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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Superman By Goldfinger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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, Ville Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a jab to the body
and Stevens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Laitinen.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laitinen.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laitinen.
Laitinen pulls Stevens into guard.
Laitinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laitinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stevens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen is looking for a triangle here but Stevens uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Laitinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitinen sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laitinen keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laitinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stevens tries to stand but Laitinen is controlling from the bottom.
Laitinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens gets to his feet - Laitinen follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Stevens slaps away a takedown attempt from Laitinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laitinen closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Laitinen pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Laitinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Laitinen misses with a looping left.
Laitinen lands a really nice looking cross but Stevens seems unphased.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Stevens checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laitinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens wants to stand but Laitinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laitinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Laitinen has wrist control.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Laitinen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stevens has passed into half guard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens stands up and beckons Laitinen to join him on the feet.
Laitinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Stevens gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen pulls guard.
Laitinen wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Laitinen throws up his legs and catches Stevens in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Stevens tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Laitinen! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ville Laitinen!
After the fight, Ville Laitinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kona Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kona Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donovan Collins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins rushes Kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Collins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins clinches with his opponent.
Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kong looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kong sprawls well. Kong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Collins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kong.
Kong connects with a body shot.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Kong.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Kong moved out of range nicely.
Collins misses with the combination.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Kong's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins clinches up with Kong and pushes him back against the cage.
Collins tries to pull guard but Kong holds him up against the cage and eventually Collins drops back down to his feet.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong clobbers Collins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins has Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Collins jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins pulls Kong in close to prevent any damage.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.
Kong wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Kong does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Collins misses with an uppercut
and Kong counters with a stiff right hand.
Kong wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Collins scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Collins tries for a takedown but Kong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kona Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovan Collins.
The crowd cheers as Collins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kong doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kong lands a body shot.
Collins drives through and clinches with Kong against the cage.
Kong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Collins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kong lands with a nice combination. Collins backs away looking to recover.
Kong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Collins wants to stand up but Kong is controlling him.
Collins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong wants to clinch.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Kong clinches with his opponent.
Kong jumps guard but Collins stands there with Kong around his waist. Kong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kong tries to break the clinch but Collins is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kong staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Kong or perhaps it was just good defense by Collins which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kona Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with an inside leg kick.
Collins throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Kong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kong stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Kona Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kong doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kong!
Donovan Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Kong lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kong slips under a jab from Collins.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Kong saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins takes the fight into the clinch.
Kong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
Collins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
Collins gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donovan Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kong wants to clinch
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins rushes Kong and presses him up against the cage.
Collins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kong's efforts to push away.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Kong both land. Nice combination.
Kong throws a combination that misses
and Collins counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Collins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kong closes the distance but Collins moves to the side
and Collins counters by clinching up.
Collins has Kong pressed against the cage, preventing Kong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins instigates a clinch.
Kong slows down the pace here.
Kong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Collins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kona Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong slips a straight right by Collins.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins misses with a straight right.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins clinches.
Collins breaks the clinch.
Collins clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kong throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Kong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins has closed the distance and engaged Kong in a clinch.
Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kong connects with the punch.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong looks to land a combination. Collins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Kona Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins clinches with his opponent.
Collins is pressed up against the cage. Kong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Collins down to the mat. Collins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Collins backing up. Collins nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Donovan Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a two punch combo.
Collins throws a series of punches but Kong moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins scores with a one two! Kong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Collins.
Collins rushes Kong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kong taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins thuds his right hand into Kong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Collins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Jason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason comes to the cage accompanied by Kryptonite. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Jason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jason defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koutras.
Jason gets caught napping as Koutras dives in and scores a takedown. Jason manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koutras wants to pass the guard but Jason is keeping the position.
Koutras is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koutras trying to control the position from guard on top but Jason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason is trying to keep Koutras in close.
Koutras trying to control but Jason is working from the bottom.
Koutras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jason is keeping the position for now.
Jacinto Koutras has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koutras is looking to clinch but Jason is avoiding it.
Jason just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Koutras trying to hold on to Jason's head to control him but Jason postures up.
Jason is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koutras is just riding it out for now. Jason eventually gives up the hold.
Jason trying to pass the guard but Koutras defending well.
Koutras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras tries to roll over but Jason keeps him under control.
Jason has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jason is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koutras has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason controlling the pace for now.
Koutras tries to control the position but Jason now has his back.
Jason working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason is not going to allow Koutras to sit and survive in this position.
Koutras tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koutras wants to get back to his feet.
Jason looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Jason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jason shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Koutras tries to roll over but Jason keeps him under control.
Koutras makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koutras.
Koutras 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras is trying to control the position but Jason postures up.
Jason wants to control from the top but Koutras keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Jason wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Koutras shoots in for a double leg but Jason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jason lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jacinto Koutras has been cut.
Jason stuffs the takedown attempt from Koutras. Koutras gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason throws a hook but Koutras blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jason.
Jason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koutras shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koutras showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jason pushes Koutras off looking to stand but Koutras dives back in and keeps control.
Jason gets full guard.
Jason is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Koutras has his hands clasped together but Jason extends an breaks Koutras's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jason.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Jason!
Aaron Jason thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matias Olofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reima Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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201 lbs
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217 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matias Olofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen scores with a head kick.
It looks like Matias Olofsson has been cut.
Olofsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Jokinen sprawls well. He's pushed Olofsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jokinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jokinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Olofsson's side.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
Olofsson avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Olofsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jokinen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Olofsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Olofsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jokinen is looking to slow Olofsson down with leg kicks.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jokinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olofsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jokinen tries to sprawl out of it but Olofsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jokinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jokinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olofsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matias Olofsson's cut is getting worse.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Olofsson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Olofsson semi-blocks.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Olofsson moves out of range.
A head kick from Jokinen lands but Olofsson takes it in his stride.
Jokinen looks to land a body kick but Olofsson moved away.
Reima Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
Jokinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olofsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jokinen sprawls well. Jokinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olofsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reima Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matias Olofsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olofsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jokinen tries to sprawl out of it but Olofsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jokinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Olofsson in the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Olofsson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Olofsson moves out of range.
Reima Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Jokinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Olofsson closes the distance and clinches up with Jokinen, looking for a takedown. Olofsson pushes Jokinen against the cage but Jokinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Olofsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Olofsson blocks a head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Olofsson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Olofsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen pushes Olofsson off looking to stand but Olofsson dives back in and keeps control.
Jokinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olofsson.
Jokinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olofsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jokinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Olofsson.
Olofsson drops an elbow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Olofsson working Jokinen over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olofsson connects with a nice short shot to Jokinen's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olofsson slips a nice elbow through Jokinen's hands, connecting with Jokinen's forehead.
Olofsson looks to land a strike but Jokinen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olofsson.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to stand and escape but Olofsson is having none of it.
Olofsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olofsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen is looking to stand up but Olofsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Olofsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olofsson throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olofsson's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Olofsson controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Olofsson keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Reima Jokinen wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Jokinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Olofsson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reima Jokinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matias Olofsson'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!
Olofsson avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Olofsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokinen as he avoids it easily.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olofsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jokinen is fending him off so far but Olofsson persists. Nope, Jokinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Olofsson avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Olofsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Olofsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Olofsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olofsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olofsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen wants to stand but Olofsson is controlling the position.
Olofsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olofsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jokinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olofsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olofsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olofsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olofsson is working Jokinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Olofsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olofsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olofsson works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Olofsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olofsson throwing strikes but missing.
Olofsson throwing strikes but missing.
Olofsson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Olofsson is controlling him.
Jokinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olofsson cracks Jokinen with a solid left hand.
Olofsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olofsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Olofsson throwing strikes but missing.
Olofsson is in close to Jokinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofsson throws an elbow that misses. Jokinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olofsson's guard. Nice move by Jokinen!
Olofsson keeping moving, preventing Jokinen from controlling successfully.
Reima Jokinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olofsson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jokinen has passed into side control.
Matias Olofsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olofsson keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matias Olofsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Reima Jokinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmys Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Dudnicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudnicov has chosen Миша Маваши- as his entrance music. Jimmys Brother has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmys Brother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Dudnicov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brother shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brother showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dudnicov is looking to get back to is feet but Brother passes into side control.
Brother controls the position from side control.
Dudnicov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dudnicov is trying to buck Brother off.
Brother stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch.
Brother dives in and scores a takedown into Dudnicov's guard.
Brother has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brother is pushing down on Dudnicov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dudnicov is fighting to maintain full guard but Brother has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dudnicov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Brother manages to mount him!
Dudnicov tries to buck Brother off so he can stand up but Brother has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Dudnicov falls backwards, slamming Brother to the mat but Brother holds on tight! Dudnicov is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmys Brother!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larppa Lurppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Burleigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larppa Lurppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Burleigh!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burleigh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lurppa as he jumps to the side.
Burleigh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lurppa has a takedown stuffed.
Burleigh shoots in for a takedown but Lurppa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larppa Lurppa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Burleigh.
Burleigh throws a series of strikes that have Lurppa backpedaling.
Burleigh misses with a double jab.
Burleigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurppa wants to clinch up but Burleigh keeps it at a distance.
Burleigh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burleigh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lurppa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lurppa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burleigh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lurppa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burleigh throwing strikes but missing.
Lurppa 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.
Lurppa is working hard here to advance position.
Lurppa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burleigh defends it easily.
Lurppa controls Burleigh momentarily but Burleigh frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burleigh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lurppa's head.
Lurppa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burleigh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lurppa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lurppa has control of Burleigh's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Burleigh regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lurppa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Burleigh trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lurppa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Burleigh is bucking up trying to escape but Lurppa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurppa landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burleigh is looking to improve his position but Lurppa isn't that keen on the idea.
Lurppa landing strikes from the mount.
Lurppa landing strikes from the mount and Burleigh is in trouble!
Lurppa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burleigh can't escape the position.
Lurppa landing shots from mount.
Lurppa lands a nice shot to the head.
Burleigh tries to hold on but Lurppa pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Lurppa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Burleigh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burleigh tries to hold on but Lurppa pushes him away.
Lurppa prevents Burleigh from getting the reversal.
Lurppa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burleigh is trying to escape the mount.
Lurppa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Burleigh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burleigh has left one of his arms exposed and Lurppa doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Burleigh screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larppa Lurppa!
In his post fight interview, Larppa Lurppa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Hannay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kneeigeninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Hannay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kneeigeninen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneeigeninen wants to clinch up but Hannay keeps it at a distance.
Kneeigeninen moves in looking to clinch but Hannay pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kneeigeninen lands a big head kick that sends Hannay tumbling to the mat! Kneeigeninen takes a step backwards and waves Hannay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rick Hannay has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeigeninen gets caught napping as Hannay dives in and scores a takedown. Kneeigeninen manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kneeigeninen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kneeigeninen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hannay manages to get himself to full guard.
Kneeigeninen wants to control from the top but Hannay keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Seppo Kneeigeninen.
Hannay moves into the clinch.
Hannay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hannay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hannay is breathing heavily.
Kneeigeninen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeigeninen landing knees to the head.
Kneeigeninen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeigeninen looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeigeninen'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.
Kneeigeninen scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeigeninen jerks Hannay's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hannay drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kneeigeninen goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kneeigeninen because Hannay was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Seppo Kneeigeninen!
An out of breath Seppo Kneeigeninen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemmo Runtuvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harrison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Joe Harrison Song. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Runtuvaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runtuvaara misses with a left hand
and Harrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harrison punishes Runtuvaara's body with a nice straight punch.
Runtuvaara throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a three punch combo that has Runtuvaara backing up. Runtuvaara nods at Harrison to acknowledge the strikes.
Harrison works Runtuvaara's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runtuvaara misses with a hook
and Harrison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison misses with the combination.
Runtuvaara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harrison is trying to defend but Runtuvaara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Runtuvaara has control of the leg.
Runtuvaara is looking to advance position but Harrison won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison landing rabbit punches to the side of Runtuvaara's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runtuvaara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Runtuvaara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Runtuvaara's back!
Harrison slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Harrison throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
I would not like to be Runtuvaara right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runtuvaara has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison is hanging on to Runtuvaara's back as he tries to escape.
Runtuvaara looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harrison.
Runtuvaara is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Harrison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has the hooks in. Runtuvaara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Harrison trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Harrison wants to control but Runtuvaara is keeping busy.
Runtuvaara breaks Harrison's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Runtuvaara stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harrison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrison sneaks back into half guard.
Harrison tries to kick Runtuvaara off but Runtuvaara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runtuvaara trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Runtuvaara is controlling well.
Harrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrison tries to get out of the position.
Harrison is concentrating on defense, preventing Runtuvaara from advancing position.
Runtuvaara working over Harrison with some ground and pound. Harrison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harrison makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Harrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Runtuvaara throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runtuvaara gets a double leg takedown into Harrison's guard.
Runtuvaara trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Runtuvaara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runtuvaara stops Harrison from standing up.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Runtuvaara from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harrison striking off his back but it's not causing Runtuvaara any problems.
Harrison is looking to stand up but Runtuvaara isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrison trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Runtuvaara wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Harrison.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Runtuvaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harrison misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Harrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Harrison both land. Nice combination.
Runtuvaara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Runtuvaara blocks an uppercut.
Harrison successfully pulls guard.
Runtuvaara wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harrison decides to stand and escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harrison slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runtuvaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison is looking to wear down Runtuvaara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harrison lands a nice shot that snaps Runtuvaara's head back.
Harrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Runtuvaara avoids nicely.
Harrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Runtuvaara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harrison lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Harrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harrison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Runtuvaara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe Harrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Runtuvaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison cracks Runtuvaara with an open hand slap.
Harrison scores with a jab to the body.
Runtuvaara is breathing heavily.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Runtuvaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Harrison scores with a four punch combination!
Harrison fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Harrison. That snapped Runtuvaara's head back.
Runtuvaara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Harrison lands a slapping body shot.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Runtuvaara.
Harrison is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harrison jabs Runtuvaara right on the nose. Runtuvaara blinks but takes it well.
Runtuvaara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Runtuvaara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Runtuvaara shoots in but Harrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Runtuvaara misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Runtuvaara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice sprawl there from Harrison as Runtuvaara shoots in.
Harrison misses with the combination.
Harrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runtuvaara can do to turn this around?
Runtuvaara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joe Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runtuvaara misses with a looping right.
Harrison tries to bum rush Runtuvaara with a series of wild strikes but Runtuvaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runtuvaara slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Runtuvaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Harrison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrison scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Hemmo Runtuvaara has been cut.
Runtuvaara shoots for a takedown but Harrison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Runtuvaara misses with an uppercut
and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Harrison digs a good hook to Runtuvaara's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Runtuvaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harrison.
Runtuvaara has managed to clinch.
Harrison working hard to break the clinch.
Harrison is trying to maintain a safe position but Runtuvaara gets an underhook and turns Harrison into the cage.
Harrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Runtuvaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
Harrison misses with a double jab.
Runtuvaara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Runtuvaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Runtuvaara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harrison connects with a single shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Harrison.
Runtuvaara is rocked!
A cross from Harrison lands.
Runtuvaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrison finish him?
Nice takedown defense from Harrison. No joy for Runtuvaara on that attempt.
Joe Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hemmo Runtuvaara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runtuvaara slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Runtuvaara seems to have recovered his senses.
Harrison scores with a body shot.
Harrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from Harrison.
Joe Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runtuvaara misses with a hook to the body
and Harrison counters with a nice body shot.
Harrison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab by Harrison.
Harrison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Runtuvaara on the side of the head.
Runtuvaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Runtuvaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hemmo Runtuvaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Runtuvaara slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
A right-left combo lands from Harrison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runtuvaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harrison.
Harrison lunges at Runtuvaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Runtuvaara's hand.
Runtuvaara shoots in but Harrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
Harrison throws a shot to the body.
Harrison lands a two punch combo.
Harrison punishes Runtuvaara's body with a nice straight punch.
Runtuvaara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harrison scores with a three punch combo!
Runtuvaara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrison.
Harrison is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison digs a good body shot into Runtuvaara's ribs.
Runtuvaara misses with a left hand
and Harrison counters with a two punch combo.
Harrison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Runtuvaara doesn't seem bothered though.
Runtuvaara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harrison counters with a series of strikes. Runtuvaara will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runtuvaara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harrison duly obliges.
Harrison throws a nice looking combination but Runtuvaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison lands a body shot.
Harrison scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harrison 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Harrison!
Our winner, Joe Harrison, 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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