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BHFC 184 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Ryback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanaali Moskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casey Ryback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kanaali Moskinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moskinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryback stuffs the takedown.
Ryback misses with a looping right.
Moskinen fails with the takedown
and Ryback makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moskinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryback sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Casey Ryback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanaali Moskinen.
Ryback ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moskinen moves away.
Ryback missing with a left hand there. Moskinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryback misses the jab.
Moskinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryback sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moskinen somewhat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ryback enables Moskinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ryback manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Moskinen won't allow Ryback to sweep him here.
Moskinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moskinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryback works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moskinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryback looking to control.
Moskinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moskinen trying to control but Ryback is working from the bottom.
Moskinen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ryback manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moskinen has Ryback in his guard.
Ryback landing with the ground and pound.
Moskinen wants to sweep here but Ryback controlling him for the moment.
Ryback stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moskinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryback avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryback is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moskinen working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryback accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moskinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moskinen keeping moving, preventing Ryback from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryback looking to sit in guard and control but Moskinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moskinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryback looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moskinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryback striking off his back but it's not causing Moskinen any problems.
Moskinen trying to control but Ryback is working from the bottom.
Ryback working for submissions but it's allowed Moskinen to get to half guard.
Moskinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moskinen drops an elbow to the side of Ryback's head.
Moskinen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moskinen wants to control the pace but Ryback is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryback is working to get back to half guard.
Ryback tries to hold on but Moskinen postures up.
Moskinen raining down shots from the mount!
Moskinen cracks Ryback with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moskinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ryback's face.
Moskinen with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanaali Moskinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moskinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryback's waist but Ryback gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moskinen off to one side.
Ryback tries to score with a low kick but Moskinen moves his leg out of the way.
Ryback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moskinen tries for a takedown but Ryback circles away easily
and Ryback counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryback connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moskinen. Moskinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryback throws a shot from downtown. Moskinen moves away and avoids it.
Ryback thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryback keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Casey Ryback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanaali Moskinen.
Moskinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryback pinned against the cage. Ryback gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryback throws out a loose jab but Moskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moskinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moskinen at a distance.
Moskinen moves forwards but Ryback connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryback lands a nice shot to the body.
Moskinen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryback lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moskinen takes a step back to recover.
Ryback lunges at Moskinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moskinen's hand.
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!
Moskinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryback. Ryback obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryback swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moskinen.
Moskinen is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Ryback ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Moskinen clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Casey Ryback!
A victorious Casey Ryback thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwan Matwijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero's entrance music is La Bamba. A fine choice. Matwijenko has chosen Hас баxamo! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iggy Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iwan Matwijenko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matwijenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Iggy Guerrero has been cut.
Guerrero wants to clinch up but Matwijenko keeps it at a distance.
Matwijenko ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Iggy Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero moves out of range as Matwijenko throws a body kick.
A big left from Guerrero misses.
Matwijenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matwijenko jabs Guerrero right on the nose. Guerrero blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerrero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matwijenko. That one must have hurt.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.
Matwijenko thumps Guerrero with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerrero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matwijenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guerrero darts in trying to clinch
and Matwijenko counters with a nice body kick.
Matwijenko lands a high kick to the side of Guerrero's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Matwijenko dives into guard, looking to finish.
Guerrero is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matwijenko arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Guerrero's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iwan Matwijenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Iwan Matwijenko 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shank Flabbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangmo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flabbott comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed. 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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290 lbs
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269 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shank Flabbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gangmo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Flabbott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flabbott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Flabbott trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flabbott pulls his head out easily.
Lee is staying active underneath Flabbott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flabbott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Flabbott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flabbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flabbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Flabbott escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Flabbott!
Lee tries to bench press Flabbott off him but Flabbott keeps the position.
Flabbott grinds an elbow into Lee's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flabbott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Flabbott trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee tries to buck Flabbott off but Flabbott is having none of it.
Flabbott connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lee some visible discomfort.
Flabbott landing strikes.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Flabbott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flabbott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Flabbott.
Ground and pound from Flabbott.
Nice strikes from Flabbott there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flabbott is nestled in close to Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flabbott trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Flabbott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flabbott moves nicely into side control.
Flabbott in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Flabbott is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flabbott tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Flabbott postures up.
Lee takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flabbott working the head with strikes.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flabbott scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Flabbott escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Flabbott!
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flabbott working Lee over with strikes.
Lee trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shank Flabbott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flabbott misses with a body kick.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flabbott doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flabbott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Flabbott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Flabbott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee tries to roll over but Flabbott keeps him under control.
Flabbott slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flabbott pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flabbott lands strikes from half guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Flabbott has control of the leg.
Flabbott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Flabbott there.
Flabbott controlling the action here.
Flabbott is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Flabbott.
Shank Flabbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flabbott distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flabbott defends it easily.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Flabbott passes into side control.
Flabbott cracks Lee with a big elbow.
Flabbott working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flabbott looks up at the clock and then as Lee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flabbott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Flabbott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lee is rocked!
Flabbott lands a big left to the face of Lee, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Flabbott and another - Lee is out! Flabbott stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shank Flabbott!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shank Flabbott made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen The Doors - Peace Frog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Flight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Walker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flight throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Flight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Flight.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flight misses the jab.
Walker throws a combination. Flight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Flight throws an off balance right hand
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Flight blocks the leg kick.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Flight moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a hook.
Flight throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Flight lands an overhand right.
Flight scores with a spinning back kick!
Flight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flight circles away quickly and effectively.
Flight connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Flight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flight circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Flight.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Flight's head but Flight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Flight's head.
Flight tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Flight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flight has his hands clasped together around Walker's back. He's all about the action.
Flight looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to pass to full mount but Flight defends it.
Flight is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flight is trying to get back to full guard.
Walker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flight tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is looking for a kimura here.
Walker trying to mount his opponent but Flight defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flight defending well though.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flight keeps working.
Flight is doing well to control the position and prevent Walker from advancing to side control.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Flight desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas Flight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flight defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
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 Thomas Flight will probably get the nod.
That's time! Flight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Flight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flight throws a low kick but Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Flight counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Flight.
Walker cracks Flight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flight was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker throws a low kick but Flight moves out of range easily.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flight throws out the jab.
Walker throws a leg kick but Flight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas Flight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker thuds his right hand into Flight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flight ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Flight scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas Flight is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flight.
Flight tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flight's waist but Flight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Thomas Flight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walker checks it well.
Flight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Flight misses.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flight but Flight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas Flight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Flight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker prevents Flight from improving his position.
Flight wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flight is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight is doing well to control the position and prevent Walker from advancing to side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flight wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flight is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Flight wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flight connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
Walker swings for the body but Flight moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Flight dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A combination from Flight does no damage.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Flight's head but Flight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Flight throws out a leg kick but Walker moves out of range and Flight only half commits.
Flight connects with a body shot.
Flight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flight. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flight sprawls well initially but Walker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Walker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flight struggling a bit here.
Flight is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker working the ground and pound.
Flight manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walker's best efforts.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Flight wants to get back to full guard but Walker has passed into side control.
Walker takes a little break here. Flight wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight tries to bench press Walker off him but Walker keeps the position.
Jack Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Flight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flight sneaks back into half guard.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Flight wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Flight is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back!
Walker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Flight.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Flight has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Walker tries to escape but Flight has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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 Thomas Flight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thomas Flight!
Thomas Flight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray comes into the arena with Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like blaring out of the sound system. Large is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blue - U Make Me Wanna . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bob Large enters the cage!
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32
264 lbs
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248 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tries to keep at a distance but Large has taken the fight into the clinch.
Large working aggressively here.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gray is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Large to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Large.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Large breaks the clinch.
Large fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Large tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Large connects with a body shot.
Large tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Large shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Large connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Large catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Large - the referee stops the clock and Gray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Large. Gray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Large scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Large seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Large defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gray.
Gray shoots for a double leg takedown but Large sprawls well. He's pushed Gray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gray moves forwards but Large connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Large throws a shot to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Large. That snapped Gray's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Large counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gray! Large lets Gray back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Large fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Large scores with a punch to the head.
Gray dives in and grabs Large's left leg, looking for a takedown. Large pushes down on Gray's head and hops out.
Large fails with an attempt to clinch.
Large slaps away a takedown attempt from Gray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Large wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Large coming out on top.
Large lands a big right hand that sends Gray crashing to the mat! Large stays standing though and waves Gray back to his feet!
Gray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Large rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Large misses with a knee strike.
Large gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Large lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Large.
Large makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Large.
Large lands with a short shot to the head.
Large tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Large back against the cage.
Large lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to pull guard but Large won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Large.
Large stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Large creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray is trying to pull guard but Large has him pressed against the cage.
Large lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gray. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Large works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Large tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Large lands a nice shot to the body.
Large lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Large works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Large working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Large.
Large lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Large dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Gray'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.
Gray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Large fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oooooh!!! Large has knocked Gray down with a huge combo! Large steps away and waves a wobbly Gray back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
Large throws an overhand right that has Gray reeling! Large follows up with more punches and Gray is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Large!
Bob Large made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Bob doesnt fuck, Bob licks until Bobs tongue is sore. Anyway being the champion was awesome and now Bob wants his belt back!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
277 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kikkas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kikkas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kikkas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kikkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Neely is retaining full guard.
Kikkas forces his way into half guard.
Neely makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neely.
Kikkas looking to pass the guard.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
Neely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kikkas won't allow Neely to sweep him here.
Kikkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Neely is retaining full guard.
Neely trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neely wants to sweep here but Kikkas controlling him for the moment.
Kikkas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely looking for a sweep. Not yet Neely, not yet.
Neely lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kikkas!
Neely prevents Kikkas from getting the reversal.
Kikkas is working hard here to advance position.
Neely pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Neely lands a big elbow.
Neely lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neely lands a big elbow.
Neely drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kikkas! More shots from Neely and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Neely!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Neely thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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