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HERO 38: Li vs Van Der Moot II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stillao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Martinez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stillao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a leg kick.
Martinez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez 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.
Martinez digs a good body shot into Stillao's ribs.
Stillao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Martinez lands with a kick to the temple. Stillao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Martinez tenderised Stillao's leg. Stillao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Stillao's head back.
Stillao shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Stillao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stillao drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stillao is working away from the top position though.
Martinez tries to roll over but Stillao keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillao is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stillao throwing shots but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Stillao is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stillao controlling the action here.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stillao pulls his head out easily.
Stillao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Stillao sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stillao is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stillao wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stillao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Stillao there.
Martinez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stillao lands a big elbow - Martinez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stillao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stillao!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Neva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hjernson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjernson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Poirot theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Neva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Hjernson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neva shoots for a takedown but Hjernson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hjernson catches Neva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hjernson throws a series of punches but Neva avoids them all with ease.
Neva slips under a jab from Hjernson.
Neva shoots in looking for a takedown. Hjernson tries to sprawl out of it but Neva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hjernson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hjernson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Neva looks for a takedown but Hjernson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Neva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hjernson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hjernson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neva is defended easily by Hjernson.
Neva looks for a takedown but Hjernson sprawls well.
Hjernson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hjernson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjernson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hjernson.
Neva shoots and misses
and Hjernson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neva is rocked!
Neva is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Hjernson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Hjernson!
After winning the bout, Sven Hjernson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Heinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramone has chosen Loco Chico by Ill Nino as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Razor Ramone enters the cage!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Heinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razor Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinola looks to land a combination but Ramone avoids it well.
Heinola misses with a body kick.
Heinola misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramone. That snapped Heinola's head back.
Ramone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramone throws a sloppy head kick and Heinola moves out of range easily.
Ramone with a nice cross.
Heinola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramone.
Heinola looks to land a combination but Ramone avoids it well.
Heinola misses with a two punch combination.
Heinola throws a lazy head kick
and Ramone counters with a series of strikes. Heinola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Markus Heinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinola misses with a kick to the body.
Heinola throws a head kick but Ramone moves out of range.
A combination from Ramone does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramone misses with a kick to the body.
Ramone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heinola ducks right into an uppercut from Ramone.
Heinola tries to move into range but Ramone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Heinola.
Heinola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heinola missing with a left hand there. Ramone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Ramone there.
Ramone lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Ramone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramone.
Heinola lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Razor Ramone has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinola thuds his right hand into Ramone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ramone.
Heinola is rocked!
Heinola drops his hands momentarily. Ramone doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Heinola staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Heinola doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Razor Ramone!
After winning the bout, Razor Ramone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Puppie Lamzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puppie Lamzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamzak moves to clinch but Sonni breaks away
and Sonni counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lamzak!
Lamzak is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sonni maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lamzak could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sonni has cracked it and Lamzak is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sonni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaheli Sonni!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaheli Sonni 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Loki Lazerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Pasila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Lazerous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Pasila!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazerous moves away.
Pasila shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lazerous napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lazerous on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lazerous tries to get out of the position.
Pasila in side control, throwing shots but Lazerous defends.
Pasila tries for a kimura but Lazerous is defending well.
Pasila working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pasila looks up at the clock and then as Lazerous takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pasila smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lazerous wants to control but Pasila postures up.
Lazerous is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pasila working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasila is looking to take a break and control but Lazerous is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lazerous is looking to regain half guard here but Pasila keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasila looks up at the clock and then as Lazerous takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pasila smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pasila fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pasila controlling the position.
Lazerous tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pasila is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lazerous knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pasila happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazerous is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lazerous managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pasila.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasila tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pasila has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pasila staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazerous is looking for a sweep.
Pasila working the ground and pound but Lazerous is defending the strikes.
Pasila lands a nice forearm strike.
Pasila cracks Lazerous with a big elbow.
Pasila working away.
Pasila has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lazerous is looking to reverse the position.
Lazerous is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pasila working the ground and pound but Lazerous is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasila fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pasila creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasila scoring with punches from side control.
Pasila lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lazerous down.
Lazerous wants to control but Pasila postures up.
Lazerous tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pasila presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pasila breaks from Lazerous's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pasila landing strikes from the mount and Lazerous is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pasila landing strikes from the mount.
Pasila lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lazerous hang on?
Pasila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Pasila dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pasila thows a body shot but no joy.
Lazerous takes a swing at Pasila's ribcage but misses.
Pasila shoots in and gets a takedown into Lazerous's guard.
Pasila wants to pass the guard but Lazerous is keeping the position.
Pasila stands and throws Lazerous's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pasila working the ground and pound from side control.
Pasila trying to control the action but Lazerous is working from the bottom.
Pasila landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazerous takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pasila working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Pasila seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pasila wants to control but Lazerous is keeping him busy.
Lazerous sneaks back into half guard.
Pasila is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pasila throws a strike but Lazerous avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pasila passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pasila advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasila lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasila looking to control but Lazerous is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pasila has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lazerous's face.
Lazerous is rocked!
Pasila raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Lazerous is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pasila dominating with strikes here.
Pasila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pasila putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pasila lands a big elbow - Lazerous is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lazerous is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Risto Pasila!
A very excited looking Risto Pasila made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Bakanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Muikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakanori comes to the cage accompanied by Robinson. Muikku has chosen Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gomi Bakanori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Muikku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muikku connects with an inside leg kick.
Muikku misses with a head kick.
Muikku throws a series of punches but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakanori's sensitive parts.
Muikku throws a head kick that half lands.
Bakanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muikku manages to avoid it.
Bakanori throws the left hand but Muikku avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muikku. That's going to slow Bakanori down.
Good shot there by Bakanori.
Joonas Muikku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muikku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muikku lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Gomi Bakanori has been cut.
Muikku throws a head kick but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku throws a nice looking combination but Bakanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bakanori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muikku.
Muikku lands a leg kick that knocks Bakanori off balance momentarily.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori looks to land a combination. Muikku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bakanori avoids the head kick by Muikku.
Bakanori swings for the body but Muikku moves out of range.
Joonas Muikku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakanori scores with a jab.
Bakanori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muikku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bakanori somewhat.
Muikku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakanori throws an overhand right that lands on Muikku's shoulder, as Muikku tries to avoid the shot.
Muikku slips under a jab.
Muikku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakanori.
A slow jab from Bakanori misses its intended target.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muikku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bakanori if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muikku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bakanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muikku manages to avoid it.
Muikku staying out of range there.
Bakanori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muikku is fending him off so far but Bakanori persists. Nope, Muikku circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muikku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakanori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Bakanori. Those never looked like landing.
Bakanori takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Muikku misses with a few strikes there.
Muikku throws a leg kick which misses Bakanori's front leg but catches the back leg as Bakanori tries to avoid it.
Muikku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bakanori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bakanori jabs Muikku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikku throws out a loose jab but Bakanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakanori swings widly with a right hand
and Muikku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muikku.
Muikku throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Muikku tenderised Bakanori's leg. Bakanori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muikku tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Muikku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakanori throws out the jab.
Bakanori avoids the head kick by Muikku.
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
Muikku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muikku throws a body punch but Bakanori moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Muikku. No joy for Bakanori on that attempt.
Muikku scores with a hook to the body. Bakanori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakanori fails to land the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muikku. That's going to slow Bakanori down.
Muikku feints and then cracks Bakanori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bakanori down.
Muikku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakanori.
Muikku lands the left hand.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. Bakanori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muikku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakanori circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakanori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muikku misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bakanori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bakanori.
Bakanori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muikku defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonas Muikku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gomi Bakanori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bakanori misses with a lunging right hand
and Muikku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bakanori connects with a body shot that sends Muikku's belly button to the back.
Muikku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakanori lands a nice hook to Muikku's body. Muikku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muikku throws a nice looking combination but Bakanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muikku lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakanori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muikku.
Joonas Muikku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakanori misses with a looping left.
Bakanori misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakanori. Muikku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Bakanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muikku.
Bakanori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bakanori looks to land a combination but Muikku avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muikku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakanori's sensitive parts.
Bakanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muikku moves away.
Joonas Muikku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bakanori looks to score with a jab to the body but Muikku is just out of range.
Bakanori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muikku.
Bakanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muikku.
Muikku throws a series of punches but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Muikku. Those never looked like landing.
Muikku moves away from the strike by Bakanori.
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakanori. Muikku does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori looks to land a left hand but Muikku moved out of range nicely.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. Bakanori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muikku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muikku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakanori.
Bakanori misses the shot to the body.
Bakanori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muikku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakanori.
Bakanori misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakanori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muikku defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakanori, as that shot connected.
Muikku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bakanori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bakanori throws a shot from downtown. Muikku moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bakanori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muikku slaps away a takedown attempt from Bakanori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakanori ducks under a wild hook from Muikku.
Muikku cracks Bakanori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bakanori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muikku swivels and escapes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muikku, right into the meat.
Muikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakanori throws out the jab.
Muikku misses with a hook. Bakanori ducked under it nicely.
Bakanori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muikku.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muikku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muikku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bakanori's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakanori loads up on a big right hand but Muikku slips the punch.
Muikku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bakanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muikku moves away.
Muikku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muikku misses with the combination.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muikku. Bakanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muikku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakanori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muikku is looking to slow Bakanori down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonas Muikku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gomi Bakanori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muikku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muikku looks for the body kick but Bakanori saw that one coming.
Bakanori shoots in for a takedown but Muikku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bakanori scores with a jab. Muikku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muikku tries to bum rush Bakanori with a series of wild strikes but Bakanori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakanori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bakanori throws a hook but Muikku avoids it easily.
Bakanori throws out a loose jab but Muikku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muikku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muikku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bakanori's corner calls for a 1-2. Bakanori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muikku defending well as Bakanori loads up on a big left hand.
Bakanori throws a shot from downtown. Muikku moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Muikku scores with a three punch combo!
Bakanori misses with a wild body shot.
Bakanori misses with a wild body shot.
Bakanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Muikku scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muikku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakanori.
Bakanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Muikku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bakanori swings for the body but Muikku moves out of range.
Bakanori moves out of range of the body kick.
Bakanori throws a hook to the side of Muikku's head but Muikku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakanori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muikku on the side of the head.
Muikku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bakanori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muikku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muikku.
Muikku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakanori throws a jab but it's blocked by Muikku.
Muikku fakes the leg kick and cracks Bakanori in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muikku.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muikku.
Bakanori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bakanori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Bakanori misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori blocks a head kick by Muikku.
Muikku misses with a head kick.
Bakanori throws a body punch but Muikku moves out of range.
Bakanori throws a hook but Muikku avoids it easily.
Muikku lands with a kick to the temple. Bakanori shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muikku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Muikku.
Bakanori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Muikku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bakanori. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Muikku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muikku wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakanori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muikku.
Bakanori will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bakanori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muikku finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakanori's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muikku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikku throws a shot from downtown. Bakanori moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori missing with a left hand there. Muikku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muikku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bakanori throws a jab but it's blocked by Muikku.
Bakanori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muikku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muikku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muikku cracks the inside of Bakanori's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
Muikku moves away from the strike by Bakanori.
Gomi Bakanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joonas Muikku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muikku throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muikku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakanori.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joonas Muikku.
Well Muikku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joonas Muikku!
In his post fight interview, Joonas Muikku started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talentti has chosen Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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20
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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20
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson misses with an uppercut
and Talentti counters with a body kick.
Talentti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pearson defends it nicely.
Talentti walks into a left hand.
It looks like Tommi Talentti has been cut.
Talentti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Talentti pushes Pearson up against the cage in a clinch.
Talentti pulls guard effortlessly.
Pearson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Talentti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pearson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Talentti, up you get!
Tyson Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talentti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Talentti wants it to stay on the feet.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Talentti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Talentti does no damage.
and Pearson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Talentti! He's just covering up as Pearson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Pearson!
Tyson Pearson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Outkast Clothing Line logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Kasavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitri Kasavanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko takes a swing at Kasavanov's ribcage but misses.
Kasavanov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kasavanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakovchenko can pounce on him.
Kasavanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasavanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasavanov misses with the combination.
Kasavanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yakovchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakovchenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasavanov lands the left hand.
A good leg kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a front kick that sends Kasavanov stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovchenko connects with the punch.
Kasavanov misses with a looping left.
Yakovchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasavanov.
Kasavanov walks into a left hand.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasavanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yakovchenko lands with a hook. Kasavanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kasavanov moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasavanov misses the target.
Yakovchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kasavanov.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kasavanov working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasavanov tries to move to full mount but Yakovchenko actually manages to regain half guard.
Yakovchenko tries to roll over but Kasavanov keeps him under control.
Yakovchenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Kasavanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakovchenko is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasavanov has gone for a leg lock! Yakovchenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kasavanov's guard.
Yakovchenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yakovchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasavanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yakovchenko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yakovchenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yakovchenko is looking to take a break and control but Kasavanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kasavanov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kasavanov prevents Yakovchenko from improving position.
Kasavanov tries to bench press Yakovchenko off him but Yakovchenko keeps the position.
Yakovchenko trying to control the position but Kasavanov is working away.
Kasavanov tries to bench press Yakovchenko off him but Yakovchenko keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakovchenko controlling the position from side mount.
Kasavanov tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yakovchenko scores with a hook.
Kasavanov misses with a hook
and Yakovchenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yakovchenko lands with a hook. Kasavanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yakovchenko lands a high kick!
Yakovchenko misses with a double jab.
Yakovchenko lands with a nice body kick.
Kasavanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yakovchenko scores with a leg kick.
Kasavanov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yakovchenko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kasavanov throws a shot from downtown. Yakovchenko moves away and avoids it.
Yakovchenko lands a head kick. Kasavanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kasavanov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasavanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakovchenko connects with the punch.
Yakovchenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dimitri Kasavanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasavanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kasavanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakovchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yakovchenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Yakovchenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakovchenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Kasavanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yakovchenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko drops Kasavanov with a huge uppercut! Kasavanov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Yakovchenko is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Yakovchenko!
An out of breath Igor Yakovchenko 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjj Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wrestler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Olson.
Olson wants to work for an arm triangle but Wrestler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wrestler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olson.
Olson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrestler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wrestler is looking to escape.
Olson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olson is trying to control. Wrestler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Olson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olson connects with a nice short shot to Wrestler's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestler is trying to stand back up but Olson is controlling him
Wrestler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wrestler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Olson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wrestler's head.
Olson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wrestler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wrestler taking some punishment here, with Olson in his half guard.
Olson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Olson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wrestler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Olson connects with a nice short shot to Wrestler's temple.
Wrestler is rocked!
Olson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wrestler is still in real trouble! Can Olson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olson passes to side control.
Olson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wrestler looks gassed!
Wrestler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A big shot lands for Olson! That's hurt Wrestler! Will he recover? Olson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Olson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Van Der Moot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maarten Van Der Moot told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Van Der Moot!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Der Moot swivels and escapes.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Der Moot as he connects with a hook.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to move into range but Van Der Moot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Der Moot avoids the body shot from Li.
Van Der Moot lands a jab to the head.
Li slips a jab from Van Der Moot.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Der Moot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Van Der Moot moves away and avoids it.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Moot manages to avoid it.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Li takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li cracks Van Der Moot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Der Moot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Moot wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Van Der Moot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Li gets a takedown into half guard.
Li is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Der Moot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Moot wants to control but Li is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Li seems content to control.
Van Der Moot is not content to let Li control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Wai Man Li wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Der Moot misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Der Moot should have avoided that one.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li swings for the body but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Van Der Moot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Moot.
Nice shot by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot misses with a straight right.
Li throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Li is in Van Der Moot's guard.
Van Der Moot keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li throws a strike but Van Der Moot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Moot is one step ahead there.
Li has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Moot wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maarten Van Der Moot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Der Moot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Van Der Moot - just one landing.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot defends it nicely.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Van Der Moot.
Li swings for the body but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Van Der Moot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Li doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Li lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Der Moot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Der Moot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the body from Van Der Moot misses
and Li counters with a right hand to the body.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Der Moot manages to avoid it.
Li lands a nice hook to Van Der Moot's body. Van Der Moot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Wai Man Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Moot misses with a body punch
and Li counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Van Der Moot.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Der Moot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Der Moot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Der Moot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Der Moot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li tries to clinch up but Van Der Moot circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Moot throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Van Der Moot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Der Moot 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Li or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Der Moot which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Van Der Moot defends it nicely.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Der Moot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Van Der Moot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Der Moot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Li lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maarten Van Der Moot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot misses with a body shot.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Moot counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Moot throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Der Moot lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li walks into a stiff left hand from Van Der Moot.
Li throws a body punch but Van Der Moot moves out of range.
Van Der Moot scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maarten Van Der Moot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Moot pushes him off.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li is looking to wear down Van Der Moot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li wants to clinch.
Van Der Moot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Der Moot scores with a body shot.
Van Der Moot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Der Moot.
Van Der Moot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Der Moot looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Moot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Li lands in his opponent's guard.
Li trying to control but Van Der Moot is working from the bottom.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Li throws an elbow that misses. Van Der Moot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Li's guard. Nice move by Van Der Moot!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking for a triangle but Van Der Moot pushes his legs off easily.
Van Der Moot won't allow Li to get back to his feet.
Van Der Moot wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Li working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Van Der Moot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Van Der Moot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Li throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Moot preventing the sweep.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
Li is looking to sinch up a triangle. Van Der Moot throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Li's body to avoid the submission. Li has instead reached around Van Der Moot's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Li arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wai Man Li!
Wai Man Li retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wai Man Li waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.
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