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NFC 165 Jokinen vs Solovyev PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Red might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. 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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213 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oberyn Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Pindegren misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pindegren. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Red there.
The crowd cheers as Red lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pindegren doesn't seem phased though.
Pindegren misses with a head kick.
Pindegren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Red checks the leg kick.
Pindegren keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Red. That's going to slow Pindegren down.
Red scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Lentti Pindegren has been cut.
Lentti Pindegren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red slips under a jab.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Red throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pindegren tries to bum rush Red with a series of wild strikes but Red uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Red misses with a low kick as Pindegren jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pindegren.
Red misses with an uppercut. Pindegren saw that one coming.
Pindegren throws the left hand but Red avoids the punch easily.
Pindegren throws out a leg kick but Red moves out of range and Pindegren only half commits.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pindegren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Red feints a jab promting Pindegren to slip. Red then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pindegren slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Red looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pindegren shoots in looking for a takedown. Red tries to sprawl out of it but Pindegren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Red manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pindegren checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to clinch up but Pindegren keeps it at a distance.
Pindegren moves out of range of the leg kick from Red.
Pindegren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Red counters with a three punch combo that has Pindegren backing up. Pindegren nods at Red to acknowledge the strikes.
Pindegren throws a series of punches but Red avoids them all with ease.
Pindegren misses with a few strikes there.
Pindegren dodges the punch combination from Red.
Red misses with a hook.
Red wants to clinch up but Pindegren keeps it at a distance.
Pindegren swats away the attempt to clinch by Red.
Pindegren feints a jab promting Red to slip. Pindegren then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Red slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Oberyn Red has been cut.
Pindegren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Red is trying to defend but Pindegren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren is working for a kimura here but Red manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pindegren's guard.
Pindegren looking for a sweep. Not yet Pindegren, not yet.
Red looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red trying to control but Pindegren is working from the bottom.
Pindegren is controlling Red's posture.
Red looking to sit in guard and control but Pindegren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Pindegren sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Red doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Pindegren paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Red - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oberyn Red!
A relieved looking Oberyn Red thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Seger - Turn the Page. Sokka has chosen Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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188 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuch misses with a hook. Sokka ducked under it nicely.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuch but Kuch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sokka throws a wild body kick that Kuch sees coming a mile off.
Sokka throws out a leg kick but Kuch moves out of range and Sokka only half commits.
Kuch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sokka motions for Kuch to come forward. Sokka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuch.
Sokka gets tackled into the cage by Kuch. Kuch maintains the clinch.
Sokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sokka manages to pull guard.
Kuch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sokka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokka is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch wants to stand but Sokka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sokka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antti Sokka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokka looks for a takedown but Kuch sprawls well.
Ledil Kuch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Sokka.
Sokka looks for a takedown but Kuch sprawls well.
Kuch jabs Sokka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuch tries to score with a low kick but Sokka moves his leg out of the way.
Kuch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sokka.
Sokka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sokka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch avoids the head kick by Sokka.
Sokka has closed the distance and engaged Kuch in a clinch.
Sokka pushes Kuch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sokka is trying to pull guard but Kuch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sokka is trying to pull guard but Kuch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kuch taking a breather.
Maybe Kuch would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokka is trying to pull guard but Kuch has him pressed against the cage.
Kuch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokka is keeping busy.
Kuch has a couple of punches blocked by Sokka.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
Sokka has picked Kuch up - he's going for a ride! Sokka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sokka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch is trying to stand up here but Sokka is controlling him well.
Sokka trying to pass the guard but Kuch defending well.
Sokka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuch defends it well.
Sokka wants to take a breather but Kuch is having none of it.
Sokka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuch is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Sokka 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokka with the ground and pound but Kuch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Sokka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kuch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuch throws a series of punches but Sokka avoids them all with ease.
Kuch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sokka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sokka checks it well.
Sokka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokka misses with a leg kick.
Kuch throws a lazy right hand but Sokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuch throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokka.
Sokka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Kuch misses
and Sokka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sokka blocks a body shot from Kuch.
Sokka is looking to take this one to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokka jumps guard but Kuch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ledil Kuch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Sokka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sokka shoots in and drives through. Kuch sprawls well.
Kuch lands with a straight right. Sokka didn't see that one coming.
Kuch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sokka.
Kuch scores with a jab to the body.
Sokka is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuch.
Sokka is rocked!
It looks like Antti Sokka has been cut.
Kuch throws a push kick but Sokka slaps the foot to one side.
Sokka moves into range and clinches up with Kuch.
Kuch scores with a shot to the side of Sokka's head.
Sokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuch finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuch dips a shoulder and cracks Sokka with a mighty uppercut! Sokka falls back against the cage and Kuch unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sokka is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kuch screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledil Kuch!
Ledil Kuch managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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157 lbs
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World class 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Cole looks to land a combination. Svensson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svensson walks into a jab.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Svensson.
Danga de danga de dang - Svensson scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
Svensson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Svensson tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Svensson thumps Cole with a low kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Svensson jabs at Cole's body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson motions for Cole to come forward. Svensson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svensson rather than just go for the knockout.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Svensson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson scores with a nice right hand.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Svensson with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Svensson misses the jab.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Svensson's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Svensson connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Svensson takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Svensson swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Svensson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Svensson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick from Svensson misses.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Svensson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svensson.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Cole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Svensson scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson swinging wildly here.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Svensson tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sven S Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensson at a distance.
Cole lands a nice hook to Svensson's body. Svensson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson moves away from the strike by Cole.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Svensson lands a slapping body shot.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Svensson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cole will feel that in the morning.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson scores with a three punch combo!
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Svensson takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Svensson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Svensson does no damage.
Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Cole scores with a hook.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensson scores with a three punch combo!
Svensson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven S Svensson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Svensson misses with a hook
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svensson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole lands with a cross.
Svensson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson throws a one two combo.
Svensson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cole back to the cage. Svensson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Svensson tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Svensson misses the body punch
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Svensson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole 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.
Nice defenses there by Svensson.
Svensson tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole blocks the body kick.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Svensson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole 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.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Svensson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole staying out of range there.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Svensson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sven S Svensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svensson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svensson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hank Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Svensson, as that shot connected.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Cole.
Well Svensson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven S Svensson!
During a confident post fight interview, Sven S Svensson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resso has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Adam Resso enters the cage!
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3 - 3 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoto Sugawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Resso blocks the low kick.
Sugawara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Resso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Resso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sugawara was well out of range. Poor timing from Resso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sugawara.
Decent striking displayed by Sugawara there.
Sugawara moves into the clinch.
Sugawara is pressed up against the cage. Resso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sugawara down to the mat. Sugawara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Resso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sugawara tries to avoid it but Resso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sugawara to the ground. Sugawara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sugawara clinches up against the cage.
Sugawara misses with a punch on the inside.
Sugawara digs a right hand into Resso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Resso's gas tank.
Resso looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Sugawara.
Resso takes a shot to the head.
Sugawara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sugawara can't find room to land a body shot as Resso controls the action.
Sugawara scores with a shot to the side of Resso's head.
Sugawara lands a shoulder strike.
Sugawara lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Resso senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Naoto Sugawara!
An out of breath Naoto Sugawara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majja comes to the cage accompanied by Afroman - Because I Got High. Silvera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wedlock. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silvera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Majja.
Majja just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Majja. Majja obviously looking to wear him down.
Majja cracks Silvera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
Joey Silvera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera lands with a shot to the body.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majja lands a leg kick that knocks Silvera off balance momentarily.
Majja misses with an uppercut.
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!
Silvera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Majja counters with a leg kick.
Silvera tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvera staying out of range there.
Silvera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Majja thuds his right hand into Silvera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Majja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvera is looking to clinch.
Majja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvera.
Silvera misses with an uppercut. Majja saw that one coming.
Silvera wants to clinch.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Silvera misses.
Silvera throws a lazy right hand but Majja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silvera tries to clinch up.
Silvera defending well as Majja loads up on a big left hand.
Majja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvera wants to clinch up but Majja keeps it at a distance.
Majja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silvera tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Silvera finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvera scores with a spinning back kick!
Silvera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Majja swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvera.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Silvera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja feints and then cracks Silvera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silvera down.
Majja fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silvera checks it well.
Silvera tries to clinch up
and Majja counters with a straight right hand.
Silvera tries to clinch but Majja moves away
enabling Majja to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera looks to throw the jab but Majja is out of range.
Silvera is looking to clinch.
Silvera looks to clinch
and Majja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silvera doesn't manage to clinch there - Majja circles away.
Silvera fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvera throws an off balance right hand
and Majja counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silvera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majja lands a big head kick that sends Silvera tumbling to the mat! Majja takes a step backwards and waves Silvera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silvera is rocked!
It looks like Joey Silvera has been cut.
Silvera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Majja counters with a hugh head kick that removes Silvera from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Guru Majja!
After winning the bout, Guru Majja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torturo comes to the cage accompanied by Mogwai - Katrien. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Torturo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alpha throws a body punch but Torturo moves out of range.
Torturo looks to throw the jab but Alpha is out of range.
Alpha misses with a straight right.
Alpha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alpha is out of range.
Alpha throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Torturo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alpha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torturo can pounce on him.
Alpha misses the shot to the body.
Alpha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alpha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Torturo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torturo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alpha on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Torturo.
Nice cross by Torturo.
Alpha lands a leg kick that knocks Torturo off balance momentarily.
Alpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alpha.
Alpha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torturo misses with a low kick.
Alpha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torturo. Torturo obviously looking to wear him down.
Marko Torturo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Torturo does no damage.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torturo scores with a push kick.
Alpha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torturo doesn't seem bothered though.
Alpha has a takedown stuffed.
Alpha throws a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo dips to his left and cracks Alpha with an uppercut!
Torturo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torturo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alpha defending well as Torturo loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alpha.
Alpha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alpha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Alpha.
Torturo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alpha finds it's way round the side to connect with Torturo's head.
Torturo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torturo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alpha in his tracks.
Alpha wants to land a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
Alpha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alpha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torturo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alpha misses with the combination.
Torturo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alpha is able to avoid easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torturo. That's going to slow Alpha down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alpha connects with a solid leg kick.
Torturo throws a low kick but Alpha avoids it.
Torturo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Alpha does it's job there.
Torturo staying out of range there.
Torturo tries to move into range but Alpha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
Torturo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alpha under the eye.
Alpha ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
Alpha moves out of range of the body kick.
Alpha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha misses with an uppercut.
Torturo keeps the fight on the outside.
Alpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torturo lands with a straight right. Alpha didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torturo staying out of range there.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha slips under a jab from Torturo.
Alpha misses with a low kick.
Alpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torturo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alpha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torturo jabs Alpha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Alpha.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Torturo moves away from the strike by Alpha.
Alpha blocks the body kick.
Alpha misses with an uppercut
and Torturo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torturo misses with a wild body shot.
Alpha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alpha misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Alpha.
Torturo connects with a jab.
Alpha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alpha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torturo can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Torturo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Torturo there.
Alpha tries to clinch there but Torturo circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alpha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Torturo - the referee stops the clock and Alpha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Torturo. Alpha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marko Torturo is winning the standup battle so far.
Torturo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torturo throws a hook but Alpha avoids it easily.
Torturo tries to work over Alpha's front leg with a kick but Alpha checks it.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Torturo is just out of range.
Torturo thows a body shot but no joy.
Alpha throws a body kick that misses.
Alpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torturo.
Torturo thumps Alpha with a low kick.
Alpha blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Alpha blocks the low kick.
Torturo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torturo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alpha is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Torturo.
Alpha tries to clinch up but Torturo circles away and keeps his distance.
Torturo throws a looping overhand right but Alpha ducks down to avoid it.
Alpha lands a nice shot that snaps Torturo's head back.
Alpha scores with a jab to the head.
Torturo looks to land a right hand but Alpha moved out of range.
Alpha misses with a straight right.
Alpha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torturo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torturo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Torturo.
The fighters circling - Alpha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alpha misses with a straight right.
Alpha misses with the combination.
Torturo scores with a one two! Alpha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alpha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torturo slips under a jab from Alpha.
Torturo looks to land a body kick but Alpha moved away.
Alpha tries to clinch up.
Alpha throws out a powerful jab.
Torturo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo throws a low kick but Alpha avoids it.
Torturo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alpha.
An inside leg kick lands from Torturo.
A slow jab from Alpha misses its intended target.
Alpha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alpha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alpha lands a nice looking body shot.
Torturo motions for Alpha to come forward. Torturo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a looping overhand right but Torturo ducks down to avoid it.
Torturo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alpha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Torturo as he connects with a hook.
Torturo lands an overhand right.
Alpha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torturo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alpha.
Torturo slips a jab and a cross from Alpha.
Torturo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alpha swings for the body but Torturo moves out of range.
Alpha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torturo tries to avoid it but Alpha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torturo to the ground. Torturo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torturo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but Alpha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torturo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws an overhand right that lands on Torturo's shoulder, as Torturo tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo cracks Alpha with a good jab.
Torturo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torturo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alpha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torturo.
Alpha is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Alpha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alpha wants to clinch.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but Alpha moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Alpha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alpha misses with a straight right.
Alpha moves in looking to clinch but Torturo pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alpha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Torturo misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Torturo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Torturo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alpha.
Alpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alpha punishes Torturo's body with a nice straight punch.
Alpha tries to clinch there but Torturo circles away.
Alpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torturo, right into the meat.
Torturo moves out of range of the body kick from Alpha.
Alpha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torturo, as that shot connected.
Torturo lands a really nice looking cross but Alpha seems unphased.
Torturo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alpha.
Torturo lands with a straight right. Alpha didn't see that one coming.
Torturo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torturo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo scores with a nice body kick.
Alpha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torturo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alpha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torturo lands a jab to Alpha's midsection.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torturo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alpha checks it well.
Torturo wants to land a leg kick but Alpha is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alpha.
Alpha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alpha walks into a left hand.
Torturo pushes Alpha away with a front kick.
Alpha slips under a jab from Torturo.
Alpha lands with a shot to the body.
Torturo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alpha can do to turn this around?
Torturo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alpha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alpha lands with a good body shot.
Torturo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Torturo.
Aldo Alpha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha lands with a nice body kick.
Torturo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alpha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torturo scores with a punch to the head.
Torturo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alpha.
Alpha throws a low kick but Torturo avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alpha might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Torturo has got the better of the exchanges.
Torturo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torturo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torturo lands a front kick.
Torturo throws a sloppy head kick and Alpha moves out of range easily.
Alpha throws a big shot that misses.
Alpha tries to move into range but Torturo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alpha walks into a straight right hand from Torturo.
Torturo scores with a nice right hand.
Torturo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torturo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha moves forwards but Torturo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torturo tests Alpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torturo. Alpha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but Alpha moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Torturo with a nice cross.
Torturo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torturo duly obliges.
Alpha lands a body shot.
Alpha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alpha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alpha throws out a leg kick but Torturo moves out of range and Alpha only half commits.
Alpha avoids the body shot from Torturo.
Torturo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alpha.
Alpha checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha ducks under a wild hook from Torturo.
Alpha scores with a nice head shot.
Torturo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Marko Torturo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alpha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alpha digs a good body shot into Torturo's ribs.
Alpha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo lands a right hook to the body.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. Alpha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torturo checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha wants to slow Torturo down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo lands with a shot to the body.
Alpha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torturo digs a good hook to Alpha's body.
Torturo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torturo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Torturo!
In his post fight interview, Marko Torturo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki comes to the cage accompanied by Obituary- Dying . Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Leverage - Mister Universe. Huey Freeman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 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
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Freeman is predictable there
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut.
Freeman throws a right hand that Hideki ducks under and follows up with a left that Hideki also avoids with ease.
Freeman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hideki lands a nice looking body shot.
Freeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hideki is out of range.
Freeman throws a hook but Hideki avoids it easily.
Hideki is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Hideki. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hideki misses with a low kick.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Hideki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Freeman's head.
Hideki slips a straight right by Freeman.
Freeman misses with a combination
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hideki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideki thuds a left hand into Freeman's body.
Hideki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Hideki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Hideki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Freeman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hideki.
Freeman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Freeman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hideki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hideki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hideki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Huey Freeman's cut even more.
Freeman lands with a good body shot.
Freeman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Freeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hideki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands some shots froms side control.
Freeman wants to control but Hideki is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Hideki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hideki is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hideki keeps working.
Freeman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hideki is looking to reverse the position.
Hideki is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huey Freeman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Freeman leaves Hideki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Freeman lands an overhand right.
Hideki is looking to wear down Freeman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hideki pinned against the cage. Hideki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hideki misses with a head kick.
Hideki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masaru Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman scores a takedown into full mount!
Freeman looking to finish Hideki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hideki!
Hideki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Freeman.
Hideki is trying to escape the mount.
Freeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hideki?
Freeman landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Masaru Hideki has been cut.
Freeman wants to control but instead Hideki manages to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hideki keeps working.
Hideki tries to roll over but Freeman keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is working for a submission of some sort.
Hideki is trying to maintain the position but Freeman is very close to passing his half guard.
Hideki is trying to get back to full guard.
Freeman uses his free foot to push down on Hideki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hideki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hideki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Masaru Hideki's cut is getting worse.
Freeman landing strikes from the mount.
Masaru Hideki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Hideki is squirming around nicely.
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Freeman.
Jeez, Masaru Hideki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Masaru Hideki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Huey Freeman!
Huey Freeman took some time post fight to say the following; 'I win, you lose. That is all.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat. Gomi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scary. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Goat misses
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Billy Goat has been cut.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goat.
Goat tries for a kimura but Gomi is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi is looking to regain half guard here but Goat keeps moving and retains side control.
Goat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gomi struggling a bit here.
Gomi throws Goat to one side and escapes!
Gomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Goat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goat lands a nice looking body shot.
Goat catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goat lands with a good body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goat.
Goat drives through and clinches with Gomi against the cage.
Gomi keeps control of Goat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Gomi.
Goat breaks the clinch.
Goat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goat can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Goat throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Gomi.
Gomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomi misses with a body kick.
Goat feints a jab promting Gomi to slip. Goat then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomi is looking to slow Goat down with leg kicks.
Gomi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
Gomi throws a combination. Goat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gomi!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat lands a nice shot to the head.
Goat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gomi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi is pressing down on Goat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomi striking off his back.
Goat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomi wants to sweep here but Goat controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goat's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goat defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has his foot on Goat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goat works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Goat has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi trying his best to control but Goat has mounted him.
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Goat.
Gomi is looking to improve his position but Goat isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Goat's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goat landing strikes from the mount.
Goat landing strikes from the mount.
Goat prevents Gomi from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goat wants to clinch.
Goat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goat lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goat.
Goat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomi is able to avoid easily.
Goat lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the cage and back into range.
Goat misses with a looping right.
Goat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goat misses with a wild combination.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat scores with a punch to the head.
Goat throws a shot to the body.
Gomi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi with a nice cross.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Goat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goat slips under a jab from Gomi.
Goat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomi staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Goat avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
Goat takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Goat.
Goat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomi sprawls well. Gomi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goat gets slowly back to his feet.
Goat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goat's sensitive parts.
Gomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi digs a good body shot into Goat's ribs.
Goat throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Goat swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Goat tried to score with a low kick but Gomi checks it.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Goat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A shot to the body from Goat misses
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Billy Goat's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomi avoids it really well and circles away.
Goat scoring well with a low kick there.
Goat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goat has his takedown stuffed
and Gomi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Goat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomi swivels and escapes.
Goat throws a leg kick
and Gomi counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Gomi. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goat misses with a double jab.
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 Billy Goat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gomi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goat lands with a nice combination. Gomi backs away looking to recover.
Gomi throws a body punch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat is looking to chop away at Gomi's legs.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Goat misses
and Gomi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goat misses with a wild body shot.
Goat throws a leg kick that misses.
Goat moves forwards but Gomi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goat throws a lazy head kick
and Gomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goat lands a leg kick that knocks Gomi off balance momentarily.
Goat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gomi gets back to full guard.
Gomi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goat defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goat connects with a couple of short punches.
Gomi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goat wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Billy Goat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomi, not yet.
Gomi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Goat uses it to pass to side control.
Goat trying to control the position but Gomi is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Goat trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Goat working the ground and pound.
Gomi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goat.
Gomi is trying to work for a sweep but Goat has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat prevents Gomi from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Goat trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Goat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goat wants to free his trapped foot but Gomi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Goat sits in half guard.
Goat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi trying to hold on to Goat's head to control him but Goat postures up.
Goat working over Gomi with some ground and pound. Gomi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 Billy Goat.
I think Goat 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker comes to the cage accompanied by TBR - Bigger Than Kiss. This should be a great matchup!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stroker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stroker throws a big shot that misses.
Poulter slips a jab from Stroker.
Stroker misses the jab.
Stroker thows a body shot but no joy.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stroker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stroker throws a hook to the side of Poulter's head but Poulter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stroker checks a low kick from Poulter.
Stroker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Paul Poulter has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter lands a leg kick that knocks Stroker off balance momentarily.
Poulter staying out of range there.
Stroker tries to land a front kick but Poulter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stroker throws a hook to the side of Poulter's head but Poulter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter blocks a jab.
Poulter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stroker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Stroker throws a combination that misses
and Poulter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Poulter tenderised Stroker's leg. Stroker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poulter tries a head kick but it misses.
Stroker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harry Stroker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroker throws a leg kick
and Poulter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stroker's knee momentarily.
Stroker throws out a leg kick but Poulter moves out of range and Stroker only half commits.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroker. That did some damage!
Stroker scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker throws a push kick but Poulter slaps the foot to one side.
Poulter looks for the body kick but Stroker saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Poulter blocks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stroker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stroker can't keep his opponent in guard - Poulter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stroker wants to improve his position but Poulter is controlling well.
Poulter controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stroker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stroker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poulter is aware though and is defending well.
Stroker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poulter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stroker is tightening it up a little... Poulter has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Poulter reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Poulter taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stroker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Harry Stroker!
Harry Stroker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Solovyev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Solovyev misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Solovyev connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Solovyev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen tries to land a leg kick but Solovyev saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Solovyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Solovyev moved away.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Solovyev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Jokinen tenderised Solovyev's leg. Solovyev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solovyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jokinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev blocking some punches.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Solovyev avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solovyev has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Solovyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Solovyev.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Solovyev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jokinen up against the cage.
Solovyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Solovyev is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Solovyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solovyev is trying to maintain a safe position but Jokinen gets an underhook and turns Solovyev into the cage.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solovyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to work over Solovyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solovyev tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Solovyev back against the cage.
Solovyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solovyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Solovyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Solovyev prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Solovyev as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen has Solovyev pressed against the cage, preventing Solovyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Solovyev tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Solovyev back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Solovyev fails to land.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Solovyev misses with a punch to the body.
Solovyev tries to stall but Jokinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Solovyev is stalling here.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Solovyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Solovyev pushes him off.
Solovyev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Solovyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solovyev looking to stall.
Solovyev digs a right hand into Jokinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jokinen's gas tank.
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 Otso Jokinen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Solovyev lands with a kick to the temple. Jokinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Solovyev throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen with a hook.
Solovyev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Solovyev swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Solovyev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Solovyev lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solovyev.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Solovyev.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jokinen moves into the clinch.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Otso Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solovyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Jokinen.
Solovyev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Solovyev.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Solovyev is trying to break the clinch but Jokinen is controlling him.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Solovyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Solovyev lands with a right to the head.
Solovyev lands an uppercut.
Solovyev slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen stuns Solovyev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Solovyev lands a slapping body shot.
Jokinen moves in looking to clinch but Solovyev pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solovyev.
Solovyev works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
Solovyev has had enough of the clinch but Jokinen keeps him there for the moment.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Solovyev as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev misses with a body punch.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Solovyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solovyev's elbow.
Solovyev tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Solovyev breaks from the clinch.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Solovyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Solovyev slips a jab and a cross from Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
Solovyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Solovyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Solovyev.
Solovyev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Solovyev.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Solovyev saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a head kick.
Otso Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Jokinen gets a clinch.
Solovyev trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
Solovyev breaks the clinch.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Solovyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Solovyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Solovyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev looks to land a body kick but Jokinen moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solovyev tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
Solovyev tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Solovyev.
Jokinen is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Solovyev misses
and Jokinen counters with a big head kick but Solovyev shrugs it off.
Jokinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen cracks Solovyev with an open hand slap.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Solovyev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jokinen lands a jab to the nose.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Solovyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solovyev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Solovyev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solovyev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solovyev throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Solovyev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovyev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solovyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Jokinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokinen defending well as Solovyev loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Solovyev looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Solovyev moves away and avoids it.
Solovyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Solovyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Solovyev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Solovyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Solovyev scores with a nice strike.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Solovyev counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Solovyev blocks the low kick.
Solovyev digs a good body shot into Jokinen's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Solovyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev looks for the body kick but Jokinen saw that one coming.
Solovyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solovyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokinen moves away.
Jokinen tries to clinch up.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Solovyev.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Solovyev.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Solovyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Solovyev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solovyev.
Solovyev lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut
and Solovyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solovyev is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Solovyev saw that one coming.
Solovyev lands a really nice looking cross but Jokinen seems unphased.
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!
Solovyev takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
Jokinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Solovyev.
Sloppy strikes from Solovyev. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Solovyev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A leg kick checked by Solovyev.
Solovyev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Solovyev counters with a left and a right that stings Jokinen.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solovyev connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Solovyev lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Solovyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solovyev manages to avoid it.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a really nice looking cross but Solovyev seems unphased.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Solovyev.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen had his way with Vladimir Solovyev in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Solovyev.
Jokinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Solovyev is able to avoid easily.
Jokinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Solovyev, pushing him back against the cage.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Solovyev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Solovyev is trying to push Jokinen away but Jokinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Solovyev slows down the pace here.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Solovyev just leaning against Jokinen, taking a breather.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Solovyev controls his hands.
Solovyev blocks an uppercut.
Solovyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Jokinen has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokinen cracks a nice hook into Solovyev's ribs.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen wants to clinch
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen throws out a powerful jab.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Solovyev walks into a left hand.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solovyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Otso Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jokinen.
Jokinen catches Solovyev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokinen throws a right hand that Solovyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Solovyev also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solovyev avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Solovyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Solovyev.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Solovyev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solovyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Solovyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Solovyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solovyev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jokinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen defending well as Solovyev loads up on a big left hand.
Solovyev connects with a solid leg kick.
Solovyev loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Solovyev misses with a looping left.
Vladimir Solovyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solovyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Solovyev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev scores with a hook.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solovyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen connects with a body shot.
Solovyev misses with a kick to the body.
Solovyev throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Solovyev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Solovyev's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Otso Jokinen 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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