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Holmgang: Respawn in 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (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
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Borre Oppeboen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppeboen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arrm swivels and escapes.
Oppeboen tries to clinch up.
Oppeboen keeps the fight on the outside.
Arrm tried to score with a low kick but Oppeboen checks it.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and Oppeboen counters with a shoot takedown. Arrm fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arrm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oppeboen!
Arrm trying to control but Oppeboen is having none of it.
Oppeboen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Oppeboen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Arrm misses with a head shot.
Oppeboen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Arrm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Arrm throwing strikes here but Oppeboen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Arrm.
Oppeboen manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Oppeboen, under a barage of strikes from Arrm.
Arrm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oppeboen is not content to let Arrm control the position.
Arrm is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen pushes Arrm off looking to stand but Arrm dives back in and keeps control.
Arrm looks to land a strike but Oppeboen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Arrm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oppeboen dives on top into guard.
Oppeboen won't allow Arrm to sweep him here.
Arrm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oppeboen is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm pulls Oppeboen in close to prevent any damage.
Oppeboen postures up in Arrm's guard and throws a big left but Arrm blocks it.
Arrm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arrm is working hard here to advance position.
Oppeboen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oppeboen is working Arrm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oppeboen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arrm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oppeboen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oppeboen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Arrm's head.
Arrm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oppeboen working some strikes from top position.
Arrm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppeboen.
Arrm has momentary wrist control but Oppeboen slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arrm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oppeboen is aware though and is defending well.
Arrm is breathing heavily.
Oppeboen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oppeboen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arrm is trying to keep Oppeboen in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Borre Oppeboen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Arrm misses.
Oppeboen moves out of range of the strikes.
Oppeboen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arrm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arrm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oppeboen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oppeboen throws out a powerful jab.
Oppeboen with a poor takedown
enabling Arrm to counter with a crisp jab.
Oppeboen tries to clinch up but Arrm circles away and keeps his distance.
Arrm misses with a wild body shot.
Oppeboen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arrm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripp Arrm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borre Oppeboen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Oppeboen misses.
Oppeboen moves out of range of the leg kick from Arrm.
Arrm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oppeboen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arrm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oppeboen is fending him off so far but Arrm persists. Nope, Oppeboen circles away and we're back to standing.
Arrm throws a right and a left that Oppeboen avoids nicely.
Arrm swings for the body but Oppeboen moves out of range.
Arrm looks for the body kick but Oppeboen saw that one coming.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen ducks under a wild hook from Arrm.
Oppeboen throws out a powerful jab.
Oppeboen avoids the body shot from Arrm.
Arrm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oppeboen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arrm avoids it really well and circles away.
Oppeboen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Arrm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oppeboen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oppeboen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oppeboen is nestled in close to Arrm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is looking to control Oppeboen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arrm avoid being mounted?
Oppeboen drops an elbow to the side of Arrm's head.
Arrm trying to control but Oppeboen postures up.
Oppeboen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oppeboen is nestled in close to Arrm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oppeboen thows a huge punch but Arrm dodges it nicely.
Oppeboen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arrm defending well though.
Borre Oppeboen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arrm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oppeboen.
Arrm gets full guard.
Arrm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm trying to keep a closed guard but Oppeboen is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oppeboen postures up and lands a big shot to Arrm's brow.
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!
Oppeboen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Arrm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oppeboen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oppeboen is looking to work some ground and pound but Arrm has wrist control.
Oppeboen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arrm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppeboen.
Arrm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppeboen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arrm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oppeboen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oppeboen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oppeboen throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borre Oppeboen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Oppeboen shoots in and drives through. Arrm sprawls well.
Oppeboen moves in looking to clinch but Arrm pushes him off.
Arrm is looking to chop away at Oppeboen's legs.
Arrm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oppeboen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arrm. Arrm obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arrm.
Arrm throws a low kick but Oppeboen avoids it.
Arrm stuns Oppeboen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ripp Arrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arrm tries to clinch up.
Arrm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppeboen manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Arrm. No joy for Oppeboen on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oppeboen stuffs the takedown.
Arrm lands with a nice combination. Oppeboen backs away looking to recover.
Arrm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oppeboen is able to avoid easily.
Oppeboen swats away the attempt to clinch by Arrm.
Arrm swats away the attempt to clinch by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen shoots and misses
and Arrm counters with a two punch combo.
Ripp Arrm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borre Oppeboen.
Oppeboen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is looking to chop away at Oppeboen's legs.
Oppeboen tries to clinch but Arrm moves out of range.
Oppeboen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oppeboen showed some decent athleticism there.
Oppeboen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oppeboen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arrm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arrm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oppeboen is working away from the top position though.
Oppeboen working the head and body with strikes.
Arrm wants to control but Oppeboen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oppeboen working Arrm over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arrm regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arrm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oppeboen is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oppeboen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oppeboen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oppeboen throwing strikes from guard but Arrm blocks nicely.
Oppeboen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oppeboen with a nice head shot there.
Arrm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppeboen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arrm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arrm, not yet.
Oppeboen scoring with some ground and pound.
Oppeboen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arrm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arrm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arrm, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oppeboen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oppeboen scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppeboen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oppeboen throwing strikes from guard but Arrm blocks nicely.
Oppeboen cracks Arrm with a solid left hand.
Oppeboen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oppeboen is looking to work some ground and pound but Arrm has wrist control.
Arrm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arrm, not yet.
Arrm has momentary wrist control but Oppeboen slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppeboen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oppeboen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppeboen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arrm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oppeboen throws a strike but Arrm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borre Oppeboen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oppeboen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Borre Oppeboen!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Borre Oppeboen!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Borre Oppeboen!
Borre Oppeboen wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Aldeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CJ Aldeberg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CJ Aldeberg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldeberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Under avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldeberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aldeberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Under's head.
Aldeberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Under looking to control.
Aldeberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Under is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldeberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
CJ Aldeberg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Under has a takedown stuffed.
Aldeberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Under closes the distance and clinches up with Aldeberg, looking for a takedown. Under pushes Aldeberg against the ropes but Aldeberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldeberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldeberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldeberg tries to clinch but Under is having none of it.
Aldeberg lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aldeberg.
Aldeberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldeberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Under as he avoids it easily.
Vort Under has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Aldeberg.
Under misses with a takedown
and Aldeberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aldeberg stops a takedown attempt from Under.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under managing to block the knees to the body from Aldeberg.
Under has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aldeberg clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Under doesn't have the hooks in and Aldeberg manages to turn into his guard.
Aldeberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aldeberg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Aldeberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Under's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Under working for submissions but it's allowed Aldeberg to get to half guard.
Under is breathing heavily.
Aldeberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldeberg wants to take a breather but Under is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aldeberg is looking to stall here but Under recovers full guard.
Aldeberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Aldeberg 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.
Aldeberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Under backs up against the ropes.
Aldeberg shoots and misses
and Under counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Under seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.
Under seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.
Under wants to free his trapped foot but Aldeberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Under seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Under prevents Aldeberg from standing back up.
Under throwing shots but Aldeberg is blocking nicely.
Aldeberg is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aldeberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aldeberg working a defensive guard here.
Under wants to control from the top but Aldeberg keeps moving.
Under missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldeberg trying to keep a closed guard but Under is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aldeberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aldeberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Under keeps working.
OK we're going to have a standup here. CJ Aldeberg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldeberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldeberg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Under was covering up waiting for the punch and Aldeberg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Under is trying to hold Aldeberg in close to prevent damage but Aldeberg has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under is trying to stand back up but Aldeberg is controlling him
Aldeberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aldeberg not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Under is staying active underneath Aldeberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldeberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
CJ Aldeberg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Under throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldeberg's waist but Aldeberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Under off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Aldeberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldeberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Under counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Under missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Under is working for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Under prevents Aldeberg from standing back up.
Aldeberg trying to control from the bottom.
Under stalling away here and it's allowed Aldeberg to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aldeberg looking for a guillotine here but Under defends easily.
Aldeberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Under!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldeberg working the ground and pound effectively.
Aldeberg landing strikes from the mount.
Under tries to lock up and control but Aldeberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aldeberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Under wants to hold on but Aldeberg pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldeberg wants to take Under's back but he can't do it this time.
Under wants to control but Aldeberg is having none of it.
Aldeberg with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldeberg trying to control but Under is having none of it.
Aldeberg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Under can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Under is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldeberg postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Under in real trouble here! The ref calls for Under to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Aldeberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Garfunkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkle has chosen Kamikaze Kush- Very Next Day as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Garfunkle!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Garfunkle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Garfunkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Garfunkle moved away.
A leg kick checked by Garfunkle.
Bo Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Garfunkle.
Garfunkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garfunkle was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Garfunkle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a triangle here. Garfunkle is fighting it but it looks tight! Johnson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Garfunkle is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bo Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Kesselring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cocles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hollywood Undead - I Don't Wanna Die (Borgore Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Horatius Cocles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Kesselring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horatius Cocles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesselring thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cocles if he has to take too many more of those.
Kesselring smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cocles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kesselring is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Cocles has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cocles moves into full mount!
Kesselring trying desperately to get to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cocles is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cocles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Horatius Cocles!
After winning the bout, Horatius Cocles 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero comes to the ring accompanied by Woke Up This Morning . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cicero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jag wants to clinch up but Cicero keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cicero.
Jag wants to clinch but Cicero slips to the side
so Cicero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cicero prevents Jag from getting back to his feet.
Cicero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jag works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jag wants to stand but Cicero is controlling the position.
Cicero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cicero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jag's head.
Jag is rocked!
Cicero works over Jag with some ground and pound from guard.
Jag is still in real trouble! Can Cicero finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cicero is in close to Jag's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cicero arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jag's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Cicero!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khavin if he has to take too many more of those.
Khavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a straight left.
Khavin misses with a body kick.
Vekkiotsamo misses with an uppercut
and Khavin counters with a body kick.
Vekkiotsamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Khavin counter with a right hand.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hook to the side of Khavin's head but Khavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khavin blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Khavin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vekkiotsamo will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vekkiotsamo throws the kick towards the body but Khavin avoids it.
Vekkiotsamo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a nice combination. Khavin backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin takes a swing at Vekkiotsamo's ribcage but misses.
Vekkiotsamo thuds a left hand into Khavin's body.
Khavin pushes Vekkiotsamo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khavin blocks an uppercut.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vekkiotsamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khavin blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vekkiotsamo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
Vekkiotsamo taking a breather.
Khavin throws a head punch that misses.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Khavin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but Vekkiotsamo blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo blocks the elbow strike.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vekkiotsamo blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vekkiotsamo has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Khavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vekkiotsamo backwards.
Khavin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin lands an uppercut.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khavin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vekkiotsamo misses with the head strike.
Khavin tries to work over Vekkiotsamo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo lands an uppercut.
Khavin gets through Vekkiotsamo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Khavin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khavin misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Khavin to work.
Vekkiotsamo tries to stall but Khavin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo manages to break the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vekkiotsamo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vekkiotsamo circles away.
Vekkiotsamo closes the distance and clinches.
Vekkiotsamo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khavin up against the ropes.
Vekkiotsamo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Vekkiotsamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head punch that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Khavin lands with a left to the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Khavin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Khavin scores with a knee to the head.
Khavin stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Vekkiotsamo.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Khavin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vekkiotsamo's brow.
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 Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vekkiotsamo lands a jab to Khavin's midsection.
Vekkiotsamo drives through and clinches with Khavin against the ropes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vekkiotsamo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vekkiotsamo controls his hands.
Vekkiotsamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Vekkiotsamo is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vekkiotsamo controlling the action here for a moment.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khavin avoiding damage as Vekkiotsamo throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khavin tries to stall but Vekkiotsamo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khavin can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Khavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands a right hand.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vekkiotsamo avoids it.
Khavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo wants to stall.
Vekkiotsamo looking to throw knees to the head but Khavin is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo stalling in the clinch but Khavin improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vekkiotsamo.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Vekkiotsamo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vekkiotsamo blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Khavin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vekkiotsamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo looking to slow down the pace here.
Khavin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vekkiotsamo up against the ropes.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin gets through Vekkiotsamo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo takes a shot to the head.
Khavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vekkiotsamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a shot to the side of Khavin's head.
Khavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Khavin takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin misses with an elbow strike.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vekkiotsamo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.
Khavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Vekkiotsamo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo has had enough of the clinch but Khavin keeps him there for the moment.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khavin as Vekkiotsamo tries to tie him up.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khavin landing knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Khavin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vekkiotsamo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vekkiotsamo as Khavin tries to tie him up.
Vekkiotsamo wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a left hand but Khavin moved out of range nicely.
Vekkiotsamo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khavin backs up against the ropes.
Khavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vekkiotsamo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vekkiotsamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Khavin.
Some wild striking there from Vekkiotsamo.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vekkiotsamo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khavin counters with a head kick.
Khavin needs to keep his hands up - Vekkiotsamo had a free shot at his head there.
Khavin throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vekkiotsamo staying out of range there.
Konstantin Khavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Vekkiotsamo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vekkiotsamo slips a jab from Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin swings for the body but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vekkiotsamo just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Khavin blocks the low kick.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khavin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo moves forwards but Khavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vekkiotsamo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vekkiotsamo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vekkiotsamo throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Vekkiotsamo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo blocks an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khavin.
Vekkiotsamo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vekkiotsamo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Khavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin working Vekkiotsamo over with knees to the body.
Khavin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vekkiotsamo or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khavin blocking some punches.
Khavin scores with a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khavin effectively controlling the action here.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vekkiotsamo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vekkiotsamo is struggling to control the position.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but Vekkiotsamo blocks with his arms.
Khavin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khavin looking to slow down the pace here.
Khavin lands a left hand.
Vekkiotsamo taking a breather.
Khavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vekkiotsamo is rocked!
Khavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vekkiotsamo is still on wobbly legs! Can Khavin finish him?
Khavin has Vekkiotsamo pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Vekkiotsamo is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Khavin - that's hurt Vekkiotsamo badly! Oh, another knee lands and Vekkiotsamo is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Vekkiotsamo doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Konstantin Khavin!
A relieved looking Konstantin Khavin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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