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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mad Child is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Suggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mad Child!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Child bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Child tries to clinch up.
Suggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Child counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suggs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Suggs throws a series of punches but Child avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Child does no damage.
Child has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Child there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mad Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Child lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suggs circles away quickly and effectively.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.
Child with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Child throws a nice looking combination but Suggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Child misses with a two punch combination.
Suggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suggs misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suggs blocks a head kick by Child.
Suggs dodges the punch combination from Child.
Suggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Child swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Child looks to land a left hand but Suggs moved out of range nicely.
Child throws the left hand but Suggs avoids the punch easily.
Child tries to bum rush Suggs with a series of wild strikes but Suggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suggs throws a right and a left that Child avoids nicely.
Suggs scores with a one two! Child had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Child is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Suggs does no damage.
Child is still on wobbly legs! Can Suggs finish him?
Child throws a solid leg kick but Suggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Child.
Suggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suggs blocks a leg kick.
Child seems to have recovered his senses.
Child swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suggs counters with a series of strikes. Child will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suggs misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suggs misses with a few strikes there.
Suggs misses with the combination.
Child slips under a jab from Suggs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs throws an off balance right hand
and Child counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suggs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suggs throws a right hand that Child ducks under and follows up with a left that Child also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Child breaks the clinch.
Suggs fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Child, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Child bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Child lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Child fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Child does no damage.
Suggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Child.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suggs scores with a one two! Child had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Child counters with a left and a right that stings Suggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Child pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Suggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suggs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suggs misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Suggs finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Suggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Suggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Suggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suggs misses with a looping right.
Suggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Child avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suggs cracks Child with an open hand slap.
Suggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Child counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suggs thinking.
Child throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Child throws a nice looking combination but Suggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suggs misses with the combination.
Child tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suggs throws a jab when Child was well out of range.
Child scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Child has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suggs misses with a combination
and Child counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Child - the referee stops the clock and Suggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Child. Suggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Child misses with a series of wild punches.
Suggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Child.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Child misses.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Suggs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Child falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suggs misses with a double jab.
Child fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Child is breathing heavily.
Suggs misses with the combination.
Suggs lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suggs lands a really nice looking cross but Child seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Child throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Child 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Child tries to clinch there but Suggs circles away.
Child walks into a stiff left hand from Suggs.
Child swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Child.
Terrell Suggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Suggs.
Suggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Suggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Suggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Child throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Terrell Suggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Child.
Suggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Child closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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.
Suggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suggs throws a nice looking combination but Child bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suggs walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Child drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Suggs swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Child's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Suggs!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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243 lbs
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260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrique Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Alvarez up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rogers from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Alvarez's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Rogers!
Jason Rogers was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Love!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lange tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Lange misses with a double jab.
Lange tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Love paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Love shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
Lange is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lange stops Love from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Artie Lange wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Love dives in and grabs Lange's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lange pushes down on Love's head and hops out.
Lange shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Love's guard.
Love is working an open guard so Lange takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love fails with the takedown
and Lange counters with a takedown into side control.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
Love looks gassed!
Lange stands up and beckons Love to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lange scores with a takedown into Love's guard.
Lange works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lange throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lange is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Love!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lange misses with a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Love enables Lange to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Love manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Love keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lange wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Lange controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Artie Lange wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Love with a poor takedown
and Lange counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange staying calm.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Artie Lange just wasn't active enough.
Love tries to sprawl but Lange drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lange content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Love is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lange scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lange drops an elbow to the side of Love's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange is taking a breather. Love says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange is looking to pass Love's guard but actually Love recovers to full guard.
Love keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie Lange dominated that round.
That's time! Lange's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lange.
Love on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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.
Love taking a bit of punishment here - Lange scoring with strikes.
Lange controls the position from side control.
Love is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lange has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lange is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lange tries to move into full mount but can't pass Love's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange stands up.
Love shoots in for a takedown but Lange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Love with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange decides to return to a standing position.
Love is breathing heavily.
Love with a lazy takedown attempt
so Lange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lange landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love is looking to stand up but Lange isn't so interested in that idea.
Lange working some strikes from top position.
Lange is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Lange lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Artie Lange overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Love can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lange controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Artie Lange wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lange is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Love has his takedown stuffed
and Lange counters with a single leg into guard. Love didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
Lange wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Lange is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Artie Lange has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Love shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lange but Lange pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie Lange dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Love fails with the takedown
so Lange counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lange postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Love is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lange, into his guard.
Lange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lange holds on and takes a little breather.
Love trying to control but Lange is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange pushes Love off and gets back to his feet.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Love misses with a takedown attempt - Lange sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Love with a poor takedown
and Lange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Artie Lange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Love.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lange changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Love misses with a takedown
and Lange counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Love tries to kick Lange off but Lange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lange escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Love avoids the head kick by Lange.
Love shoots and misses
and Lange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Love won't be happy with that.
Love takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Love, who protects the arm well.
Love gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dan Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lange controlling the pace for now.
Lange lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Artie Lange is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lange has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Lange!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Artie Lange waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arto Markkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Matei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markkanen comes into the arena with Mell - Red Fraction blaring out of the sound system. Arto Markkanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Markkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marius Matei!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markkanen scores with the left hand. Matei knows he should have avoided that one.
Matei fails to land the takedown.
Markkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Matei misses.
Matei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Markkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matei misses the shot to the body.
Markkanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Markkanen throws a shot to the body.
Markkanen is looking to clinch.
Matei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markkanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
Markkanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matei just misses with a punch to the body.
Markkanen tries to clinch but Matei moves out of range.
Matei shoots for a double leg takedown but Markkanen sprawls well. He's pushed Matei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Markkanen is looking to slow Matei down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markkanen lands a head kick!
Markkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Matei finds it's target.
Markkanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matei.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Markkanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matei drops his hands momentarily and Markkanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Markkanen lands a head shot.
Markkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markkanen lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markkanen misses with a wild body shot.
Matei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Markkanen.
Matei throws a head kick but Markkanen moves out of range.
Markkanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matei.
Matei throws a nice looking combination but Markkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Markkanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Markkanen moves out of range as Matei strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Markkanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
Markkanen scores with a kick to the body.
Matei looks gassed!
Markkanen cracks the inside of Matei's front leg.
Markkanen darts in and clinches Matei up against the cage.
Markkanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Matei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Markkanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Markkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Markkanen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Markkanen - that will leave a mark!
Markkanen throws a nice head kick!
Matei blocks a head kick by Markkanen.
Markkanen connects with a high kick.
Matei misses with a left hand
and Markkanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Matei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Markkanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matei looks to score with a jab to the body but Markkanen is just out of range.
Markkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Markkanen throws a nice head kick!
Markkanen throws a body punch but Matei moves out of range.
Matei throws the left hand but Markkanen avoids the punch easily.
Markkanen lands a right hook to the body.
Matei moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Matei misses its intended target.
Markkanen throws a head kick but Matei moves out of range.
Matei throws a jab when Markkanen was well out of range.
Matei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markkanen lands a head kick!
Matei misses with a hook to the body
and Markkanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Matei.
Matei takes a swing at Markkanen's ribcage but misses.
Matei avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Markkanen avoids the body shot from Matei.
Markkanen throws a head kick but Matei moves out of range.
Matei avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
Markkanen misses with a head kick.
Matei motions for Markkanen to come forward. Matei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Markkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matei throws a body punch but Markkanen moves out of range.
Matei blocks a head kick by Markkanen.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matei swings for the body but Markkanen moves out of range.
Markkanen throws a lazy head kick
and Matei counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Markkanen.
Matei throws a series of punches but Markkanen avoids them all with ease.
Markkanen tries to clinch but Matei moves out of range.
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Markkanen 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.
Markkanen lands a slapping body shot.
Arto Markkanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Matei moves out of range easily.
Matei blocks a head kick by Markkanen.
Matei misses with a two punch combination.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Markkanen at a distance.
Arto Markkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markkanen slips a jab from Matei.
Markkanen darts in and clinches Matei up against the cage.
Markkanen pushes Matei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markkanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Markkanen tries a knee to the head but Matei blocks it.
Matei lands a damaging elbow.
Matei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses
enabling Matei to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markkanen.
Markkanen tries to bum rush Matei with a series of wild strikes but Matei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matei looks to score with a jab to the body but Markkanen is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matei misses with a wild body shot.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Matei moves out of range easily.
Matei avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
Matei tries a head kick but it misses.
Matei just misses with a punch to the body.
Markkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matei.
Markkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matei.
Markkanen is looking to wear down Matei with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Markkanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Markkanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Markkanen instigates a clinch.
Markkanen working Matei over with knees to the body.
Matei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markkanen avoids it.
Matei tries to land knees in the clinch but Markkanen avoids the damage to the body.
Markkanen connects with a knee to the head.
Matei tries to land knees in the clinch but Markkanen avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Markkanen obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markkanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Matei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Markkanen.
Markkanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Markkanen crunches a lovely knee into Matei's ribcage.
Markkanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markkanen throws a head kick but Matei moves out of range.
Markkanen throws a lazy head kick
and Matei counters with a left and a right that stings Markkanen.
Markkanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Matei jumps guard but Markkanen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matei tries to land a knee to the head but Markkanen blocks with his arms.
Matei has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Markkanen uses from the top position.
Markkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Matei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matei wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matei trying to keep a closed guard but Markkanen is proving a slippery customer.
Matei has a closed guard, preventing Markkanen from standing up.
Markkanen wants to control from the top but Matei keeps moving.
Markkanen tries to stand but Matei is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arto Markkanen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matei lands with a good body shot.
Markkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matei. Markkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matei.
Matei blocks a head kick by Markkanen.
Markkanen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matei looks to score with a jab to the body but Markkanen is just out of range.
Markkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Matei counters with a nice body shot.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Markkanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Matei misses with a series of wild punches.
Matei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Markkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matei looks for a takedown but Markkanen sprawls well.
Arto Markkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Matei.
Markkanen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Markkanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Markkanen is leaning against Matei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matei throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Markkanen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Markkanen is looking to clinch but Matei is avoiding it.
Matei throws a hook to the side of Markkanen's head but Markkanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Markkanen moves in looking to clinch but Matei pushes him off.
Matei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markkanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Matei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matei. Markkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matei misses with a straight right.
Markkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Matei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Markkanen cracks the inside of Matei's front leg.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Matei loads up on a big right hand but Markkanen slips the punch.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Matei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markkanen moves away.
Matei keeps Markkanen at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markkanen misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matei throws a low kick but Markkanen moves out of range easily.
Markkanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markkanen lands a jab to Matei's midsection.
Markkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Markkanen misses with a kick to the body.
Markkanen misses with a head kick.
Matei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arto Markkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matei dives in and grabs Markkanen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Markkanen pushes down on Matei's head and hops out.
Markkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markkanen looks to land a left hand but Matei moved out of range nicely.
Markkanen tries to clinch up.
Markkanen throws a shot from downtown. Matei moves away and avoids it.
Markkanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matei can do to turn this around?
Markkanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matei back to the cage. Markkanen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Matei misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arto Markkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Matei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markkanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markkanen moves away.
Markkanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Markkanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markkanen blocks an elbow strike from Matei.
Matei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markkanen.
Markkanen breaks from the clinch.
Markkanen lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matei thows a body shot but no joy.
Markkanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matei.
Markkanen throws a head kick but Matei moves out of range.
Markkanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Matei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markkanen lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Markkanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markkanen throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheers as Matei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markkanen doesn't seem phased though.
Markkanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matei's head.
Matei misses the shot to the body.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matei is looking to land body kicks.
Matei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matei tried to score with a low kick but Markkanen checks it.
Markkanen moves away from the strike by Matei.
Markkanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Matei.
Matei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matei lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Markkanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Markkanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matei takes a swing at Markkanen's ribcage but misses.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Markkanen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Markkanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matei to score with a decent uppercut.
Markkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matei throws a solid leg kick but Markkanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matei.
Markkanen avoids the body shot from Matei.
Marius Matei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Markkanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Markkanen blocks a head kick by Matei.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Markkanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Markkanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Markkanen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Arto Markkanen made sure he mentioned Outkast Clothing Line, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeeAnne Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeeAnne Marie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeeAnne Marie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marie throws out the jab.
Marie throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Marie misses.
Takaraivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marie lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Takaraivo. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Marie coming out on top.
Takaraivo throws a series of punches but Marie moves out of range.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Marie moves out of range.
Takaraivo tries to clinch but Marie moves out of range.
Marie lands an overhand right.
Takaraivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marie tries to clinch up.
Takaraivo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaraivo ducks under a wild hook from Marie.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Marie moves out of range.
Takaraivo swings for the body but Marie moves out of range.
Takaraivo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaraivo slips a jab and a cross from Marie.
Takaraivo fakes the leg kick and cracks Marie in the body.
Marie is breathing heavily.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up.
Takaraivo lands a big head kick that sends Marie tumbling to the mat! Takaraivo takes a step backwards and waves Marie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like LeeAnne Marie has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaraivo closes the distance and pushes Marie back into the cage.
Marie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marie misses with a punch on the inside.
Marie tries to work over Takaraivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marie keeps control of Takaraivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marie tries to throw a body punch but Takaraivo avoids it by throwing Marie back against the cage.
Marie can't find room to land a body shot as Takaraivo controls the action.
Takaraivo is trying to break the clinch but Marie is controlling him.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marie tries to clinch but Takaraivo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie throws a hook but Takaraivo avoids it easily.
LeeAnne Marie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marie scores with a punch to the head.
Marie throws out a loose jab but Takaraivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takaraivo misses with a wild body shot.
Marie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takaraivo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaraivo. That's going to slow Marie down.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo lands a big head kick that sends Marie tumbling to the mat! Takaraivo takes a step backwards and waves Marie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Takaraivo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie throws a right and a left that Takaraivo avoids nicely.
Marie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marie duly obliges.
Marie tries to clinch up but Takaraivo circles away and keeps his distance.
Marie avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marie misses with a looping left.
Marie with a nice cross.
Marie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takaraivo slips under a jab.
Takaraivo tries to clinch there but Marie circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takaraivo misses with a few strikes there.
Marie doesn't manage to clinch there - Takaraivo circles away.
Marie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
Takaraivo has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takaraivo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marie throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaraivo.
Marie misses with the head strike.
Marie throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaraivo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaraivo blocking some punches.
Marie swings wildly with an uppercut but Takaraivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeeAnne Marie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marie misses with a hook. Takaraivo ducked under it nicely.
Marie misses with a double jab
and Takaraivo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takaraivo tries to clinch but Marie is having none of it.
Marie misses with an uppercut
and Takaraivo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takaraivo tries to move into range but Marie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takaraivo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marie rather than just go for the knockout.
Takaraivo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Marie crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tex Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Pearson (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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150 lbs
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159 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tex Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson tries to clinch up
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pearson as he connects with a hook.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pearson misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pearson actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pearson is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Morgan blocks the strikes from Pearson.
Pearson wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Pearson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
Morgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pearson defending well though.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pearson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pearson wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Pearson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
Morgan winds up and cracks Pearson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
Pearson moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Pearson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pearson, not yet.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan postures up.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Pearson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Pearson throws some wild stikes that Morgan manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Pearson wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Pearson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Pearson thowing shots but they're missing.
Pearson punching from mount but Morgan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pearson throws some wild stikes that Morgan manages to avoid easily.
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morgan is looking to escape.
Pearson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Morgan has his hands clasped together but Pearson breaks the hold and Morgan is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pearson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Pearson!
Tyson Pearson very nearly forgot to thank Outkast Clothing Line 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trulove Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen's entrance music is Apocalyptica - Path. A fine choice. Trulove Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trulove Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen gets a double leg takedown into Sackett's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pikkarainen throwing strikes from guard but Sackett blocks nicely.
Pikkarainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pikkarainen trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Pikkarainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pikkarainen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pikkarainen passes Sackett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sackett is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen passes into side control, despite Sackett's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett parries the strikes from Pikkarainen easily there. Pikkarainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sackett to escape.
Sackett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pikkarainen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sackett is not content to let Pikkarainen control the position.
Pikkarainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sackett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sackett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sackett is trying to get back to full guard.
Sackett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pikkarainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pikkarainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pikkarainen misses with a head shot. Sackett uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Pikkarainen connects with a couple of short punches.
Pikkarainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pikkarainen throws a big elbow that misses.
Pikkarainen postures up in Sackett's guard and throws a big left but Sackett blocks it.
Pikkarainen stands up over Sackett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pikkarainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pikkarainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pikkarainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pikkarainen scores with a nice right hand.
Sackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pikkarainen shoots for a takedown but Sackett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pikkarainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to avoid it but Pikkarainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sackett to the ground. Sackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sackett tries a low kick but Pikkarainen avoids it.
Sackett stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Pikkarainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett moves out of range as Pikkarainen strikes.
Pikkarainen drives through with a takedown into Sackett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pikkarainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sackett has wrist control.
Pikkarainen controlling from the top position.
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!
Pikkarainen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pikkarainen 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 one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen looking to sit in guard and control but Sackett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sackett is looking to work some ground and pound but Pikkarainen has wrist control.
Pikkarainen wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Pikkarainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sackett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sackett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sackett landing some decent shots from guard.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pikkarainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pikkarainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sackett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pikkarainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen looking for a triangle here. Sackett is fighting it but it looks tight! Pikkarainen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sackett is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pekka Pikkarainen!
Our winner, Pekka Pikkarainen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Jung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies/Drowning pool. Kirk Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dae Jung Pak!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Pak's guard.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Pak is keeping the position.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Pak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pak manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Pak's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Pak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Pak 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.
Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kirk Gracie.
Pak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dae Jung Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pak pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stops Pak from getting back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pak tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Pak is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Pak to control.
Gracie looking to control but Pak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pak tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pak is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pak tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
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.
Pak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie looking to control but Pak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Pak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pak wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kirk Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Pak shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Pak throws a body kick.
Pak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pak on his heels. He'll look to pass Pak's guard now, I'm sure.
Pak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Pak is retaining full guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Pak tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pak misses with a head kick.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Pak scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Kirk Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Pak lands a jab.
Pak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pak wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pak jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pak was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pak is trying to keep Gracie in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak looking for a sweep. Not yet Pak, not yet.
Pak pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Pak's face as Gracie controls the position.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pak!
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Pak squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pak tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pak is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pak wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pak is looking to escape.
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.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kirk Gracie.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Pak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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 Kirk Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kirk Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pak avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pak as he jumps to the side.
Pak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Pak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pak misses with a wild combination.
Pak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pak lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Pak ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pak's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Pak is a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control from Pak's half guard. Pak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pak being controlled here, momentarily.
Dae Jung Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Pak keeps moving.
Kirk Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pak misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Pak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Pak which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Pak tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Pak sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Dae Jung Pak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pak to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirk Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pak's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pak wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pak moves away.
Pak misses with a looping left.
Pak with a nice cross.
Pak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a low kick.
Pak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Pak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Pak tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Pak.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dae Jung Pak.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Gracie!
An out of breath Kirk Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wai Man Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Wai Man Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wai Man Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakovchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Good work by Li as he checks the leg kick.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakovchenko.
Li throws a right hand that misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li walks into a straight right hand from Yakovchenko.
Li swings for the body but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Li throws a hook but Yakovchenko avoids it easily.
Yakovchenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Yakovchenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Yakovchenko. Beautiful body shot.
Yakovchenko pushes Li away with a front kick.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Li darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Yakovchenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yakovchenko lands a head shot.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yakovchenko throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yakovchenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li misses with a hook. Yakovchenko ducked under it nicely.
Yakovchenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakovchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Li fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Li does it's job there.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yakovchenko scores with a nice head shot.
Yakovchenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donk. Yakovchenko catches Li right on the button with a cross.
Yakovchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Yakovchenko.
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yakovchenko did well to prevent Li getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yakovchenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li postures up in Yakovchenko's guard and throws a big left but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Li wants to pass the guard but Yakovchenko is keeping the position.
Li is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakovchenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yakovchenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yakovchenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakovchenko breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yakovchenko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Li is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko 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.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Yakovchenko's shoulder, as Yakovchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from Li.
Yakovchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakovchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li shoots in but no luck this time.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakovchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko misses with a jab to the body
and Li counters with a single leg into guard. Yakovchenko didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Li has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yakovchenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li stays in close to Yakovchenko's body and controls the position.
Li has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yakovchenko's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li trying to work for an americana but Yakovchenko has managed to regain full guard.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yakovchenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yakovchenko trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yakovchenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control from the top but Yakovchenko keeps moving.
Li postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Yakovchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li throws a series of punches but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily.
Yakovchenko moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yakovchenko avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yakovchenko!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Li misses.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Yakovchenko connects with a crisp jab.
Li slips a straight right by Yakovchenko.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovchenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakovchenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li lands a nice hook to Yakovchenko's body. Yakovchenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Yakovchenko.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yakovchenko.
Still in the clinch, Yakovchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovchenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yakovchenko prevents it.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
Yakovchenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko prevents a body shot from Li.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li can't get the takedown.
Li misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li avoiding damage.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakovchenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Yakovchenko as the two fighters clinch.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li.
Li tries a body shot but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Yakovchenko as the two fighters clinch.
Li tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wai Man Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yakovchenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yakovchenko.
It looks like Wai Man Li has been cut.
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yakovchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakovchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yakovchenko obliges.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yakovchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wai Man Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li tries to score a body lock takedown but Yakovchenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovchenko is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yakovchenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yakovchenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yakovchenko lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Yakovchenko digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yakovchenko scores with a leg kick.
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Yakovchenko blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot.
Igor Yakovchenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li walks into a jab.
Yakovchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Yakovchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yakovchenko 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Yakovchenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Igor Yakovchenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Camcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camcho comes to the cage accompanied by Kick in the Door- Biggie Smalls. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Doug Camcho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camcho misses with an uppercut.
Luttinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Camcho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Camcho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camcho connects with a looping right hand.
Camcho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luttinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luttinen throws a body punch but Camcho moves out of range.
Camcho ducks under a wild hook from Luttinen.
Camcho throws a front kick aimed at Luttinen's knee but Luttinen avoids it well.
Luttinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Camcho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luttinen cracks Camcho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luttinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camcho. Camcho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Luttinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camcho.
Luttinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camcho throws a body kick that misses.
Luttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camcho.
Luttinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luttinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luttinen throws out a loose jab but Camcho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luttinen misses with a looping left.
Luttinen misses with a low kick.
Luttinen throws a body kick that misses.
Camcho staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camcho checks a leg kick.
Camcho thows a body shot but no joy.
Camcho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luttinen misses with a hook. Camcho ducked under it nicely.
Camcho ducks under a wild hook from Luttinen.
Camcho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luttinen throws a series of punches but Camcho moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camcho slips a straight right by Luttinen.
A low kick from Camcho is predictable there
enabling Luttinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Luttinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luttinen thows a body kick. Camcho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camcho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luttinen swings for the body but Camcho moves out of range.
Luttinen thows a body kick. Camcho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luttinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luttinen with a nice cross.
Luttinen scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Camcho does no damage.
Luttinen scores with a push kick.
Luttinen with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Camcho wants to land a leg kick but Luttinen is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camcho misses with a shot to the body
and Camcho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camcho cracks Luttinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luttinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camcho avoids the body shot from Luttinen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luttinen.
Luttinen misses with a head kick.
Luttinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen misses with a double jab.
Luttinen throws a solid leg kick but Camcho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Luttinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Luttinen! Camcho is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Luttinen!
Usko Luttinen is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Usko Luttinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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