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Cf.108: Damn Finns! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant. McDonald has chosen 25 or 6 to 4 as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seamus McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonald as he jumps to the side.
Virne closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Virne pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Virne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald lands a head shot.
Virne is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
McDonald gets tackled into the cage by Virne. Virne maintains the clinch.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virne avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald cracks Virne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Virne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
It looks like Seamus McDonald has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virne thows a body shot but no joy.
Virne moves into the clinch.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Virne has double underhooks.
Virne manages to break the clinch.
Virne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virne tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virne moves to clinch but McDonald breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Virne blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Virne rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Virne blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Virne misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Virne has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McDonald after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarppi Virne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Virne.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Virne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDonald just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Virne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Virne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDonald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Virne is blocking nicely.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Virne.
Virne breaks from the clinch.
Virne tries to clinch up
and McDonald moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Virne.
McDonald looks gassed!
Virne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Virne connects with a couple of short punches.
Virne landing some decent shots from guard.
Virne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Virne working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virne wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Virne stands and steps away. McDonald gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McDonald to the canvas! McDonald doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Virne keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Virne!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CockO SauruS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, CockO SauruS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Watts.
SauruS closes the distance and clinches up with Watts, looking for a takedown. SauruS pushes Watts against the cage but Watts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watts clinches up against the cage.
Watts lands a knee to the head.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watts throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for SauruS.
Watts lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watts just misses with a elbow thrown towards SauruS's brow.
SauruS blocks an elbow strike.
SauruS jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. SauruS gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
SauruS tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watts looks to score with a jab to the body but SauruS is just out of range.
SauruS keeps the fight on the outside.
SauruS paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
SauruS ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts tries to clinch there but SauruS circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by SauruS.
Watts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but SauruS has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
SauruS tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CockO SauruS. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts lands an elbow just above SauruS 's eye.
SauruS has had enough of the clinch but Watts keeps him there for the moment.
Watts misses with the head strike.
SauruS blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SauruS takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watts misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watts.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SauruS avoids a wild elbow strike from Watts.
Watts throws an elbow that misses.
Watts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
SauruS is trying to break the clinch but Watts is controlling him.
SauruS blocks an elbow strike.
SauruS takes an elbow to the temple.
Watts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watts.
The referee calls for SauruS to work.
Watts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws an elbow but it misses.
Watts misses with an elbow strike.
SauruS takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watts throws an elbow but misses.
Watts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
SauruS gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
SauruS prevents Watts from improving his position.
SauruS slows the pace down in half guard.
Watts wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SauruS is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Watts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time SauruS.
Watts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watts misses with a body shot
and SauruS counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watts's knee momentarily.
Sakari Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SauruS misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Watts.
The fighters circle momentarily. SauruS darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by SauruS or perhaps it was just good defense by Watts which made him look bad.
SauruS misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Watts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
SauruS takes one to the side of the head.
Watts tries to close the distance and clinch but SauruS swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watts is looking to clinch.
Watts moves to clinch but SauruS breaks away
and SauruS counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts clinches.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by SauruS.
Sakari Watts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
SauruS ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. SauruS no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Watts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but SauruS is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SauruS utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but SauruS is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. SauruS is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts throws an elbow that misses. SauruS uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watts's guard. Nice move by SauruS!
SauruS throws a big elbow that misses.
Watts is looking to stand up but SauruS isn't so interested in that idea.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Watts wants to stand and escape but SauruS is having none of it.
Watts is pulling down on SauruS's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as SauruS accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with SauruS. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sakari Watts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
SauruS circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watts lands a knee to the body.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts tries a knee to the head but SauruS blocks it.
Watts tries a knee to the head but SauruS blocks it.
Watts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and SauruS avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SauruS tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watts smiles and moves away.
Watts doesn't manage to clinch there - SauruS circles away.
Watts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watts moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Watts.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt SauruS or not.
SauruS avoids a wild elbow strike from Watts.
SauruS blocks the elbow strike.
SauruS is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Watts.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a body shot.
SauruS blocks an elbow strike from Watts.
Watts tries a knee to the head but SauruS blocks it.
Watts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watts tries a knee to the head but SauruS blocks it.
SauruS blocks the elbow strike.
Watts missing with knees to the body.
Watts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. SauruS is defending well for now.
Watts scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Watts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
SauruS with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Watts to score with a decent uppercut.
SauruS throws out a leg kick but Watts moves out of range and SauruS only half commits.
SauruS slips a jab from Watts.
Watts avoids the head kick by SauruS.
SauruS shoots in looking for a takedown. Watts tries to sprawl out of it but SauruS keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Watts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping SauruS at a distance.
SauruS tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Watts.
Watts misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Watts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts throws a series of strikes that have SauruS backpedaling.
Watts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by SauruS.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
Watts moves into the clinch successfully.
Watts lands an elbow just above SauruS 's eye.
Watts misses with an elbow over the top.
Watts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
SauruS on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
SauruS breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts is looking to stall here but SauruS recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but SauruS is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of SauruS's head.
SauruS wants to sweep here but Watts controlling him for the moment.
SauruS bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watts's guard.
Watts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SauruS wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
Watts has his hands on SauruS's head, controlling the position.
SauruS looking to pass the guard.
SauruS trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
SauruS controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
SauruS circles away from the clinch attempt.
CockO SauruS has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakari Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. SauruS does a little dance to reset his feet.
SauruS misses with a body punch
enabling Watts to counter with a crisp jab.
SauruS scores with a head kick. Watts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Watts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
SauruS pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts lands a head kick!
SauruS throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SauruS shoots in for a double leg but Watts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
SauruS pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SauruS ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Watts!
Sakari Watts very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maustemakkara throws an overhand right that lands on Ulfsson's shoulder, as Ulfsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ulfsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ulfsson tries to clinch there but Maustemakkara circles away.
Ulfsson misses with a body kick.
Maustemakkara throws a low kick but Ulfsson moves out of range easily.
Maustemakkara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ulfsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Maustemakkara ducks under and follows up with a left that Maustemakkara also avoids with ease.
Ulfsson needs to keep his hands up - Maustemakkara had a free shot at his head there.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maustemakkara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ulfsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ulfsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maustemakkara.
Ulfsson is looking to clinch.
Ulfsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulfsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maustemakkara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maustemakkara takes the fight into the clinch.
Ulfsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maustemakkara manages to break the clinch.
Ulfsson tries to clinch there but Maustemakkara circles away.
Ulfsson drops Maustemakkara with a beautiful combination! Maustemakkara stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ulfsson is looking for the KO!
Maustemakkara is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maustemakkara misses with a looping right.
Ulfsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ulfsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maustemakkara.
Ulfsson defending well as Maustemakkara loads up on a big left hand.
Maustemakkara throws a one two combo.
Maustemakkara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maustemakkara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ulfsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ulfsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Ulfsson misses.
Ulfsson ducks under a wild hook from Maustemakkara.
Maustemakkara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulfsson.
Nice shot lands for Ulfsson.
Maustemakkara is still on wobbly legs! Can Ulfsson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maustemakkara dodges the punch combination from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Maustemakkara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Ulfsson - that's a beauty! Maustemakkara is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Ulfsson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
After the big win, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe has chosen The Ramones - Blitzkreig Bop! as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvolio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benvolio misses with a wild combination.
Benvolio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolfe manages to avoid it.
Benvolio throws a big shot that misses.
Benvolio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolfe's hands.
Benvolio punishes Wolfe's body with a nice straight punch.
Benvolio throws a big shot that misses.
Benvolio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Benvolio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wolfe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benvolio is out of range.
Wolfe lands with a kick to the temple. Benvolio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wolfe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Benvolio misses
and Wolfe counters with a low kick, right behind Benvolio 's knee.
Benvolio misses with an uppercut. Wolfe saw that one coming.
Wolfe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benvolio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benvolio throws a right hand that Wolfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfe also avoids with ease.
Wolfe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benvolio to the mat! Benvolio manages to get full 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!
Benvolio looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benvolio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolfe advances to half guard.
Benvolio trying to control here.
Wolfe slips a nice elbow through Benvolio's hands, connecting with Benvolio's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benvolio defends it well.
Wolfe moves into full mount! Benvolio won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wolfe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benvolio is looking to escape.
Wolfe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benvolio looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolfe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Benvolio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wolfe with the ground and pound from mount.
Benvolio tries to reverse the position but Wolfe maintains control.
Wolfe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benvolio is squirming around, avoiding Wolfe's attempts to control the action.
Wolfe looking for a guillotine from mount but Benvolio is having none of it.
Benvolio is in a horrible position here. Wolfe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wolfe is landing with some decent strikes but Benvolio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wolfe raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe landing punches.
It looks like Mercutio Benvolio has been cut.
BOOM! Wolfe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benvolio is rocked!
Benvolio is looking to improve his position but Wolfe isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh Benvolio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wolfe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wolfe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wolfe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Benvolio seems to have got his legs back now.
Benvolio is squirming around, avoiding Wolfe's attempts to control the action.
Wolfe controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benvolio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wolfe tries to control but Benvolio wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe raining down shots from the mount!
Wolfe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Benvolio is desperately trying to improve his position but Wolfe has a good base and remains in mount.
Wolfe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Benvolio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mercutio Benvolio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mercutio Benvolio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junior Wolfe!
Our winner, Junior Wolfe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadislov Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vadislov Pavlov enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadislov Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavlov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luhtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luhtanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pavlov throws an elbow that misses.
Pavlov misses with an elbow strike.
Luhtanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pavlov.
Luhtanen tries to stall but Pavlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pavlov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Henrik Luhtanen has been cut.
Pavlov missing with knees to the body.
Pavlov looking to throw knees to the head but Luhtanen is blocking nicely.
Luhtanen blocks an elbow strike from Pavlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen working hard to break the clinch.
Luhtanen managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen misses with a punch to the body.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luhtanen is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Luhtanen.
It looks like Vadislov Pavlov has been cut.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but Luhtanen blocks with his arms.
Luhtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luhtanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luhtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Luhtanen circles away.
Pavlov wants to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a straight right hand.
Pavlov staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luhtanen. Pavlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luhtanen throws a series of punches but Pavlov moves out of range.
Pavlov moves in looking to clinch but Luhtanen pushes him off.
Henrik Luhtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlov dodges the punch combination from Luhtanen.
A slow jab from Luhtanen misses its intended target.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a nice looking combination but Pavlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luhtanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavlov.
Jab, jab by Luhtanen - just one landing.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov takes one to the side of the head.
Luhtanen misses with a double jab
and Pavlov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pavlov.
Pavlov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luhtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavlov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavlov pushes off an throws an elbow but Luhtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luhtanen tries to break free but Pavlov pushes him back against the cage.
Luhtanen blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov throws an elbow but it misses.
Luhtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luhtanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavlov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlov connects with a knee to the head.
Luhtanen is trying to break free.
Luhtanen breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luhtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavlov moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henrik Luhtanen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luhtanen misses with an uppercut.
Luhtanen lands a jab to the head.
Luhtanen swings for the body but Pavlov moves out of range.
Luhtanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luhtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
Luhtanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luhtanen jabs Pavlov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luhtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Luhtanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pavlov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luhtanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Luhtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a right and a left that Pavlov avoids nicely.
Luhtanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pavlovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pavlov.
Henrik Luhtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlov clinches.
Luhtanen blocks an elbow strike.
Luhtanen tries to throw a body punch but Pavlov avoids it by throwing Luhtanen back against the cage.
Luhtanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pavlov throws an elbow but misses.
Pavlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luhtanen is defending well for now.
Pavlov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luhtanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luhtanen is defending well for now.
Pavlov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luhtanen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pavlov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luhtanen's brow.
Luhtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavlov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luhtanen's defenses.
Luhtanen works on Pavlov's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Luhtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen is trying to break free.
Luhtanen is trying to break the clinch but Pavlov has him pressed against the cage.
Luhtanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Pavlov blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luhtanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pavlov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Luhtanen counter with a right hand.
Luhtanen scores with a punch to the head.
Pavlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Luhtanen circles away.
Luhtanen jabs Pavlov right on the nose. Pavlov blinks but takes it well.
Pavlov wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luhtanen throws a good cross that connects.
Luhtanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luhtanen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luhtanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luhtanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pavlov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luhtanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Luhtanen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luhtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Pavlov wants to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luhtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavlov.
Luhtanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov ducks under a wild hook from Luhtanen.
Pavlov walks into a jab.
Pavlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luhtanen.
Luhtanen misses with a right hand
and Pavlov counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Pavlov is working for a kimura but Luhtanen is defending it quite comfortably.
Luhtanen controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Luhtanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Pavlov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luhtanen pushes Pavlov off looking to stand but Pavlov dives back in and keeps control.
Luhtanen is trying to control but Pavlov passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen is trying to buck Pavlov off.
Luhtanen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Luhtanen throws a lazy right hand but Pavlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pavlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Pavlov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henrik Luhtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luhtanen misses with the combination.
Pavlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luhtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlov.
Pavlov tries to clinch
and Luhtanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Luhtanen connects with a crisp jab.
Luhtanen lands with a nice combination. Pavlov backs away looking to recover.
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen is having none of it.
Pavlov slips under a jab.
Luhtanen misses with a looping right.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luhtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luhtanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luhtanen throws a looping overhand right but Pavlov ducks down to avoid it.
Luhtanen lands with a right hand.
Luhtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen lands a really nice looking cross but Pavlov seems unphased.
Pavlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Luhtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Luhtanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavlov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pavlov tries to clinch up.
Pavlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Luhtanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luhtanen.
Pavlov avoids the body shot from Luhtanen.
Vadislov Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlov tries to clinch but Luhtanen moves away
letting Luhtanen counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Luhtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luhtanen, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Luhtanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bivar comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Back In Black. Rogers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Am A Real American kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steve Rogers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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24
214 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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34
221 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luciano Bivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers blocks a head kick by Bivar.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Bivar avoids nicely.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogers connects with a high kick.
It looks like Luciano Bivar has been cut.
Rogers lands a brutal head kick. Bivar looks out on his feet and Rogers throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Steve Rogers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cold Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko has chosen Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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203 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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200 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Cold Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalkalukko scores with a takedown into Cat's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jalkalukko stopping the sweep attempt from Cat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalkalukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cat is trying to keep Jalkalukko in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalkalukko is looking to advance position but Cat has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cat putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jalkalukko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jalkalukko wants to control but Cat is having none of it.
Jalkalukko tries to reverse the position but Cat maintains control.
Cat avoids the attempt from Jalkalukko to control.
Cat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cat with the ground and pound from mount.
Jalkalukko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cat lands a big elbow.
Jalkalukko is still in real trouble! Can Cat finish him?
Jalkalukko takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cat's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cold Cat!
In his post fight interview, Cold Cat gave a big smile as he said 'Goooood eeeeevening Helsinki!!!!.Hope will stay longer here:)'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - It's my life. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Virta tries to avoid it but Savage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Virta to the ground. Virta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Virta's waist but Virta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savage off to one side.
Virta misses with a wild combination.
Savage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savage scrambles back to his feet.
Savage throws a leg kick but Virta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Virta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savage tries a head kick but it misses.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Virta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
Virta tries to clinch up.
Savage walks into a straight right hand from Virta.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Virta moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Virta. Those never looked like landing.
Savage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Virta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage goes for a takedown attempt but Virta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Virta throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savage napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Virta trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage sneaks back into half guard.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Virta trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Virta stalling away here and it's allowed Savage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Virta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control but Virta passes easily into half guard.
Virta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Virta wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Virta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Virta is looking to advance position but Savage won't allow it.
Virta is trying to control the action in half guard but Savage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Virta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ara Virta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot by Virta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savage drops back, looking for a kneebar! Virta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Virta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Virta!
Savage is being controlled here.
Virta wants to control but Savage is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Virta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta throws a strike aimed at the side of Savage's head but Savage avoids it well.
Virta is trying to ground and pound but Savage uses the momentary lack of control by Virta to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Virta.
Virta prevents Savage from improving his position.
Virta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virta tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Savage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Virta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savage works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Virta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Virta wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Savage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virta. Virta obviously looking to wear him down.
Virta scores with a hook.
Virta misses with a low kick as Savage jumps back.
Savage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Savage working for a guillotine from mount but Virta is in no mood to give up.
Savage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Virta is now in Savage's guard. A big mistake from Savage there, giving up the dominant position!
Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Virta stands and throws Savage's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Savage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta is looking to take a break and control but Savage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virta works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virta looking to control but Savage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savage bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Virta trying to strike off his back.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Virta is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage being controlled here momentarily.
Savage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Virta dives on top into guard.
Virta chips away with some ground and pound.
Virta trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Virta passes Savage's left leg - 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!
Savage tries to get to full guard but Virta has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta wants to free his trapped foot but Savage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savage moves into full guard.
Savage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Virta passes into half guard.
Virta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Virta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Virta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Savage taking some punishment here, with Virta in his half guard.
Savage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Virta wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Savage wants to stand and escape but Virta is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virta trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savage's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Virta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
Virta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savage to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Savage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Virta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Savage, into his guard.
Virta trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage is trying to keep Virta in close.
Virta is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Virta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ara Virta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Virta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virta tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Virta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage slips a jab and a cross from Virta.
Savage avoids the body shot from Virta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta tries to clinch up but Savage circles away and keeps his distance.
Virta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savage.
Ara Virta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Virta wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage pushes down on Virta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Virta trying to control here.
Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Virta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Savage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Virta has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta is looking to escape.
Virta controlling the position for now.
Savage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Virta defends it well.
Jackson Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage is looking for a kimura here.
Savage prevents Virta from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking for a kimura but Virta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Virta is looking for a sweep. Savage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Savage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Savage is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Virta as he works his way to full guard.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ara Virta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Virta controlling Savage's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Virta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savage has Virta in his guard.
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 Jackson Savage.
Well Virta 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Virta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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196 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Hirvonen moves out of range easily.
Hirvonen tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan looking to slow down the pace here.
Hirvonen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morgan uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morgan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hirvonen's guard.
Hirvonen trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Hirvonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirvonen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Morgan uses it to pass to side control.
Hirvonen is looking for a sweep.
Morgan trying to control the action but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Morgan stands up and beckons Hirvonen to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morgan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hirvonen scrambles back to his feet.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hirvonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Hirvonen is avoiding it.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hirvonen takes a step back to recover.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirvonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morgan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hirvonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morgan to keep the fight standing.
Hirvonen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hirvonen manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hirvonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Morgan is not content to let Hirvonen control the position.
Hirvonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hirvonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morgan some visible discomfort.
Morgan stops Hirvonen from passing to mount.
Hirvonen trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hirvonen passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morgan!
Hirvonen lands with some strikes.
Hirvonen tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Hirvonen throwing strikes but Morgan recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hirvonen passes to side control.
Morgan wants to control but Hirvonen postures up.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Hirvonen trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Hirvonen trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hirvonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Hirvonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Hirvonen checks a low kick from Morgan.
Hirvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan lands a jab.
Hirvonen scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hirvonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan slips a jab from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen 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.
Morgan tries to bum rush Hirvonen with a series of wild strikes but Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hirvonen circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut.
Hirvonen throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Hirvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hirvonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Morgan scores with a jab. Hirvonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hirvonen.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hirvonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pentti Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dexter Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hirvonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dexter Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan tries to work over Hirvonen's front leg with a kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirvonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Hirvonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hirvonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hirvonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Hirvonen on that attempt.
Hirvonen blocks a head kick by Morgan.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Hirvonen misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Hirvonen's knee but Hirvonen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan tries to clinch but Hirvonen is having none of it.
Hirvonen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morgan to the ground. Hirvonen is now in Morgan's guard.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pentti Hirvonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hirvonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hirvonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hirvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Hirvonen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan has his foot on Hirvonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hirvonen works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen forces his way into half guard.
Hirvonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Hirvonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morgan's half guard.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan is in trouble now - Hirvonen has advanced to mount!
Hirvonen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morgan because Hirvonen loaded up on that one.
Hirvonen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hirvonen 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.
Hirvonen avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Hirvonen lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan 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.
Hirvonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hirvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hirvonen moves nicely into side control.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Hirvonen working away.
Hirvonen tries to score with some ground and pound. Morgan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hirvonen is trying to get an arm triangle but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan dodges the ground and pound from Hirvonen.
Morgan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Hirvonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Hirvonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hirvonen stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Hirvonen trying to advance position but Morgan counters by regaining guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hirvonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hirvonen's guard.
Morgan stands up and waves to Hirvonen to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Hirvonen misses with a straight right.
Morgan defending well as Hirvonen loads up on a big left hand.
Hirvonen throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Morgan tries to work over Hirvonen's front leg with a kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Hirvonen fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Hirvonen takes it in his stride.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Hirvonen's shoulder, as Hirvonen tries to avoid the shot.
Hirvonen avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Hirvonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Hirvonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Hirvonen moves his leg out of the way.
Hirvonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morgan avoids it really well and circles away.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Hirvonen's shoulder, as Hirvonen tries to avoid the shot.
Hirvonen throws a body kick the misses
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Hirvonen lands but Morgan takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Dexter Morgan's cut even more.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Hirvonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen pulls guard effortlessly.
Hirvonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Hirvonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hirvonen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Hirvonen!
Our winner, Pentti Hirvonen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Asteroid. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Great elbows
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid scores with a jab to the head.
Asteroid keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid stalks Dragonov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dragonov's face. Dragonov staggers backwards, shaken.
Dragonov misses with a right hand
and Asteroid counters with a three punch combo that has Dragonov backing up. Dragonov nods at Asteroid to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dragonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragonov lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Dragonov as he checks the leg kick.
Asteroid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dragonov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asteroid scrambles back to his feet.
Asteroid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Dragonov's body.
A head kick misses from Dragonov.
Dragonov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Dragonov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dragonov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragonov lands with a hook. Asteroid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Dragonov tenderised Asteroid's leg. Asteroid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asteroid digs a good body shot into Dragonov's ribs.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asteroid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Asteroid.
Dragonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Dragonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Asteroid throws a jab when Dragonov was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Dragonov counters with a nice leg kick.
Dragonov scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
Dragonov slips a straight right by Asteroid.
Dragonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dragonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragonov checks the leg kick.
Asteroid swinging wildly here.
Dragonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid punishes Dragonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves away
and Asteroid counters with a head kick.
Dragonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asteroid throws a right and a left that Dragonov avoids nicely.
Dragonov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragonov lands with a shot to the body.
Asteroid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Dragonov.
Asteroid thumps Dragonov with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Dragonov moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragonov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Asteroid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Dragonov saw that one coming.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asteroid scores with a spinning back kick!
Dragonov throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asteroid. That's going to slow Dragonov down.
Asteroid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid throws a hook but Dragonov blocks it.
Asteroid throws a series of punches but Dragonov avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Dragonov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragonov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dragonov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asteroid lands a jab-cross combination.
Asteroid misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Asteroid.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragonov.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragonov lands with an overhand left.
Asteroid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragonov. Dragonov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dragonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragonov looks for the body kick but Asteroid saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asteroid - that will leave a mark!
Asteroid keeps the fight on the outside.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dragonov!
Asteroid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dragonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid misses with a body kick.
Dragonov scores with a nice strike.
Dragonov moves into range and clinches up with Asteroid.
Asteroid is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.
Dragonov looking to throw knees to the head but Asteroid is blocking nicely.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asteroid is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Asteroid wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.
Dragonov tries to land knees in the clinch but Asteroid avoids the damage to the body.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asteroid avoids it.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Asteroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid lands a head kick!
Dragonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Marco Dragonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Asteroid is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Asteroid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Dragonov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov trying to land knees to the body.
Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Dragonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asteroid misses with a body kick.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroid walks into a left hand.
Dragonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dragonov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Dragonov slips the punch.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid throws a jab when Dragonov was well out of range.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
A jab from Dragonov misses.
Dragonov misses with a two punch combination.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a combination that misses
letting Dragonov counter with a right hand.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragonov.
Asteroid dodges the punch combination from Dragonov.
Dragonov misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asteroid takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Asteroid connects with a single shot there.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov lands a high kick!
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Dragonov moves out of range easily.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid lands with a right hand.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Dragonov avoids a kick to the body.
Asteroid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asteroid lands a body shot.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov clinches up with Asteroid and pushes him back against the cage.
Asteroid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid lands a head kick!
Dragonov moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid lands a jab.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Dragonov's head but Dragonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asteroid throws a right hand that Dragonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonov also avoids with ease.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Asteroid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asteroid, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid slips a jab and a cross from Dragonov.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Asteroid counters with a big head kick but Dragonov shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonov scores with a one two! Asteroid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Asteroid slams his shin into Dragonov's torso.
Dragonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dragonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Dragonov.
Dragonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Asteroid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragonov doesn't seem phased though.
Dragonov throws a hook but Asteroid blocks it.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid takes a swing at Dragonov's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dragonov misses with a hook. Asteroid ducked under it nicely.
Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragonov throws a right hand that Asteroid ducks under and follows up with a left that Asteroid also avoids with ease.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Dragonov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Dragonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragonov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asteroid throws a wild body kick that Dragonov sees coming a mile off.
Asteroid walks into a stiff left hand from Dragonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragonov throws a hook to the side of Asteroid's head but Asteroid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid clobbers Dragonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dragonov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Asteroid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asteroid throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asteroid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragonov's sensitive parts.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dragonov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asteroid tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Asteroid 's eye.
Dragonov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asteroid breaks the clinch.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Asteroid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asteroid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dragonov avoids the head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid tries to score with a low kick but Dragonov moves his leg out of the way.
Dragonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Dragonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Dragonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asteroid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragonov throws out the jab.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Dragonov misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragonov.
Dragonov throws a head kick but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Dragonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Dragonov.
Asteroid throws a wild body kick that Dragonov sees coming a mile off.
Dragonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragonov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Dragonov.
A jab from Asteroid finds it's way through Dragonov's defenses.
Dragonov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Asteroid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragonov connects with a crisp jab.
Asteroid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid dips to his left and cracks Dragonov with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asteroid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dragonov at a distance.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dragonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dragonov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Asteroid is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.
Asteroid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asteroid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov loads up on a big right hand but Asteroid slips the punch.
Dragonov moves away from the strike by Asteroid.
Asteroid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asteroid is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
Asteroid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragonov swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Asteroid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands with a good body shot.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Asteroid cracks Dragonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asteroid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dragonov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dragonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov thuds his right hand into Asteroid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asteroid throws a wild body kick that Dragonov sees coming a mile off.
Dragonov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dragonov gets a clinch.
Dragonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asteroid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Dragonov moves away from the strike by Asteroid.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragonov moves into the clinch.
Asteroid has had enough of the clinch but Dragonov keeps him there for the moment.
Asteroid jumps guard.
Asteroid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dragonov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dragonov tries to stand but Asteroid is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid working a defensive guard here.
Dragonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Asteroid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragonov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asteroid throws a push kick but Dragonov slaps the foot to one side.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov lands with an uppercut that bounces Asteroid off the cage and back into range.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragonov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asteroid has time to react.
A low kick from Asteroid misses
and Dragonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the head.
Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragonov's hands.
Asteroid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dragonov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid throws a front kick aimed at Dragonov's knee but Dragonov avoids it well.
Asteroid misses with a straight right.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
Anabol Asteroid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asteroid lands a nice shot that snaps Dragonov's head back.
Dragonov misses with a head kick.
Dragonov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov moves forwards but Asteroid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragonov moves away from the strike by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Dragonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragonov checks a leg kick.
Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asteroid counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragonov looks to land a combination but Asteroid avoids it well.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov slips a straight right by Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a swing at Dragonov's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid lands a head kick. Dragonov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dragonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragonov dodges the punch combination from Asteroid.
Marco Dragonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Asteroid circles away.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Dragonov ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragonov throws a low kick but Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Dragonov looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Dragonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anabol Asteroid.
I've got Asteroid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Anabol Asteroid started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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