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Fight Day FC: Event 40! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramsey Nijem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Fesenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramsey Nijem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Fesenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nijem checks a low kick from Fesenko.
Nijem gets a double leg takedown into Fesenko's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nijem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nijem stopping the sweep attempt from Fesenko.
Fesenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nijem manages to get himself to full guard.
Fesenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nijem is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fesenko, into his guard.
Fesenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nijem looking to pass the guard.
Nijem advances to half guard.
Fesenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Nijem.
Nijem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fesenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fesenko trying to hold on to Nijem's head to control him but Nijem postures up.
Nijem drops an elbow to the side of Fesenko's head.
Nijem is controlling the pace.
Fesenko tries to roll over but Nijem keeps him under control.
Nijem with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fesenko trying to hold on to Nijem's head to control him but Nijem postures up.
Nijem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fesenko keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey Nijem has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nijem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fesenko is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Nijem or perhaps it was just good defense by Fesenko which made him look bad.
Nijem thows a body shot but no joy.
Fesenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nijem to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nijem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fesenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nijem distracts Fesenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fesenko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nijem passes into half guard.
Fesenko is looking for a sweep. Nijem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijem is trying to control. Fesenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nijem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fesenko is looking for a sweep. Nijem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fesenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nijem lands a nice short elbow.
Nijem is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nijem uses his free foot to push down on Fesenko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fesenko.
Nijem landing strikes from the mount and Fesenko is in trouble!
Nijem raining down shots from the mount!
Fesenko is rocked!
Fesenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Fesenko is still in real trouble! Can Nijem finish him?
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!
Nijem content just to control the position here.
Nijem cracks Fesenko with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramsey Nijem!
Ramsey Nijem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruubens Cartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Hick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Bob Hick enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruubens Cartnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob Hick!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hick tries to clinch
and Cartnell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hick throws a leg kick but Cartnell checks it.
Cartnell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartnell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cartnell throws an elbow that misses.
Cartnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hick backwards.
Hick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cartnell walks away with a smile on his face. Hick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hick shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruubens Cartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Hick.
Cartnell has managed to clinch.
Cartnell lands an uppercut.
Cartnell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Billy Bob Hick has been cut.
Hick pulls Cartnell into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cartnell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartnell wants to pass the guard but Hick is keeping the position.
Hick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cartnell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cartnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Hick is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hick is on top in guard.
Hick stopping the sweep attempt from Cartnell.
Cartnell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cartnell is adopting a defensive guard.
Hick passes into half guard.
Cartnell is refusing to be controlled, as Hick sits in half guard.
Cartnell wants to control but Hick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartnell punching from the bottom.
Cartnell tries to roll over but Hick keeps him under control.
Hick is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hick is looking for a kimura here.
Cartnell wants to get back to full guard.
Hick prevents Cartnell from standing back up.
Cartnell trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hick is working for a kimura but Cartnell is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartnell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hick is working for a kimura but Cartnell is defending it quite comfortably.
Cartnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hick preventing the sweep.
Cartnell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cartnell tries to get out of the position.
Hick passes into half guard.
Cartnell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartnell wants to get back to full guard.
Cartnell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hick seems to be looking for submissions.
Hick seems to be working for a kimura but Cartnell defends the submission attempt.
Hick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cartnell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hick.
Cartnell is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cartnell wants to control but Hick is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Bob Hick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Hick's cut.
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.
Cartnell clinches.
Cartnell misses with the head strike.
Hick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cartnell walks away with a smile on his face. Hick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cartnell drives through and clinches with Hick against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cartnell.
Hick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cartnell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cartnell lands a body shot.
Hick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cartnell as he jumps to the side.
Ruubens Cartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Hick.
Hick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cartnell tries to avoid it but Hick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cartnell to the ground. Cartnell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cartnell lands a two punch combo.
Hick is breathing heavily.
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!
Cartnell throws a left that rocks Hick and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cartnell dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hick regain composure!
Hick is rocked!
Cartnell cracks Hick with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Cartnell immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hick is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Cartnell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruubens Cartnell!
Ruubens Cartnell very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne comes to the ring accompanied by Finntroll - Trollhammaren. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Petter Anier has been cut.
Thorne throws a leg kick
and Anier counters with a takedown into side control.
Anier has control of an arm but Thorne manages to advance to Anier's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anier trying to get back to his feet but Thorne is in full control for now.
Anier turns into Thorne and is now in his guard.
Anier wanted to stand there but Thorne had control of the position.
Anier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorne keeping moving, preventing Anier from controlling successfully.
Thorne being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne looking to control.
Anier stands up over Thorne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thorne wants to get back to his feet but Anier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anier wants to get up but he can't break Thorne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anier takes a step back to recover.
Thorne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anier.
Anier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorne.
Anier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thorne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Thorne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anier, pushing him back against the ropes.
Anier is working for takedown but Thorne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larry Thorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Thorne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anier's efforts to push away.
Thorne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anier's defenses.
Anier avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne stalling in the clinch.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anier is looking for a takedown.
Thorne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anier looks gassed!
Anier being controlled against the ropes.
Anier tries to pull guard but Thorne forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Anier is trying to break free.
Anier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anier is working for takedown but Thorne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anier avoids it.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
Thorne misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thorne is struggling to control the position.
Anier tries for a takedown but Thorne manages to get underhooks.
Thorne pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Thorne misses with a knee to the head.
Thorne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne is pressed up against the ropes. Anier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorne down to the mat. Thorne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thorne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anier is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Thorne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petter Anier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorne.
Thorne throws a leg kick which misses Anier's front leg but catches the back leg as Anier tries to avoid it.
Thorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorne tries a low kick but Anier avoids it.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thorne leaves Anier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thorne checks a leg kick.
That kick from Thorne tenderised Anier's leg. Anier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thorne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thorne counters with a thumping low kick.
Anier is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne takes the fight into the clinch.
Anier wants to take the fight to the mat but Thorne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Larry Thorne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anier blocks it with crossed arms.
Anier is trying to break the clinch but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Thorne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anier blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thorne throws an elbow that misses.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Anier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anier tries to pull guard but Thorne won't allow it.
Thorne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anier's face.
Anier tries to score a body lock takedown but Thorne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to land knees in the clinch but Anier avoids the damage to the body.
Thorne lands an elbow that stopped Anier in his tracks for a moment.
Anier looking to stall.
Thorne trying to stall but Anier improves his position.
Anier is trying to pull guard but Thorne has him pressed against the ropes.
Anier can't get the takedown.
Thorne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
Thorne landing knees to the head.
Anier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anier throws a head kick that misses.
Thorne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anier's head.
Thorne lands a big head kick that sends Anier to the canvas! Thorne follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Thorne!
After the fight, Larry Thorne was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Kolloo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kolloo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolloo throws a leg kick but Buckner checks it.
Buckner's corner calls for a 1-2. Buckner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buckner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckner misses with an uppercut.
Buckner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buckner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolloo.
Kolloo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolloo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buckner.
Buckner misses the shot to the body.
Buckner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buckner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kolloo.
Kolloo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckner.
Buckner throws a wild body kick that Kolloo sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Buckner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Buckner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolloo is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kolloo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolloo tests Buckner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolloo misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolloo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buckner.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kolloo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kolloo works over Buckner's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Matt Buckner has been cut.
Buckner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kolloo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolloo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Kolloo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckner misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch but Kolloo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kolloo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolloo throws an off balance right hand
and Buckner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kolloo throws a shot from downtown. Buckner moves away and avoids it.
Kolloo throws out a loose jab but Buckner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolloo looks to land a right hand but Buckner moved out of range.
Kolloo scores with a punch to the head.
Buckner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buckner cracks the inside of Kolloo's front leg.
Buckner walks into a stiff left hand from Kolloo.
Buckner clinches with his opponent.
Kolloo digs a right hand into Buckner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buckner's gas tank.
Kolloo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kolloo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kolloo is trying to break free.
Kolloo blocks a body shot from Buckner.
Kolloo tries to circle away but Buckner has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kolloo throws an overhand right that lands on Buckner's shoulder, as Buckner tries to avoid the shot.
Kolloo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buckner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kolloo throws a leg kick but Buckner moved away.
Buckner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kolloo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buckner. Buckner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buckner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckner blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Kolloo misses.
Kolloo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buckner digs a good body shot into Kolloo's ribs.
Kolloo connects with a body shot that sends Buckner's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Kolloo.
Buckner staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo misses the shot to the body.
Kolloo misses with a low kick.
Buckner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolloo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buckner's sensitive parts.
Buckner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buckner scores with a sloppy right hand. Kolloo should have avoided that one.
Buckner lands a two punch combo.
Kolloo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buckner doesn't seem bothered though.
Kolloo lands a front kick.
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolloo moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Buckner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolloo throws a low kick but Buckner avoids it.
Kolloo tests Buckner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Buckner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kolloo rather than just go for the knockout.
Buckner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Kolloo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Buckner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kolloo moves out of range as Buckner throws a body kick.
Jab, jab by Kolloo - just one landing.
Kolloo slips a straight right by Buckner.
Buckner missing with a left hand there. Kolloo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kolloo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buckner circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckner takes one to the chin there.
Kolloo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buckner throws out a leg kick but Kolloo moves out of range and Buckner only half commits.
Kolloo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buckner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Kolloo is predictable there
and Buckner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Buckner moves out of range of the leg kick from Kolloo.
Buckner fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolloo wants to land a leg kick but Buckner is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner throws a jab when Kolloo was well out of range.
Buckner blocks a jab.
Kolloo misses with a lunging right hand
and Buckner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kolloo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buckner.
Nice body kick there by Buckner.
Kolloo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buckner scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kolloo. Those never looked like landing.
Kolloo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaakko Kolloo is winning the standup battle so far.
Buckner throws a low kick but Kolloo moves out of range easily.
Buckner checks a low kick from Kolloo.
Kolloo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolloo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buckner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kolloo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kolloo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolloo.
Kolloo blocks a leg kick.
Buckner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolloo.
Buckner with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolloo moves away.
Buckner tried to score with a low kick but Kolloo checks it.
Buckner misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kolloo checks a leg kick.
Buckner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kolloo counters with a leg kick.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buckner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kolloo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buckner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buckner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buckner misses with a double jab
enabling Kolloo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Buckner ducked under it nicely.
Buckner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolloo circles away quickly and effectively.
Kolloo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kolloo misses the jab.
Kolloo misses with a hook.
Kolloo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kolloo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buckner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buckner throws a sloppy head kick and Kolloo moves out of range easily.
Kolloo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolloo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buckner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolloo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolloo misses with a hook. Buckner ducked under it nicely.
Buckner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buckner misses with a low kick.
Kolloo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckner.
A swing and a miss from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buckner.
Kolloo thows a body shot but no joy.
Buckner slips a jab and a cross from Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a low kick but Buckner avoids it.
Kolloo tests Buckner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kolloo.
Buckner tries to land a leg kick but Kolloo saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Kolloo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Buckner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Buckner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buckner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolloo.
Buckner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Buckner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kolloo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunch! Buckner slams his shin into Kolloo's torso.
Kolloo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Buckner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolloo.
Kolloo throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kolloo misses the target.
Kolloo misses with a low kick.
Buckner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kolloo misses with a body shot.
Buckner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckner throws an off balance right hand
and Kolloo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kolloo takes a swing at Buckner's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolloo throws a body kick that misses.
Buckner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buckner misses with a straight left.
Kolloo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolloo was well out of range. Poor timing from Buckner.
Buckner misses with a hook.
Buckner misses the shot to the body.
Buckner misses the shot to the body.
Kolloo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buckner misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Buckner. Beautiful body shot.
Kolloo lands a jab to Buckner's midsection.
Buckner blocks a low kick nicely.
Kolloo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckner blocks a low kick nicely.
Buckner takes one to the chin there.
Kolloo with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckner thuds a left hand into Kolloo's body.
Kolloo misses with a kick to the body
and Buckner counters with a nice body shot.
Kolloo throws a big shot that misses.
Kolloo connects with a nice looking jab.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolloo checks a leg kick.
Kolloo moves out of range of the body kick from Buckner.
Buckner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buckner throws a series of punches but Kolloo moves out of range.
Buckner connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kolloo. Buckner shrugs it off though.
Buckner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Buckner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kolloo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buckner scrambles back to his feet.
Buckner blocks a leg kick.
Buckner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kolloo slips a jab from Buckner.
A jab from Kolloo does it's job there.
Buckner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buckner is rocked!
No joy there for Buckner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckner is still on wobbly legs! Can Kolloo finish him?
Kolloo wants to land a leg kick but Buckner is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kolloo there.
Buckner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kolloo momentarily.
Kolloo lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kolloo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buckner feints and then cracks Kolloo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kolloo down.
Matt Buckner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner seems to have recovered his senses.
Kolloo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buckner to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kolloo.
Kolloo cracks Buckner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kolloo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Buckner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buckner throws a right hand that misses
and Kolloo counters with a nice uppercut.
Buckner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolloo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolloo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaakko Kolloo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buckner thows a leg kick but Kolloo checks it
and Kolloo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buckner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Buckner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Kolloo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kolloo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Jaakko Kolloo!
Jaakko Kolloo wins by unanimous decision!
Jaakko Kolloo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Quetzalcoatl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quetzalcoatl has chosen J-Lo : On the Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Quetzalcoatl!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quetzalcoatl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Armando Quetzalcoatl has been cut.
Quetzalcoatl closes the distance and pushes Harkimo back into the ropes.
Quetzalcoatl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkimo is defending well for now.
Quetzalcoatl looking to throw knees to the head but Harkimo is blocking nicely.
Harkimo trying to control the position but instead, Quetzalcoatl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harkimo into the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quetzalcoatl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quetzalcoatl lands an elbow inside that Harkimo shrugs off.
It looks like Keijo Harkimo has been cut.
Harkimo stalling in the clinch but Quetzalcoatl improves position.
Quetzalcoatl looking to throw knees to the head but Harkimo is blocking nicely.
Harkimo trying to control the position but instead, Quetzalcoatl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harkimo into the ropes.
Quetzalcoatl crunches a lovely knee into Harkimo's ribcage.
Harkimo looking to throw knees to the head but Quetzalcoatl is blocking nicely.
Harkimo slowing the pace effectively.
Quetzalcoatl tries to land a knee to the head but Harkimo blocks with his arms.
Quetzalcoatl looking to throw knees to the head but Harkimo is blocking nicely.
Harkimo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quetzalcoatl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quetzalcoatl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harkimo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quetzalcoatl tries a knee to the head but Harkimo blocks it.
Quetzalcoatl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkimo blocks it with crossed arms.
Harkimo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Harkimo on the inside.
Quetzalcoatl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkimo.
Quetzalcoatl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quetzalcoatl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quetzalcoatl.
Harkimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quetzalcoatl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Quetzalcoatl.
A short uppercut from Harkimo.
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!
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkimo blocks it with crossed arms.
Harkimo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkimo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harkimo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quetzalcoatl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Harkimo.
Quetzalcoatl looks gassed!
Harkimo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harkimo avoids a wild elbow strike from Quetzalcoatl.
Harkimo tries a body shot but Quetzalcoatl blocks it.
Harkimo stalling.
Quetzalcoatl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harkimo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harkimo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Quetzalcoatl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkimo.
Harkimo tries to throw a body punch but Quetzalcoatl avoids it by throwing Harkimo back against the ropes.
Quetzalcoatl looking to throw knees to the head but Harkimo is blocking nicely.
Harkimo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkimo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harkimo.
Harkimo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That has opened up Armando Quetzalcoatl's cut even more.
Harkimo lands with a short shot to the head.
Harkimo breaks from the clinch.
Harkimo fakes the body blow, causing Quetzalcoatl to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Quetzalcoatl goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Harkimo!
During a confident post fight interview, Keijo Harkimo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aran Schmeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Kolamies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolamies has chosen My Way- Limp Bizkit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aran Schmeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Kolamies!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolamies defending well as Schmeck loads up on a big left hand.
Schmeck looks to land a combination but Kolamies avoids it well.
Schmeck gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kolamies to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kolamies postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schmeck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kolamies preventing the sweep.
Schmeck keeping moving, preventing Kolamies from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kolamies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schmeck is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeck keeping moving, preventing Kolamies from controlling successfully.
Kolamies throwing strikes but missing.
Schmeck wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kolamies wants to control from the top but Schmeck keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmeck leaves Kolamies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck misses with a combination
and Kolamies counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kolamies.
Schmeck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kolamies controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kolamies trying to control but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronnie Kolamies wasn't active enough on the ground.
Schmeck throws a poor cross that misses
and Kolamies counters with a shoot takedown. Schmeck fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kolamies accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kolamies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kolamies throwing strikes from guard but Schmeck blocks nicely.
Kolamies preventing the sweep.
Schmeck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schmeck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kolamies defends well.
Kolamies working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schmeck's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmeck, not yet.
Kolamies working some strikes from top position.
Kolamies trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kolamies throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolamies trying to control but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Kolamies loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Kolamies dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kolamies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmeck.
It looks like Ronnie Kolamies has been cut.
Schmeck takes a swing at Kolamies's ribcage but misses.
Aran Schmeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmeck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Schmeck misses.
Kolamies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schmeck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Schmeck. No joy for Kolamies on that attempt.
Schmeck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kolamies momentarily.
Schmeck takes a swing at Kolamies's ribcage but misses.
Kolamies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schmeck shoots in and gets a takedown into Kolamies's guard.
Schmeck controlling from the top position.
Kolamies keeping moving, preventing Schmeck from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeck wants to pass the guard but Kolamies is keeping the position.
Kolamies looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolamies, not yet.
Schmeck postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Schmeck preventing the sweep.
Schmeck pushing down on Kolamies's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schmeck is trying to control the action in half guard but Kolamies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kolamies actively working from the bottom here.
Kolamies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmeck pulls his head out easily.
Kolamies wants to get back to full guard.
Schmeck perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is looking to stall here but Kolamies recovers full guard.
Schmeck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kolamies keeping full guard, as Schmeck tries to pass.
Schmeck postures up in Kolamies's guard and throws a big left but Kolamies blocks it.
Schmeck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kolamies's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schmeck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kolamies's head.
Kolamies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That has opened up Ronnie Kolamies's cut even more.
Schmeck trying to control but Kolamies is working from the bottom.
Kolamies looking to control.
Schmeck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The cut above Ronnie Kolamies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kolamies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schmeck manages to get himself to full guard.
Schmeck throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Schmeck working for a triangle but Kolamies defends it easily.
Kolamies lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolamies throwing strikes but missing.
Kolamies sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kolamies stopping the sweep attempt from Schmeck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolamies is looking to work some ground and pound but Schmeck has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aran Schmeck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Kolamies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schmeck throws a sloppy body shot
so Kolamies counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kolamies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kolamies trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schmeck trying to keep a closed guard but Kolamies is proving a slippery customer.
Kolamies stands up over Schmeck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kolamies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schmeck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kolamies trying to control but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Schmeck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kolamies throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schmeck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmeck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kolamies seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schmeck can't keep his opponent in guard - Kolamies advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schmeck tries to roll over but Kolamies keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kolamies lands a nice short elbow.
Schmeck is refusing to be controlled, as Kolamies sits in half guard.
Kolamies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmeck defending well though.
Kolamies trying to control from half guard but Schmeck is working away.
Schmeck is looking for a sweep. Kolamies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolamies wants to control but Schmeck is keeping him busy.
Kolamies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmeck defending well though.
Schmeck wants to control but Kolamies is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schmeck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kolamies postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kolamies advances to half guard.
Schmeck is controlling Kolamies's trapped leg to prevent Kolamies from advancing to side control.
Kolamies prevents Schmeck from improving his position.
Kolamies throwing shots but Schmeck is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schmeck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kolamies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schmeck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kolamies looking to pass the guard.
Kolamies wants to control from the top but Schmeck keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolamies postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Kolamies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kolamies 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Ronnie Kolamies!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Ronnie Kolamies!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Ronnie Kolamies!
Ronnie Kolamies wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Ronnie Kolamies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atlas Kivi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi drives through with a takedown into Kerjalainen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kivi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kivi looking to sit in guard and control but Kerjalainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kivi pulls Kerjalainen in close to prevent any damage.
Kivi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerjalainen won't allow Kivi to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerjalainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kerjalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kivi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Kivi.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerjalainen moves away.
Kivi blocks the body kick.
Kerjalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kivi.
Kerjalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Atlas Kivi has been cut.
Kerjalainen moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
Kerjalainen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivi can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerjalainen is trying to stall.
Kivi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kerjalainen won't allow it.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow that stopped Kivi in his tracks for a moment.
Kivi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen landing knees to the body.
Kivi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Kerjalainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivi is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen is looking to control Kivi's arms but Kivi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kerjalainen has his back to the ropes.
Kivi breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerjalainen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerjalainen closes the distance but Kivi moves to the side
and Kivi counters with a single leg into guard. Kerjalainen didn't expect that.
Kerjalainen keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully.
Kerjalainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Kerjalainen keeps moving.
Kivi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerjalainen is retaining full guard.
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 Keijo Kerjalainen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi'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.
Kerjalainen throws a lazy right hand but Kivi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerjalainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kivi misses with a body punch
and Kerjalainen counters with a solid body kick.
Kerjalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Kivi feints and as Kerjalainen raises his hands in defense, Kivi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kivi trying to control but Kerjalainen is working from the bottom.
Kivi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerjalainen is trying to keep Kivi in close.
Kivi trying to control but Kerjalainen is working from the bottom.
Kerjalainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kivi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kerjalainen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kivi has Kerjalainen in his guard.
Kerjalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Keijo Kerjalainen just wasn't active enough.
Sloppy strikes from Kerjalainen. Those never looked like landing.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick but Kivi moves out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerjalainen manages to avoid it.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Kivi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kerjalainen drives through and clinches with Kivi against the ropes.
Kivi avoiding damage as Kerjalainen throws knees to the body.
Kivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen crunches a lovely knee into Kivi's ribcage.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kerjalainen tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kivi is trying to stall.
Kivi lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kivi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Kivi avoids it by throwing Kerjalainen back against the ropes.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivi is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen lands a nice elbow.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kivi or not.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kivi tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kerjalainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivi is defending well for now.
Kivi managing to block the knees to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kivi dodges an elbow strike from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
Kivi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kivi misses with a body shot.
Kivi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kerjalainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Kivi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kivi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen keeping moving, preventing Kivi from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerjalainen is retaining full guard.
Kivi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kerjalainen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kivi, into his guard.
Kerjalainen wants to control from the top but Kivi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atlas Kivi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerjalainen has managed to clinch.
Kivi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerjalainen as Kivi tries to tie him up.
Kivi blocks an uppercut.
Come on Kerjalainen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kivi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerjalainens head.
Kivi is looking to control Kerjalainen's arms but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kivi has his back to the ropes.
Kerjalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kivi won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivi.
Kerjalainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivi avoids it.
Kivi lands with a right to the head.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen taking a breather.
Kerjalainen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kivi.
Kivi breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Kerjalainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kerjalainen thumps Kivi with a low kick.
Kerjalainen is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.
Kerjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kerjalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Kerjalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kivi.
Kerjalainen wants to clinch
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerjalainen misses with a looping right.
Kivi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kerjalainen rather than just go for the knockout.
Kivi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Kerjalainen as Kivi shoots in.
Kerjalainen moves in looking to clinch but Kivi pushes him off.
Kerjalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerjalainen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kerjalainen rushes Kivi and presses him up against the ropes.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Kivi.
Kerjalainen missing with knees to the body.
Kerjalainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kivi avoids the damage to the body.
Kivi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kivi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kivi checks a leg kick.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Keijo Kerjalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kivi shoots in but Kerjalainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kerjalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen throws a leg kick but Kivi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen swinging wildly here.
Kerjalainen gets caught napping as Kivi dives in and scores a takedown. Kerjalainen manages to retain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kerjalainen trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kivi trying to control but Kerjalainen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerjalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kerjalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerjalainen 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen wins by unanimous decision!
Keijo Kerjalainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chamakh's choice of entrance music: Immortal - Unearthly Kingdom. Karri Vahti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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182 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamakh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Vahti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vahti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vahti trying to keep a closed guard but Chamakh is proving a slippery customer.
Chamakh throws an elbow that misses. Vahti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chamakh's guard. Nice move by Vahti!
Chamakh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chamakh has a closed guard, preventing Vahti from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chamakh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chamakh is proving hard to escape from.
Vahti gets to his feet. Chamakh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vahti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chamakh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vahti. Vahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Vahti misses with a hook to the body
and Chamakh counters with a shoot takedown. Vahti fights it but they end up in guard.
Vahti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vahti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vahti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chamakh is looking to escape.
Chamakh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vahti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vahti.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vahti as he avoids it easily.
Vahti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chamakh.
Vahti throws a low kick, looking for Chamakh's leg but Chamakh calmly moves out of range.
Karri Vahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vahti misses with a combination
so Chamakh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Vahti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vahti's guard.
Vahti wants to improve his position but Chamakh is controlling well.
Chamakh thows a huge punch but Vahti dodges it nicely.
Chamakh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vahti's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vahti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vahti desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chamakh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vahti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vahti throws a poor cross that misses
and Chamakh counters with a single leg into guard. Vahti didn't expect that.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vahti is pulling down on Chamakh's head. It's preventing any offense from Chamakh, at least for the moment.
Chamakh looking to sit in guard and control but Vahti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chamakh has a closed guard, preventing Vahti from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti stands and steps away. Chamakh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A low kick from Vahti misses
and Chamakh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vahti's guard now.
Vahti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses.
Vahti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chamakh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Karim Chamakh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chamakh postures up in Vahti's guard and throws a big left but Vahti blocks it.
Chamakh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chamakh postures up and lands a big shot to Vahti's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Vahti blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Vahti is keeping the position.
Chamakh trying to control but Vahti is working from the bottom.
Vahti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chamakh's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti stands up from Chamakh's guard - Vahti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vahti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chamakh moves forwards but Vahti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
Vahti misses with a body shot.
Vahti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chamakh slips under a jab from Vahti.
Vahti throws a jab when Chamakh was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chamakh.
No joy there for Vahti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamakh moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vahti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahti lands with a kick to the temple. Chamakh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vahti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vahti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chamakh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vahti circles away.
Vahti misses with an uppercut. Chamakh saw that one coming.
Chamakh checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh dives in and scores a takedown into Vahti's guard.
Vahti is trying to keep Chamakh in close.
Vahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karri Vahti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Chamakh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vahti dips to his left and cracks Chamakh with an uppercut!
Chamakh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chamakh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vahti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vahti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chamakh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vahti scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti thuds a left hand into Chamakh's body.
Vahti misses with a looping left.
Vahti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti wants to clinch up but Chamakh keeps it at a distance.
Chamakh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vahti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chamakh counters with a single leg into guard. Vahti didn't expect that.
Vahti keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Vahti keeps moving.
Chamakh is looking to advance position but Vahti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh tries to lock up and control but Vahti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vahti wants to get back to his feet but Chamakh is holding on tight.
Vahti wants to control the pace but Chamakh is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti wants to get back to his feet but Chamakh is holding on tight.
Chamakh has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Vahti's lack of action.
Vahti postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Chamakh to stand up.
Vahti loads up on a big right hand but Chamakh slips the punch.
Vahti throws a leg kick
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vahti!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh wants to control the pace but Vahti is squirming around nicely.
Vahti is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Chamakh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamakh lands a big shot there that rocks Vahti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chamakh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh with a couple of short strikes.
Chamakh trying to control but Vahti is having none of it.
Chamakh cracks Vahti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chamakh 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Karim Chamakh wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rainer Varvaskoukku's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Varvaskoukku tries a low kick but Pitbull avoids it.
Varvaskoukku throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Varvaskoukku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Varvaskoukku tries to clinch up
enabling Pitbull to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rainer Varvaskoukku has been cut.
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
Pitbull tests Varvaskoukku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Varvaskoukku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Varvaskoukku fails with the takedown.
Varvaskoukku dips to his left and cracks Pitbull with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull looks to land a left hand but Varvaskoukku moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitbull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Varvaskoukku moves out of range of the strikes.
Varvaskoukku looks to land a right hand but Pitbull moved out of range.
Pitbull drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pitbull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.
Pitbull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Varvaskoukku is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull thows a huge punch but Varvaskoukku dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Varvaskoukku moves into full guard.
Pitbull is looking to work some ground and pound but Varvaskoukku has wrist control.
Varvaskoukku wants to sweep here but Pitbull controlling him for the moment.
Varvaskoukku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pitbull looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pitbull stopping the sweep attempt from Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku keeping full guard, as Pitbull tries to pass.
Pitbull won't allow Varvaskoukku to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Varvaskoukku's head.
Pitbull lands a couple of elbows.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the position.
Varvaskoukku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pitbull kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Varvaskoukku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pitbull's guard.
Varvaskoukku trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku won't allow Pitbull to sweep him here.
Varvaskoukku lands a couple of digs.
Varvaskoukku won't allow Pitbull to sweep him here.
Varvaskoukku throws a strike but Pitbull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
That's four 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!
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku is trying to control the position but Pitbull postures up.
Varvaskoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varvaskoukku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
Pitbull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Varvaskoukku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pitbull trying to control but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rainer Varvaskoukku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitbull throws the left hand but Varvaskoukku avoids the punch easily.
Varvaskoukku misses with a low kick.
Pitbull misses the jab.
Varvaskoukku thows a body shot but no joy.
Varvaskoukku throws a shot from downtown. Pitbull moves away and avoids it.
Varvaskoukku jabs at Pitbull's body.
Pitbull throws a jab when Varvaskoukku was well out of range.
Varvaskoukku stuns Pitbull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitbull throws a nice looking combination but Varvaskoukku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Varvaskoukku punishes Pitbull's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitbull misses with a two punch combination.
Varvaskoukku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Varvaskoukku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull throws out a loose jab but Varvaskoukku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Varvaskoukku coming out on top.
Pitbull misses with a two punch combination.
Pitbull is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Varvaskoukku throws a big shot that misses.
Varvaskoukku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull connects with a body shot.
Varvaskoukku misses with an uppercut
and Pitbull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varvaskoukku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varvaskoukku looks to land a body kick but Pitbull moved away.
Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Varvaskoukku closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Varvaskoukku lands in his opponent's guard.
Varvaskoukku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to get back to his feet but Varvaskoukku passes into half guard.
Pitbull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the pace.
Varvaskoukku drops an elbow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Pitbull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pitbull is refusing to be controlled, as Varvaskoukku sits in half guard.
Pitbull trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pitbull looking for a kimura from the bottom but Varvaskoukku passes into side control!
Varvaskoukku lands an elbow.
Pitbull is looking for a sweep.
Varvaskoukku tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Varvaskoukku working the head with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Varvaskoukku working away.
Varvaskoukku trying to control the action but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pitbull is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku wants to take a breather but Pitbull manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Varvaskoukku.
Pitbull trying to keep a closed guard but Varvaskoukku is proving a slippery customer.
Varvaskoukku scoring with some ground and pound.
Varvaskoukku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pitbull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Varvaskoukku got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pitbull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varvaskoukku has managed to get both his arms back between Pitbull's legs - danger averted.
Varvaskoukku cracks Pitbull with a solid left hand.
Pitbull keeping full guard, as Varvaskoukku tries to pass.
Pitbull looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varvaskoukku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Varvaskoukku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Varvaskoukku trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainer Varvaskoukku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rainer Varvaskoukku's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Varvaskoukku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varvaskoukku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull defending well as Varvaskoukku loads up on a big left hand.
Varvaskoukku shoots in but Pitbull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Varvaskoukku lands a jab to the head.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Pitbull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitbull loads up on a big right hand but Varvaskoukku slips the punch.
Varvaskoukku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Varvaskoukku wants to clinch.
Varvaskoukku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Varvaskoukku with that takedown attempt.
Varvaskoukku takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Varvaskoukku misses with a hook to the body
and Pitbull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Varvaskoukku dodges the punch combination from Pitbull.
Pitbull lands with an uppercut that bounces Varvaskoukku off the ropes and back into range.
Varvaskoukku misses the shot to the body.
Varvaskoukku shoots in and drives through. Pitbull sprawls well.
Roy Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainer Varvaskoukku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Varvaskoukku is looking to score with low kicks.
Varvaskoukku throws a body punch but Pitbull moves out of range.
Rainer Varvaskoukku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Varvaskoukku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Varvaskoukku misses with a wild combination.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Varvaskoukku throws a jab when Pitbull was well out of range.
Varvaskoukku shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pitbull manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitbull wants to sweep here but Varvaskoukku controlling him for the moment.
Pitbull working a defensive guard here.
Pitbull has his feet on Varvaskoukku's thighs here. He's pushed Varvaskoukku off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Varvaskoukku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Pitbull!
Roy Pitbull retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Roy Pitbull thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar has chosen Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salazar.
Takahashi swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takahashi is fending him off so far but Salazar persists. Nope, Takahashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ethelbart Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Salazar.
Salazar fails with the takedown.
Salazar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takahashi cracks Salazar with a good jab.
Salazar shoots in looking for a takedown but Takahashi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salazar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi shows good takedown defense.
Takahashi scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Takahashi 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.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salazar's calf.
Takahashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salazar throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi lands the left hand.
Takahashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salazar.
Takahashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takahashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salazar checks it well.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Takahashi connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Salazar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Salazar looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takahashi. Salazar shrugs it off though.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Takahashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takahashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Alvaro Salazar has been cut.
Takahashi lands a big head kick that sends Salazar tumbling to the mat! Takahashi takes a step backwards and waves Salazar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Salazar is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Takahashi finish him?
Takahashi cracks Salazar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Salazar falls backwards against the ropes. Takahashi follows up with more strikes that drop Salazar to his knees. Takahashi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Salazar! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethelbart Takahashi!
A victorious Ethelbart Takahashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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