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BHFC 189 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Paxio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Paxio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paxio shoots for a takedown but Chen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chen, right into the meat.
Paxio doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Paxio. Those never looked like landing.
Paxio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chen tries to avoid it but Paxio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chen to the ground. Chen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chen has closed the distance and engaged Paxio in a clinch.
Chen working aggressively here.
Chen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paxio is looking to control Chen's arms but Chen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paxio has his back to the cage.
A short right from Chen on the inside.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Paxio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen lands a shoulder strike.
Chen misses with some punches.
Chen working aggressively here.
Paxio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paxio is trying to maintain a safe position but Chen gets an underhook and turns Paxio into the cage.
Paxio blocks an uppercut.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paxio backwards.
Paxio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Paxio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Chen.
Paxio blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxio is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Paxio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paxio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chen controlling the action here for a moment.
Paxio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paxio is looking for a triangle here but Chen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paxio is looking to regain half guard here but Chen keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxio gets back to half guard.
Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paxio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paxio actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paxio actively working from the bottom here.
Paxio looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen not doing much here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaunn Chen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chen.
Paxio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paxio throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease.
Paxio tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paxio misses with a looping left.
Paxio shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paxio shoots in for a takedown but Chen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paxio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Paxio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paxio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen has Paxio up against the cage in a clinch.
Paxio lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paxio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chen gets through Paxio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chen lands with a light punch inside.
Chen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paxio backwards.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paxio is rocked!
Chen misses with a body punch.
Paxio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Paxio avoids it by throwing Chen back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxio blocking some punches.
Paxio blocking some punches.
Paxio blocking some punches.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paxio wants to stall.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paxio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chen up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Paxio fails to land.
Paxio taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
Chen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Paxio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen throws an elbow that misses.
Chen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chen working aggressively here.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Paxio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paxio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Paxio.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen dips a shoulder and cracks Paxio with a mighty uppercut! Paxio falls back against the cage and Chen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Paxio is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaunn Chen!
A victorious Shaunn Chen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sicobo Fratibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratibi has chosen AFRICAN UNITE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
230 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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288 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sicobo Fratibi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnem�ki and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratibi tries to keep at a distance but Lundin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lundin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fratibi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lundin tries to clinch but Fratibi moves out of range.
Fratibi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundin.
Fratibi throws a hook but Lundin avoids it easily.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lundin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fratibi has hold of Lundin's hands but Lundin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lundin thows a huge punch but Fratibi dodges it nicely.
Fratibi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lundin lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fratibi is staying active underneath Lundin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lundin thows a huge punch but Fratibi dodges it nicely.
Lundin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fratibi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lundin.
Lundin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fratibi pushes Lundin off and gets back to his feet.
Fratibi misses with a two punch combination.
Lundin moves in looking to clinch but Fratibi pushes him off.
Fratibi throws a lazy right hand but Lundin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lundin moves in looking to clinch but Fratibi pushes him off.
Fratibi lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Robert Lundin has been cut.
Lundin moves in looking to clinch but Fratibi pushes him off.
Fratibi gets caught napping as Lundin dives in and scores a takedown. Fratibi manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundin postures up in Fratibi's guard and throws a big left but Fratibi blocks it.
Lundin chips away with some ground and pound.
Fratibi controlling Lundin's posture.
Fratibi has momentary wrist control but Lundin slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin won't allow Fratibi to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fratibi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lundin trying to control but Fratibi is working from the bottom.
Lundin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lundin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lundin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lundin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fratibi kicks Lundin off and gets to his feet.
Lundin wants to clinch.
Fratibi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lundin stops Fratibi from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lundin throwing strikes from guard but Fratibi blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin throwing strikes but missing.
Fratibi has momentary wrist control but Lundin slips an elbow through the middle.
Lundin wants to pass the guard but Fratibi is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lundin is looking to work some ground and pound but Fratibi has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundin is working Fratibi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fratibi working a defensive guard here.
Lundin postures up and lands a big shot to Fratibi's brow.
Lundin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lundin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lundin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lundin prevents Fratibi from getting back to his feet.
Lundin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Lundin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fratibi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lundin wants to control from the top but Fratibi keeps moving.
Fratibi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundin working some strikes from top position.
Lundin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lundin stops Fratibi from standing up.
Lundin slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lundin lands a nice short elbow.
Fratibi is looking to improve his position.
Fratibi is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lundin is pressing down on Fratibi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fratibi is holding on for now.
Lundin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lundin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lundin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lundin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lundin fails with a takedown attempt.
Lundin moves in looking to clinch but Fratibi pushes him off.
Lundin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fratibi misses with a wild combination.
Fratibi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lundin moves into the clinch.
Fratibi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Fratibi prevents a body shot from Lundin.
Lundin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fratibi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fratibi misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lundin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fratibi is looking to control Lundin's arms but Lundin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fratibi has his back to the cage.
Lundin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fratibi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fratibi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lundin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lundin clinches.
Lundin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lundin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fratibis head.
Lundin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lundin - that landed with a thud.
Lundin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fratibi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lundin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lundin tries to land a knee to the head but Fratibi blocks with his arms.
Fratibi is looking to control Lundin's arms but Lundin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fratibi has his back to the cage.
Fratibi prevents a body shot from Lundin.
Fratibi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lundin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sicobo Fratibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fratibi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lundin.
Lundin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fratibi connects with a body shot.
Sicobo Fratibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fratibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lundin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fratibi.
Robert Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fratibi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lundin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fratibi defends it nicely.
Fratibi throws a body punch but Lundin moves out of range.
Fratibi keeps the fight on the outside.
Fratibi throws a big shot that misses.
Fratibi swings for the body but Lundin moves out of range.
Lundin wants to clinch.
Lundin clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lundin up against the cage.
A short left from Lundin.
Lundin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lundin breaks the clinch.
Fratibi misses with a series of wild punches.
Fratibi gets caught flat footed, as Lundin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robert Lundin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fratibi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lundin throwing strikes but missing.
Lundin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fratibi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lundin here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fratibi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lundin wants to control from the top but Fratibi keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fratibi keeping moving, preventing Lundin from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fratibi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fratibi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lundin is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fratibi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lundin throwing strikes from guard but Fratibi blocks nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lundin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lundin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lundin is looking to clinch.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fratibi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fratibi misses with an uppercut.
Lundin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lundin moves in looking to clinch but Fratibi pushes him off.
Fratibi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lundin wants to clinch up but Fratibi keeps it at a distance.
Lundin tries to clinch but Fratibi moves out of range.
Lundin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lundin wants to clinch.
Lundin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sicobo Fratibi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fratibi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundin closes the distance and clinches.
Fratibi taking a breather.
Fratibi stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fratibi has Lundin pressed against the cage, preventing Lundin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fratibi wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sicobo Fratibi.
Fratibi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fratibi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lundin.
Fratibi misses with a two punch combination.
Fratibi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lundin drives through with a takedown into Fratibi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fratibi wants to stand and escape but Lundin is having none of it.
Fratibi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin postures up in Fratibi's guard and throws a big left but Fratibi blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fratibi has his hands on Lundin's head, controlling the position.
Lundin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lundin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lundin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lundin looking to pass the guard.
Lundin wants to control from the top but Fratibi keeps moving.
Fratibi is trying to control the position but Lundin postures up.
Lundin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundin throws a big right hand that misses.
Fratibi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lundin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lundin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lundin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin stops Fratibi from standing up.
Lundin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fratibi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lundin, into his guard.
Lundin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fratibi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fratibi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fratibi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lundin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fratibi gets tackled into the cage by Lundin. Lundin maintains the clinch.
A short left from Lundin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin trying to land knees to the body.
Lundin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fratibi missing with a left hand there. Lundin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Fratibi.
Sicobo Fratibi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Lundin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lundin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lundin tries to clinch up.
Lundin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lundin trying to control the position but Fratibi is working away.
Lundin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fratibi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ground and pound from Lundin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fratibi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lundin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lundin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lundin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lundin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Lundin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pons De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanaali Moskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pons De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kanaali Moskinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon gets a takedown into half guard.
De Leon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Leon throwing shots but Moskinen is blocking nicely.
Moskinen is looking to improve his position.
Moskinen makes his way to full guard, as De Leon worked for a kimura.
De Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Moskinen has wrist control.
De Leon wants to control from the top but Moskinen keeps moving.
De Leon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moskinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Moskinen, not yet.
Moskinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Leon defends well.
Moskinen looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon trying to move into half guard but instead Moskinen has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Leon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moskinen throwing strikes from guard but De Leon blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moskinen wants to pass the guard but De Leon is keeping the position.
De Leon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Leon looking for a sweep. Not yet De Leon, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moskinen is looking to work some ground and pound but De Leon has wrist control.
Moskinen throws an elbow that misses. De Leon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moskinen's guard. Nice move by De Leon!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moskinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Leon controls the pace.
Moskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Leon is one step ahead there.
De Leon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moskinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Leon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moskinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskinen working for a triangle but De Leon defends it easily.
De Leon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moskinen's head.
De Leon with a nice head shot there.
De Leon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moskinen has an active guard here but De Leon has managed to pass into half guard.
Moskinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Leon pulls his head out easily.
De Leon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moskinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon working over Moskinen with some ground and pound. Moskinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Leon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moskinen keeps working.
Moskinen trying to control from the bottom.
De Leon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moskinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Leon working for a submission but Moskinen is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Leon looking to control but Moskinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pons De Leon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Leon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moskinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moskinen is trying to control De Leon's posture but De Leon avoids it.
Moskinen looking for a sweep but De Leon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
De Leon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
De Leon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
De Leon with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Moskinen is working to get back to half guard.
De Leon with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskinen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
De Leon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moskinen has hold of De Leon's hands but De Leon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moskinen has hold of De Leon's hands but De Leon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Leon is keen to just control but Moskinen is a slippery customer.
De Leon is thwarting Moskinen's attempts to control the position.
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. De Leon connects with a nice short shot to Moskinen's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moskinen is trying to control but can't.
Moskinen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
De Leon prevents Moskinen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moskinen has hold of De Leon's hands but De Leon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moskinen is looking to improve his position.
De Leon not doing much here.
De Leon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Leon working over Moskinen with some ground and pound. Moskinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Moskinen trying to control but De Leon postures up.
De Leon is looking to take a break and control but Moskinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from De Leon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskinen is looking for a sweep. De Leon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Leon winds up and cracks Moskinen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Leon is nestled in close to Moskinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Leon prevents Moskinen from improving his position.
De Leon is just content to waste time from the top position. Moskinen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moskinen keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.
De Leon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
De Leon won't allow Moskinen to sweep him here.
De Leon wants to control from the top but Moskinen keeps moving.
De Leon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon wants to control from the top but Moskinen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pons De Leon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Leon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moskinen.
De Leon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moskinen to the ground. De Leon is now in Moskinen's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moskinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Leon content to stall in guard here.
De Leon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moskinen working for a triangle but De Leon defends it easily.
De Leon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pons De Leon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Moskinen fails with the takedown
and De Leon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Leon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Leon lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
De Leon moves into full mount!
Pons De Leon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Leon controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon landing shots from mount.
Moskinen tries to reverse the position but De Leon maintains control.
De Leon with a couple of short strikes.
De Leon raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, De Leon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moskinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Leon raining down shots from the mount!
Moskinen can't escape the position.
Moskinen wants to control but De Leon is having none of it.
De Leon softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Moskinen is out cold! De Leon jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pons De Leon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhaka Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kallio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KYUSS - One Inch Man. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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202 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kallio wants to clinch.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kallio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zulu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kallio's hands.
Kallio doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulu circles away.
Kallio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulu.
Kallio needs to keep his hands up - Zulu had a free shot at his head there.
Zulu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu swinging wildly here.
Kallio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zulu has managed to clinch.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zulu avoids the elbow strike from Kallio, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kallio fails to land.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulu working hard to break the clinch.
Zulu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zulu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kallio has double underhooks.
Zulu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kallio won't allow it.
Kallio misses with some punches.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Zulu avoids the elbow strike from Kallio, against the cage.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Kallio keeps him there for the moment.
Kallio misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kallio lands a left hand.
Zulu tries to break free but Kallio pushes him back against the cage.
Zulu is trying to break free.
Zulu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zulu lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kallio tries to clinch but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu cracks Kallio with a good jab.
Kallio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zulu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallio tries to move into range but Zulu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kallio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kallio clinches.
Zulu tries to break free but Kallio pushes him back against the cage.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Kallio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zulu's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio lands a left hand.
Kallio landing knees to the body.
Kallio working aggressively here.
Kallio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kallio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kallio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kallio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
Kallio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zulu's efforts to push away.
Zulu wants to break free but Kallio has control.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Kallio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Kallio keeps him there for the moment.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling the position.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Kallio prevents Zulu from breaking the clinch.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kallio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Kallio prevents Zulu from breaking the clinch.
Kallio scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kallio lands a nice uppercut.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu working hard to break the clinch.
Kallio lands with a right to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhaka Zulu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zulu throws out the jab.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulu.
Zulu clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kallio lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Kallio keeps him there for the moment.
Kallio struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kallio.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henrik Kallio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Kallio leaning against his opponent.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Zulu working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kallio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zulu tries to break free but Kallio pushes him back against the cage.
Zulu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kallio has double underhooks.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zulu is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Kallio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kallio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kallio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling the position.
Kallio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio walks into a straight right hand from Zulu.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Zulu.
Kallio fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio moves away from the strike by Zulu.
Kallio is looking to clinch.
Kallio moves into the clinch.
Kallio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Zulu - just one landing.
Zulu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
Zulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zulu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhaka Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zulu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kallio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kallio stalling in the clinch.
Zulu tries to break free but Kallio pushes him back against the cage.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu is trying to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling him.
Zulu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kallio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
Zulu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zulu working hard to break the clinch.
Kallio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kallio misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kallio won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kallio.
Zulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zulu is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Zulu is trying to break free.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Kallio lands with a left to the head.
Zulu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kallio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kallio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zulu is trying to force a seperation but Kallio has the dominant position.
Zulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kallio won't allow it.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Kallio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zhaka Zulu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Kallio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zulu throws a hook but Kallio blocks it.
Zulu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zulu is trying to break free.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Kallio throws an elbow that misses.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kallio.
Kallio lands with a right to the head.
Kallio prevents Zulu from breaking the clinch.
Kallio throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kallio.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kallio misses with an elbow strike.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling the position.
Zulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kallio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
A short left from Kallio.
Zulu is trying to break the clinch but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
Zulu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zulu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zulu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kallio.
Zhaka Zulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Zulu misses the target.
Kallio tries to clinch but Zulu is having none of it.
Good shot there by Zulu.
Kallio darts in trying to clinch
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio clinches up against the cage.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
Kallio throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Zulu wants to break free but Kallio has control.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallio has him pressed against the cage.
Zulu wants to break free but Kallio has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kallio.
Kallio is trying to maintain a safe position but Zulu gets an underhook and turns Kallio into the cage.
Zulu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kallio won't allow it.
Zulu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Kallio keeps him there for the moment.
Zulu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kallio has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Zulu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Zulu tries to break free but Kallio pushes him back against the cage.
Zulu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio is looking to clinch but Zulu is avoiding it.
Kallio instigates a clinch.
Zulu is trying to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling him.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch but Kallio keeps him there for the moment.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Zulu controls the action.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Kallio prevents Zulu from breaking the clinch.
Zulu is trying to push Kallio away but Kallio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kallio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling the position.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Zulu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kallio scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kallio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Kallio working aggressively here.
Zulu blocks the elbow strike.
Zulu working hard to break the clinch.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Kallio scores with a shot to the side of Zulu's head.
Kallio has Zulu pressed against the cage, preventing Zulu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kallio has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kallio.
Zulu tries to break the clinch but Kallio is controlling the position.
Zulu tries to circle away but Kallio has him pinned against the cage.
Kallio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallio lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kallio fails to land.
Zulu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kallio has double underhooks.
Zhaka Zulu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zulu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henrik Kallio.
I think Zulu 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhaka Zulu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelian Zeklos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeklos has chosen Du Riechst So Gut 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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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stelian Zeklos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnem�ki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
Chen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Zeklos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeklos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeklos throws a hook but Chen avoids it easily.
Chen tries to clinch but Zeklos moves away
and Zeklos makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chen really felt that one!
Chen checks a low kick from Zeklos.
Chen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeklos can pounce on him.
Chen is looking to clinch but Zeklos is avoiding it.
Zeklos slips under a jab from Chen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chen.
Chen moves into the clinch.
Chen blocking some punches.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with some punches.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zeklos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeklos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chens head.
Chen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zeklos blocks an uppercut.
Zeklos tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zeklos backwards.
Chen misses with a punch on the inside.
Chen takes a shot to the head.
Zeklos blocks an uppercut.
Zeklos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Zeklos on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zeklos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zeklos blocks an uppercut.
Zeklos struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen.
Chen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chen scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen throws a head punch that misses.
Zeklos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chen throws out a loose jab but Zeklos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeklos misses with a straight right.
Zeklos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeklos. Zeklos obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeklos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zeklos checks it well.
Zeklos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeklos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chen in his tracks.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Zeklos pushes him off.
Zeklos throws a right hand that misses
and Chen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Stelian Zeklos has been cut.
Zeklos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeklos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zeklos misses.
Chen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zeklos.
Nice body kick there by Zeklos.
Zeklos fakes the leg kick and cracks Chen in the body.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zeklos swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeklos circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stelian Zeklos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stelian Zeklos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zeklos throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeklos.
Zeklos lands with a good body shot.
Zeklos connects with a solid leg kick.
Chen wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zeklos in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zeklos 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.
Chen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chen closes the distance but Zeklos moves to the side
and Zeklos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeklos circles away.
Chen tries to clinch but Zeklos moves away
and Zeklos counters with an outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zeklos. Those never looked like landing.
Zeklos keeps Chen at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to clinch there but Zeklos circles away.
Zeklos throws out a loose jab but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeklos misses with a head kick.
Zeklos throws a head kick that half lands.
Zeklos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeklos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zeklos throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Zeklos as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen closes the distance and clinches.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeklos blocks an uppercut.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Zeklos.
Chen looking to stall.
Zeklos lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Sean Chen has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zeklos.
Zeklos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zeklos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen misses with a punch on the inside.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zeklos.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zeklos.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zeklos throws an elbow but misses.
Zeklos tries to land a knee to the head but Chen blocks with his arms.
Zeklos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zeklos.
A head punch on the inside from Chen fails to land.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeklos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Zeklos.
Chen being controlled against the cage.
Zeklos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeklos cracks the inside of Chen's front leg.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Zeklos pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen moves in looking to clinch but Zeklos pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeklos.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelian Zeklos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zeklos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chen tries to clinch but Zeklos is having none of it.
Zeklos throws a solid leg kick but Chen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zeklos.
Chen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeklos scores with a head kick.
Zeklos throws a shot to the body.
Crunch! Zeklos slams his shin into Chen's torso.
Zeklos thuds his shin into the meat of Chen's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chen is looking to clinch but Zeklos is avoiding it.
Chen wants to clinch up but Zeklos keeps it at a distance.
Stelian Zeklos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeklos looks to land a body kick but Chen moved away.
Zeklos ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Chen takes one to the chin there.
Chen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeklos.
Zeklos throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeklos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chen blocks a head kick by Zeklos.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeklos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeklos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeklos connects with a leg kick. Chen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chen tries to clinch there but Zeklos circles away.
Zeklos throws a head kick that misses.
Chen tries to clinch but Zeklos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chen's head.
Zeklos slips under a jab from Chen.
Chen darts in trying to clinch
and Zeklos counters with an outside leg kick.
Zeklos checks the leg kick.
Chen blocks a head kick by Zeklos.
Zeklos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen connects with the punch.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Zeklos's shoulder, as Zeklos tries to avoid the shot.
Chen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeklos misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen tries to land a leg kick but Zeklos saw it coming and moves away.
Sean Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chen throws a jab when Zeklos was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelian Zeklos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zeklos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelian Zeklos!
A very excited looking Stelian Zeklos 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krustev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hubava si moya goro.. Seppo Kastinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petter Krustev's chin.
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurstr�m and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krustev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krustev scores with a body shot.
Kastinen misses with a jab to the body
letting Krustev counter with a right hand.
A big right from Krustev misses.
Kastinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krustev swivels and escapes.
Krustev lands with a right hand.
Krustev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kastinen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kastinen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kastinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Krustev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kastinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kastinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krustev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen won't allow Krustev to get back to his feet.
Kastinen trying to control but Krustev is working from the bottom.
Kastinen wants to pass the guard but Krustev is keeping the position.
Kastinen drops back looking for a leg! Krustev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krustev manages to kick Kastinen off! Kastinen jumps back into Krustev's guard.
Kastinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kastinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krustev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Krustev tries to buck Kastinen off but Kastinen is having none of it.
Krustev dodges the ground and pound from Kastinen.
Kastinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Krustev is defending well.
Kastinen tries for a kimura but Krustev is defending well.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krustev has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kastinen is looking to take a break and control but Krustev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kastinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Krustev, who protects the arm well.
Krustev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev is looking to regain half guard here but Kastinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Krustev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kastinen's best efforts.
Kastinen is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kastinen works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kastinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Krustev is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krustev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krustev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krustev scores with a nice strike.
Kastinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krustev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kastinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kastinen slips under a jab from Krustev.
Krustev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kastinen shoots for a takedown but Krustev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kastinen closes the distance and clinches up with Krustev, looking for a takedown. Kastinen pushes Krustev against the cage but Krustev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustev dodges the punch combination from Kastinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krustev counters with a one-two to the body.
Krustev throws a lazy right hand but Kastinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krustev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krustev fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krustev, as that shot connected.
Kastinen throws a nice looking combination but Krustev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krustev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kastinen looks for a takedown but Krustev sprawls well.
Kastinen scores with a body shot.
Kastinen staying out of range there.
Kastinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krustev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kastinen somewhat.
Krustev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krustev throws a right and a left that Kastinen avoids nicely.
Kastinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kastinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krustev moves away.
Seppo Kastinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krustev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kastinen defending well as Krustev loads up on a big left hand.
Krustev avoids the body shot from Kastinen.
Kastinen dives in and grabs Krustev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krustev pushes down on Kastinen's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen fails to land the takedown.
Kastinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krustev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kastinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kastinen throws a low kick but Krustev avoids it.
Kastinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krustev tries to avoid it but Kastinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krustev to the ground. Krustev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krustev slips a jab and a cross from Kastinen.
A swing and a miss from Krustev.
Kastinen swinging wildly here.
Krustev throws a nice looking combination but Kastinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kastinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petter Krustev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krustev sprawls well. Krustev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kastinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Petter Krustev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen scores with a shot to the body.
Kastinen is looking to wear down Krustev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krustev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krustev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krustev stuffs the takedown attempt from Kastinen. Kastinen gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastinen. Krustev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krustev looks to throw the jab but Kastinen is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krustev misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastinen moves away from the strike by Krustev.
Kastinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Krustev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kastinen.
Kastinen in side control, throwing shots but Krustev defends.
Kastinen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krustev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kastinen's guard! Nice work there by Krustev!
Krustev forces his way into half guard.
Kastinen is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen is trying to control but can't.
Kastinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Krustev preventing the sweep.
Kastinen is working an open guard so Krustev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kastinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krustev moves away.
A nice combination there by Krustev.
Krustev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kastinen with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Krustev as Kastinen shoots in.
Kastinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kastinen thumps Krustev with a low kick.
Kastinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kastinen has his takedown stuffed
and Krustev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Kastinen scores with a takedown into Krustev's guard.
Kastinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krustev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppo Kastinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kastinen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Krustev manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen has his hands on Krustev's head, controlling the position.
Kastinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Krustev!
Kastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krustev is looking to escape.
Kastinen wants to finish this one by submission but Krustev is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kastinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kastinen avoids the attempt from Krustev to control.
Krustev is squirming around, avoiding Kastinen's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krustev wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kastinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krustev tries to avoid it but Kastinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krustev to the ground. Krustev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krustev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kastinen misses the shot to the body.
Kastinen moves forwards but Krustev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kastinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kastinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kastinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krustev swings for the body but Kastinen moves out of range.
Kastinen misses with a takedown attempt - Krustev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kastinen shoots in and drives through. Krustev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krustev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Krustev tries to sprawl out of it but Kastinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krustev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krustev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krustev stuffs the takedown.
Kastinen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krustev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kastinen somewhat.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krustev as he jumps to the side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kastinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krustev pinned against the cage. Krustev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kastinen misses with a hook to the body
and Krustev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev connects with a single shot there.
Kastinen throws a big shot that misses.
Krustev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kastinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kastinen has a takedown stuffed.
Krustev lands with a nice combination. Kastinen backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kastinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kastinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kastinen fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kastinen.
Krustev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kastinen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krustev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krustev duly obliges.
Kastinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krustev circles away.
Krustev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kastinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kastinen looks to throw the jab but Krustev is out of range.
Kastinen misses the shot to the body.
Kastinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krustev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kastinen.
Krustev works over Kastinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Krustev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen works Krustev's body with a nice hook.
Krustev stuffs the takedown attempt from Kastinen. Kastinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Krustev throws a hook but Kastinen avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Krustev both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Krustev catches Kastinen right on the button with a cross.
Kastinen fails with the takedown.
Krustev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kastinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krustev.
Kastinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krustev was well out of range. Poor timing from Kastinen.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Krustev dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kastinen looks for a takedown but Krustev sprawls well.
Krustev throws out a loose jab but Kastinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kastinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krustev.
Krustev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kastinen.
Krustev scores with a body shot.
Krustev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kastinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Krustev.
Kastinen takes a swing at Krustev's ribcage but misses.
Krustev avoids the body shot from Kastinen.
Kastinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krustev moves away.
Kastinen tries for a takedown but Krustev circles away easily
and Krustev counters with a nice uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen tries to bum rush Krustev with a series of wild strikes but Krustev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kastinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krustev defends it nicely.
Kastinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krustev did well to prevent Kastinen getting side control.
Krustev gets back to full guard.
Krustev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kastinen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kastinen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krustev pulls Kastinen in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krustev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kastinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krustev trying to control but Kastinen is having none of it.
Kastinen has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Krustev's lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is looking to improve his position.
Krustev wants to stand up but Kastinen is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kastinen is looking for a sweep. Krustev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krustev is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Petter Krustev.
Kastinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krustev.
Kastinen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krustev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kastinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kastinen tries for a kimura but Krustev is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seppo Kastinen.
I think Kastinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seppo Kastinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Seppo Kastinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic . Lontrame has chosen Knife Party by Deftones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
23 - 22 - 0 |
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29
180 lbs
22 - 22 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurstr�m and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peippo misses with a body shot
letting Lontrame counter with a right hand.
Lontrame chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peippo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peippo.
Peippo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lontrame swivels and escapes.
Peippo misses with a few strikes there.
Peippo closes the distance and clinches up with Lontrame, looking for a takedown. Peippo pushes Lontrame against the cage but Lontrame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peippo shoots in for a takedown but Lontrame shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Peippo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peippo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lontrame has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Peippo is just out of range.
Peippo throws a big shot that misses.
Peippo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peippo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lontrame counters with a good low kick that Peippo was not able to check.
Lontrame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peippo.
Lontrame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peippo.
Peippo lands with an overhand left.
Peippo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lontrame tries to avoid it but Peippo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lontrame to the ground. Lontrame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lontrame counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peippo's knee momentarily.
Lontrame checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lontrame tries to land a front kick but Peippo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lontrame checks a leg kick.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peippo.
Peippo jabs at Lontrame's body.
Peippo wants to slow Lontrame down by chopping away at his legs.
Peippo drives through with a takedown into Lontrame's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo throwing strikes from guard but Lontrame blocks nicely.
Peippo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peippo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peippo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lontrame trying to control the position.
Peippo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peippo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peippo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peippo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peippo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lontrame is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lontrame has escaped and now he's on top!
Peippo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lontrame is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peippo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lontrame defends well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Peippo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peippo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lontrame on the side of the head.
Lontrame takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Peippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lontrame was well out of range. Poor timing from Peippo.
Nice shot by Peippo.
Peippo misses with a hook.
Peippo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lontrame tries to avoid it but Peippo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lontrame to the ground. Lontrame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peippo connects with a right hand. Lontrame shakes it off.
Peippo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lontrame gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peippo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peippo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peippo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lontrame swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peippo trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo controlling from the top position.
Peippo looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Peippo looking for a sweep. Not yet Peippo, not yet.
Peippo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lontrame!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame is looking to get to half guard.
Peippo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peippo unloads with some shots from mount but Lontrame bucks and avoids them well.
Peippo with the ground and pound from mount.
Peippo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lontrame's face.
Kari Peippo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lontrame is squirming around, avoiding Peippo's attempts to control the action.
Peippo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Peippo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peippo lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peippo looking to control but Lontrame is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lontrame is looking to improve his position but Peippo isn't that keen on the idea.
Peippo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lontrame is now in Peippo's guard. A big mistake from Peippo there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peippo controls Lontrame momentarily but Lontrame frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame wants to control from the top but Peippo keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Peippo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lontrame with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Peippo.
Kari Peippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Peippo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lontrame which made him look bad.
Peippo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peippo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lontrame swivels and escapes.
Nice body punch from Lontrame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lontrame throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Lontrame misses.
Nice shot by Lontrame.
Peippo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peippo walks into a jab.
Peippo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lontrame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Peippo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lontrame checks a low kick from Peippo.
Peippo seems to have got his legs back now.
Peippo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vincent Lontrame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame misses with a hook. Peippo ducked under it nicely.
Peippo misses with a two punch combination.
Peippo tries to keep at a distance but Lontrame has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lontrame.
Peippo takes a shot to the head.
Lontrame throws a head punch that misses.
Peippo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a big uppercut that drops Peippo! More strikes from Lontrame and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Peippo lies dazed against the cage as Lontrame celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lontrame!
Post fight, an emotional Vincent Lontrame said 'I am like Kobe Bryant in a Colorado hotel room...I am unstoppable!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne has chosen You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
200 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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218 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne cracks Hanma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lilburne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilburne jabs at Hanma's body.
Lilburne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Hanma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lilburne pinned against the cage. Lilburne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lilburne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lilburne tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilburne thows a body shot but no joy.
Lilburne connects with a single shot there.
Lilburne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hanma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanma scores with a takedown into Lilburne's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilburne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilburne trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma preventing the sweep.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Lilburne keeps moving.
Lilburne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lilburne looking for a sweep. Not yet Lilburne, not yet.
Hanma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanma 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.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lilburne is not content to let Hanma control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lilburne!
Hanma lands a big elbow.
Hanma unloading with bombs!
Hanma looking to ground and pound but Lilburne is blocking nicely.
Lilburne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hanma.
Hanma looking to control but Lilburne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma landing strikes from the mount and Lilburne is in trouble!
Lilburne is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma lands a big elbow - Lilburne is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lilburne is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganga's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Romero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnem�ki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Romero is looking to advance position but Ganga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Romero is squirming around, avoiding Ganga's attempts to control the action.
Ganga controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sunil Ganga wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Good shot there by Ganga.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Ganga.
Ganga thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Romero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ganga but Ganga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ganga finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
Romero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Romero throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ganga keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero throws an elbow but Ganga slips to the side and avoids it well.
Romero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ganga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground.
Romero advances to mount.
Ganga holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Romero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Romero looking to ground and pound but Ganga is blocking nicely.
Romero prevents Ganga from getting the reversal.
Romero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Romero won't let Ganga get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Romero throws some wild stikes that Ganga manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to control the pace but Ganga is squirming around nicely.
Romero with good strikes from the mount here!
Romero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ganga is looking to escape.
Romero avoids the attempt from Ganga to control.
Ganga tries to reverse the position but Romero maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Romero cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Romero landing shots from mount.
Romero looking for a guillotine from mount but Ganga is having none of it.
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!
Ganga is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Romero looking to control but Ganga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ganga is trying to escape the mount.
Romero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Romero tries to control but Ganga wriggling away.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ganga is working to get back to half guard.
Romero throwing strikes here but Ganga is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Decent striking displayed by Ganga there.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Ganga is just out of range.
Cristian Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ganga circles away.
A punch combination from Ganga misses.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Romero.
Ganga thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Romero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ganga's waist but Ganga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romero off to one side.
Ganga lands with a right hand.
Ganga lands a glancing blow to the side of Romero's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganga tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganga thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a leg kick but Ganga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ganga connects with a nice looking jab.
Ganga staying out of range there.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Ganga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Cristian Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ganga defends it nicely.
Romero slips a jab from Ganga.
Sunil Ganga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganga works Romero's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ganga throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Romero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ganga to the ground. Romero is now in Ganga's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ganga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ganga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ganga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero passes into half guard.
Ganga tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to take a breather but Ganga is having none of it.
Romero trying to mount his opponent but Ganga defends it.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ganga is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ganga's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ganga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Romero trying to control but Ganga is working from the bottom.
Romero works over Ganga with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ganga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 Sunil Ganga will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ganga as he avoids it easily.
Ganga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ganga stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Ganga looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romero defending well as Ganga loads up on a big left hand.
Ganga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romero.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Romero.
Romero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ganga is out of range and Romero settles back down.
Ganga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ganga avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Ganga as Romero shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ganga.
Ganga throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Ganga.
Romero slips under a jab.
Sunil Ganga is winning the standup battle so far.
Ganga connects with a nice looking jab.
Ganga misses with a straight left.
Ganga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ganga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Ganga.
Romero slips under a jab from Ganga.
Ganga connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Romero slips a jab from Ganga.
Ganga scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ganga!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ganga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ganga stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Ganga with a jab.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ganga.
Ganga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Ganga misses.
Ganga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ganga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ganga avoids the body shot from Romero.
Romero takes one to the chin there.
Romero dives in and grabs Ganga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganga pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
Ganga tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ganga throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ganga as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Ganga which made him look bad.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romero moves forwards but Ganga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Ganga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ganga tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ganga to the ground. Ganga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ganga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero shoots in but Ganga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ganga lands a jab to Romero's midsection.
Romero defending well as Ganga loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ganga swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero looks for a takedown but Ganga sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ganga, as that shot connected.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunil Ganga clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Ganga which made him look bad.
Romero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ganga is looking to improve his position.
Romero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ganga defends it well.
Ganga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga is trying to get back to full guard.
Ganga is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.
Romero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero 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.
Romero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero looking to control but Ganga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ganga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ganga tries to get out of the position.
Romero breaks from Ganga's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Romero throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero controlling from the full mount.
Ganga tries to hold on but Romero postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws some wild stikes that Ganga manages to avoid easily.
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ganga tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
Romero punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ganga is rocked!
Romero cracks Ganga with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Ganga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Romero! Ganga is hurt baaadly! Romero is firing away with more strikes - Ganga is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cristian Romero!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davide Michieletto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forbes counters with a left and a right that stings Michieletto.
Michieletto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Forbes tries to clinch there but Michieletto circles away.
Forbes just misses with a punch to the body.
Michieletto fails with the takedown
letting Forbes counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michieletto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michieletto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Forbes as he jumps to the side.
Michieletto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Forbes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes moves out of range of the leg kick from Michieletto.
Michieletto misses with a low kick.
Forbes wants to clinch
and Michieletto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michieletto lands with a good body shot.
Forbes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michieletto dodges the punch combination from Forbes.
Forbes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michieletto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forbes manages to avoid it.
Michieletto throws a leg kick but Forbes moved away.
Michieletto has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davide Michieletto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michieletto scores with a head kick. Forbes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michieletto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michieletto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michieletto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Forbes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Forbes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michieletto.
Michieletto is looking to wear down Forbes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michieletto throws a chopping leg kick but Forbes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forbes. That did some damage!
Donk. Forbes catches Michieletto right on the button with a cross.
Forbes rushes Michieletto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Michieletto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Michieletto misses with a body punch.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Michieletto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes tries a body shot but Michieletto blocks it.
Forbes lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Michieletto fails to land.
Forbes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michieletto blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Michieletto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto struggles to land a body shot inside as Forbes controls his hands.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michieletto's elbow.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michieletto tries to throw a body punch but Forbes avoids it by throwing Michieletto back against the cage.
Forbes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michieletto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forbes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michieletto is defending well for now.
Michieletto avoiding damage as Forbes throws knees to the body.
Michieletto misses with a punch to the body.
Michieletto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michieletto lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michieletto tries a body shot but Forbes blocks it.
Forbes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Forbes fails to land.
Forbes lands a hook that snaps the head of Michieletto backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Davide Michieletto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Forbes leaves Michieletto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michieletto throws a good cross that connects.
Forbes checks the leg kick.
Forbes avoids the body shot from Michieletto.
Michieletto thows a body shot but no joy.
Michieletto throws a low kick but Forbes avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forbes. Michieletto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses.
Michieletto misses with a low kick as Forbes jumps back.
Forbes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michieletto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michieletto's corner calls for a 1-2. Michieletto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michieletto lands a body shot.
Michieletto punishes Forbes's body with a nice straight punch.
Michieletto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michieletto sends Forbes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Michieletto is motioning to the referee to let Forbes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Forbes is rocked!
Michieletto connects with a nice cross there... Forbes is looking wobbly and Michieletto recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Forbes to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Michieletto jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Davide Michieletto!
Davide Michieletto retains his heavyweight title!
Davide Michieletto very nearly forgot to thank Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery 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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