HERO 21: Vaakku vs Torrez II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Pipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Lancer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lancer
vs
Pipe

199 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Lancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Pipe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pipe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lancer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lancer duly obliges.

It looks like Robert Pipe has been cut.
Lancer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancer catches Pipe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lancer tries to work over Pipe's front leg with a kick but Pipe checks it.

Oooooh!!! Lancer has knocked Pipe down with a huge combo! Lancer steps away and waves a wobbly Pipe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lancer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Pipe is rocked!
Lancer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pipe is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancer finish him?
Lancer works Pipe's body with a nice hook.
Pipe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lancer cracks Pipe with a hook to the temple - Pipe is on wobbly legs here! Lancer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pipe falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lancer wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Lancer!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Handfast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handfast comes to the cage accompanied by Korn ft. Skrillex - Get up. Isaac Handfast could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Martinez's chin.

Handfast
vs
Martinez

172 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Handfast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handfast dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Handfast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez misses with a body kick.
Carlos Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handfast looks to clinch
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martinez with a hook.
Handfast motions for Martinez to come forward. Handfast throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Handfast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.
Martinez connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinez. That's going to slow Handfast down.
Martinez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Handfast takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Handfast avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Handfast looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handfast was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Handfast throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Handfast takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Martinez misses with a hook

and Handfast counters by clinching up.
Handfast lands a knee to the body.
Handfast tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Handfast crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.

Handfast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Handfast moves into the clinch.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handfast backwards.
Martinez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handfast unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martinez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Handfast jumps guard and drags Martinez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Handfast bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martinez's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handfast wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is working an open guard so Handfast takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinez cracks the inside of Handfast's front leg.
Handfast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Handfast closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Handfast can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Handfast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez tries a body shot but Handfast blocks it.
Handfast tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Handfast blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez lands a shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Handfast breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handfast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Handfast wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinez!
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Handfast is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.

Handfast clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.

Handfast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Handfast sees coming a mile off.
Martinez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Handfast has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martinez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Handfast drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Handfast looking to slow down the pace here.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Handfast controls the action.
Handfast prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handfast with a knee to the head.

It looks like Carlos Martinez has been cut.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handfast putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Handfast to work.
Handfast prevents a body shot from Martinez.
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 Isaac Handfast will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Martinez's cut.
That's time! Handfast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martinez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Handfast's sensitive parts.
Handfast fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.

Handfast closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Handfast using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Handfast misses with a knee strike.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Handfast blocks an uppercut.
Handfast misses with a knee strike.
Martinez tries to break the clinch but Handfast is controlling the position.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Handfast controls his hands.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Martinez on the inside.
Martinez lands a shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handfast.
Martinez letting Handfast take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Handfast avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Come on Handfast - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Handfast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Handfast breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handfast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.

Handfast has taken the fight to the clinch.

Handfast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Handfast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handfast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handfast looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.
Handfast wants to clinch up but Martinez keeps it at a distance.
Handfast takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Handfast fails in his attempt to clinch.
Handfast tries to clinch but Martinez moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handfast doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
Handfast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handfast dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Handfast's head and hops out.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Handfast saw that one coming.
Handfast wants to clinch.
Handfast stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinez.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.

Handfast has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Handfast prevents a body shot from Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handfast landing knees to the body.
Handfast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handfast crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Handfast scores a nice knee to the body.
Handfast is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Handfast avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handfast's elbow.
Handfast lands a good knee to the midsection. Martinez won't want to take too many of those.
Handfast will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Handfast blocking some punches.
Handfast landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Handfast blocks an uppercut.
Handfast digs a right hand into Martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martinez's gas tank.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handfast crunches a lovely knee into Martinez's ribcage.
Handfast unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Handfast jerks Martinez's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Martinez drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Handfast goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Handfast because Martinez was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Isaac Handfast!
Our winner, Isaac Handfast, 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stillao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Edgardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stillao
vs
Edgardo

166 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stillao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Edgardo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgardo throws a wild body kick that Stillao sees coming a mile off.
Edgardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stillao's waist but Stillao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgardo off to one side.

Stillao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edgardo trying to control the position.
Stillao trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgardo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stillao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edgardo keeping moving, preventing Stillao from controlling successfully.
Stillao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stillao working the ground and pound but Edgardo is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillao just content to control the position.
Edgardo parries the strikes from Stillao easily there. Stillao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgardo to escape.
Stillao in side control, throwing shots but Edgardo defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stillao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Edgardo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Edgardo is looking for a sweep.
Edgardo dodges the ground and pound from Stillao.
Stillao landing strikes.
Edgardo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillao misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stillao landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edgardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stillao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stillao in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stillao in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stillao happy to just control the position for now.
Stillao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgardo defending against the ground and pound.
Edgardo taking a bit of punishment here - Stillao scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Stillao.
Stillao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Edgardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edgardo taking a bit of punishment here - Stillao scoring with strikes.
Stillao 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.
Stillao working the head and body with strikes.
Stillao cracks Edgardo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stillao landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stillao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgardo keeps working.
Edgardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stillao throws a strike aimed at the side of Edgardo's head but Edgardo avoids it well.
Stillao wants to control but Edgardo is keeping him busy.
Edgardo parries the strikes from Stillao easily there. Stillao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgardo to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stillao throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Stillao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Edgardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Edgardo has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stillao.
Stillao trying to stall but Edgardo improves his position.
Edgardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Stillao.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stillao as Edgardo tries to tie him up.
Edgardo stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edgardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stillao prevents the takedown attempt.
Stillao fails to pull guard.
Stillao stops a takedown attempt from Edgardo.
Edgardo stalling in the clinch but Stillao improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Edgardo.
Stillao tries to circle away but Edgardo has him pinned against the cage.
Edgardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stillao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edgardo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edgardo looking to throw knees to the head but Stillao is blocking nicely.

Edgardo has Stillao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Edgardo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stillao tumbling to the mat - Edgardo dives into Stillao's guard.
Stillao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edgardo!
Edgardo is bucking up trying to escape but Stillao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stillao controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgardo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Stillao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stillao breaks from Edgardo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stillao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Edgardo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stillao looking to ground and pound but Edgardo is blocking nicely.
Mike Stillao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stillao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Edgardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stillao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stillao working Edgardo over with strikes here.
Edgardo is trying desperately to improve position.
Edgardo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stillao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stillao landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stillao lands with some strikes.
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!
Stillao with good strikes from the mount here!

Edgardo is rocked!
Stillao cracks Edgardo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stillao!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with In the Air Tonight blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nelson
vs
West

178 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West avoids the body shot from Nelson.

Nelson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nelson is looking to advance position but West won't allow it.
Nelson is trying to control. West wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nelson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but West sees it coming and defends easily.
West tries to get to full guard but Nelson has control of the leg.
Nelson wants to free his trapped foot but West is holding on for dear life with his legs.
West is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nelson jumps into side control!
West parries the strikes from Nelson easily there. Nelson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable West to escape.
West is trying to improve his position.
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Nelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shaun Nelson!
After winning the bout, Shaun Nelson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaarko Hahlund could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Kawasaki's chin.

Hahlund
vs
Kawasaki

194 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hahlund. Hahlund obviously looking to wear him down.
Hahlund misses with a head kick.
Hahlund lands with a kick to the temple. Kawasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Robert Kawasaki has been cut.
Hahlund lands with a kick to the temple. Kawasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kawasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki misses with a wild combination.
Kawasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hahlund is just out of range.

Kawasaki gets the takedown into side control.

Kawasaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kawasaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hahlund is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kawasaki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Kawasaki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hahlund has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kawasaki advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hahlund keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hahlund has given up his back here.
Hahlund is trying to stand back up.
Hahlund covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hahlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kawasaki on the ground.
Hahlund looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hahlund defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kawasaki's arms.
Hahlund wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hahlund is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Kawasaki is working for a rear naked choke. Hahlund is not defending it well and Kawasaki has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Hahlund refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Hahlund's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Kawasaki!
Robert Kawasaki very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Yumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Plasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yumma's entrance music is Poison. A fine choice. Plasto has chosen Still Fly by Drake as his entrance music. Teemu Yumma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yumma
vs
Plasto

177 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Yumma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamadou Plasto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yumma closes the distance and clinches.
Yumma missing with knees to the body.
Plasto is trying to break the clinch but Yumma is controlling him.
Yumma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plasto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plasto.
Yumma misses with an elbow over the top.
Plasto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Plasto breaks from the clinch.

Plasto moves into range and clinches up with Yumma.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yumma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Plasto scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yumma is keeping busy.
Plasto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plasto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plasto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Plasto throws an elbow that misses.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yumma to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plasto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumma is defending well for now.
Plasto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma missing with knees to the body.
Plasto can't break the clinch.
Yumma missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plasto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yumma's brow.
Plasto landing knees to the head.
Plasto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yumma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Teemu Yumma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Plasto.
Yumma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yumma gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Yumma is trying to drag Plasto to the mat but Plasto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plasto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yumma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plasto after a bit of a struggle.
Plasto prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plasto is trying to break the clinch but Yumma is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Yumma.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plasto is defending well for now.
Plasto lands a knee to the head.

Plasto breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yumma misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plasto tries to bum rush Yumma with a series of wild strikes but Yumma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Plasto clinches.
Plasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yumma stalling the fight.
Plasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Yumma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Plasto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yumma misses with a head kick.

Plasto tries to keep at a distance but Yumma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yumma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plasto breaks the clinch.

Yumma moves into the clinch.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.
Plasto dives in and grabs Yumma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yumma pushes down on Plasto's head and hops out.
Plasto avoids the body shot from Yumma.
Yumma pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Plasto takes the fight into the clinch.
Plasto fails to pull guard.
Yumma is trying to maintain a safe position but Plasto gets an underhook and turns Yumma into the cage.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Yumma missing with knees to the body.
Plasto can't find room to land a body shot as Yumma controls the action.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plasto is defending well for now.
Yumma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plasto jumps guard but Yumma stands there with Plasto around his waist. Plasto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plasto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yumma up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yumma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumma is stalling here.
Yumma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plasto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plasto prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yumma is pressed up against the cage. Plasto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yumma down to the mat. Yumma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mamadou Plasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Plasto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 Teemu Yumma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Plasto shoots in looking for a takedown. Yumma tries to sprawl out of it but Plasto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yumma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yumma looks to land a body kick but Plasto moved away.
Yumma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plasto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yumma throws a sloppy head kick

and Plasto moves into the clinch.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but Yumma blocks with his arms.
Yumma prevents Plasto from breaking the clinch.
Plasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumma misses with a knee strike.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Plasto looking to throw knees to the head but Yumma is blocking nicely.
Yumma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plasto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumma managing to block the knees to the body from Plasto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plasto misses with an elbow over the top.
Plasto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumma is defending well for now.
Yumma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Plasto has had enough of the clinch but Yumma keeps him there for the moment.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plasto is defending well for now.
Plasto tries to pull guard but Yumma won't allow it.
Plasto landing knees to the head.
Plasto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Plasto trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plasto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Teemu Yumma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Plasto.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Yumma is trying to drag Plasto to the mat but Plasto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yumma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plasto blocks the elbow strike.
Plasto has Yumma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yumma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Plasto jumps guard but Yumma stands there with Plasto around his waist. Plasto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yumma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto misses with a knee strike.
Plasto is breathing heavily.
Plasto can't break the clinch.
Yumma stalling the fight.
Yumma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Plasto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Plasto trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma throws an elbow but it misses.
Plasto is trying to force a seperation but Yumma has the dominant position.
Yumma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plasto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yumma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yumma working Plasto over with knees to the body.
Plasto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma avoiding damage as Plasto throws knees to the body.
Plasto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Plasto avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
Plasto avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumma.
Plasto scores with a knee to the head.
Plasto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plasto letting Yumma take a breather here.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Plasto is looking to control Yumma's arms but Yumma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plasto has his back to the cage.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plasto is defending well for now.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but Yumma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yumma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plasto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plasto avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yumma throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plasto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumma takes a shot to the head.
Plasto avoids the elbow strike from Yumma, against the cage.
Plasto tries to break free but Yumma pushes him back against the cage.
Plasto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Plasto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yumma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plasto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Plasto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Teemu Yumma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Plasto moves into the clinch.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Yumma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.

Yumma rushes Plasto and presses him up against the cage.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto gets underhooks to prevent Yumma's takedown attempt.
Plasto can't break the clinch.
Yumma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plasto is trying to force a seperation but Yumma has the dominant position.
Yumma misses with a knee to the head.
Plasto tries to pull guard but Yumma won't allow it.
Plasto is trying to force a seperation but Yumma has the dominant position.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plasto lands an elbow inside that Yumma shrugs off.
Yumma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plasto is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumma has double underhooks.
Plasto letting Yumma take a breather here.
Plasto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Yumma missing with knees to the body.

Plasto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Plasto pushes Yumma up against the cage in a clinch.
Plasto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plasto scores a nice knee to the body.
Plasto tries to pull guard but Yumma won't allow it.
Teemu Yumma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Plasto.
Plasto stops a takedown attempt from Yumma.
Plasto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumma is defending well for now.
Yumma pushes off an throws an elbow but Plasto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plasto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plasto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Plasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Plasto rushes Yumma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plasto tries to work over Yumma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plasto avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
Plasto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yumma is defending well for now.
Plasto letting Yumma take a breather here.
Plasto tries to work over Yumma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plasto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Plasto as Yumma tries to tie him up.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Plasto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but Plasto blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plasto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yumma tries to keep at a distance but Plasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plasto tries to break free but Yumma pushes him back against the cage.
Plasto avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
Yumma managing to block the knees to the body from Plasto.
Plasto looking to slow down the pace here.
Plasto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yumma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumma stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Plasto.
Yumma taking a breather.
Plasto managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Teemu Yumma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Plasto jumps guard but Yumma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Plasto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plasto moves into the clinch.
Plasto tries to throw a body punch but Yumma avoids it by throwing Plasto back against the cage.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plasto.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plasto is defending well for now.
Yumma looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumma takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Plasto decides to pull guard.
Yumma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamadou Plasto.
I think Yumma 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 29:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mamadou Plasto!
Mamadou Plasto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietari Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joa Pael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joa Pael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koskinen
vs
Pael

190 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Joa Pael!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Pael moves out of range of the leg kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pael lands a nice shot to the body.
Pael ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Pael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koskinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pael uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
A jab from Koskinen finds it's way through Pael's defenses.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Koskinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pael lands a left and a right that send Koskinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Pael thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Koskinen is rocked!
Pietari Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen slips a jab and a cross from Pael.
Oh Koskinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Pael counters with a crisp right that sends Koskinen to the canvas! Pael follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joa Pael!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fish
vs
Harper

183 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chong Harper!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with a body shot.
Fish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Fish as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Chong Harper has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Fish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fish scores with a jab to the head.
Fish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish connects with a nice looking jab.

Fish sends Harper crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fish is motioning to the referee to let Harper up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Harper is rocked!

That has opened up Chong Harper's cut even more.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harper is still on wobbly legs! Can Fish finish him?
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harper seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Fish throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Fish misses with a two punch combination.

Fish lands a big right hand that sends Harper crashing to the mat! Fish stays standing though and waves Harper back to his feet!
Harper slips under a jab from Fish.
Fish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Harper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fish's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fish knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harper on the ground.
Fish is trying to keep Harper in close.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chong Harper.
Fish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harper to score with a decent uppercut.
Fish avoids the body shot from Harper.
Fish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fish lands a jab to Harper's midsection.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fish cracks Harper with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Fish misses.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Fish, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Fish against the cage but Fish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chong Harper.
Fish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The cut above Chong Harper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fish connects with a body shot.
Fish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harper looks gassed!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.

Fish sends Harper crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fish is motioning to the referee to let Harper up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Chong Harper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chong Harper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Albert Fish!
During a confident post fight interview, Albert Fish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Vaakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaakku's entrance music is I'll Face Myself (Reincarnation). A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vaakku
vs
Torrez

188 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brute
Outkast Clothing Line

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Vaakku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez thuds a left hand into Vaakku's body.
Vaakku misses with a combination
and Vaakku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaakku throws a head kick but Torrez moves out of range.
Torrez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torrez misses the shot to the body.
Vaakku throws a right and a left that Torrez avoids nicely.
Vaakku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Jarkko Vaakku has been cut.
Vaakku dives in and grabs Torrez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torrez pushes down on Vaakku's head and hops out.
Torrez digs a good hook to Vaakku's body.
Torrez jabs at Vaakku's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrez misses with a body shot.
Torrez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vaakku.
A big right from Torrez misses.
Vaakku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaakku misses with a head kick.
Vaakku tries to clinch there but Torrez circles away.
Vaakku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vaakku takes one to the chin there.
Torrez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Torrez.
Vaakku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaakku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrez.
A left lands for Torrez.
Vaakku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Vaakku or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrez which made him look bad.
Eddie Torrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaakku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torrez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaakku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torrez is looking to chop away at Vaakku's legs.
Vaakku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torrez takes a swing at Vaakku's ribcage but misses.
Vaakku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torrez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torrez throws a series of punches but Vaakku moves out of range.
Torrez lands with a nice combination. Vaakku backs away looking to recover.
Vaakku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Torrez misses
and Vaakku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torrez scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Torrez.
Vaakku shoots in looking for a takedown. Torrez tries to sprawl out of it but Vaakku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torrez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarkko Vaakku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaakku is breathing heavily.
Vaakku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torrez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vaakku scrambles back to his feet.
Torrez punishes Vaakku's body with a nice straight punch.
Vaakku staying out of range there.
Torrez misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torrez.
Torrez scores with a decent looking hook.
Torrez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vaakku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaakku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaakku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torrez.
Torrez scores with a jab to the body.
Vaakku tries to move into range but Torrez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaakku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jarkko Vaakku's cut is getting worse.
Vaakku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaakku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torrez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaakku momentarily.

Vaakku is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaakku.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrez throws a leg kick but Vaakku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torrez clobbers Vaakku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Vaakku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaakku with a poor takedown
and Torrez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Torrez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Vaakku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torrez throws a monster overhand right that drops Vaakku! Torrez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Torrez!
Eddie Torrez is the new middleweight champion!
Eddie Torrez very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line 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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