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MMA HELSINKI 92 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musashi Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Nye prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Nye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Nye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nye has Miyamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyamoto is defending well for now.
Nye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nye.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto lands with a hook. Nye tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyamoto tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Nye looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyamoto tries to circle away but Nye has him pinned against the cage.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nye has closed the distance and engaged Miyamoto in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye manages to break the clinch.
Miyamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nye.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Nye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Nye or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyamoto which made him look bad.
A jab from Miyamoto misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nye.
Nye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miyamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nye gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nye looking to stall.
Nye fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye has Miyamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Miyamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miyamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Nye won't allow it.
Nye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyamoto avoids it.
Nye prevents Miyamoto from breaking the clinch.
Miyamoto is trying to force a seperation but Nye has the dominant position.
Nye keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto tries to break free but Nye pushes him back against the cage.
Miyamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up but Nye circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyamoto jabs Nye right on the nose. Nye blinks but takes it well.
Miyamoto moves in looking to clinch but Nye pushes him off.
Nye darts in and clinches Miyamoto up against the cage.
Miyamoto is trying to push Nye away but Nye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Nye stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nye is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miyamoto to keep the fight standing.
Nye throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Musashi Miyamoto 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.
Nye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miyamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miyamoto manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nye misses with a leg kick.
Nye rushes Miyamoto and presses him up against the cage.
Nye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nye closes the distance and pushes Miyamoto back into the cage.
Nye trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto managing to block the knees to the body from Nye.
Miyamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nye is looking to chop away at Miyamoto's legs.
Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Miyamoto blocks an elbow strike.
Miyamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nye lands an uppercut.
Nye is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miyamoto to keep the fight standing.
Miyamoto tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Nye is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch but Nye keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miyamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto thows a leg kick but Nye checks it
and Nye makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nye throws a body punch but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Nye clinches.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Nye keeps control of Miyamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miyamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nye breaks the clinch.
Miyamoto scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Nye has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Nye has Miyamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Miyamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nye jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Miyamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Nye gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Nye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miyamoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miyamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miyamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Miyamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Miyamoto scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye moves into range and clinches up with Miyamoto.
Miyamoto tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Miyamoto manages to break the clinch.
Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miyamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nye pushes Miyamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Miyamoto is trying to force a seperation but Nye has the dominant position.
Nye has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miyamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyamoto working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nye dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nye clinches with his opponent.
Nye tries to land a knee to the head but Miyamoto blocks with his arms.
Miyamoto is trying to push Nye away but Nye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miyamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nye napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nye is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miyamoto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Miyamoto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Miyamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye is trying to stand back up but Miyamoto is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Musashi Miyamoto.
Nye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miyamoto smiles and moves away.
Nye pushes Miyamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyamoto's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Miyamoto in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Musashi Miyamoto has been cut.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Nye is controlling him.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miyamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nye tries to pull guard but Miyamoto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miyamoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nye tries to work over Miyamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nye stalling in the clinch.
Nye tries to pull guard but Miyamoto won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Nye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nye presses Miyamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miyamoto is trying to force a seperation but Nye has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Nye moves out of range.
Nye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyamoto manages to break the clinch.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Nye moves away
and Nye counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miyamoto's knee momentarily.
Nye misses with a takedown
and Miyamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto clinches up against the cage.
Miyamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Nye won't allow it.
Miyamoto is trying to break free.
Miyamoto is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Nye is trying to stall.
Miyamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miyamoto's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyamoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Bill Nye.
I think Nye has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Panong's entrance music is Tetris Song (remix). A fine choice. Marc Tong Panong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
19 - 20 - 0 |
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191 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit throws a series of punches but Tong Panong moves out of range.
Tong Panong misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Marc Tong Panong has been cut.
Tong Panong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandit.
Lee Bandit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandit is looking to clinch.
Bandit misses with a hook. Tong Panong ducked under it nicely.
Bandit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandit misses with a series of wild punches.
Bandit lands a jab to the head.
Tong Panong takes the fight into the clinch.
Tong Panong gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tong Panong slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bandit wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandit wants to sweep but Tong Panong has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tong Panong wants to control but Bandit is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong working the head and body with strikes.
Tong Panong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tong Panong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tong Panong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tong Panong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tong Panong is looking to take a break and control but Bandit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong blocks the strikes from Bandit.
Bandit is looking to regain half guard here but Tong Panong keeps moving and retains side control.
Tong Panong trying to control the action but Bandit is working from the bottom.
Tong Panong cracks Bandit with a big elbow.
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!
Bandit tries to bench press Tong Panong off him but Tong Panong keeps the position.
Tong Panong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tong Panong landing strikes.
Tong Panong lands a nice forearm strike.
Bandit wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bandit is not content to let Tong Panong control the position.
Bandit is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tong Panong landing strikes.
Tong Panong working the body and head with strikes.
Tong Panong working the head and body with strikes.
Bandit is rocked!
Tong Panong lands a big left to the face of Bandit, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Tong Panong and another - Bandit is out! Tong Panong stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marc Tong Panong!
After winning the bout, Marc Tong Panong 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dil Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Colombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dil Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franco Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head lands with a right hand.
Colombo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Colombo and Head goes tumbling to the canvas! Colombo follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Head is rocked!
It looks like Dil Head has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Head looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Head is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Head is looking to improve his position.
Head seems to have got his legs back now.
Colombo tries to pass to full mount but Head defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Head manages to get to full guard.
Colombo wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Colombo rolls with it to try and escape but Head cranks on the arm and Colombo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dil Head!
Our winner, Dil Head, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tontza Pulikka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jusma Siltanen's chin.
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269 lbs
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283 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siltanen thows a leg kick but Pulikka checks it
and Pulikka counters with a series of strikes. Siltanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Siltanen connects with a body shot that sends Pulikka's belly button to the back.
Pulikka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siltanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Siltanen looks to throw the jab but Pulikka is out of range.
Pulikka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siltanen throws out a loose jab but Pulikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siltanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pulikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jusma Siltanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulikka misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siltanen manages to avoid it.
Siltanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siltanen works over Pulikka's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siltanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pulikka momentarily.
Siltanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulikka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siltanen.
Siltanen throws a hook but Pulikka avoids it easily.
Siltanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulikka.
Siltanen throws a hook but Pulikka avoids it easily.
Pulikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siltanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulikka misses with a body shot.
Pulikka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Siltanen misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Siltanen - just one landing.
Pulikka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siltanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulikka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siltanen.
A punch combination from Siltanen misses.
Siltanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siltanen.
Pulikka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulikka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Siltanen checks it well.
Siltanen misses with a body shot.
Siltanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siltanen throws a looping overhand right but Pulikka ducks down to avoid it.
Siltanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulikka.
Pulikka takes a swing at Siltanen's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Siltanen. Beautiful body shot.
Siltanen misses with a double jab.
Siltanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siltanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Siltanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Pulikka misses its intended target.
Siltanen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulikka misses the shot to the body.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulikka is looking to wear down Siltanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Siltanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Pulikka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Siltanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siltanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Siltanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pulikka is rocked!
A punch combination from Pulikka misses.
Oh Pulikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Siltanen does no damage.
Pulikka loads up on a big right hand but Siltanen slips the punch.
Pulikka seems to have got his legs back now.
Siltanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulikka moves away.
The fighters circling - Siltanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Pulikka slams his shin into Siltanen's torso.
Siltanen misses with a wild combination.
Siltanen with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulikka lands with a right hand.
A cross from Siltanen lands.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that Siltanen avoids nicely.
A jab from Pulikka misses.
Siltanen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Pulikka like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Pulikka from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jusma Siltanen!
Jusma Siltanen gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Morgul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgul is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skrillex-Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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28
167 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Morgul!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neponen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Johan Morgul has been cut.
Morgul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neponen cracks Morgul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgul is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Neponen and Morgul falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Neponen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommi Neponen!
Tommi Neponen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Ketola Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani Ketola Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Knock Out's chin.
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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
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketola Jr throws out a leg kick but Out moves out of range and Ketola Jr only half commits.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Out fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Out throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Out misses with a hook
and Ketola Jr counters with a leg kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick
and Out connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Out checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Out checks a leg kick.
Out scores with a hook to the body. Ketola Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ketola Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out.
Out looks to throw the jab but Ketola Jr is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ketola Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Out has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Out and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Out scores with a nice head shot.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Out checks a leg kick.
Out misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketola Jr ducks under a wild hook from Out.
Out throws a lazy right hand but Ketola Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Out throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Out lands.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Out counter with a right hand.
Out looks to land a left hand but Ketola Jr moved out of range nicely.
Knock Out is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Out tries a head kick but it misses.
Ketola Jr throws out a leg kick but Out moves out of range and Ketola Jr only half commits.
Ketola Jr misses with a low kick.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Out counters with a straight right hand.
Out scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Out misses with a looping left.
Out throws the left hand but Ketola Jr avoids the punch easily.
Out misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ketola Jr.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Out counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketola Jr moves forwards but Out connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ketola Jr throws a low kick but Out avoids it.
Out loads up on a big right hand but Ketola Jr slips the punch.
Ketola Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Out throws a lazy uppercut
and Ketola Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Out!
Ketola Jr goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Out turns into him and now he's in Ketola Jr's guard.
Ketola Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Out trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ketola Jr's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out won't allow Ketola Jr to sweep him here.
Ketola Jr is working an open guard so Out takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Ketola Jr misses
and Out counters with a nice body kick.
Ketola Jr wants to slow Out down by chopping away at his legs.
Ketola Jr 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.
Ketola Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ketola Jr dodges the punch combination from Out.
Out checks a low kick from Ketola Jr.
Out looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Out misses.
Ketola Jr throws a solid leg kick but Out takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ketola Jr.
Out blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Ketola Jr is predictable there
and Out counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ketola Jr throws out a leg kick but Out moves out of range and Ketola Jr only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Out both land. Nice combination.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Out clobbers Ketola Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ketola Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Out checks the leg kick nicely there.
Out throws a lazy right hand but Ketola Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Out cracks the inside of Ketola Jr's front leg.
Ketola Jr looks for a takedown but Out sprawls well.
Nice cross by Out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ketola Jr avoids the body shot from Out.
Ketola Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Out.
Out throws a looping overhand right but Ketola Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Out throws a looping overhand right but Ketola Jr ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knock Out dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Out throws a shot from downtown. Ketola Jr moves away and avoids it.
Out misses with a wild body shot.
Out blocks a low kick nicely.
Ketola Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Out is able to avoid easily.
Ketola Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Out.
Knock Out seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ketola Jr throws a leg kick but Out moved away.
Out swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ketola Jr defending well as Out loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Out darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ketola Jr is rocked!
Out throws an overhand right that drops Ketola Jr like a sack of potatoes! Out dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knock Out!
An out of breath and clearly excited Knock Out thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes to the cage accompanied by Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria. Keke Pummel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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26
180 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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25
177 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pummel slips under a jab from Berzevaco.
Nice uppercut there from Pummel.
Berzevaco fails with a takedown attempt.
Pummel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berzevaco misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berzevaco checks a leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco controlling the position.
Pummel is not content to let Berzevaco control the position.
The ground and pound from Berzevaco seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Berzevaco is looking to take a break and control but Pummel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pummel can't do much from the bottom here.
Berzevaco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pummel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berzevaco with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Berzevaco.
Pummel wants to hold on but Berzevaco pushes him away.
Berzevaco landing strikes from the mount and Pummel is in trouble!
Berzevaco trying to control but Pummel is having none of it.
Berzevaco thowing shots but they're missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzevaco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Berzevaco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pummel is surviving well by controlling Berzevaco's body position as best he can.
Berzevaco punching from mount but Pummel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pummel taking shots to the head.
Berzevaco content just to control the position here.
Berzevaco looking to control but Pummel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws some wild stikes that Pummel manages to avoid easily.
Pummel working to try and regain half guard.
Berzevaco unloads with some shots from mount but Pummel bucks and avoids them well.
Pummel is working to get back to half guard.
Pummel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Berzevaco.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzevaco controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pummel blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Berzevaco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berzevaco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pummel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel connects with the punch.
Pummel thows a body shot but no joy.
Berzevaco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pummel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berzevaco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzevaco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pummel. Pummel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzevaco misses with a straight left.
Berzevaco misses with an uppercut. Pummel saw that one coming.
Berzevaco lands a glancing blow to the side of Pummel's head.
Good leg kick by Pummel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzevaco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pummel connects with an inside leg kick.
Pummel avoids the body shot from Berzevaco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a body punch but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berzevaco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pummel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berzevaco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pummel scores with a one two! Berzevaco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pummel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berzevaco is able to avoid easily.
Keke Pummel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berzevaco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pummel finds it's way round the side to connect with Berzevaco's head.
Berzevaco throws the kick towards the body but Pummel avoids it.
Berzevaco looks for a takedown but Pummel sprawls well.
Berzevaco lands with an uppercut that bounces Pummel off the cage and back into range.
Berzevaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pummel is just out of range.
Pummel lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzevaco lands with a right hand.
Berzevaco lands a glancing blow to the side of Pummel's head.
Berzevaco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Pummel tenderised Berzevaco's leg. Berzevaco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pummel throws a right and a left that Berzevaco avoids nicely.
Berzevaco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pummel scores with a hook.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses.
Berzevaco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzevaco takes one to the side of the head.
Pummel misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pummel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berzevaco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pummel has time to react.
Berzevaco closes the distance and clinches up with Pummel, looking for a takedown. Berzevaco pushes Pummel against the cage but Pummel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Berzevaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Pummel misses.
Pummel scores with a nice body kick.
Pummel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Pummel.
Berzevaco misses with a wild combination.
Pummel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzevaco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pummel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco throws a lazy head kick
and Pummel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Berzevaco throws a sloppy head kick
and Pummel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keke Pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pummel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keke Pummel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pummel misses with a low kick.
Pummel dips to his left and cracks Berzevaco with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Pummel.
Pummel slips a straight right by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzevaco scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pummel as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzevaco tries for a takedown but Pummel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keke Pummel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pummel misses with a double jab.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Berzevaco avoids it well.
Berzevaco misses with a series of wild punches.
Pummel clobbers Berzevaco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pummel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berzevaco throws a looping overhand right but Pummel ducks down to avoid it.
Pummel fails to land with a series of punches.
Pummel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzevaco in his tracks.
A leg kick checked by Berzevaco.
Pummel stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Pummel.
Pummel throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pummel misses the target.
Good exchange - Pummel coming out on top.
Berzevaco looks for a takedown but Pummel sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Berzevaco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzevaco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzevaco looks to land a right hand but Pummel moved out of range.
Berzevaco throws a hook but Pummel avoids it easily.
Pummel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berzevaco.
Pummel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzevaco moves away.
Berzevaco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pummel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakeem Berzevaco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel stuns Berzevaco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berzevaco misses with a body punch
and Pummel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Berzevaco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berzevaco fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Pummel finds it's way through Berzevaco's defenses.
Berzevaco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Berzevaco misses.
Pummel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pummel duly obliges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berzevaco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel scoring well with a low kick there.
Berzevaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco takes a swing at Pummel's ribcage but misses.
Berzevaco fails to land the takedown.
Berzevaco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keke Pummel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pummel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Berzevaco avoids it well.
Berzevaco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pummel.
Berzevaco misses with a double jab
and Pummel counters with a thumping low kick.
Berzevaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pummel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berzevaco doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pummel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berzevaco.
Berzevaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pummel can pounce on him.
Pummel lands a slapping body shot.
Pummel scores with a body shot.
Pummel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pummel stalks Berzevaco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Berzevaco's face. Berzevaco staggers backwards, shaken.
Pummel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pummel scores with a push kick.
A solid body kick from Pummel.
Berzevaco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pummel misses with a wild combination.
Pummel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keke Pummel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pummel 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keke Pummel!
Keke Pummel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kins comes to the cage accompanied by . Kumtomanee has chosen beat kim like a little girl as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
151 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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32
155 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daigon Kins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kins manages to avoid it.
Kins 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.
Kins throws a right hand that misses
and Kumtomanee counters with a body kick that stops Kins in his tracks momentarily.
Kins missing with a left hand there. Kumtomanee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kumtomanee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kumtomanee walks into a straight right hand from Kins.
Kins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Kins strikes.
Kumtomanee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kumtomanee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumtomanee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kumtomanee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kins.
Kumtomanee throws the kick towards the body but Kins avoids it.
Kumtomanee clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kumtomanee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kins is defending well for now.
Kins avoids a wild elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kins misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee missing with knees to the body.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee blocks the elbow strike.
Kins scores with a shot to the side of Kumtomanee's head.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Kins avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kins's brow.
Kumtomanee lands a right hand.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Kins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kumtomanee's defenses.
Kumtomanee avoids the elbow strike from Kins, against the cage.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Kumtomanee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kins is pushing Kumtomanee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kins's brow.
Kins blocks the elbow strike.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Kins.
Kins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kins lands with a left to the head.
Kins avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.
Kins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumtomanee doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumtomanee lands with a slapping head kick.
Kins misses with a right hand
and Kumtomanee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumtomanee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daigon Kins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Khali Kumtomanee has been cut.
Kins misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kins. Kumtomanee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kumtomanee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kumtomanee thinking.
Kumtomanee looks to throw the jab but Kins is out of range.
Kumtomanee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumtomanee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins scores with a punch to the head.
Kumtomanee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumtomanee manages to avoid it.
Kins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumtomanee.
Kins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kumtomanee avoids the body shot from Kins.
Kins keeps the fight on the outside.
Kins just misses with a punch to the body.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick but Kins moves out of range.
Kins throws a hook but Kumtomanee blocks it.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kins swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kumtomanee backwards.
Kins is trying to push Kumtomanee away but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kins blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee looking to throw knees to the head but Kins is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee blocks an elbow strike from Kins.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Kins avoids a wild elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow that misses.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow that stopped Kins in his tracks for a moment.
Kumtomanee blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kins misses with an elbow strike.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Kumtomanee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kins trying to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daigon Kins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khali Kumtomanee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kumtomanee slips under a jab.
Kins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kumtomanee throws out the jab.
Kumtomanee moves away from the strike by Kins.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Kins strikes.
Kins misses with a straight right.
Kumtomanee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Kins circles away.
Kins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumtomanee doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Kumtomanee.
Kins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Kins lands with an overhand left.
Kins throws a hook but Kumtomanee avoids it easily.
Kumtomanee misses with a low kick.
Kins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumtomanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Kins.
Kins swings for the body but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins lands an overhand right.
Kumtomanee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kins thows a body shot but no joy.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kins eats them both and turns towards Kumtomanee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kumtomanee defending well as Kins loads up on a big left hand.
Kins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Kins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kins.
Kumtomanee throws a big shot that misses.
Kumtomanee connects with the punch.
Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.
Kins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kins's brow.
Kins blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee avoids a wild elbow strike from Kins.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee strike.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Kumtomanee avoids the elbow strike from Kins, against the cage.
Kumtomanee avoids a wild elbow strike from Kins.
Kins is stalling here.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kumtomanee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.
Kins blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Kins avoids the elbow strike from Kumtomanee, against the cage.
Kumtomanee avoids the elbow strike from Kins, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee slips a straight right by Kins.
Kumtomanee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kins.
Kins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kumtomanees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kumtomanee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumtomanee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kumtomanee slips a jab from Kins.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Kins keeps it at a distance.
Kins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch.
Kins lands a glancing blow to the side of Kumtomanee's head.
Kumtomanee looks for a takedown but Kins sprawls well.
Kins lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins scores with a shot to the body.
Kumtomanee moves away from the strike by Kins.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumtomanee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumtomanee slips a straight right by Kins.
No luck for Kumtomanee with that takedown attempt.
Kins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.
A telegraphed right hand from Kins misses the target.
Kumtomanee ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Kins misses with the combination.
Kins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee scores with a kick to the body.
Kins misses with a hook.
Kumtomanee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigon Kins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Khali Kumtomanee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kumtomanee cracks Kins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kumtomanee throws a right hand that Kins ducks under and follows up with a left that Kins also avoids with ease.
Kins swinging wildly here.
Kumtomanee scores with a head kick. Kins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumtomanee.
Kins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kumtomanee.
Kins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kumtomanee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kins staying out of range there.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Kins moves out of range.
Kins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee closes the distance but Kins moves to the side
and Kins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Kumtomanee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Kins circles away.
Kins jabs at Kumtomanee's body.
Kins throws a jab when Kumtomanee was well out of range.
Kumtomanee scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kins thows a body shot but no joy.
Kumtomanee defending well as Kins loads up on a big left hand.
Kins misses with a looping left.
Kins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee swinging wildly here.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
and Kins counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kumtomanee.
Kins leaves Kumtomanee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kumtomanee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
Kins ducks under a wild hook from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee misses with a right hand
and Kins counters with a left to the body.
Kumtomanee defending well as Kins loads up on a big left hand.
Kumtomanee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kins cracks Kumtomanee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kins avoids a kick to the body.
Kins thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kumtomanee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kins misses with a hook.
Kins looks to land a left hand but Kumtomanee moved out of range nicely.
Daigon Kins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch.
Kins slips a jab and a cross from Kumtomanee.
Daigon Kins is winning the standup battle so far.
Kumtomanee is looking to chop away at Kins's legs.
Kins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kins ducks under a wild hook from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee staying out of range there.
Kumtomanee lands with a nice combination. Kins backs away looking to recover.
Kins checks a low kick from Kumtomanee.
Kins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee throws a right hand that Kins ducks under and follows up with a left that Kins also avoids with ease.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Kins strikes.
Khali Kumtomanee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kins defending well as Kumtomanee loads up on a big left hand.
Kumtomanee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kins takes a swing at Kumtomanee's ribcage but misses.
Kins misses with a looping left.
Kumtomanee ducks under a wild hook from Kins.
Kins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kins jabs at Kumtomanee's body.
Kins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kins throws a hook to the side of Kumtomanee's head but Kumtomanee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Daigon Kins.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daigon Kins!
Daigon Kins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma slips under a jab from Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a hook but Surma avoids it easily.
A combination from Kunnas does no damage.
Surma tries to clinch up.
Karl Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunnas tests Surma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Surma is looking to clinch but Kunnas is avoiding it.
Kunnas throws a lazy uppercut
and Surma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
It looks like Karl Kunnas has been cut.
Kunnas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Surma lands with a right to the head.
Surma lands a hook that snaps the head of Kunnas backwards.
Kunnas misses with a punch to the body.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunnas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Surma lands an elbow inside.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunnas's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kunnas avoids it.
Nice body punch from Surma.
Surma misses with a knee to the head.
Surma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Surma has a couple of punches blocked by Kunnas.
Surma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kunnas fails to land.
Kunnas avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
Kunnas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunnas swings wildly with an uppercut but Surma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Kunnas shrugs off.
Surma lands with a right to the head.
Surma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunnas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Surma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Surma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kunnas or not.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Kunnas breaks from the clinch.
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!
Kunnas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Surma slips a straight right by Kunnas.
Surma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kunnas on the side of the head.
Surma doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
Kunnas lands a glancing blow to the side of Surma's head.
Kunnas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kunnas duly obliges.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Surma tries to clinch but Kunnas moves away
and Kunnas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kunnas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surma manages to avoid it.
Surma blocks a leg kick.
Kunnas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surma was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunnas.
Kunnas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kunnas throws a hook but Surma avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma tries to clinch but Kunnas is having none of it.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut.
Surma fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Surma blocks the leg kick.
Kunnas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunnas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kunnas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kunnas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Surma wants to clinch up but Kunnas keeps it at a distance.
Surma tries to clinch but Kunnas is having none of it.
Kunnas digs a good body shot into Surma's ribs.
Kunnas misses with a hook
and Surma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Surma.
Kunnas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kunnas lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas scores with a three punch combo!
Surma moves in looking to clinch but Kunnas pushes him off.
Surma tries to clinch there but Kunnas circles away.
Surma drives through and clinches with Kunnas against the cage.
Surma gets through Kunnas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kunnas working aggressively here.
Surma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Surma lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Surma.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kunnas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kunnas looks to land a combination but Surma avoids it well.
Surma tries to clinch up
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Musta Surma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Kunnas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kunnas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Surma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Surma clinches up against the cage.
Surma misses with a knee strike.
Surma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunnas blocks it with crossed arms.
Kunnas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kunnas avoids it.
Kunnas avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.
Kunnas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunnas dodges an elbow strike from Surma.
Kunnas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kunnas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Surma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kunnas blocks it with crossed arms.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Surma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kunnas's brow.
Kunnas has a couple of punches blocked by Surma.
Surma prevents Kunnas from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kunnas fails to land.
Kunnas wants to break free but Surma has control.
Surma crunches a lovely knee into Kunnas's ribcage.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kunnas avoids it.
Musta Surma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kunnas misses with a body punch.
Kunnas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kunnas misses with a body punch.
Kunnas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kunnas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Surma.
Kunnas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Kunnas shrugs off.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kunnas is defending well for now.
Surma lands an elbow inside.
Surma lands a nice knee to the body.
Surma misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kunnas is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kunnas.
Surma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.
Kunnas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Surma.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Surma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Surma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karl Kunnas's cut is getting worse.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kunnas avoids it.
Surma prevents a body shot from Kunnas.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kunnas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Surma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kunnas avoids it.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Kunnas is trying to push Surma away but Surma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Surma misses with a knee strike.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Surma.
Kunnas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Surma digs a right hand into Kunnas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kunnas's gas tank.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Surma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Surma tries to land knees in the clinch but Kunnas avoids the damage to the body.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Surma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunnas's efforts to push away.
Surma tries a knee to the head but Kunnas blocks it.
Kunnas lands a nice shot to the body.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Kunnas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kunnas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Surma.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Surma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kunnas backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kunnas backwards.
Nice elbow from Surma.
Kunnas is looking to break free of the clinch but Surma has double underhooks.
Surma scores a nice knee to the body.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kunnas is defending well for now.
Kunnas misses with the head strike.
Kunnas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Surma pushes Kunnas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kunnas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surma misses with a body punch.
Kunnas manages to break the clinch.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kunnas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Surma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Kunnas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kunnas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Surma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kunnas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karl Kunnas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kunnas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Surma at a distance.
Surma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Surma tries to clinch up but Kunnas circles away and keeps his distance.
Musta Surma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kunnas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Surma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kunnas throws a poor cross that misses
and Surma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kunnas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Surma.
Kunnas swats away the attempt to clinch by Surma.
Surma moves in looking to clinch but Kunnas pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas scores with the left hand. Surma knows he should have avoided that one.
Surma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kunnas to score with a decent uppercut.
Surma wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Surma.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kunnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.
Kunnas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Surma doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
A big right from Kunnas misses.
Surma slips a straight right by Kunnas.
Kunnas scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Surma misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Surma.
Kunnas throws a head punch that misses.
Kunnas dodges an elbow strike from Surma.
Kunnas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kunnas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Surma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Surma lands an elbow inside.
Surma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kunnas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Surma is keeping busy.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Surma on the inside.
Kunnas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kunnas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Surma scores with a knee to the head.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kunnas is defending well for now.
Surma lands a body shot.
Kunnas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kunnas avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Kunnas managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Kunnas pushes Surma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kunnas.
Surma tries to land knees in the clinch but Kunnas avoids the damage to the body.
Kunnas avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
Karl Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Surma fails to land.
Kunnas misses with a punch to the body.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karl Kunnas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kunnas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.
Kunnas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kunnas working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Surma.
Musta Surma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kunnas swings wildly with an uppercut but Surma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surma lands an elbow just above Kunnas 's eye.
Kunnas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Surma misses with a two punch combination.
Kunnas misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Surma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Surma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Surma!
Musta Surma decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Jonhson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katainen tries to clinch up.
Jyrki Katainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Jonhson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katainen.
The fighters circling - Katainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katainen misses with a straight right.
Jonhson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Katainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jonhson thinking.
Jonhson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katainen lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
A jab from Jonhson misses.
Katainen moves out of range as Jonhson throws a body kick.
Katainen misses with a few strikes there.
Jonhson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
Katainen throws a good cross that connects.
Jonhson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Katainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jonhson is rocked!
Katainen misses with a straight right.
Jonhson pushes Katainen away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
Jonhson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonhson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katainen.
Jonhson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jonhson slips a straight right by Katainen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katainen.
Katainen throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonhson throws a body kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Katainen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jonhson - the referee stops the clock and Katainen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jonhson. Katainen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Katainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jonhson counters with a head kick that drops Katainen!
Katainen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jonhson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Katainen is proving hard to escape from.
Katainen is still in real trouble! Can Jonhson finish him?
Jonhson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Katainen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson trying to control but Katainen is working from the bottom.
Katainen 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.
Jonhson trying to control but Katainen is working from the bottom.
Jeff Jonhson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Katainen jabs Jonhson right on the nose. Jonhson blinks but takes it well.
Jeff Jonhson's cut is getting worse.
Katainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonhson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katainen misses with a right hand
and Jonhson counters with a low kick, right behind Katainen 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a head kick that Katainen semi-blocks.
A big right from Jonhson misses.
Katainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Katainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jyrki Katainen has been cut.
Jonhson misses with a kick to the body.
Katainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jonhson's calf.
Jonhson throws a looping overhand right but Katainen ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jonhson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonhson is breathing heavily.
Katainen misses with an uppercut. Jonhson saw that one coming.
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katainen with a hook.
Jonhson takes one on the button.
Jonhson misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katainen lands a big uppercut and Jonhson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jonhson looks OK. Katainen waves Jonhson back to his feet!
Oh Jonhson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeff Jonhson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Katainen throws a series of punches but Jonhson avoids them all with ease.
Katainen connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jonhson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jyrki Katainen! Jyrki Katainen retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jyrki Katainen thanked Adrenaline for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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