QFC Tournament 32 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Creatine Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeem Kipligati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Punch
vs
Kipligati

175 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Creatine Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akeem Kipligati!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punch moves into the clinch.
Punch pushes Kipligati back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punch stops a takedown attempt from Kipligati.
Nice body punch from Punch.
A shot in the inside from Punch.
Kipligati looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Punch as the two fighters clinch.
Punch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kipligati is looking to take this one to the mat.
Creatine Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeem Kipligati.
Punch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kipligatis head.
Still in the clinch, Punch scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Punch.
Kipligati drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kipligati stalling in the clinch but Punch improves position.
Good body shot from Punch.
Punch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kipligati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Punch digs a right hand into Kipligati's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kipligati's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipligati looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kipligatis head.
Punch lands a shoulder strike.
Kipligati changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Punch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kipligati looks gassed!
Kipligati displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punch throws out the jab.

Kipligati shoots in and bounces Punch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kipligati stopping the sweep attempt from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch looking to control.
Punch keeping full guard, as Kipligati tries to pass.

We're going to have a standup here because Creatine Punch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Kipligati dives in and scores a takedown into Punch's guard.
Kipligati postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kipligati is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Punch is trying to hold Kipligati in close to prevent damage but Kipligati has managed to pass into half guard.

Kipligati is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Punch sees it coming and defends easily.
Kipligati prevents Punch from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kipligati in particular looking to stall.
Punch wants to improve his position but Kipligati is controlling well.
Kipligati moves nicely into side control.
Punch is trying to control Kipligati's posture but Kipligati avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch is trying to get back to half guard.
Kipligati is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Punch's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Kipligati has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Punch is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kipligati yanks on the arm and Punch is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kipligati.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akeem Kipligati!
After the fight, Akeem Kipligati was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frank
vs
Cross

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Cross!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cross as he avoids it easily.
Frank's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Frank duly obliges.

Frank tries to keep at a distance but Cross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frank takes a shot to the head.
Frank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Frank or perhaps it was just good defense by Cross which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank slips a jab from Cross.
Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross misses with a looping right.
Cross looks to land a left hand but Frank moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cross scores a takedown into full mount!
Cross working the ground and pound effectively.
Cross scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Frank?
Cross controlling his opponent.
Cross fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cross is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frank can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank is trying desperately to improve position.
Cross controlling the pace for now.
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cross is landing with some decent strikes but Frank is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frank is in a horrible position here. Cross smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frank regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to get back to full guard.
Cross slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.
Frank taking some punishment here, with Cross in his half guard.
Cross moves into full mount! Frank won't be happy about that!
Cross breaks from Frank's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cross looking to finish Frank with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frank!
Cross controlling the pace for now.
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands a big elbow.
Cross sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Cross connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank tries to lock up and control but Cross gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross controlling from mount.
Cross landing strikes from the mount and Frank is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cross throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with a left and a right that stings Cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frank.
Frank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cross's waist but Cross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frank off to one side.
Frank has his takedown stuffed

and Cross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank wants to take the fight to the mat but Cross manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frank is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cross to keep the fight standing.
Cross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Still in the clinch, Cross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross lands with a light punch inside.
Cross slowing the pace effectively.
Cross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Cross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Frank regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cross sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cross postures up and lands a big shot to Frank's brow.
Cross distracts Frank with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cross postures up and lands a big shot to Frank's brow.
Cross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cross connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cross advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cross is putting a hurting on Frank here, landing some big shots from side control.
Aaron Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Cross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross scores with a couple of short elbows.

Frank is rocked!
Frank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Frank is being controlled here.
Oh Frank is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frank seems to have got his legs back now.
Cross working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cross controls the position.
Cross scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frank to see if he's OK.
Frank stops Cross from passing to mount.
Cross content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cross's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cross working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cross is trying to get an arm triangle but Frank is defending well.
Frank can't do much from the bottom here.
Cross in side control lands a decent elbow.
Frank is trying to improve his position.
Cross content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frank on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Cross misses with a lunging right hand
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cross misses with a low kick.
Bill Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frank has a takedown stuffed.

Cross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Cross.
Cross lands with a right to the head.
Frank can't break the clinch.
Cross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cross content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank jumps guard but Cross stands there with Frank around his waist. Frank gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cross just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cross.
Cross scores with a shot to the side of Frank's head.
Cross lands an uppercut.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Cross has hold of one of Frank's legs. Frank is fighting the takedown attempt but Cross gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cross works over Frank with some ground and pound from guard.
Cross passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Frank stops Cross from passing to mount.
Cross in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross controls the position.
Cross looks up at the clock and then as Frank takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cross smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank wants to control but Cross postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Frank trying to control but Cross flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cross scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Frank is looking for a way out.
Aaron Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross controls the action.
Cross is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Frank. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Cross is working the ground and pound. Can Frank escape?
Cross biding his time, controlling Frank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cross really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Frank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cross winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Aaron Cross!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Aaron Cross!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Aaron Cross!

Aaron Cross wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Castor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Volbeat / 16 Dollars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: DIE LIKE A ROCKSTAR. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Troy
vs
Brown

173 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown jabs Troy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Troy. Troy maintains the clinch.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Troy has Brown pushed against the cage.

Troy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Troy seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Troy trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Troy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Troy seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.

Troy is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Well, if Troy 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Troy is controlling well.

Troy wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown wants to control but Troy is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troy works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Troy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown is trying to buck Troy off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Troy tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Troy working away.

Troy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown is looking for a sweep.

Troy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Troy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Troy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Troy working away.

Troy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Troy is breathing heavily.

Troy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown is trying to control Troy's posture but Troy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to escape but Troy is in control.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to stand.
Troy prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Troy is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Troy to get the leverage.
Brown is looking to control Troy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Troy dominated that round.
That's time! Troy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Troy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Troy is now in Brown's guard.

Troy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Troy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Troy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Troy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Troy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Troy.
Well, if Troy 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.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Troy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Troy wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Troy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Troy has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown is trying to reverse the position but instead Troy has taken his back - oops!
Troy is not going to allow Brown to sit and survive in this position.
Troy keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.

Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Troy's arms.

Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Troy's arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Troy looking for the choke but no joy.

Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Troy.
Brown trying to control the hands but Troy breaks the grip.

Troy looking for the choke but no joy.
Brown just trying to survive but Troy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Troy keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troy looking for the choke but no joy.
Troy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brown is in bad spot here.
Brown turns into Troy and is now in his guard.
Brown passes Troy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Troy actively working from the bottom here.
Troy is looking to improve his position.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Troy defends the submission attempt.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Troy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Troy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Troy manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Troy's guard.

Troy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Castor Troy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Troy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown slips a jab from Troy.

Troy rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Troy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.

Troy drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Troy off! Troy jumps back into Brown's guard.

Troy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown wants to stand but Troy is controlling the position.
Troy preventing the sweep.
Brown looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Troy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Troy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown looks to move to half guard but instead Troy has passed into mount! Damn!
Troy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.

Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Troy.
Troy controlling from the full mount.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Troy working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Brown turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Troy off and cradles Brown's limp body as Troy celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Castor Troy!
After winning the bout, Castor Troy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Ikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raju Hanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ikkonen
vs
Hanski

180 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Ikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raju Hanski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanski.
Hanski lands a glancing blow to the side of Ikkonen's head.
Ikkonen dodges the punch combination from Hanski.
Ikkonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanski is looking to chop away at Ikkonen's legs.
Ikkonen lands a front kick.
Hanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Erkki Ikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanski 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.
Ikkonen scores with a leg kick.
Ikkonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanski. Hanski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanski throws a big shot that misses.
Hanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ikkonen.
Ikkonen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanski if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ikkonen clinches up against the cage.
Ikkonen effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ikkonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanski blocks a body shot from Ikkonen.
Hanski is trying to break free.
Hanski has had enough of the clinch but Ikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ikkonen.
Hanski working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ikkonen as the two fighters clinch.
Ikkonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Ikkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ikkonen lands an uppercut.
Ikkonen cracks Hanski with a nice body shot.
Ikkonen lands a left hand.
Ikkonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ikkonen.
A hook to the body from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanski fails to land.
Hanski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ikkonen lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ikkonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ikkonen lands a right hand.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen lands a nice uppercut.
Ikkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ikkonen lands a left hand.
Ikkonen gets through Hanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ikkonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ikkonen lands a right hand.
Hanski can't break the clinch.
Ikkonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ikkonen working aggressively here.
Ikkonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanski or not.
A short uppercut from Ikkonen.
Hanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ikkonen prevents a body shot from Hanski.
Ikkonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanski letting Ikkonen take a breather here.
Hanski misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
Hanski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ikkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Ikkonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ikkonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ikkonen lands an uppercut.
Hanski trying to control the position but instead, Ikkonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanski into the cage.
Ikkonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanski can't break the clinch.
Hanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Ikkonen on the inside.
Ikkonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ikkonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hanski fails to land.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ikkonen.
Hanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ikkonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen blocks a body shot from Hanski.
Ikkonen lands with a right to the head.
Ikkonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanski is trying to force a seperation but Ikkonen has the dominant position.
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!
Ikkonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Ikkonen blocking some punches.
Hanski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanski is trying to break the clinch but Ikkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Ikkonen presses Hanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
Hanski working hard to break the clinch.
Ikkonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ikkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ikkonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanski has a couple of punches blocked by Ikkonen.
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ikkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ikkonen blocks an uppercut.
Hanski has a couple of punches blocked by Ikkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkki Ikkonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ikkonen clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ikkonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ikkonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands with a left to the head.
Hanski working hard to break the clinch.
Hanski is trying to break free.
Ikkonen pushes Hanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikkonen can't find room to land a body shot as Hanski controls the action.
Hanski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ikkonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
Ikkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
A right hand to the body from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen works on Hanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Ikkonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanski tries to work over Ikkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ikkonen lands a right hand.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ikkonen lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
Ikkonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ikkonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanski throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski is trying to break the clinch but Ikkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Hanski misses with the head strike.
Hanski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ikkonen.
Ikkonen cracks Hanski with a nice body shot.
Ikkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hanski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ikkonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ikkonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ikkonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ikkonen lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hanski is rocked!
Hanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ikkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen stalling in the clinch.
Ikkonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erkki Ikkonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Ikkonen on the inside.
Ikkonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Ikkonen finish him?
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanski seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen is leaning against Hanski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Ikkonen.
A body shot lands from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ikkonen gets through Hanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ikkonen lands with a left to the head.
Ikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Hanski's head.
Ikkonen lands a left hand.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ikkonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski looking to stall.
Hanski takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen presses Hanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ikkonen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ikkonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski working aggressively here.
Hanski is trying to force a seperation but Ikkonen has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ikkonen.
Hanski is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen tries to work over Hanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen - that landed with a thud.
Hanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ikkonen's elbow.
Ikkonen presses Hanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanski is breathing heavily.
Ikkonen slows down the pace here.
Hanski prevents a body shot from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands with a left to the head.
Ikkonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanski has a couple of punches blocked by Ikkonen.
Ikkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ikkonen lands a shoulder strike.
Ikkonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
Ikkonen pushes Hanski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkki Ikkonen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanski misses with a hook
and Ikkonen counters with a low kick, right behind Hanski 's knee.
Ikkonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanski can do to turn this around?
Ikkonen throws a lazy right hand but Hanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanski avoids a kick to the body.
Hanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ikkonen.
Hanski takes a swing at Ikkonen's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Ikkonen.
Crunch! Ikkonen slams his shin into Hanski's torso.
Ikkonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ikkonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanski misses with a body shot.
Hanski works the jab nicely.
Hanski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ikkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanski.

Ikkonen clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hanski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ikkonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Hanski's head.
Ikkonen lands a left hand.
Ikkonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ikkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanski trying to stall but Ikkonen improves his position.
Ikkonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski throws an elbow but it misses.
Ikkonen lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ikkonen.
Hanski wants to break free but Ikkonen has control.
Ikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Hanski's head.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Hanski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ikkonen pushes Hanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikkonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ikkonen lands with a right to the head.
Ikkonen lands a body shot.
Ikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ikkonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ikkonen can't find room to land a body shot as Hanski controls the action.
Ikkonen lands with a right to the head.
Ikkonen lands an uppercut.
Hanski tries to circle away but Ikkonen has him pinned against the cage.
Hanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Ikkonen is working Hanski over against the cage.
Ikkonen pushes Hanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikkonen blocking some punches.
Hanski tries to stall but Ikkonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ikkonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanski wants to break free but Ikkonen has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ikkonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanski.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ikkonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanski backwards.
Hanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Ikkonen controls his hands.
Good body shot from Ikkonen.
Ikkonen pushes Hanski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikkonen lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Ikkonen.
A hook to the body from Ikkonen.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hanski is trying to break free.
Ikkonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Ikkonen as the two fighters clinch.
Ikkonen prevents a body shot from Hanski.
Ikkonen lands a shoulder strike.
Ikkonen gets through Hanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikkonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ikkonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ikkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ikkonen lands a nice 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!
Ikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Hanski's head.
A short right from Ikkonen on the inside.
Raju Hanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ikkonen misses with a punch to the body.
Ikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikkonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ikkonen gets through Hanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ikkonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ikkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanski misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ikkonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ikkonen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Ikkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ikkonen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Erkki Ikkonen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Erkki Ikkonen!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Erkki Ikkonen!

Erkki Ikkonen wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Suggs
vs
Peterson

200 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson walks into a stiff left hand from Suggs.
Suggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peterson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
A slow jab from Suggs misses its intended target.
Suggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Suggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Suggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suggs misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Suggs.
A punch lands to the side of Peterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Suggs.
Suggs slips a jab from Peterson.
Suggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suggs connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suggs misses with a double jab
and Peterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suggs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Peterson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Suggs down! Peterson is looking to finish but Suggs is intelligently defending himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Peterson drops back looking for a leg! Suggs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suggs manages to kick Peterson off! Peterson jumps back into Suggs's guard.
Suggs keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Peterson tries for a kimura but Suggs is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson has an Americana. Suggs didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Peterson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Peterson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kristian Peterson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rasputin
vs
Gail

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

KAISER
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Gail!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gail but Gail pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Gail moves out of range.

Gail closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Gail seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Gail was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rasputin gets a double leg takedown into Gail's guard.
Gail is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rasputin wants to control the action here but instead Gail manages to pass to full mount!
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
Rasputin wants to control but Gail is having none of it.
Gail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rasputin is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Gail there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gail punching from mount but Rasputin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rasputin wants to control but Gail is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is working to get back to half guard.
Gail throws some wild stikes that Rasputin manages to avoid easily.
Gail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rasputin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gail unloads with some shots from mount but Rasputin bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gail is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rasputin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gail looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poor strikes thrown by Gail there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gail manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rasputin to take his back!

Gail is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gail is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rasputin defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Good control from Gail.
Rasputin trying to control the position but Gail manages to sink in the hooks.
Gail slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rasputin tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gail has his arm under Rasputin's chin here. Game over son! Gail squeezes tightly and Rasputin is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wayne Gail!