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CEC 229 : Elation PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Snorodecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Snorodecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Snorodecki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Lucas! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lucas looks to land a right hand but Snorodecki moved out of range. Snorodecki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snorodecki gets in close and instigates a clinch. Snorodecki tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body. Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Snorodecki. Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head. Lucas looking to slow down the pace here. Snorodecki looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Snorodecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snorodecki lands a knee to the head.
Snorodecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now. Snorodecki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucas's face.
Snorodecki missing with knees to the body.
Snorodecki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Snorodecki landing knees to the head.
Snorodecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now. Snorodecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas. Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. With the fighters up against the cage, Lucas throws an elbow but misses. Lucas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snorodecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snorodecki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Snorodecki blocking some punches.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head. Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Snorodecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lucas.
Lucas managing to block the knees to the body from Snorodecki.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but Lucas blocks with his arms.
Snorodecki scores with a knee to the head.
 Lucas is rocked! Snorodecki lands a big knee! That's hurt Lucas! Oh, he's all over the place! Snorodecki lands another knee that sends Lucas to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Snorodecki! Chris Snorodecki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tombstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Svend Torken was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tombstone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Torken! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tombstone lands a leg kick that knocks Torken off balance momentarily. Tombstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tombstone.
Tombstone throws a body kick that misses. Torken throws a series of strikes that have Tombstone backpedaling.
 It looks like Tony Tombstone has been cut. Tombstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Tombstone throws a head kick but Torken moves out of range.
Tombstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torken circles away quickly and effectively. Torken throws a shot from downtown. Tombstone moves away and avoids it. Torken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tombstone moves out of range of the leg kick from Torken. Torken feints a jab promting Tombstone to slip. Torken then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tombstone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Tombstone misses with a body kick. Torken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A combination from Torken does no damage. Torken avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torken looks to throw the jab but Tombstone is out of range. Tombstone lands a body shot.
Tombstone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torken quickly recovers to half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Tombstone is pressing down on Torken's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torken is holding on for now.
Tombstone is looking for a kimura but Torken is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tombstone to get the leverage.
Tombstone is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Torken is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Tombstone! Tony Tombstone looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Turns and leaves the cage'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paniikki comes to the cage accompanied by N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Spatz! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki gets the takedown into side control. Spatz pushes Paniikki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Paniikki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Paniikki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Spatz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Spatz is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Paniikki take his back! Uh oh - Paniikki has got a rear naked choke here! Spatz is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pelle Paniikki! Jumping up and down and very excited, Pelle Paniikki waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wailer's entrance music is Soul Rebel. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wailer misses with a hook. Maynard misses with the body kick and Wailer counters with an inside leg kick. Wailer lands a leg kick that knocks Maynard off balance momentarily. Wailer thows a body shot but no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Wailer. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet. Wailer misses with a wild combination.
Maynard throws a low kick, looking for Wailer's leg but Wailer calmly moves out of range. Wailer takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses. Wailer blocks a leg kick. Maynard wants to land a leg kick but Wailer is out of range. Wailer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Wailer throws the kick towards the body but Maynard avoids it. Maynard throws a leg kick and Wailer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Maynard scores with a nice head shot. Wailer looks to score with a jab to the body but Maynard is just out of range. Maynard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Wailer looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range. Wailer is looking to wear down Maynard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wailer avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Maynard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Wailer counters with a right hand to the body. Peter Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A head kick misses from Maynard. Wailer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maynard's hands.
 It looks like Peter Maynard has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A bone on bone clash there as Wailer blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Wailer misses. Maynard looks to land a body kick but Wailer moved away. Maynard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wailer. That one must have hurt. Wailer connects with a right hand. Maynard shakes it off.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Maynard misses with a kick to the body and Wailer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wailer checks a leg kick. Wailer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Maynard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wailer avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Maynard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wailer takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses. You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Maynard got wobbled bad by a big combination! Wailer presses forward with punches and knees until Maynard stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Maynard closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Wailer! After winning the bout, Bunny Wailer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass comes to the cage accompanied by Torparrock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Vargtass! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zilla Kong! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing. Kong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vargtass in his tracks.
 It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut. Kong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kong there as he acknowledges the shot. Vargtass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong. Vargtass tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Vargtass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vargtass misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back. Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Vargtass stuffs the takedown.
Vargtass gets caught napping as Kong dives in and scores a takedown. Vargtass manages to retain guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kong stops Vargtass from standing up. Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargtass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vargtass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kong pushes down on Vargtass's leg and manages to get into half guard. Vargtass pushes Kong off looking to stand but Kong dives back in and keeps control.
Kong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Vargtass is doing well to control the position and prevent Kong from advancing to side control. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kong lands a nice short elbow. Kong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Vargtass is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vargtass to regain full guard. Kong throws a big elbow that misses. Kong landing some decent shots from guard. Vargtass keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kong works a leg free and moves into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vargtass regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kong. Kong cracks Vargtass with a solid left hand. Kong lands a couple of elbows.
Kong drops back looking for a leg! Vargtass is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vargtass manages to kick Kong off! Kong jumps back into Vargtass's guard. Kong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kong being controlled here momentarily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Vargtass not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargtass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vargtass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Vargtass controls Kong momentarily but Kong frees himself. Kong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vargtass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
 Richard Vargtass has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargtass misses with a body shot.
Vargtass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vargtass wants it to stay on the feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Vargtass throws a looping overhand right but Kong ducks down to avoid it. Kong throws the kick towards the body but Vargtass avoids it. Vargtass stuffs the takedown. Richard Vargtass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zilla Kong. Kong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vargtass's head backwards.
Kong rushes Vargtass and presses him up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Vargtass scores with a nice short uppercut. Vargtass lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Zilla Kong has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vargtass lands a hook that snaps the head of Kong backwards. Kong misses with a punch on the inside.
Vargtass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kong's face.
Vargtass lands with a left to the head. Vargtass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Vargtass backwards. Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Kong blocks with his arms.
Vargtass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargtass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zilla Kong dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vargtass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kong's head. Vargtass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Vargtass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vargtass tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range. Kong avoids the head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand. Kong misses with a shot to the body and Vargtass counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kong scores a takedown into full mount! Kong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vargtass because Kong loaded up on that one. Kong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vargtass's face.
Vargtass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kong unloads with some shots from mount but Vargtass bucks and avoids them well.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kong landing strikes from the mount. Kong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vargtass because Kong loaded up on that one. Vargtass tries to lock up and control but Kong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Kong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vargtass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kong cracks Vargtass with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vargtass is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kong throwing strikes but Vargtass recovers to half guard. A much better position. Vargtass trying to control from the bottom.
Kong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Kong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargtass wants to control but Kong is keeping busy and won't allow it. Vargtass has hold of Kong's hands but Kong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Kong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kong uses his free foot to push down on Vargtass's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vargtass.
Kong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Vargtass wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kong.
Kong is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vargtass has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vargtass! Zilla Kong has got the better of the ground game so far.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass won't allow Kong to sweep him here. Kong is trying to hold Vargtass in close to prevent damage but Vargtass has managed to pass into half guard.
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Vargtass not landing any meaningful shots this time. Vargtass is looking to advance position but Kong won't allow it. Kong is trying to control but can't.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kong is looking for a sweep. Vargtass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vargtass trying to pass the guard but Kong defending well.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Vargtass slips under a jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zilla Kong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vargtass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kong throws a hook but Vargtass blocks it. A clash of legs there as Kong blocks the low kick. The crowd cheers as Vargtass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kong doesn't seem phased though. Vargtass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Vargtass ducks right into an uppercut from Kong. Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Kong tries to land a leg kick but Vargtass saw it coming and moves away.
Vargtass lands a front kick. Some bone on bone action there as Vargtass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Vargtass throws a low kick but Kong moves out of range easily. Vargtass tries to land a front kick but Kong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Vargtass wants to clinch. Richard Vargtass is winning the standup battle so far. Kong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kong avoids the body shot from Vargtass.
Vargtass leaves Kong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vargtass rushes Kong and presses him up against the cage. Vargtass misses with a knee to the head. Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kong tries for a takedown but Vargtass manages to get underhooks.
Vargtass misses with a short punch on the inside. Vargtass tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Kong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vargtass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Richard Vargtass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zilla Kong. Vargtass lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Vargtass tries a knee to the head but Kong blocks it.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Vargtass scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kong goes for a takedown attempt but Vargtass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richard Vargtass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kong throws out a leg kick but Vargtass moves out of range and Kong only half commits.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vargtass wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance. Kong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The fight stays on the outside here - Vargtass looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kong scores with a nice body kick.
Kong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Vargtass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kong off and has taken his back! Vargtass 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.
Vargtass has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Vargtass not allowing Kong to control his hands. Richard Vargtass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vargtass controlling from the back. Vargtass is looking to control Kong but Kong is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vargtass has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kong has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Vargtass is looking to control Kong but Kong is wriggling around and keeping busy. Zilla Kong 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 has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Kong manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vargtass's guard. Nice work there by Kong.
Vargtass pulls Kong in close to his closed guard and prevents Kong from doing any damage or advancing position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Vargtass has momentary wrist control but Kong slips an elbow through the middle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kong landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Richard Vargtass showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kong 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zilla Kong! Zilla Kong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Wer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wer has chosen My Sweet Lord by George Harrison as his entrance music. Flo Wer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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175 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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenson Rawlins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Wer! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rawlins tries for a takedown but Wer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wer throws a quick inside leg kick. Rawlins avoids a kick to the body.
Wer is looking to land body kicks.
Rawlins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rawlins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rawlins is working for a submission of some sort.
Wer works his way to full guard. Good work. Rawlins stopping the sweep attempt from Wer.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rawlins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wer's head. Rawlins wants to control from the top but Wer keeps moving. Rawlins throwing strikes but missing. Wer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins drops back looking for a leg! Wer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wer manages to kick Rawlins off! Rawlins jumps back into Wer's guard. Rawlins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wer swivels though and keeps the full guard. Wer keeping moving, preventing Rawlins from controlling successfully.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wer controlling Rawlins's posture.
 We're going to have a standup here because Jenson Rawlins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Rawlins shoots in and drives through. Wer sprawls well. Wer throws a low kick but Rawlins moves out of range easily. Wer scores with a jab to the jaw. Wer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson Rawlins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice jab there from Wer. Rawlins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rawlins somewhat. Wer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rawlins is looking to slow Wer down with leg kicks. Wer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Wer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rawlins. Rawlins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wer is able to avoid easily. Flo Wer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawlins was well out of range. Poor timing from Wer. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wer throws a jab but it's blocked by Rawlins. Wer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rawlins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wer defends it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Flo Wer will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wer. Rawlins shoots in but Wer avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rawlins throws a wild body kick that Wer sees coming a mile off. Wer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Jenson Rawlins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rawlins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Wer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rawlins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wer is surviving well by controlling Rawlins's body position as best he can. Rawlins is landing with some decent strikes but Wer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rawlins misses with a head shot. Rawlins lands a big elbow. Wer can't escape the position.
Rawlins wants to take Wer's back here but Wer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Rawlins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Rawlins 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.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wer is refusing to be controlled, as Rawlins sits in half guard. Rawlins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Wer wants to get back to full guard. Rawlins wants to control but Wer is keeping him busy.
Rawlins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wer has managed to free his arm - good work. Rawlins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rawlins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rawlins.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rawlins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The fighters are battling for position here. Wer manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Rawlins trying to control the position from guard on top but Wer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rawlins postures up.
Wer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Wer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rawlins is squirming around, avoiding Wer's attempts to control the action. Rawlins tries to reverse the position but Wer maintains control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wer trying to control but he's not successful this time. Wer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rawlins's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flo Wer will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wer misses with a wild body shot. Wer tries a low kick but Rawlins avoids it. Rawlins misses with a head kick.
Wer tries to sprawl but Rawlins drives through with a takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Rawlins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rawlins is looking to work some ground and pound but Wer has wrist control. Wer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rawlins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Rawlins trying to control but Wer is working from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rawlins wants to pass the guard but Wer is keeping the position. Jenson Rawlins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wer working a defensive guard here.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Wer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Jenson Rawlins has been cut. Rawlins scores with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wer. Wer throws a nice looking combination but Rawlins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins gets a takedown into half guard.
Rawlins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rawlins throwing shots but Wer is blocking nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are battling for position here. Wer manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Wer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Wer trying to control the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rawlins wants to pass the guard but Wer is keeping the position. Rawlins is working hard here to advance position.
Wer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rawlins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rawlins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Wer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rawlins manages to get himself to full guard.
Jenson Rawlins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rawlins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wer defends well.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wer looking to pass the guard. Rawlins keeping moving, preventing Wer from controlling successfully. Rawlins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wer is pushing down on Rawlins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rawlins is fighting to maintain full guard but Wer has managed to sneak the leg through. Wer wants to control but Rawlins is keeping him busy. Wer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rawlins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wer's back!
Rawlins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. 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!
Rawlins patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenson Rawlins. I think Wer 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Wer! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Flo Wer made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Street, Atlanta, GA. 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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29
158 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsten Ostergaard! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ostergaard looks to throw the jab but De Groot is out of range. An inside leg kick from De Groot misses. De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ostergaard throws a leg kick but De Groot sees it coming and moves out of range. Ostergaard misses with a head kick.
Ostergaard pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Groot is out of range and Ostergaard settles back down. De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ostergaard's sensitive parts. De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ostergaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well. De Groot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A jab from De Groot misses. Ostergaard throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot. De Groot tries to land a front kick but Ostergaard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ostergaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. That kick from Ostergaard tenderised De Groot's leg. De Groot is trying to keep his angry face on. De Groot scores with a hook to the body. Ostergaard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. A punch lands to the side of De Groot 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ostergaard's sensitive parts. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Groot connects with the punch. De Groot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ostergaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ostergaard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Donk. Ostergaard catches De Groot right on the button with a cross. Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ostergaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ostergaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Groot blocks a head kick by Ostergaard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostergaard. That's going to slow De Groot down. Ostergaard missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ostergaard throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it. De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ostergaard. Ostergaard walks into a jab. De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ostergaard swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ostergaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Groot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Groot throws a body punch but Ostergaard moves out of range. De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Ostergaard moved away.
 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! De Groot fails to land with a series of punches.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ostergaard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. De Groot wants to clinch up but Ostergaard keeps it at a distance. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Groot. A lazy body kick from De Groot and Ostergaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ostergaard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. De Groot checks a low kick from Ostergaard. De Groot throws a good cross that connects.
De Groot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ostergaard can pounce on him.
Ostergaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Ostergaard misses with a double jab.
De Groot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Groot scores with a leg kick.
De Groot throws a body punch but Ostergaard moves out of range. De Groot connects with a solid leg kick. De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick. Ostergaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. De Groot misses with a body kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. De Groot avoids the head kick by Ostergaard.
De Groot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. De Groot throws out a leg kick but Ostergaard moves out of range and De Groot only half commits. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Groot checks a leg kick. Ostergaard misses with a straight right. Ostergaard scores with a nice head shot. Ostergaard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily. De Groot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot is looking to wear down Ostergaard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Ostergaard avoids the body shot from De Groot.
Ostergaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Groot checks it well. Ostergaard lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Groot will feel that in the morning. Ostergaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ostergaard tries to land a leg kick but De Groot saw it coming and moves away.
Ostergaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ostergaard throws out the jab. Ostergaard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Groot is out of range. De Groot lands a nice shot to the body.
De Groot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ostergaard doesn't seem bothered though.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ostergaard throws a chopping leg kick but De Groot manages to avoid taking any serious damage. De Groot scores with a one two! Ostergaard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses. Ostergaard takes a kick to the side of the head. Ostergaard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. De Groot misses with a low kick.
Ostergaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away. Ostergaard moves away from the strike by De Groot. Ostergaard thows a left - swing and a miss! De Groot connects with an inside leg kick. De Groot thuds a left hand into Ostergaard's body. De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ostergaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. De Groot checks a low kick from Ostergaard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! De Groot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick. De Groot jabs Ostergaard to the body, keeping him at a distance. De Groot moves out of range as Ostergaard throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by De Groot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Ostergaard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ostergaard tries to avoid it. De Groot misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Ostergaard misses letting De Groot counter with a right hand. De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ostergaard was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot. De Groot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostergaard cracks the inside of De Groot's front leg. De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ostergaard. Ostergaard walks into a left hand. De Groot throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ostergaard drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ostergaard throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range. De Groot moves in looking to clinch but Ostergaard pushes him off. Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far. De Groot feints and then cracks Ostergaard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ostergaard down. De Groot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. De Groot throws a low kick but Ostergaard avoids it. De Groot scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot clinches. De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Ostergaard avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Ostergaard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ostergaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ostergaard misses with the head strike.
Ostergaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Groot tries to work over Ostergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ostergaard misses with a hook from the clinch. De Groot working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Groot. De Groot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Groot lands a nice uppercut. Ostergaard tries to throw a body punch but De Groot avoids it by throwing Ostergaard back against the cage. De Groot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Groot lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for De Groot.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Groot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ostergaard's brow. De Groot lands an uppercut. De Groot tries a body shot but Ostergaard blocks it.
De Groot tries to throw a body punch but Ostergaard avoids it by throwing De Groot back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from De Groot. This has been an exciting period of action! Ostergaard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Groot has a couple of punches blocked by Ostergaard.
Ostergaard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ostergaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ostergaard scores with a shot to the side of De Groot's head. De Groot working aggressively here.
De Groot tries to work over Ostergaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. De Groot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. De Groot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ostergaard is trying to maintain a safe position but De Groot gets an underhook and turns Ostergaard into the cage. De Groot is trying to break free. De Groot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. De Groot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Groot being controlled against the cage. De Groot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ostergaard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Ostergaard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. De Groot misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from De Groot. De Groot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Groot blocks a body shot from Ostergaard. De Groot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by De Groot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Groot. De Groot scores with a nice hook to the head. 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! Ostergaard scores with a shot to the side of De Groot's head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from De Groot. Ostergaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ostergaard has a couple of punches blocked by De Groot.
De Groot tries a body shot but Ostergaard blocks it.
De Groot misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot can't find room to land a body shot as Ostergaard controls the action.
De Groot tries a body shot but Ostergaard blocks it.
De Groot lands an elbow inside. De Groot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 Ostergaard is rocked! Karl De Groot has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ostergaard throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot. Ostergaard is still on wobbly legs! Can De Groot finish him? De Groot lands a body punch. Ostergaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. De Groot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ostergaard backwards. De Groot lands a big right hand that drops Ostergaard! The killer instinct kicks in and De Groot finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by De Groot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl De Groot! After winning the bout, Karl De Groot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mrs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mrs comes into the arena with I'm sexy and I know it by LMFAO blaring out of the sound system. Slater has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Mrs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Slater! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Slater checks a leg kick. Slater scores with a hook to the body. Mrs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Slater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slater scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Slater takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Jack Slater has been cut. Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mrs manages to avoid it. Mrs slips a straight right by Slater. Mrs throws a shot from downtown. Slater moves away and avoids it. Mrs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mrs lands a lovely overhand right. 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! A big left from Slater misses. Slater misses with a hook. Mrs takes a body punch but keeps moving. Slater throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mrs counters with a leg kick. Mrs throws a series of punches but Slater moves out of range. A head kick misses from Mrs. Mrs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mrs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater lands with a nice combination. Mrs backs away looking to recover.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Mrs lands a jab to the head.
Mrs connects with an inside leg kick. Slater looks gassed! Mrs misses with a body kick. Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jab by Mrs. Slater with a jab. Slater avoids the head kick by Mrs.
Slater scores with a jab to the head.
Mrs scores with the left hand. Slater knows he should have avoided that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Slater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Slater avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mrs pushes Slater away with a front kick. Mrs connects with an inside leg kick. Mrs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slater. That did some damage! Mrs tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Mrs.
 That has opened up Jack Slater's cut even more. Slater misses with a hook to the body
and Mrs counters with a straight right hand. Mrs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mrs tests Slater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Slater is rocked! Mrs connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Slater to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Mrs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mr Mrs! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Mrs made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cy Coe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coe comes to the cage accompanied by Insane In The Membrane - Cypress Hill. Juntunen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lumessakahlaajat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cy Coe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Juntunen throws out a leg kick but Coe moves out of range and Juntunen only half commits. Juntunen lands with a slapping head kick. Juntunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntunen throws a series of punches but Coe moves out of range. Coe moves out of range of the body kick from Juntunen.
Coe tries to move into range but Juntunen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Cy Coe has been cut. Juntunen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coe.
Oooooh!!! Juntunen has knocked Coe down with a huge combo! Juntunen steps away and waves a wobbly Coe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Coe is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Coe ducks under a wild hook from Juntunen. Oh Coe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Juntunen misses with a looping left. Juntunen throws a chopping leg kick but Coe manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Juntunen cracks the inside of Coe's front leg. A solid body kick from Juntunen. Coe seems to have got his legs back now. Juntunen throws a front kick aimed at Coe's knee but Coe avoids it well. Juntunen scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Coe. Coe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Juntunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Coe. Juntunen scores with a punch to the head. Coe walks into a left hand. Juntunen connects with an inside leg kick. An inside leg kick from Juntunen misses. Coe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coe misses with an uppercut. Coe misses with a leg kick. Coe moves out of range as Juntunen throws a body kick.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A head kick misses from Juntunen. Juntunen checks a leg kick nicely. Coe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Juntunen. 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! Juntunen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Both fighters circling a little - Juntunen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Juntunen cracks Coe with a right hand to the side of the head. Coe throws a lazy right hand but Juntunen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Coe throws the kick towards the body but Juntunen avoids it. Juntunen lands a nice looking body shot.
Coe is breathing heavily. Juntunen scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Juntunen does it's job there. Coe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juntunen.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Coe on the wrong end of a nice jab. Juntunen drops Coe with a straight right hand, right on the button! Juntunen follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Juntunen! An out of breath Tomi Juntunen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alavaara tried to score with a low kick but Deforz checks it. Deforz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Alavaara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Alavaara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Deforz looks to throw the jab but Alavaara is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Deforz does a little dance to reset his feet. Both fighters circling a little - Deforz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Alavaara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deforz counters with a nice body kick.
Deforz instigates a clinch. Alavaara prevents a body shot from Deforz. Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Alavaara controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Deforz'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 is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Alavaara avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alavaara blocks a body shot from Deforz. Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow. Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it. Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Deforz misses with a body punch.
Deforz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Deforz. Deforz lands a body shot. Alavaara digs a right hand underneath Deforz's ribcage. Deforz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Alavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Alavaara lands with a short head shot on the inside. Alavaara misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Deforz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz tries a body shot but Alavaara blocks it.
Deforz lands a body punch in the clinch. Deforz lands a shot to the body. A short right from Deforz. Alavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Deforz avoids the damage to the body. Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Alavaara avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage. Deforz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Deforz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. A hook to the body from Alavaara.
Alavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land. Alavaara lands with a short head shot on the inside. Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Deforz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Alavaara lands a good knee to the midsection. Deforz won't want to take too many of those. Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Alavaara controls the action.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land. A short uppercut from Deforz. Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Deforz digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank. Deforz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alavaara is keeping busy. Alavaara is pushing Deforz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Deforz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head. Alavaara prevents a body shot from Deforz. Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Deforz tries a body shot but Alavaara blocks it.
A short right from Deforz on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Deforz. Alavaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deforz backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alavaara. Deforz is working for takedown but Alavaara is calmly controlling the position for now. Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deforz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow. Alavaara prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mulroon Deforz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Deforz prevents a body shot from Alavaara. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Alavaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Deforz. Deforz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Alavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Deforz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alavaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz 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.
Deforz swinging wildly here.
Alavaara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Deforz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alavaara lands a jab. Alavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Alavaara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deforz tries to clinch up but Alavaara circles away and keeps his distance. Alavaara misses with a body shot.
Deforz misses the shot to the body. Deforz throws a hook but Alavaara blocks it. Deforz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Deforz thows a left - swing and a miss!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Deforz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily. Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away. Good exchange - Deforz coming out on top. Deforz misses with a looping right. Deforz throws a chopping leg kick but Alavaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Deforz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Deforz throws a leg kick but Alavaara checks it. Alavaara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Deforz rather than just go for the knockout. Alavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deforz.
Deforz punishes Alavaara's body with a nice straight punch. Deforz lands a jab to the nose. Alavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Deforz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deforz pushes Alavaara up against the cage in a clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Alavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A short body shot lands from Deforz as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deforz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alavaara up against the cage. Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deforz looking for a takedown. Alavaara blocks a body shot from Deforz. Deforz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alavaara tries to work over Deforz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Alavaara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alavaara lands with a light punch inside. A nice left hand lands by Alavaara.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Deforz has Alavaara pressed against the cage, preventing Alavaara from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mulroon Deforz has scored more points in the clinch so far. A hook to the body from Deforz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deforz.
Deforz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Alavaara postures up.
Alavaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Deforz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Deforz looking for a sweep. Not yet Deforz, not yet. Deforz is trying to keep Alavaara in close.
Alavaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Deforz is retaining full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Alavaara swings widly with a right hand
and Deforz counters with a stiff right hand. Deforz misses with a hook
and Alavaara counters with an outside leg kick.
Alavaara misses with a low kick.
Deforz slips a straight right by Alavaara. Alavaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deforz. The fight stays on the outside here - Deforz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Deforz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara. Alavaara takes one to the chin there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Deforz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Deforz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alavaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nice defenses there by Deforz. Alavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Deforz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz. Deforz takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses. Alavaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deforz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara throws a head kick that misses and Deforz counters with an outside leg kick.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz. Alavaara throws a chopping leg kick but Deforz manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Deforz throws a right hand that Alavaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Alavaara also avoids with ease. Deforz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Deforz throws a jab but it's blocked by Alavaara.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Deforz jabs Alavaara to the body, keeping him at a distance. Deforz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deforz misses the shot to the body. Alavaara scores with a hook. Deforz misses with an uppercut. Alavaara saw that one coming. Deforz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alavaara can pounce on him.
Deforz wants to clinch up but Alavaara keeps it at a distance. Deforz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Alavaara checks a low kick from Deforz. Alavaara takes a kick to the side of the head. Alavaara connects with a solid leg kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Deforz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alavaara lands with a hook. Deforz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Deforz moves out of range of the body kick. Deforz blocks a jab. Deforz cracks the inside of Alavaara's front leg. Alavaara throws a series of punches but Deforz moves out of range. Alavaara slips under a jab. Deforz throws a push kick but Alavaara slaps the foot to one side. Deforz connects with a body shot that sends Alavaara's belly button to the back. Deforz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A leg kick checked by Alavaara. Alavaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alavaara swings and misses with a shot to the body and Deforz counters with a good low kick that Alavaara was not able to check.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Alavaara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Deforz. Deforz lands a jab to the head.
Alavaara avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Deforz gets tackled into the cage by Alavaara. Alavaara maintains the clinch. Deforz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Alavaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Alavaara controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Deforz fails to land. Alavaara trying to land knees to the body.
Deforz tries to work over Alavaara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Alavaara misses with a knee strike.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deforz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alavaara. Alavaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deforz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Deforz blocking some punches.
Deforz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz tries to stall but Alavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Deforz.
Alavaara prevents a body shot from Deforz. Deforz misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Deforz.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Alavaara. A short right from Deforz. Deforz avoids the elbow strike from Alavaara, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Alavaara lands a left hand.
Alavaara working aggressively here.
Deforz tries to pull guard but Alavaara forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Deforz trying to stall but Alavaara improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz clearly takes that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deforz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Alavaara misses with a low kick.
Alavaara misses with an uppercut. Deforz saw that one coming. Deforz throws a poor cross that misses
and Alavaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Alavaara takes a shot right to the bread basket. Alavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alavaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Alavaara blocks a head kick by Deforz.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circling - Deforz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Deforz is looking to chop away at Alavaara's legs.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Deforz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Deforz staying out of range there. Alavaara moves out of range of the leg kick from Deforz. Deforz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A nice inside leg kick there by Deforz. That's going to slow Alavaara down. Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick. Left hook, right uppercut from Alavaara. Alavaara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Deforz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Deforz scores with a kick to the midsection. Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Deforz lands a glancing blow to the side of Alavaara's head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Deforz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alavaara. Alavaara obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Deforz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Alavaara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alavaara misses with a looping right. Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alavaara misses with an uppercut. Deforz saw that one coming. Good exchange - Deforz coming out on top. Deforz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Deforz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz. Deforz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alavaara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Deforz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alavaara.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Deforz misses with an uppercut. Alavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deforz throws out the jab. Deforz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Alavaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deforz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Alavaara cracks the inside of Deforz's front leg. Alavaara checks a leg kick nicely. Alavaara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Deforz slips a jab from Alavaara. Alavaara lands a leg kick that knocks Deforz off balance momentarily. Alavaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Deforz. Deforz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jab from Deforz. Alavaara misses with a straight right. Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far. A bone on bone clash there as Deforz blocks the leg kick.
Alavaara takes one to the chin there. A head kick misses from Alavaara. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Deforz throws the left hand but Alavaara avoids the punch easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deforz swings for the body but Alavaara moves out of range.
Deforz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mauri Alavaara will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Alavaara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Deforz's calf. Deforz throws a head kick that half lands.
Deforz misses the shot to the body. Deforz cracks Alavaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Deforz tests Alavaara's chin there with a solid looking shot. Alavaara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Alavaara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy. Alavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Alavaara takes one on the button. Nice defenses there by Alavaara. Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deforz tries to clinch up and Alavaara counters with a thumping low kick. Deforz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alavaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Deforz scores with a jab to the body. Deforz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alavaara misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Deforz. Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Deforz scores with a leg kick.
Alavaara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses. Deforz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Deforz wants to clinch up but Alavaara keeps it at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Deforz does a little dance to reset his feet. Deforz ducks under a wild hook from Alavaara. Deforz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Alavaara scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alavaara with a jab. Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz instigates a clinch. Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Deforz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Deforz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow. Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow. Deforz blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Deforz pushes Alavaara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Alavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Deforz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alavaara. A right handed body shot lands from Deforz.
Alavaara is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Alavaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Deforz digs a right hand underneath Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara let out a lung full of air as it connected. This has been an exciting period of action! Deforz managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alavaara blocks a body shot from Deforz. Alavaara working aggressively here.
Alavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Deforz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Alavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz is leaning against Alavaara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Alavaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it. Deforz lands a shot to the body. Alavaara is defending well against a takedown attempt. Alavaara takes a shot to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Deforz is looking to control Alavaara's arms but Alavaara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deforz has his back to the cage. Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight! Mulroon Deforz showed his dominance in that final round. Well Deforz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz! Mulroon Deforz retains his welterweight title! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mulroon Deforz made sure he mentioned SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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