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BHFC 187 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Kohalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Saatana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Kohalic!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kohalic tries to clinch there but Saatana circles away.
Kohalic takes the fight into the clinch.
Kohalic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saatana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kohalic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Saatana with that takedown attempt.
Kohalic keeps the fight on the outside.
Saatana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kohalic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kohalic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saatana keeping moving, preventing Kohalic from controlling successfully.
Saatana working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohalic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Al Kohalic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kohalic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saatana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kohalic wants to get up but he can't break Saatana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kohalic 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.
Saatana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kohalic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kohalic trying to control the position from guard on top but Saatana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohalic gets to his feet - Saatana follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatana shoots in looking for a takedown. Kohalic tries to sprawl out of it but Saatana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kohalic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kohalic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saatana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kohalic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saatana pulls his head out easily.
Saatana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kohalic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saatana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kohalic on the ground.
Saatana trying to advance position but Kohalic counters by regaining guard.
Saatana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kohalic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saatana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saatana's guard.
Kohalic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kohalic trying to control the position from guard on top but Saatana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saatana has Kohalic pulled in close to control his posture.
Kohalic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kohalic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kohalic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saatana, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatana wants to clinch.
Kohalic gets caught flat footed, as Saatana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kohalic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saatana controls the pace.
Saatana trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kohalic's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saatana looking to sit in guard and control but Kohalic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kohalic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Kohalic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kohalic tries to close the distance and clinch but Saatana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kohalic misses with a double jab.
Kohalic forces Saatana back against the cage and clinches.
Saatana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohalic.
Saatana stalling.
Kohalic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kohalic jumps guard but Saatana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saatana breaks from the clinch.
Saatana shoots and misses
and Kohalic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kohalic.
Kohalic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohalic jumps guard.
Kohalic wants to stand but Saatana is controlling the position.
Saatana wants to control from the top but Kohalic keeps moving.
Kohalic trying to strike off his back.
Kohalic wants to stand up but Saatana is controlling him.
Kohalic wants to sweep but no luck.
Kohalic working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saatana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kohalic circles away.
Saatana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sami Saatana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saatana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kohalic is fending him off so far but Saatana persists. Nope, Kohalic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saatana drives through and clinches with Kohalic against the cage.
Saatana wants to break free but Kohalic has control.
Saatana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kohalic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kohalic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saatana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kohalic wants to clinch but Saatana slips to the side
and Saatana decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kohalic's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kohalic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic wants to stand up but Saatana is controlling him.
Saatana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kohalic is keeping the position for now.
Saatana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kohalic looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saatana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohalic shoots in for a takedown but Saatana shows good takedown defense.
Saatana swats away the attempt to clinch by Kohalic.
Sami Saatana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Saatana. No joy for Kohalic on that attempt.
Kohalic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saatana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kohalic tries to clinch up but Saatana circles away and keeps his distance.
Saatana shoots for a takedown but Kohalic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saatana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saatana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sami Saatana will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kohalic wants to clinch up but Saatana keeps it at a distance.
Saatana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kohalic is out of range.
Saatana fails with the takedown.
Saatana moves into the clinch.
Saatana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kohalic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kohalic moves in looking to clinch but Saatana pushes him off.
Saatana tries to clinch but Kohalic is having none of it.
Saatana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kohalic counters with a crisp one two that drops Saatana! Kohalic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Saatana to his feet! Saatana is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sami Saatana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Kohalic.
Kohalic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saatana shoots in but Kohalic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kohalic as Saatana shoots in.
Kohalic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saatana doesn't manage to clinch there - Kohalic circles away.
Saatana throws a series of punches but Kohalic avoids them all with ease.
Kohalic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Sami Saatana has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kohalic.
Kohalic looks to clinch
and Saatana counters with a shoot takedown. Kohalic fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kohalic has his feet on Saatana's thighs here. He's pushed Saatana off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Saatana screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Kohalic!
An out of breath Al Kohalic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Van Der Zob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Jason !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernst Van Der Zob!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Zob closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jason .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Der Zob obliges.
Van Der Zob connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like James Jason has been cut.
Van Der Zob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jason is trying to push Van Der Zob away but Van Der Zob has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Der Zob has Jason pushed against the cage.
Jason changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Der Zob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Der Zob lands a knee to the head.
Jason is breathing heavily.
Van Der Zob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Zob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jason .
Jason tries to break the clinch but Van Der Zob is controlling the position.
Jason stalling the fight.
Jason is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Der Zob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Der Zob stalling the fight.
Van Der Zob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Van Der Zob.
A body shot lands from Van Der Zob.
Van Der Zob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Der Zob working Jason over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Zob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Der Zob controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Der Zob landing knees to the body.
Van Der Zob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Der Zob lands a good knee to the midsection. Jason won't want to take too many of those.
Van Der Zob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Der Zob tries to land a knee to the head but Jason blocks with his arms.
Jason has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Der Zob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jason . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Zob working Jason over with knees to the body.
Van Der Zob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Der Zob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jason 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Der Zob crunches a lovely knee into Jason 's ribcage.
Van Der Zob lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Der Zob obliges.
Van Der Zob lands a left hand.
Jason looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Zob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Zob working Jason over with knees to the body.
Van Der Zob putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jason in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Der Zob obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Der Zob just leaning against Jason , taking a breather.
Jason jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Der Zob walks away with a smile on his face. Jason gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Der Zob rushes Jason and presses him up against the cage.
Jason tries to pull guard but Van Der Zob holds him up against the cage and eventually Jason drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Der Zob takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Zob scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Van Der Zob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jason 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jason with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Zob counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Der Zob content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ernst Van Der Zob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ernst Van Der Zob.
Jason closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Zob is pushing Jason up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Der Zob.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ernst Van Der Zob.
Van Der Zob stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Zob wants it to stay on the feet.
Van Der Zob tries to clinch but Jason is having none of it.
James Jason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Zob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Zob moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Van Der Zob.
Van Der Zob scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Der Zob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jason misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zob scores with a knee to the head.
Van Der Zob lands a good knee to the midsection. Jason won't want to take too many of those.
Van Der Zob effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Van Der Zob's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Der Zob.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jason tries to pull guard but Van Der Zob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jason . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zob misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Zob connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jason 's face.
Jason trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Zob has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jason into the cage.
Van Der Zob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Van Der Zob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jason up against the cage.
Van Der Zob is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jason is defending well for now.
Van Der Zob keeps control of Jason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Der Zob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Der Zob tries to throw a body punch but Jason avoids it by throwing Van Der Zob back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason has had enough of the clinch but Van Der Zob keeps him there for the moment.
Van Der Zob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Der Zob receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ernst Van Der Zob.
Van Der Zob clinches with his opponent.
Van Der Zob lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Der Zob avoiding damage.
Jason is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Der Zob has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Der Zob.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Zob lands with a right to the head.
Jason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Der Zob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jason tries to pull guard but Van Der Zob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Van Der Zob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Jason 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Der Zob lands an elbow just above Jason 's eye.
Jason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Zob's elbow.
Jason has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Der Zob after a bit of a struggle.
Van Der Zob lands a good knee to the midsection. Jason won't want to take too many of those.
Jason letting Van Der Zob take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Van Der Zob.
Jason is rocked!
Van Der Zob gets through Jason 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Jason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Van Der Zob.
Van Der Zob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Zob creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Jason ! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Van Der Zob.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernst Van Der Zob!
Ernst Van Der Zob took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ich bin ein sauerkraut mit wurst.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Croix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Viittala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Viittala.
Viittala wants to clinch
and Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viittala tries to clinch up but Croix circles away and keeps his distance.
Viittala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Croix, pushing him back against the cage.
Croix is trying to break free.
Viittala manages to break the clinch.
Viittala is looking to clinch but Croix is avoiding it.
Viittala slips a jab from Croix.
Viittala rushes Croix and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Viittala.
Croix wants to break free but Viittala has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Viittala.
Viittala throws an elbow but it misses.
Croix breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viittala tries to clinch there but Croix circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix connects with a jab.
Croix scores with a jab.
Viittala wants to clinch up but Croix keeps it at a distance.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves away
and Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Viittala.
Viittala rushes Croix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viittala.
Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Croix working hard to break the clinch.
Viittala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Viittala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Croix is looking to stand up but Viittala won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viittala wants to stand up but Croix is controlling him.
Viittala has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Croix off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viittala tries to clinch up but Croix circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viittala moves in looking to clinch but Croix pushes him off.
Croix misses with a wild combination.
Viittala lands a leg kick that knocks Croix off balance momentarily.
Viittala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Croix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viittala misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Croix.
Viittala tries to clinch up.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves away
and Croix counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Croix misses its intended target.
Viittala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Croix on the side of the head.
Croix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tony Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viittala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viittala slips under a jab from Croix.
Viittala closes the distance and clinches.
Viittala missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viittala pushes Croix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croix blocks a body shot from Viittala.
Viittala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Viittala throws a head punch that misses.
Viittala stalling against the cage.
Viittala tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viittala taking a breather.
Croix prevents a body shot from Viittala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Viittala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Viittala has time to react.
Viittala wants to clinch up but Croix keeps it at a distance.
Viittala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Croix counters with a right hand to the body.
Viittala forces Croix back against the cage and clinches.
Viittala has Croix pressed against the cage, preventing Croix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Viittala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Croix.
Viittala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viittala breaks from the clinch.
Croix looks to land a left hand but Viittala moved out of range nicely.
Croix scores with a jab to the body.
Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Viittala wants to clinch up but Croix keeps it at a distance.
Tony Croix is winning the standup battle so far.
Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves out of range.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauno Viittala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viittala tries to close the distance and clinch but Croix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viittala moves in looking to clinch but Croix pushes him off.
Croix throws a hook but Viittala blocks it.
Viittala tries to clinch up.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves out of range.
Viittala wants to clinch
and Croix counters with a stiff right hand.
Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viittala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Viittala lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix is trying to force a seperation but Viittala has the dominant position.
Croix has had enough of the clinch but Viittala keeps him there for the moment.
Croix blocking some punches.
Croix blocks an elbow strike.
Viittala stalling against the cage.
Viittala creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viittala can't find room to land a body shot as Croix controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viittala swings wildly with an uppercut but Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croix wants to get back to striking at distance but Viittala won't allow it.
Croix tries to circle away but Viittala has him pinned against the cage.
Croix takes an elbow to the temple.
Croix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viittala breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Croix finds it's target.
Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
Croix takes a swing at Viittala's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Croix.
Viittala ducks under a wild hook from Croix.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viittala wants to clinch.
Croix throws a right and a left that Viittala avoids nicely.
Viittala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Viittala tries to clinch up but Croix circles away and keeps his distance.
Viittala gets a clinch.
Viittala lands an elbow inside.
Viittala prevents Croix from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Croix throws a hook but Viittala avoids it easily.
Viittala slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Croix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viittala looks to clinch
and Croix counters with a two punch combo.
Croix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viittala clinches.
Viittala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Viittala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Viittala scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Viittala.
Croix is trying to push Viittala away but Viittala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rauno Viittala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viittala misses with a punch on the inside.
Viittala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Croix backwards.
Viittala pushes off an throws an elbow but Croix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Croix takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves out of range.
Viittala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Croix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viittala throws a right hand that Croix ducks under and follows up with a left that Croix also avoids with ease.
Viittala tries to clinch up.
Croix throws out a loose jab but Viittala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viittala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Croix circles away.
Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viittala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Viittala tries to land knees in the clinch but Croix avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viittala.
Viittala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viittala missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix breaks the clinch.
Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Croix throws a right hand that Viittala ducks under and follows up with a left that Viittala also avoids with ease.
Croix misses with a series of wild punches.
Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viittala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viittala tries to stand and escape but Croix is controlling the position.
Viittala postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Croix to stand up.
Viittala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Viittala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Croixs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viittala.
Viittala is leaning against Croix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Viittala.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viittala lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Viittala.
Viittala keeps control of Croix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Viittala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Croix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Viittala fails with the takedown.
Croix lands with a straight right. Viittala didn't see that one coming.
Tony Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viittala moves out of range as Croix strikes.
Viittala has Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Viittala fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Viittala.
Croix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Viittala slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Viittala.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viittala.
Croix blocks an uppercut.
Viittala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Croix's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viittala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viittala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Viittala really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Viittala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Viittala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Viittala has Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Viittala creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viittala tries for a takedown but Croix manages to get underhooks.
Viittala misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Croix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Croix is trying to break the clinch but Viittala has him pressed against the cage.
Croix takes an elbow to the temple.
Viittala lands with a light punch inside.
Croix can't break the clinch.
Viittala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala blocks a jab.
Viittala doesn't manage to clinch there - Croix circles away.
Viittala wants to clinch up but Croix keeps it at a distance.
Croix with a jab.
Viittala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Croix.
Croix circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Viittala.
Croix misses with a body shot.
Viittala wants to clinch.
Viittala slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viittala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viittala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Croix throws a shot from downtown. Viittala moves away and avoids it.
Viittala moves in looking to clinch but Croix pushes him off.
Viittala tries to clinch
and Croix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viittala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Croix counters with a nice uppercut.
Viittala darts in trying to clinch
and Croix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
Croix throws a poor cross that misses
and Viittala counters with an inside leg kick.
Viittala rushes Croix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viittala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Croix managing to block the knees to the body from Viittala.
Croix dodges an elbow strike from Viittala.
Viittala throws an elbow but it misses.
Viittala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viittala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viittala darts in trying to clinch
enabling Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croix misses with a straight left.
Viittala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viittala closes the distance but Croix moves to the side
and Croix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viittala tries to clinch up.
Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viittala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Croix missing with a left hand there. Viittala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Croix throws a body punch but Viittala moves out of range.
Viittala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Croix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viittala tries to clinch but Croix moves out of range.
Croix stuffs the takedown attempt from Viittala. Viittala gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rauno Viittala.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viittala swinging wildly here.
Viittala pushes Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rauno Viittala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Viittala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Croix counters with a nice body shot.
Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
Croix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Croix misses.
A left and a right from Croix both land. Nice combination.
Croix throws a lazy right hand but Viittala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viittala tries to close the distance and clinch but Croix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Croix misses with a lunging right hand
and Viittala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Viittala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viittala misses with an elbow over the top.
Viittala lands an elbow that stopped Croix in his tracks for a moment.
Viittala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viittala has a couple of punches blocked by Croix.
Viittala throws an elbow that misses.
Viittala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Viittala.
Croix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Croix dips to his left and cracks Viittala with an uppercut!
Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Croix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Croix.
Viittala is rocked!
Viittala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Viittala is still on wobbly legs! Can Croix finish him?
Croix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viittala rushes Croix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viittala lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Croix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Viittala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix swats away the attempt to clinch by Viittala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croix stuns Viittala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Croix lands a big right hook! Viittala looks hurt but is still standing! Croix lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Viittala falls down and Croix dives in with a huge hammer fist! Viittala's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Croix runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Croix!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La Bamba. Baki Hanma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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209 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iggy Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero tries to clinch
and Hanma counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Guerrero!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Guerrero dodges it nicely.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Guerrero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma throwing shots but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Guerrero is trying is best to control the position here.
Guerrero wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Guerrero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands strikes from half guard.
Guerrero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
Guerrero trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hanma is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guerrero working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Guerrero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guerrero tries to stand but Hanma is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero is fighting to break Hanma's control of his arms but Hanma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Baki Hanma was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanma counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guerrero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guerrero is looking to sweep but instead, Hanma has passed into half guard.
Hanma is just content to waste time from the top position. Guerrero takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guerrero working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guerrero is keeping the position for now.
Guerrero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Guerrero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Guerrero closes the distance and clinches.
Guerrero taking a breather.
Guerrero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerrero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guerrero stalling against the cage.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Guerrero.
Hanma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with a punch to the body.
Guerrero presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guerrero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero digs a right hand underneath Hanma's ribcage. Hanma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerrero struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Guerrero tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guerrero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guerrero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerrero tries to clinch up.
Guerrero throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Guerrero wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guerrero!
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!
Guerrero is in a horrible position here. Hanma smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero really wants to buck Hanma off and get back to his feet.
Hanma unloading with bombs!
Guerrero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hanma.
Guerrero is trying desperately to improve position.
Hanma controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to ground and pound but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Hanma dominating with strikes here.
Hanma pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanma lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guerrero hang on?
Hanma tries to control but Guerrero wriggling away.
Guerrero is bucking up trying to escape but Hanma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guerrero holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hanma tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hanma lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Guerrero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanma has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guerrero's face.
Guerrero is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Hanma! Guerrero is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
A very excited looking Baki Hanma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt - Johnny Cash. Shaunn Chen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen moves into range and clinches up with Cash.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cash works on Chen's body with a couple of short punches.
Cash misses with an elbow over the top.
Chen dodges an elbow strike from Cash.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Chen.
Cash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash misses with some punches.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen lands with a right to the head.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cash looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash tries for a takedown but Chen manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen.
Chen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cash working aggressively here.
Chen blocks an uppercut.
Chen blocking some punches.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cash or not.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chen.
Chen is pressed up against the cage. Cash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chen down to the mat. Chen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cash shoots in looking for a takedown but Chen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cash is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash moves in looking to clinch but Chen pushes him off.
Chen has managed to clinch.
Chen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cash has a couple of punches blocked by Chen.
Cash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cash tries for a takedown but Chen manages to get underhooks.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Cash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chen gets underhooks to prevent Cash's takedown attempt.
A short right from Chen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Chen.
Chen prevents a body shot from Cash.
Cash is working for takedown but Chen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cash can't get the takedown.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chen digs a right hand underneath Cash's ribcage. Cash let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Cash is rocked!
Cash misses with some punches.
Chen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cash backwards.
Oh Cash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen pushes Cash against the cage. Chen is working some dirty boxing. Chen pushes off with a quick right hook! Cash goes down! Cash tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaunn Chen!
A relieved looking Shaunn Chen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwan Matwijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matwijenko comes to the cage accompanied by Hас баxamo!. Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 lbs
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26
218 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iwan Matwijenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne tries to clinch there but Matwijenko circles away.
A jab from Matwijenko misses.
Matwijenko misses with a straight right.
Lilburne moves out of range of the body kick from Matwijenko.
Lilburne cracks Matwijenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matwijenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lilburne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matwijenko.
Matwijenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilburne throws a head kick that Matwijenko semi-blocks.
Matwijenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilburne. Lilburne obviously looking to wear him down.
Matwijenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lilburne. Lilburne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lilburne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lilburne is rocked!
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilburne throws an overhand right that lands on Matwijenko's shoulder, as Matwijenko tries to avoid the shot.
Lilburne is still on wobbly legs! Can Matwijenko finish him?
Lilburne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lilburne seems to have recovered his senses.
Lilburne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Matwijenko! Lilburne is out on his feet! Matwijenko rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lilburne is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lilburne is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iwan Matwijenko!
Iwan Matwijenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Goodridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Juggernaut!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juggernaut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goodridge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Juggernaut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goodridge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goodridge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Juggernaut is trying to control the position but Goodridge postures up.
Goodridge stops Juggernaut from standing up.
Juggernaut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juggernaut is trying to keep Goodridge in close.
Goodridge 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.
Goodridge trying to control but Juggernaut is working from the bottom.
Goodridge won't allow Juggernaut to sweep him here.
Juggernaut working a defensive guard here.
Goodridge content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut is trying to control the position but Goodridge postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kurt Juggernaut.
Juggernaut gets caught flat footed, as Goodridge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goodridge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Goodridge is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Juggernaut is trying desperately to improve position.
Goodridge fails to take his opponent's back.
Goodridge avoids the attempt from Juggernaut to control.
Goodridge tries to control but Juggernaut wriggling away.
Goodridge wants to finish this one by submission but Juggernaut is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Goodridge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge avoids the attempt from Juggernaut to control.
Goodridge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juggernaut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goodridge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodridge controlling from the full mount.
Goodridge fails to advance to Juggernaut's back.
Goodridge jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Juggernaut is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Juggernaut and Goodridge has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge taking a breather here.
Goodridge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goodridge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goodridge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juggernaut is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goodridge's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goodridge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juggernaut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goodridge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Juggernaut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goodridge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge is looking for a kimura but Juggernaut is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goodridge to get the leverage.
Juggernaut is refusing to be controlled, as Goodridge sits in half guard.
Goodridge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Juggernaut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juggernaut trying to control but Goodridge postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juggernaut looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Juggernaut wants to control but Goodridge is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Goodridge 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.
Goodridge shoots in for a takedown but Juggernaut shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodridge has a takedown stuffed.
Goodridge gets a double leg takedown into Juggernaut's guard.
Juggernaut keeping moving, preventing Goodridge from controlling successfully.
Juggernaut trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juggernaut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goodridge is one step ahead there.
Goodridge looking to pass the guard.
Goodridge won't allow Juggernaut to sweep him here.
Goodridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Juggernaut is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Goodridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Juggernaut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juggernaut is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Juggernaut pushes Goodridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodridge missing with knees to the body.
Goodridge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goodridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goodridge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juggernaut pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Goodridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juggernaut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goodridge tries to avoid it but Juggernaut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goodridge to the ground. Goodridge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goodridge tries to clinch there but Juggernaut circles away.
Goodridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juggernaut swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juggernaut as he jumps to the side.
Juggernaut throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goodridge's waist but Goodridge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juggernaut off to one side.
Goodridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Juggernaut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodridge darts in and clinches Juggernaut up against the cage.
Juggernaut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goodridge smiles and moves away.
Goodridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juggernaut swinging wildly here.
Juggernaut fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Juggernaut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juggernaut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodridge.
Juggernaut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goodridge dives in and scores a takedown into Juggernaut's guard.
Juggernaut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Goodridge trying to control the position from guard on top but Juggernaut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodridge is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Juggernaut is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Juggernaut is trying to control the position but Goodridge postures up.
Goodridge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge wants to pass to mount but Juggernaut is defending the position.
Juggernaut is not content to let Goodridge control the position.
Goodridge is working for a kimura but Juggernaut is defending it quite comfortably.
Goodridge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juggernaut knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juggernaut has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goodridge is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juggernaut is refusing to be controlled, as Goodridge sits in half guard.
Goodridge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Goodridge dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Juggernaut closes the distance and clinches.
Juggernaut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juggernaut tries for a takedown but Goodridge manages to get underhooks.
Goodridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goodridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Kurt Juggernaut has been cut.
Juggernaut blocks an elbow strike from Goodridge.
Goodridge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut blocks a body shot from Goodridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut managing to block the knees to the body from Goodridge.
Juggernaut jumps guard but Goodridge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gary Goodridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Juggernaut.
Juggernaut trying to control the position but instead, Goodridge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juggernaut into the cage.
Goodridge avoids a wild elbow strike from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Goodridge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juggernaut decides to pull guard.
Goodridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juggernaut is keeping the position for now.
Juggernaut trying to keep a closed guard but Goodridge is proving a slippery customer.
Goodridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juggernaut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kurt Juggernaut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goodridge defends it easily.
Goodridge wants to control from the top but Juggernaut keeps moving.
Juggernaut escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goodridge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Juggernaut controls Goodridge momentarily but Goodridge frees himself.
Goodridge slips nicely into half guard.
Juggernaut tries to roll over but Goodridge keeps him under control.
Goodridge trying to pass the guard but Juggernaut defending well.
Gary Goodridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodridge is trying to control. Juggernaut wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge blocks the strikes from Juggernaut.
Goodridge works his way into side control.
Goodridge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Goodridge tries for a kimura but Juggernaut is defending well.
Juggernaut is letting Goodridge control him for a moment.
Goodridge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juggernaut keeps working.
Juggernaut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodridge wants to work for an arm triangle but Juggernaut is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goodridge blocks the strikes from Juggernaut.
Goodridge is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Goodridge wants to take a breather but Juggernaut is having none of it.
Juggernaut has one foot on Goodridge's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Goodridge throws a right hand that Juggernaut ducks under and follows up with a left that Juggernaut also avoids with ease.
Juggernaut throws a head kick but Goodridge moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juggernaut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goodridge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Juggernaut struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodridge controls his hands.
Goodridge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Juggernaut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Goodridge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodridge 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Goodridge!
Our winner, Gary Goodridge, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Doors - Peace Frog. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Paxio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Walker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Paxio or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Paxio misses.
Paxio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paxio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paxio instigates a clinch.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paxio misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Paxio was not able to check.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paxio.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Paxio off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walker.
Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Walker is keen to just control but Paxio is a slippery customer.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walker seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Paxio is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Walker!
Jack Walker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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