisteri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Destruction swivels and escapes.
Destruction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Destruction looks to score with a jab to the body but Liisteri is just out of range.
A head kick from Destruction lands but Liisteri takes it in his stride.
Liisteri shoots in for a double leg but Destruction sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liisteri gets a double leg takedown into Destruction's guard.
Destruction wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Destruction manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Liisteri has Destruction in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liisteri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Destruction can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Destruction trying to control but Liisteri is working from the bottom.
Liisteri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Destruction gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liisteri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Destruction is aware though and is defending well.
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 Dick Destruction.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Destruction, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Destruction!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious BIG - Victory. Matheus Carvalho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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31
222 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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23
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matheus Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Jones has his feet on Carvalho's thighs here. He's pushed Carvalho off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Carvalho screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mukassa Jones!
An intense looking Mukassa Jones took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It was nice to get a little redemption against Carvalho. Now we both have 1 win against each other. I would love to have a 3rd fight to see who really is better, but I think we are both going to take some time off to heal up after this one. So Carvalho, when ever you are ready for a 3rd fight, I wil'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhomboid Goatcabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint - Ken Tuck. Goatcabin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Selfishly Irritating. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
186 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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29
175 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rhomboid Goatcabin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goatcabin misses with a takedown attempt
and Imum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhomboid Goatcabin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goatcabin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imum can pounce on him.
Goatcabin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Imum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goatcabin.
Imum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imum cracks Goatcabin with a good jab.
Imum takes a swing at Goatcabin's ribcage but misses.
Goatcabin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Imum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goatcabin somewhat.
Goatcabin shoots in but no luck this time.
Max Imum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Imum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goatcabin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imum. Goatcabin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goatcabin scores with a sloppy right hand. Imum should have avoided that one.
Goatcabin scores with a takedown into Imum's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goatcabin won't allow Imum to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goatcabin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goatcabin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Imum trying to control the position.
Imum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Imum wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Goatcabin scores with a sloppy right hand. Imum should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goatcabin feints and then cracks Imum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imum down.
Imum misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goatcabin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Imum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Imum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Imum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Imum throws a body punch but Goatcabin moves out of range.
Goatcabin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Imum works Goatcabin's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Imum avoids a kick to the body.
Goatcabin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goatcabin lands a nice looking body kick.
Goatcabin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imum throws an off balance right hand
and Goatcabin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goatcabin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imum.
Goatcabin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Imum to the ground. Goatcabin is now in Imum's guard.
Goatcabin preventing the sweep.
Imum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imum is working hard here to advance position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Max Imum has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Imum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goatcabin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Imum is out of range and Goatcabin settles back down.
Goatcabin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goatcabin lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Goatcabin.
Imum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goatcabin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rhomboid Goatcabin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Imum takes a swing at Goatcabin's ribcage but misses.
Goatcabin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goatcabin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goatcabin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goatcabin is trying to control the action in half guard but Imum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Imum controlling the position for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Imum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Goatcabin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goatcabin tries to free his leg and advance position but Imum is retaining full guard.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goatcabin being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Imum is pulling down on Goatcabin's head. It's preventing any offense from Goatcabin, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goatcabin throws a big right hand that misses.
Goatcabin wants to pass the guard but Imum is keeping the position.
Imum is trying to control the position but Goatcabin postures up.
Rhomboid Goatcabin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goatcabin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Imum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goatcabin defends it easily.
Goatcabin throws a strike but Imum rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin looking for a sweep. Not yet Goatcabin, not yet.
Imum tries to free his leg and advance position but Goatcabin is retaining full guard.
Goatcabin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imum trying to control the position from guard on top but Goatcabin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Imum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Imum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goatcabin's guard.
Imum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goatcabin is refusing to be controlled, as Imum sits in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imum working over Goatcabin with some ground and pound. Goatcabin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum thows a huge punch but Goatcabin dodges it nicely.
Imum trying to control from half guard but Goatcabin is working away.
Goatcabin tries to roll over but Imum keeps him under control.
Goatcabin trying to control here.
Imum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goatcabin's head.
Goatcabin is refusing to be controlled, as Imum sits in half guard.
Imum content to control rather than advance.
Goatcabin gets full guard.
Goatcabin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goatcabin's head.
Goatcabin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goatcabin keeping moving, preventing Imum from controlling successfully.
Imum throwing strikes from guard but Goatcabin blocks nicely.
Imum trying to control but Goatcabin is working from the bottom.
Goatcabin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Imum 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.
Imum passes Goatcabin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imum trying to pass the guard but Goatcabin defending well.
Imum is just content to waste time from the top position. Goatcabin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Imum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum 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!
Goatcabin gets a clinch.
Goatcabin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Imum connects with a knee to the head.
Imum letting Goatcabin take a breather here.
Goatcabin misses with a punch to the body.
Imum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goatcabin wants to stall.
Goatcabin stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goatcabin avoids the elbow strike from Imum, against the cage.
Goatcabin controlling the action here for a moment.
Imum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goatcabin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goatcabin effectively controlling the action here.
Imum tries to throw a body punch but Goatcabin avoids it by throwing Imum back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rhomboid Goatcabin.
Goatcabin lands a jab to Imum's midsection.
Goatcabin throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Imum.
Goatcabin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Imum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Imum scores with a hook to the body. Goatcabin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Imum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goatcabin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum throws the left hand but Goatcabin avoids the punch easily.
Goatcabin loads up on a big right hand but Imum slips the punch.
Goatcabin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Goatcabin with a poor takedown
and Imum counters with a nice kick to the body.
Goatcabin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the body from Imum misses
and Goatcabin counters with a nice uppercut.
Goatcabin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imum.
Goatcabin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goatcabin slips a straight right by Imum.
Imum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goatcabin.
Imum scores with a nice strike.
Goatcabin tries to work over Imum's front leg with a kick but Imum checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goatcabin doesn't manage to clinch there - Imum circles away.
Imum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goatcabin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imum misses with a wild body shot.
Goatcabin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Imum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goatcabin thinking.
Goatcabin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goatcabin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goatcabin. Imum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imum misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Goatcabin.
Goatcabin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Max Imum.
I think Imum 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 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Imum!
A very excited looking Max Imum 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klahan Sunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Bauer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
206 lbs
17 - 16 - 1 |
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25
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klahan Sunan !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunan tries to clinch
and Bauer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sunan moves in looking to clinch but Bauer pushes him off.
Sunan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bauer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Bauer. Those never looked like landing.
Bauer lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bauer.
Sunan misses with a low kick.
Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Sunan moves away and avoids it.
Sunan rushes Bauer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bauer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sunan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sunan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bauer up against the cage.
Sunan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bauer gets through Sunan 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sunan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bauer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bauer scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sunan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sunan trying to control the position but instead, Bauer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sunan into the cage.
Bauer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sunan throws a lazy right hand but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sunan tries to clinch up but Bauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Sunan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sunan .
Sunan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sunan lands a slapping body shot.
Bauer throws a right hand that Sunan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sunan also avoids with ease.
Bauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Sunan .
Sunan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer connects with a leg kick. Sunan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Bauer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sunan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Sunan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer blocks a leg kick.
Bauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sunan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bauer scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sunan lands a right hook to the body.
Sunan is looking to clinch.
Sunan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunan .
Sunan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Sunan .
Bauer cracks Sunan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bauer keeps the fight on the outside.
Bauer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bauer closes the distance and clinches up with Sunan , looking for a takedown. Bauer pushes Sunan against the cage but Sunan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bauer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sunan .
Bauer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunan .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bauer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sunan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Bauer with a jab.
Sunan stalks Bauer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bauer's face. Bauer staggers backwards, shaken.
Bauer lands a left and a right that sends Sunan crashing to the canvas! Bauer dives into mount looking to finish!
Sunan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sunan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sunan is still in real trouble! Can Bauer finish him?
A big strike lands for Bauer! That's really hurt Sunan and he's turned his back - Bauer keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Bauer jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Bauer!
A victorious Vic Bauer 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes into the arena with Till I Collapse - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Rothschild comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Shikari kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
142 lbs
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141 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ren Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key moves into the clinch.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Key is defending well for now.
Key avoiding damage as Rothschild throws knees to the body.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Key avoids it.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rothschild.
Key has managed to clinch.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key pushes Rothschild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rothschild lands a nice knee to the body.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Rothschild trying to land knees 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!
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild crunches a lovely knee into Key's ribcage.
Rothschild is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Key is defending well for now.
Rothschild is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Rothschild unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Key cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rothschild lands a good knee to the midsection. Key won't want to take too many of those.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Key cracks Rothschild with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Key lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rothschild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Key breaks from the clinch.
Rothschild tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.
Key has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rothschild finds it's way round the side to connect with Key's head.
Nice defenses there by Key.
Key throws a right and a left that Rothschild avoids nicely.
Key lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Key.
Rothschild misses with a straight right.
Key has Rothschild up against the cage in a clinch.
Rothschild trying to land knees to the body.
Rothschild missing with knees to the body.
Rothschild tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Key.
Key misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Key breaks the clinch.
Rothschild shoots in for a takedown but Key shows good takedown defense.
Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rothschild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Rothschild.
Rothschild cracks Key with an open hand slap.
Rothschild misses with a takedown attempt
and Key counters with a nice uppercut.
Rothschild is rocked!
Rothschild misses with the combination.
Rothschild is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Rothschild looks gassed!
Key moves into the clinch successfully.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Key misses with some punches.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rothschild's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rothschild drops to his knees and Key pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Tim Key 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 Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauno Kaalikorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Kaalikorva throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat misses with a two punch combination.
Kaalikorva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sagat can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaalikorva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sagat tries to buck Kaalikorva off but Kaalikorva is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaalikorva working away.
Sagat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaalikorva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kaalikorva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sagat rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kaalikorva's guard! Nice work there by Sagat!
Kaalikorva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sagat is one step ahead there.
Sagat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaalikorva looking for subs off his back but Sagat has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva wants to get back to full guard.
Kaalikorva is working hard here to advance position.
Sagat is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaalikorva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sagat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaalikorva's head.
Sagat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaalikorva moves into full guard.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaalikorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaalikorva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sagat is aware though and is defending well.
Kaalikorva keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Kaalikorva looking for a guillotine here but Sagat defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaalikorva working for a triangle but Sagat defends it easily.
Sagat chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaalikorva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sagat throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaalikorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sagat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaalikorva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
Sagat looking to control.
Kaalikorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva won't allow Sagat to get back to his feet.
Sagat controls Kaalikorva momentarily but Kaalikorva frees himself.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Sagat.
Kaalikorva lands an overhand right.
Kaalikorva checks the leg kick.
Sagat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice jab there from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaalikorva is just out of range.
Sagat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaalikorva checks a low kick from Sagat.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a double leg but Sagat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sagat's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook. Sagat ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaalikorva as he connects with a hook.
Kaalikorva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaalikorva jabs Sagat right on the nose. Sagat blinks but takes it well.
Kaalikorva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sagat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaalikorva scores with the left hand. Sagat knows he should have avoided that one.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaalikorva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat tries to bum rush Kaalikorva with a series of wild strikes but Kaalikorva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauno Kaalikorva dominated that round.
That's time! Kaalikorva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaalikorva misses with a body shot.
Sagat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaalikorva. That did some damage!
Kaalikorva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaalikorva is able to avoid easily.
Sagat scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaalikorva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaalikorva lands a slapping body shot.
Kaalikorva scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaalikorva misses with a left hand
and Sagat counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagat looks to land a right hand but Kaalikorva moved out of range.
Sagat slips under a jab from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands with a cross.
Sagat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sagat drops his hands momentarily and Kaalikorva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaalikorva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sagat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaalikorva is out of range.
Kaalikorva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sagat.
Kaalikorva scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sagat takes one to the side of the head.
Kauno Kaalikorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaalikorva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaalikorva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaalikorva misses the target.
Kaalikorva throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Kaalikorva misses with a straight left.
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaalikorva.
Sagat rushes Kaalikorva and presses him up against the cage.
Kaalikorva wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Kaalikorva working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Kaalikorva's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaalikorva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaalikorva takes an elbow to the temple.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Kaalikorva in his tracks for a moment.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaalikorva avoids it.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Kaalikorva.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaalikorva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaalikorva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaalikorva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaalikorva lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagat.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva has Sagat pressed against the cage.
Kaalikorva missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Kaalikorva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaalikorva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaalikorva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaalikorva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaalikorva avoids it.
Kaalikorva goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaalikorva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sagat.
Sagat stuffs the takedown.
Sagat throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands an overhand right.
Kaalikorva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kaalikorva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaalikorva.
Sagat tries to score with a low kick but Kaalikorva moves his leg out of the way.
Kaalikorva moves out of range as Sagat strikes.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook.
Kaalikorva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sagat eats them both and turns towards Kaalikorva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kaalikorva connects with a leg kick. Sagat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat loads up on a big right hand but Kaalikorva slips the punch.
Sagat scores with a shot to the body.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaalikorva.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaalikorva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaalikorva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sagat on the side of the head.
Kaalikorva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sagat. Sagat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaalikorva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Sagat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Kaalikorva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaalikorva gets a double leg takedown into Sagat's guard.
Kaalikorva chips away with some ground and pound.
Sagat is trying to keep Kaalikorva in close.
Kaalikorva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaalikorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sagat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaalikorva trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Sagat trying to keep a closed guard but Kaalikorva is proving a slippery customer.
Kaalikorva works over Sagat with some ground and pound from guard.
Sagat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaalikorva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kaalikorva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat looking to control.
Kaalikorva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaalikorva throws a big elbow that misses.
Sagat working a defensive guard here.
Kaalikorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaalikorva defends it easily.
Sagat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sagat can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaalikorva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaalikorva throwing shots but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Kaalikorva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sagat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kaalikorva 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva advances position into side control!
Sagat wants to control but Kaalikorva postures up.
Kaalikorva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaalikorva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sagat, who protects the arm well.
Kaalikorva scores with punches from side control.
Kaalikorva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sagat is avoiding damage well.
Sagat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaalikorva scoring with punches from side control.
Kaalikorva is chipping away with strikes.
Sagat taking a bit of punishment here - Kaalikorva scoring with strikes.
Kaalikorva lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagat keeps working.
Kaalikorva lands a nice forearm strike.
The ground and pound from Kaalikorva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kaalikorva wants to control for a moment but Sagat uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kaalikorva working over Sagat with some ground and pound. Sagat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sagat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaalikorva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sagat wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kaalikorva is looking to improve his position but Sagat isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaalikorva hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaalikorva is looking to improve his position but Sagat isn't that keen on the idea.
Kaalikorva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaalikorva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sagat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sagat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sagat lands a nice short elbow.
Kaalikorva actively working from the bottom here.
Sagat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaalikorva defending well though.
Sagat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaalikorva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaalikorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauno Kaalikorva clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaalikorva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaalikorva throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Kaalikorva avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Kaalikorva cracks Sagat with a good jab.
Kaalikorva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sagat.
Sagat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaalikorva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaalikorva showed some decent athleticism there.
Sagat is controlling Kaalikorva's trapped leg to prevent Kaalikorva from advancing to side control.
Kauno Kaalikorva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sagat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaalikorva is working away from the top position though.
Sagat manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaalikorva throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaalikorva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sagat keeping full guard, as Kaalikorva tries to pass.
Sagat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kaalikorva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaalikorva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaalikorva trying to keep a closed guard but Sagat is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaalikorva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaalikorva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sagat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sagat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sagat throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat stands up over Kaalikorva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaalikorva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagat's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaalikorva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaalikorva cracks Sagat with a solid left hand.
Kaalikorva with a nice head shot there.
Kaalikorva wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Kaalikorva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sagat's head.
Sagat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaalikorva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sagat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sagat is on top in guard.
Sagat scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaalikorva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kaalikorva looking to control.
Kaalikorva keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Sagat stands up over Kaalikorva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaalikorva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaalikorva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sagat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sagat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sagat preventing the sweep.
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!
Kaalikorva working for a triangle but Sagat defends it easily.
Sagat wants to control from the top but Kaalikorva keeps moving.
Sagat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaalikorva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sagat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat is working Kaalikorva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaalikorva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sagat is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kauno Kaalikorva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kaalikorva lands a slapping body shot.
Kaalikorva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kaalikorva looks to land a left hand but Sagat moved out of range nicely.
Kaalikorva gets a takedown into half guard.
Sagat trying to control here.
Sagat is staying active underneath Kaalikorva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sagat makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kaalikorva tries for a takedown but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaalikorva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sagat.
Kauno Kaalikorva is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to slow Kaalikorva down with leg kicks.
Sagat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kaalikorva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagat is out of range and Kaalikorva settles back down.
Sagat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaalikorva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
Sagat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaalikorva rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaalikorva works the jab nicely.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaalikorva 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.
Kaalikorva lunges at Sagat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sagat's hand.
Kaalikorva misses with an uppercut. Sagat saw that one coming.
Kaalikorva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick from Sagat misses.
Kaalikorva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
John Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sagat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaalikorva's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaalikorva throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaalikorva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sagat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaalikorva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaalikorva looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaalikorva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaalikorva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauno Kaalikorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaalikorva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva swings widly with a right hand
and Sagat makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kaalikorva really felt that one!
Sagat scores with a body shot.
Sagat throws a front kick that sends Kaalikorva stumbling back into the cage.
Sagat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sagat throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaalikorva.
Sagat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaalikorva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Kauno Kaalikorva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaalikorva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaalikorva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaalikorva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
Kaalikorva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Kaalikorva.
A punch combination from Sagat misses.
Sagat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sagat misses with a series of wild punches.
Sagat ducks right into an uppercut from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva lands a jab.
Kaalikorva shoots in looking for a takedown. Sagat tries to sprawl out of it but Kaalikorva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sagat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Sagat.
I think Kaalikorva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauno Kaalikorva!
An out of breath Kauno Kaalikorva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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