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NFC 170 Shakur vs Stroker 2.0 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Human Sacrifice. Resso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Resso just misses with a punch to the body.
Resso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Resso getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Resso pushes past his half guard into mount!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Resso landing strikes, looking to finish!
Resso scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Resso has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Resso avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Resso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Resso with good strikes from the mount here!
Resso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Resso lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva regains half guard.
Resso is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Resso is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Resso working Silva over with strikes.
Resso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to control but Resso is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resso thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Resso drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Resso working Silva over with strikes.
Resso is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Resso is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Resso lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Silva's thigh. Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Resso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Resso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Resso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva working for a triangle but Resso defends it easily.
Resso connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Resso is aware though and is defending well.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Resso defends easily.
Silva has his foot on Resso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Resso works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Resso escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Resso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Resso working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Resso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Resso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Resso dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Resso moves his leg out of the way.
Resso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva 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.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Resso on the side of the head.
Resso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Resso is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Adam Resso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva looks for a takedown but Resso sprawls well.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Resso scores with a body shot.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Resso's hands.
Resso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Resso tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Resso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva lands a jab to Resso's midsection.
Resso tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Resso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resso. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva digs a good hook to Resso's body.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Resso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Resso throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Resso thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resso.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resso tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Resso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Resso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Resso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resso moves out of range of the body kick.
Resso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Resso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Resso is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Resso to get the leverage.
Resso is breathing heavily.
Resso trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Resso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Resso should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Silva has tightened it up now! Resso should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Silva!
Rich Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Kytta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tauno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kytta comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Tauno has chosen Pelican - Dead Between The Walls as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Tauno has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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234 lbs
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273 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Kytta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tauno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauno looks to score with a jab to the body but Kytta is just out of range.
Tauno avoids the body shot from Kytta.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tauno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kytta - the referee stops the clock and Tauno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kytta. Tauno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kytta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tauno looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kytta throws a shot to the body.
Kytta lands a body shot.
Kytta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kytta catches Tauno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Tony Tauno has been cut.
Kytta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kytta looks for the body kick but Tauno saw that one coming.
Tauno's corner calls for a 1-2. Tauno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tauno avoids the head kick by Kytta.
Tauno walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kytta scores with a leg kick.
Kytta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tauno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kytta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mikko Kytta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tauno ducks under a wild hook from Kytta.
Mikko Kytta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kytta lands a body shot.
Kytta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tauno is rocked!
Kytta lands a jab to Tauno's midsection.
Tauno is still on wobbly legs! Can Kytta finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kytta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tauno if he has to take too many more of those.
Tauno seems to have recovered his senses.
Tauno dodges the punch combination from Kytta.
Kytta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kytta tries a head kick but it misses.
Kytta misses with a body kick.
Tauno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tauno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tauno avoids the head kick by Kytta.
Kytta seems to be stalking Tauno here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Tauno drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikko Kytta!
After winning the bout, Mikko Kytta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Protagonist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Protagonist's entrance music is Teenage Bottlerocket - Bigger Than Kiss. A fine choice. Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiro Protagonist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Protagonist misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Protagonist is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a knee strike.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reinikainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Protagonist backwards.
Reinikainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Protagonist managing to block the knees to the body from Reinikainen.
Protagonist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reinikainen lands an uppercut.
Reinikainen prevents a body shot from Protagonist.
A frustrated look appears on Protagonist's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Protagonist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reinikainen obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Protagonist is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinikainen has double underhooks.
A short right from Reinikainen on the inside.
Protagonist takes a knee right on the jaw!
Protagonist managing to block the knees to the body from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Protagonist controls the action.
Protagonist blocks an uppercut.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Protagonist avoids it.
Protagonist slowing the pace effectively.
Reinikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reinikainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinikainen pushes Protagonist back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Protagonist avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reinikainen's elbow.
Protagonist misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reinikainen tries to land knees in the clinch but Protagonist avoids the damage to the body.
Reinikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Protagonist controls the action.
Reinikainen trying to land knees to the body.
Protagonist taking a breather.
Protagonist wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reinikainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Protagonist is defending well for now.
Reinikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Protagonist blocks it with crossed arms.
Protagonist stalling the fight.
Protagonist prevents a body shot from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen trying to land knees to the body.
Reinikainen misses with a knee to the head.
Protagonist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reinikainen's elbow.
Protagonist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reinikainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Protagonist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Protagonist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reinikainen's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist cracks Reinikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Protagonist, as that shot connected.
Reinikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Protagonist thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Protagonist is predictable there
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Protagonist strikes.
Protagonist misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Protagonist.
Protagonist lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Protagonist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Protagonist lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalle Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reinikainen blocks a leg kick.
Protagonist misses with a wild combination.
Protagonist lands a nice shot that snaps Reinikainen's head back.
Reinikainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reinikainen is rocked!
Protagonist throws out a loose jab but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Protagonist finish him?
Protagonist lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Protagonist cracks Reinikainen with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Protagonist!
An out of breath Hiro Protagonist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulter is just out of range.
Balingit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poulter slips under a jab.
Balingit slips a straight right by Poulter.
Poulter throws an off balance right hand
letting Balingit counter with a right hand.
Balingit lands a jab to the nose.
Balingit misses with a hook. Poulter ducked under it nicely.
Poulter throws a head kick but Balingit moves out of range.
Balingit swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter lands with a nice body punch.
Poulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter misses with a low kick.
Poulter thuds his shin into the meat of Balingit's side.
Balingit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poulter on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter throws a push kick but Balingit slaps the foot to one side.
Poulter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balingit checks it well.
Balingit scores with a shot to the body.
Poulter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit takes a swing at Poulter's ribcage but misses.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Poulter throws a wild body kick that Balingit sees coming a mile off.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balingit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poulter at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balingit. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balingit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Poulter gets tackled into the cage by Balingit. Balingit maintains the clinch.
Balingit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poulter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Poulter is trying to push Balingit away but Balingit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poulter digs a right hand underneath Balingit's ribcage. Balingit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Poulter controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poulter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balingit is keeping busy.
Poulter landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poulter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poulter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Balingit avoids the damage to the body.
Balingit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Poulter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Poulter looking to throw knees to the head but Balingit is blocking nicely.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balingit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Balingit scores with a knee to the head.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but Balingit blocks it.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poulter tries to land knees in the clinch but Balingit avoids the damage to the body.
Poulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Balingit.
Poulter tries to break the clinch but Balingit is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poulter tries to break free but Balingit pushes him back against the cage.
Balingit is trying to maintain a safe position but Poulter gets an underhook and turns Balingit into the cage.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poulter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balingit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poulter crunches a lovely knee into Balingit's ribcage.
Poulter prevents a body shot from Balingit.
Balingit avoids a wild elbow strike from Poulter.
Poulter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Poulter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balingit misses with a knee strike.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but Balingit blocks with his arms.
Balingit with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balingit gets through Poulter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balingit scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Balingit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Poulter controls the action.
Balingit crunches a lovely knee into Poulter's ribcage.
Poulter is breathing heavily.
Balingit misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Balingit.
The referee calls for Balingit to work.
The crowd are getting on Balingit's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Balingit looking to stall.
Balingit avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balingit.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Balingit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Balingit is trying to maintain a safe position but Poulter gets an underhook and turns Balingit into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Balingit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poulter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poulter misses with a low kick.
Poulter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balingit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulter.
Balingit looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balingit moves away.
Poulter slips under a jab.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balingit takes a swing at Poulter's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Poulter.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balingit moves out of range of the body kick from Poulter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poulter.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Balingit.
Poulter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balingit.
Balingit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poulter has time to react.
Both fighters circling a little - Poulter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balingit jabs Poulter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poulter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balingit is breathing heavily.
Balingit avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Poulter throws a push kick but Balingit slaps the foot to one side.
Balingit avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Poulter throws a right hand that misses
and Balingit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balingit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balingit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poulter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulter manages to avoid it.
Poulter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paul Poulter is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Balingit misses.
Balingit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poulter rather than just go for the knockout.
Poulter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balingit.
A shot to the liver by Balingit. Beautiful body shot.
Balingit avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Balingit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poulter.
Poulter throws an overhand right that lands on Balingit's shoulder, as Balingit tries to avoid the shot.
Poulter tries to work over Balingit's front leg with a kick but Balingit checks it.
Balingit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Balingit moves out of range as Poulter throws a body kick.
Poulter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Balingit is out of range and Poulter settles back down.
Poulter throws a push kick but Balingit slaps the foot to one side.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balingit.
Balingit lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Poulter swats away the attempt to clinch by Balingit.
Poulter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Balingit moves out of range easily.
Poulter throws a head kick but Balingit moves out of range.
Poulter throws a head kick but Balingit moves out of range.
Balingit swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Balingit moves out of range easily.
Balingit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poulter just misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulter was well out of range. Poor timing from Balingit.
Balingit misses the shot to the body.
Poulter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balingit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Balingit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poulter throws the left hand but Balingit avoids the punch easily.
Balingit lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balingit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balingit lands with a nice body punch.
Balingit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poulter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balingit.
A big left from Balingit misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulter. Balingit does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Poulter lands a head kick. Balingit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Balingit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulter.
Balingit moves out of range of the body kick from Poulter.
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 Paul Poulter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
That's time! Poulter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Poulter looks to land a body kick but Balingit moved away.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balingit. That did some damage!
Balingit checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balingit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balingit looks to land a right hand but Poulter moved out of range.
Balingit throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter throws a leg kick that misses.
Balingit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balingit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulter cracks Balingit with an open hand slap.
Balingit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Poulter.
Poulter swings for the body but Balingit moves out of range.
Balingit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poulter is looking to chop away at Balingit's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Poulter counter with a right hand.
Balingit moves out of range as Poulter throws a body kick.
Poulter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balingit lands the left hand.
Balingit looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balingit lands a glancing blow to the side of Poulter's head.
Balingit lands a really nice looking cross but Poulter seems unphased.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Balingit.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Poulter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Balingit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulter tries to land a front kick but Balingit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Balingit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balingit blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Balingit throws a hook but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter has Balingit up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balingit.
Balingit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Balingit.
Balingit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poulter.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poulter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balingit moves into the clinch successfully.
Poulter is stalling here.
Balingit missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Balingit fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulter.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poulter as Balingit tries to tie him up.
Balingit has a couple of punches blocked by Poulter.
Balingit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poulter blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Poulter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Balingit gets through Poulter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poulter lands a nice uppercut.
Poulter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poulter is working Balingit over against the cage.
Balingit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poulter blocks it with crossed arms.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulter's elbow.
Ej Balingit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balingit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poulters head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balingit avoiding damage as Poulter throws knees to the body.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Poulter backwards.
Poulter misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poulter blocking some punches.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poulter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poulter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Balingit misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poulter's face.
Poulter with a knee to the head.
Poulter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balingit misses with an uppercut. Poulter saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ej Balingit.
Well Balingit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ej Balingit!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ej Balingit thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfa Uros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uros's entrance music is Dirty Diana. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Majja's choice of entrance music: Afroman - Because I Got High. 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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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfa Uros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majja manages to avoid it.
Uros lands a nice hook to Majja's body. Majja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majja throws a leg kick but Uros moved away.
Majja throws a body punch but Uros moves out of range.
Majja misses with a body shot.
Majja connects with a solid leg kick.
Majja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uros checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Majja.
Majja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uros.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uros manages to avoid it.
Majja with a nice cross.
Majja walks into a stiff left hand from Uros.
Majja throws a hook but Uros blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majja scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majja manages to avoid it.
Uros misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja tries to bum rush Uros with a series of wild strikes but Uros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Majja does no damage.
Majja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uros throws a good cross that connects.
Majja throws a shot from downtown. Uros moves away and avoids it.
Uros thows a body shot but no joy.
Uros misses with an uppercut. Majja saw that one coming.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majja throws out the jab.
Uros checks a low kick from Majja.
Majja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uros tries to close the distance and clinch but Majja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Majja counters with a good low kick that Uros was not able to check.
Majja misses with a body kick.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uros moves away.
Uros tries to clinch but Majja moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja misses with an uppercut.
Majja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Uros swings for the body but Majja moves out of range.
Uros scores with a kick to the midsection.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
Uros misses with a head kick.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Majjas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice takedown defense from Majja. No joy for Uros on that attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Majja finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Majja throws a hook to the side of Uros's head but Uros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uros tries to clinch up but Majja circles away and keeps his distance.
Uros throws a leg kick but Majja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uros wants to clinch up but Majja keeps it at a distance.
Uros ducks under a wild hook from Majja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Uros blocks the leg kick.
Uros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majja.
Uros moves in looking to clinch but Majja pushes him off.
Majja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Majja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majja defending well as Uros loads up on a big left hand.
Uros shoots in for a takedown but Majja shows good takedown defense.
Uros connects with a leg kick. Majja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Majja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uros is out of range.
A low kick from Majja misses
and Uros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guru Majja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uros throws a leg kick but Majja checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majja leaves Uros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfa Uros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Majja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Uros throws an overhand right that lands on Majja's shoulder, as Majja tries to avoid the shot.
Majja throws a hook but Uros avoids it easily.
Majja misses with a hook. Uros ducked under it nicely.
Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Majja punishes Uros's body with a nice straight punch.
Majja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uros moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guru Majja 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.
Majja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uros will feel that in the morning.
Majja lands a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uros checks a leg kick.
Majja throws out a leg kick but Uros moves out of range and Majja only half commits.
Majja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uros counters with a one-two to the body.
Majja scores with a punch to the head.
Uros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Majja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majja dodges the punch combination from Uros.
Uros misses with a takedown attempt - Majja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uros lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Majja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Majja throws a chopping leg kick but Uros manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja misses with a few strikes there.
Uros doesn't manage to clinch there - Majja circles away.
Uros moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Uros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Majja. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Uros swings for the body but Majja moves out of range.
Uros misses with a body shot.
Uros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Majja.
Majja takes a swing at Uros's ribcage but misses.
Majja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uros.
Majja throws a low kick but Uros moves out of range easily.
Majja tried to score with a low kick but Uros checks it.
Uros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Majja swings widly with a right hand
and Majja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uros motions for Majja to come forward. Uros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uros instigates a clinch.
Majja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uros avoids a kick to the body.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uros manages to avoid it.
Majja connects with a body shot that sends Uros's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Majja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uros avoids the head kick by Majja.
Majja lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Majja, as that shot connected.
Uros scores with a three punch combo!
Uros throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Majja tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uros is in Majja's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Uros is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Majja wants to stand up but Uros is controlling him.
Majja is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Uros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Majja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uros's guard.
Uros had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majja defends it easily.
Majja is looking to stand up but Uros won't let him.
Uros had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majja defends it easily.
Uros 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.
Uros wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uros is keeping the position for now.
Majja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majja sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uros's guard.
Majja works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majja is standing up, even though he is in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Majja misses.
Majja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uros counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Guru Majja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Majja is looking to land body kicks.
Uros misses with an uppercut.
Majja stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Majja wants it to stay on the feet.
Majja misses with a head kick.
Majja throws a series of strikes that have Uros backpedaling.
Majja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uros closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Majja's guard.
Uros stops Majja from standing up.
Majja keeping full guard, as Uros tries to pass.
Uros is working hard here to advance position.
Uros trying to control but Majja is working from the bottom.
Uros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Majja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Uros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Majja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Majja is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Majja is trying to control Uros's posture but Uros avoids it.
Majja looking for a sweep but Uros has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Alfa Uros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Majja working to try and regain half guard.
Uros lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja taking shots to the head.
Majja tries to control Uros's body but Uros pushes him off. Majja squirms to his side and now Uros has his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uros has his arm under Majja's chin here. Game over son! Uros squeezes tightly and Majja is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfa Uros!
Alfa Uros retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Alfa Uros was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Juntunen has chosen Lumessakahlaajat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class 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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juntunen is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Torni does it's job there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juntunen.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
Torni moves into the clinch.
Juntunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juntunen is trying to force a seperation but Torni has the dominant position.
Torni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juntunen scores with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juntunen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Torni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Juntunen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntunen misses with a head kick.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juntunen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntunen throws a front kick aimed at Torni's knee but Torni avoids it well.
Juntunen throws a lazy head kick
and Torni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Juntunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni lands a nice shot that snaps Juntunen's head back.
A punch combination from Torni misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juntunen.
Torni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torni slips under a jab.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Juntunen tries to land a front kick but Torni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torni scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torni lands with a shot to the body.
Torni scores with a decent looking hook.
Juntunen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntunen connects with a leg kick. Torni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torni moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juntunen.
A good leg kick by Torni.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juntunen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Juntunen as he connects with a hook.
Torni throws a leg kick but Juntunen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Juntunen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Good shot there by Juntunen.
Torni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Juntunen.
Torni is looking to chop away at Juntunen's legs.
Juntunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juntunen throws a good cross that connects.
Juntunen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torni.
Juntunen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Torni.
A punch lands to the side of Juntunen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Juntunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands with a good body shot.
Juntunen works the jab nicely.
Juntunen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torni. Torni obviously looking to wear him down.
Juntunen cracks Torni with a good jab.
Torni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torni throws out a leg kick but Juntunen moves out of range and Torni only half commits.
Torni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juntunen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Torni blocks the leg kick.
Juntunen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Torni.
That kick from Torni tenderised Juntunen's leg. Juntunen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Juntunen looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntunen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Torni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torni thows a body kick. Juntunen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torni scores with a shot to the body.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Juntunen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juntunen tries to avoid it.
Juntunen misses with a low kick as Torni jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni lunges at Juntunen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Juntunen's hand.
Juntunen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torni.
Torni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Juntunen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torni lands a jab to Juntunen's midsection.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Nice straight punches there by Torni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torni.
Juntunen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torni misses with a low kick as Juntunen jumps back.
Juntunen misses with a hook
and Torni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juntunen misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Juntunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torni circles away quickly and effectively.
Torni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni is looking to chop away at Juntunen's legs.
Juntunen takes a swing at Torni's ribcage but misses.
Torni clinches up with Juntunen and pushes him back against the cage.
Juntunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torni is looking to control Juntunen's arms but Juntunen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torni has his back to the cage.
Juntunen misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntunen blocks a body shot from Torni.
Torni stalling against the cage.
Torni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juntunen lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juntunen prevents Torni from breaking the clinch.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torni.
A head punch on the inside from Juntunen fails to land.
Juntunen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntunen.
A short right from Juntunen.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juntunen as Torni tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen misses with an elbow strike.
Torni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juntunen avoids it.
Torni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Juntunen looking to stall.
Juntunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juntunen dodges an elbow strike from Torni.
Torni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torni blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni blocks the elbow strike.
Torni blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Juntunen.
A frustrated look appears on Juntunen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juntunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juntunen avoiding damage as Torni throws knees to the body.
Torni avoiding damage as Juntunen throws knees to the body.
Torni misses with a knee to the head.
Juntunen blocks an elbow strike from Torni.
Torni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torni breaks from the clinch.
Juntunen throws an overhand right that lands on Torni's shoulder, as Torni tries to avoid the shot.
Juntunen jabs Torni right on the nose. Torni blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juntunen. That's going to slow Torni down.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.
Torni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntunen missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntunen wants to land a leg kick but Torni is out of range.
Good leg kick by Torni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Juntunen throws a shot from downtown. Torni moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni connects with a body shot that sends Juntunen's belly button to the back.
Torni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntunen.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses.
Torni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomi Juntunen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torni tries a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Torni thuds his shin into the meat of Juntunen's side.
Torni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juntunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Juntunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni wants to land a leg kick but Juntunen is out of range.
Torni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juntunen is out of range and Torni settles back down.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Torni here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Torni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntunen.
Torni wants to clinch.
Juntunen misses with a few strikes there.
Torni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Juntunen checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a sloppy head kick and Juntunen moves out of range easily.
Juntunen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juntunen jabs at Torni's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juntunen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Juntunen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Juntunen scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Torni misses.
Torni is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juntunen.
A head kick misses from Juntunen.
Juntunen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntunen checks a low kick from Torni.
Juntunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Juntunen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torni wants to slow Juntunen down by chopping away at his legs.
Torni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntunen tries a low kick but Torni avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torni moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Juntunen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntunen lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Torni misses
and Juntunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torni throws a leg kick but Juntunen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni misses with a low kick as Juntunen jumps back.
Torni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Juntunen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Torni.
Torni tries to bum rush Juntunen with a series of wild strikes but Juntunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntunen.
Torni avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torni. That one must have hurt.
Juntunen misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen cracks Torni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torni throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juntunen throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Juntunen as he checks the leg kick.
Juntunen digs a good hook to Torni's body.
Juntunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Torni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juntunen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juntunen feints and then cracks Torni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torni down.
Juntunen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torni eats them both and turns towards Juntunen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Juntunen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Juntunen.
Torni lands a nice hook to Juntunen's body. Juntunen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
Juntunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntunen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juntunen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juntunen tests Torni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torni throws a shot from downtown. Juntunen moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Juntunen.
Torni blocks a head kick by Juntunen.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Torni throws a low kick but Juntunen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juntunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torni.
Torni misses with a looping left.
Juntunen avoids the body shot from Torni.
Torni throws a chopping leg kick but Juntunen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomi Juntunen.
Well Juntunen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Juntunen!
During a confident post fight interview, Tomi Juntunen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Nort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's entrance music is Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. A fine choice. Nort has chosen Riverside - Forgotten Land as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nort!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nort is looking to reverse the position.
Tolonen trying to control the position but Nort is working away.
Nort takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nort is being controlled here.
Nort dodges the ground and pound from Tolonen.
Nort is not content to let Tolonen control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen controls the position from side control.
Tolonen misses with the ground and pound.
Tolonen wants to control but Nort is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Nort's face as Tolonen controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Iiro Tolonen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nort.
Tolonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Nort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nort misses with a body kick.
Nort ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Nort moves forwards but Tolonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Nort avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nort.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Nort.
Nort works the jab nicely.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nort.
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen throws a lazy head kick
and Nort counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
Tolonen tries to land a front kick but Nort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nort manages to avoid it.
Niklas Nort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Nort to counter with a crisp jab.
Nort throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nort drops Tolonen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tolonen looks back up at him and smiles so Nort waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Iiro Tolonen has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tolonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nort - the referee stops the clock and Tolonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nort. Tolonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nort tries to work over Tolonen's front leg with a kick but Tolonen checks it.
Nort throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nort cracks Tolonen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nort has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tolonen to stand back up!
Nort misses with an uppercut. Tolonen saw that one coming.
Nort feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tolonen sprawling to the canvas! Tolonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nort finish him?!
Tolonen is rocked!
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
Oh Tolonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nort scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nort feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Tolonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Nort cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.
Nort cracks Tolonen with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niklas Nort!
Niklas Nort gave a mention to ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings comes into the arena with The Misfits - Die Die My Darling blaring out of the sound system. Blaze has chosen Pendulum - Slam as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tj Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze scoring well with a low kick there.
Cummings slips a straight right by Blaze.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaze.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cummings counters with a straight right hand.
Blaze misses with a body shot.
Blaze scores with a hook to the body. Cummings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blaze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cummings is out of range and Blaze settles back down.
Cummings misses with a two punch combination.
Cummings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Tj Cummings has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze throws a leg kick
and Cummings counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blaze throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Blaze is looking to slow Cummings down with leg kicks.
Cummings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze throws a front kick aimed at Cummings's knee but Cummings avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Cummings moves out of range easily.
Cummings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze misses with a hook. Cummings ducked under it nicely.
Blaze cracks Cummings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Cummings.
Blaze tries to land a body kick
and Cummings counters with a head kick.
Cummings defending well as Blaze loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cummings takes one to the side of the head.
Blaze misses with the combination.
Blaze throws a lazy uppercut
and Cummings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looks for the body kick but Cummings saw that one coming.
Cummings lands a really nice looking cross but Blaze seems unphased.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick
and Cummings counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blaze scores with a punch to the head.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cummings walks into a straight right hand from Blaze.
Cummings misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Cummings.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cummings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nino Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Blaze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cummings.
Nice straight punches there by Cummings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cummings.
Blaze stuns Cummings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cummings scores with a jab. Blaze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blaze scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cummings.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Cummings misses with an uppercut.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummings is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blaze feints a jab promting Cummings to slip. Blaze then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cummings slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cummings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cummings chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
Blaze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cummings.
A big left from Cummings misses.
Blaze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cummings checks it well.
Blaze lands with a straight right. Cummings didn't see that one coming.
Cummings avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Cummings.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
Blaze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaze.
Cummings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nino Blaze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tj Cummings's cut.
That's time! Cummings's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cummings. That did some damage!
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Blaze.
Tj Cummings's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaze, right into the meat.
Blaze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Blaze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cummings blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaze, as that shot connected.
Cummings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Blaze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blaze takes one to the chin there.
Cummings throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze connects with an inside leg kick.
Cummings checks a low kick from Blaze.
Cummings is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Blaze throws a jab when Cummings was well out of range.
Cummings throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Cummings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cummings's sensitive parts.
Nino Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze connects with a nice looking jab.
Blaze punishes Cummings's body with a nice straight punch.
Cummings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummings throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze thumps Cummings with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blaze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blaze connects with a looping right hand.
Blaze throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cummings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze throws a front kick aimed at Cummings's knee but Cummings avoids it well.
Cummings missing with a left hand there. Blaze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaze.
Tj Cummings's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cummings slips under a jab.
Cummings checks a low kick from Blaze.
Cummings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaze.
A punch combination from Blaze misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Blaze.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeez, Tj Cummings's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cummings checks a leg kick.
Blaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaze!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Blaze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Blaze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tj Cummings's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nino Blaze!
A very excited looking Nino Blaze rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tore Rebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Rebo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Papa Roach - Burn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tore Rebo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebo tries a low kick but Rauta avoids it.
Rauta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rebo.
Rebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rauta moves away.
Rauta throws a low kick, looking for Rebo's leg but Rebo calmly moves out of range.
Rebo feints a jab promting Rauta to slip. Rebo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rauta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
Rauta lands a leg kick that knocks Rebo off balance momentarily.
Rauta wants to slow Rebo down by chopping away at his legs.
Rauta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rebo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rebo to score with a decent uppercut.
Rebo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rauta lands with a nice body kick.
Rauta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta misses with a hook. Rebo ducked under it nicely.
Rauta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rebo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rauta blocks a leg kick.
Rebo misses with a low kick.
A combination from Rebo does no damage.
Rebo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rauta finds it's way round the side to connect with Rebo's head.
Rauta walks into a jab.
Rebo lands a jab to Rauta's midsection.
Rebo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebo misses with an uppercut. Rauta saw that one coming.
Rebo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rebo throws a sloppy head kick and Rauta moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rebo.
Rauta lands with a nice body kick.
Rebo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rebo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Rebo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rauta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rebo tries to land a front kick but Rauta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rebo throws a looping overhand right but Rauta ducks down to avoid it.
Rebo misses with a lunging right hand
and Rauta counters with a nice body kick.
Rebo looks gassed!
Rauta swings for the body but Rebo moves out of range.
Rauta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rebo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauta was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebo.
Rauta wants to clinch.
Rauta feints and then cracks Rebo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rebo down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rauta.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rauta.
Rauta misses with a straight right.
Rauta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rauta wants to clinch.
Rebo lands a jab to Rauta's midsection.
Rauta gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebo.
Rauta trying to land knees to the body.
Rauta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rebo tries to throw a body punch but Rauta avoids it by throwing Rebo back against the cage.
Rauta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta scores a nice knee to the body.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the head but Rebo blocks with his arms.
Rauta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Rauta.
Rauta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
Rauta prevents a body shot from Rebo.
Rebo blocks an elbow strike.
Rebo can't find room to land a body shot as Rauta controls the action.
Rebo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rauta gets an underhook and turns Rebo into the cage.
Rebo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rauta tries to throw a body punch but Rebo avoids it by throwing Rauta back against the cage.
Rebo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rebo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauta.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rauta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pertti Rauta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pertti Rauta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rebo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rauta is out of range.
Rebo moves out of range of the leg kick from Rauta.
Rauta loads up on a big right hand but Rebo slips the punch.
Rebo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauta wants to clinch.
Rebo cracks Rauta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rauta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rauta tries to clinch but Rebo moves out of range.
Rauta clobbers Rebo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rebo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rebo misses with a body shot.
Rauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rebo manages to avoid it.
Rauta is looking to wear down Rebo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rebo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tore Rebo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rebo throws an off balance right hand
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rauta checks a leg kick.
Rauta keeps Rebo at a distance using the push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rauta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rebo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rebo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rauta.
Rauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rebo manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Rebo.
Rebo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rauta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rebo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rauta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebo throws a nice looking combination but Rauta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rebo works the jab nicely.
Rauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rauta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rauta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rauta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rebo.
Rauta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rebo takes a step back to recover.
Rebo is breathing heavily.
Rauta avoids the body shot from Rebo.
Rebo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauta.
Rebo misses with a right hand
and Rauta counters with a good low kick that Rebo was not able to check.
Rauta cracks the inside of Rebo's front leg.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rauta here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauta misses with a body kick.
Jab from Rebo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rauta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rebo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rauta swings for the body but Rebo moves out of range.
Rauta misses the shot to the body.
Rauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rebo moves away.
Rauta clinches with his opponent.
Rebo managing to block the knees to the body from Rauta.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rauta.
It looks like Tore Rebo has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebo has Rauta pressed against the cage.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rebo has Rauta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rauta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rebo is defending well for now.
Rebo has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta lands a body punch.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Rebo's head.
A short right from Rauta.
A shot in the inside from Rauta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta tries a knee to the head but Rebo blocks it.
Rauta presses Rebo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rauta scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Rauta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Rauta.
Rauta throws a sloppy head kick and Rebo moves out of range easily.
Rauta slips under a jab from Rebo.
Rebo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rebo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rebo throws a hook but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta has closed the distance and engaged Rebo in a clinch.
Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rebo prevents a body shot from Rauta.
Rebo managing to block the knees to the body from Rauta.
Rebo avoids the elbow strike from Rauta, against the cage.
Rebo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebo.
Rauta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebo breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rauta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rebo is out of range.
Rebo throws a shot from downtown. Rauta moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Rauta.
Rebo lands with a nice body kick.
Rebo misses with a wild body shot.
Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rebo misses with the combination.
Rauta takes a swing at Rebo's ribcage but misses.
Rauta walks into a jab.
Rauta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rauta clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebo pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rauta misses with a knee to the head.
Rauta lands a nice elbow.
Rebo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rauta.
Rauta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rebo's face.
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rebo.
Rebo tries a body shot but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauta struggles to land a body shot inside as Rebo controls his hands.
Rebo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rauta slowing the pace effectively.
Rauta trying to land knees to the body.
Tore Rebo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pertti Rauta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rauta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rebo.
Rebo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rebo managing to block the knees to the body from Rauta.
A shot in the inside from Rauta.
Rauta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rebo stalling against the cage.
Rauta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pertti Rauta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rebo misses with an elbow strike.
Rauta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rebo or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Rauta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebo.
Rebo wants to stall.
Rauta misses with an elbow strike.
Rebo tries to stall but Rauta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rebo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Rebo.
Rebo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rauta takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Rauta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rauta 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Rauta!
A victorious Pertti Rauta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TBR - Bigger Than Kiss. Shakur has chosen Tatanka - Africa as his entrance music. Harry Stroker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Stroker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroker moves into the clinch.
Shakur blocks a body shot from Stroker.
Shakur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stroker backwards.
Shakur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakur cracks Stroker with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker lands a right hand.
Shakur tries to work over Stroker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakur tries a body shot but Stroker blocks it.
Shakur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stroker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shakur is defending well for now.
Stroker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shakur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stroker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Shakur.
Stroker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Stroker controls the action.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Stroker controls the action.
Stroker is trying to stall.
Stroker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroker takes a shot to the head.
Shakur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shakur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakur lands with a right to the head.
Shakur avoiding damage as Stroker throws knees to the body.
Stroker takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroker tries a knee to the head but Shakur blocks it.
Stroker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stroker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur working aggressively here.
Stroker trying to land knees to the body.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.
Stroker misses with a knee strike.
Shakur working aggressively here.
Shakur prevents a body shot from Stroker.
Shakur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Stroker controls the action.
Stroker trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Shakur as the two fighters clinch.
Stroker is breathing heavily.
Shakur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shakur fails to land.
Shakur works on Stroker's body with a couple of short punches.
Shakur swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stroker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shakur misses with some punches.
Shakur being controlled against the cage.
Shakur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shakur misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Shakur fails to land.
Stroker taking a breather.
Shakur tries to work over Stroker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroker.
Shakur tries a body shot but Stroker blocks it.
Shakur working aggressively here.
Stroker swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakur uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Stroker controls the action.
Shakur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroker's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stroker.
Stroker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stroker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Shakur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Stroker - that landed with a thud.
Shakur is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stroker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroker checks a leg kick.
Stroker tries to clinch but Shakur moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker slips under a jab.
Stroker moves out of range of the leg kick from Shakur.
Shakur lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emeka Shakur 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.
Stroker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakur stuffs the takedown attempt from Stroker. Stroker gets slowly back to his feet.
Shakur throws an overhand right that lands on Stroker's shoulder, as Stroker tries to avoid the shot.
Shakur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shakur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shakur takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stroker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shakur pushes Stroker off looking to stand but Stroker dives back in and keeps control.
Stroker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shakur's head.
Shakur trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur is pressing down on Stroker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stroker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stroker throws a big right hand that misses.
Stroker postures up.
Stroker trying to control but Shakur is working from the bottom.
Stroker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stroker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shakur trying his best to control but Stroker has mounted him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker prevents Shakur from getting the reversal.
Stroker with good strikes from the mount here!
Stroker lands a big shot there that rocks Shakur but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Stroker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stroker is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shakur has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shakur!
Stroker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shakur uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakur stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stroker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakur.
Stroker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shakur will feel that in the morning.
Shakur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stroker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shakur throws a sloppy head kick and Stroker moves out of range easily.
Stroker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shakur on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Stroker misses the target.
Shakur moves out of range as Stroker strikes.
Shakur misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker digs a good body shot into Shakur's ribs.
Stroker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakur was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroker.
Stroker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stroker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shakur can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Shakur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stroker doesn't seem phased though.
Shakur lands with a good body shot.
Shakur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Emeka Shakur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroker misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shakur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stroker.
Stroker shoots in for a takedown but Shakur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Stroker blocks the low kick.
Stroker throws a leg kick
and Shakur counters with a body kick.
Stroker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stroker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emeka Shakur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakur tests Stroker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stroker is rocked!
Shakur finds Stroker's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Stroker flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Shakur lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Stroker will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emeka Shakur!
Emeka Shakur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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