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VFN 36: Anderson Vs "Ivory" PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Pokój z widokiem na wojnę - Droga Wojownika. Wolfe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. If You Want Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Scott Wolfe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rico Gracie's chin.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rico Gracie has been cut.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wolfe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolfe is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Wolfe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Wolfe wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Wolfe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wolfe pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolfe lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Wolfe does no damage.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wolfe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolfe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolfe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott Wolfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfe counters with a nice body shot.
Wolfe lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Wolfe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Wolfe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wolfe finish him?!
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rico Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily. Wolfe doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gracie staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gracie doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Wolfe!
An intense looking Scott Wolfe took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'There is more where that came from.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taku Michiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cechini Muszyna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taku Michiko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muszyna throws a looping overhand right but Michiko ducks down to avoid it.
Muszyna misses with a body shot.
Muszyna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Taku Michiko has been cut.
Muszyna throws an off balance right hand
and Michiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michiko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muszyna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michiko misses with a two punch combination.
Muszyna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michiko at a distance.
Muszyna throws a jab but it's blocked by Michiko.
Muszyna misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muszyna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michiko. Michiko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muszyna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muszyna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cechini Muszyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muszyna dodges the punch combination from Michiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michiko thows a body shot but no joy.
Muszyna is looking to clinch but Michiko is avoiding it.
Michiko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muszyna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muszyna takes a swing at Michiko's ribcage but misses.
Michiko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muszyna scores with a nice right hand.
Muszyna lands a jab.
Muszyna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muszyna moves into the clinch successfully.
Michiko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michiko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michiko jabs Muszyna to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muszyna throws a hook but Michiko blocks it.
Muszyna throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Michiko crashing down! Michiko tries to stagger back to his feet but Muszyna just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Michiko asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cechini Muszyna!
In his post fight interview, Cechini Muszyna started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gouken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Gouken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouken lands a big head kick that sends Raith tumbling to the mat! Gouken takes a step backwards and waves Raith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Raith is rocked!
It looks like Thomas Raith has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raith darts in and clinches Gouken up against the cage.
Raith is still on wobbly legs! Can Gouken finish him?
Gouken's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raith seems to have recovered his senses.
Raith is looking to clinch.
Gouken connects with a leg kick. Raith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gouken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gouken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Raith sprawls well initially but Gouken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Raith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gouken with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gouken defends it easily.
Gouken landing some decent shots from guard.
Raith has momentary wrist control but Gouken slips an elbow through the middle.
Gouken passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouken not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gouken scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gouken is nestled in close to Raith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gouken passes to side control.
Gouken is chipping away with strikes.
Gouken working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gouken misses with the ground and pound.
Gouken is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger 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!
Gouken trying to control the action but Raith is working from the bottom.
Gouken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gouken landing a few strikes.
Raith dodges the ground and pound from Gouken.
Gouken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gouken tries to get to full guard but Raith has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gouken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gouken.
Gouken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raith postures up in Gouken's guard and throws a big left but Gouken blocks it.
Raith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gouken escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raith advances to half guard.
Gouken flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Raith is trying to control. Gouken wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gouken actively working from the bottom here.
Raith passes to full mount!
Gouken working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouken regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gouken looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raith trying to mount his opponent but Gouken defends it.
Gouken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Raith pulls his head out easily.
Raith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gouken is not content to let Raith control the position.
Gouken regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Gouken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gouken. Gouken obviously looking to wear him down.
Gouken keeps Raith at a distance using the push kick.
Gouken connects with a leg kick. Raith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gouken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raith.
Gouken tries to bum rush Raith with a series of wild strikes but Raith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gouken looks to land a body kick but Raith moved away.
Gouken goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gouken scores with a spinning back kick!
Gouken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raith can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gouken clinches with his opponent.
Gouken scores with a shoulder strike.
Gouken cracks Raith with a nice body shot.
Gouken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gouken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raith's elbow.
Gouken is trying to force a seperation but Raith has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raith.
Raith is trying to drag Gouken to the mat but Gouken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raith is breathing heavily.
Gouken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raith's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raith is trying to maintain a safe position but Gouken gets an underhook and turns Raith into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gouken's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gouken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raith tries for a takedown but Gouken manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raith.
Gouken breaks the clinch.
Gouken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raith. That did some damage!
Scott Gouken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouken cracks Raith's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Raith slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gouken can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott Gouken!
A very excited looking Scott Gouken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Zarkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Zarkov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Zarkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassidy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cassidy lands a right hook to the body.
Cassidy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zarkov clinches.
Cassidy tries to stall but Zarkov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zarkov lands a nice uppercut.
Zarkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarkov misses with the head strike.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Zarkov misses with the head strike.
Zarkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy wants to take the fight to the mat but Zarkov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zarkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zarkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zarkov is defending well.
Zarkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zarkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Zarkov fails to land.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarkov.
Zarkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zarkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zarkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Cassidy goes for a takedown attempt but Zarkov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Zarkov ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zarkov eats them both and turns towards Cassidy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Erik Zarkov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zarkov moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zarkov as he avoids it easily.
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarkov.
Zarkov rushes Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zarkov is defending well.
Zarkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zarkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zarkov.
Zarkov misses with the head strike.
Zarkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarkov.
Cassidy stalling in the clinch but Zarkov improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarkov has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zarkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Zarkov on the inside.
Zarkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zarkov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cassidy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zarkov avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a two punch combination.
Cassidy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarkov is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarkov wants to clinch.
Zarkov tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cassidy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Erik Zarkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarkov closes the distance looking to clinch
so Cassidy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zarkov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cassidy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zarkov is looking to stand back up but Cassidy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zarkov.
Cassidy wants to take a breather but Zarkov is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cassidy lands a nice short elbow.
Cassidy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zarkov!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zarkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erik Zarkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Zarkov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zarkov tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Zarkov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Cassidy as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Zarkov is left battered and dazed whilst Cassidy and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Cassidy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's entrance music is Biscuits & Gravy. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark John!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
James throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has James pinned against the cage. James gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging James to the ground. John is now in James's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
John chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John throws a big right hand that misses.
John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for John on the ground.
John lands a couple of digs.
John passes into half guard.
John is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. John eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for John to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is looking for a kimura but James is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for John to get the leverage.
John looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
John not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from John.
John maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! James could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but John has cracked it and James is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark John!
Mark John decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Folkeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Van Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sune Folkeson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerry Van Berry's chin.
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21
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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27
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sune Folkeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerry Van Berry!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Berry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Folkeson circles away.
Van Berry defending well as Folkeson loads up on a big left hand.
Folkeson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Berry slips under a jab.
Van Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Berry has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Berry.
Van Berry defending well as Folkeson loads up on a big left hand.
Van Berry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Folkeson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folkeson throws a jab when Van Berry was well out of range.
Folkeson loads up on a big right hand but Van Berry slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Folkeson.
It looks like Gerry Van Berry has been cut.
Folkeson avoids the head kick by Van Berry.
Gerry Van Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Berry tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Van Berry.
Van Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Folkeson tries to avoid it but Van Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Folkeson to the ground. Folkeson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sune Folkeson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerry Van Berry.
Van Berry shoots in but Folkeson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Berry tries for a takedown but Folkeson circles away easily
and Folkeson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Berry shoots for a takedown but Folkeson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Folkeson manages to avoid it.
Van Berry shoots in looking for a takedown. Folkeson tries to sprawl out of it but Van Berry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Folkeson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Berry shoots in but no luck this time.
Folkeson throws a jab when Van Berry was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Folkeson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry throws a body punch but Folkeson moves out of range.
Sune Folkeson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Berry shoots in for a takedown but Folkeson shows good takedown defense.
Folkeson tries to sprawl but Van Berry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van Berry with the ground and pound but Folkeson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Folkeson wants to stand but Van Berry is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Berry throws a big elbow that misses.
Folkeson wants to stand and escape but Van Berry is having none of it.
Van Berry wants to pass the guard but Folkeson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Berry throws a strike but Folkeson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Berry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Folkeson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Folkeson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Sune Folkeson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerry Van Berry's cut.
That's time! Folkeson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Folkeson misses its intended target.
Folkeson slips a straight right by Van Berry.
Folkeson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Berry's head.
Gerry Van Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Berry misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Berry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Folkeson counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Folkeson misses the target.
Folkeson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Berry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Folkeson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Van Berry looking to ground and pound but Folkeson is blocking nicely.
Folkeson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Van Berry throws a strike there. Folkeson manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Van Berry drops an elbow to the side of Folkeson's head.
Van Berry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Folkeson's head.
Van Berry seems to be looking for submissions.
Van Berry misses with a head shot. Folkeson uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Berry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Folkeson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Berry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Folkeson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Folkeson keeping full guard, as Van Berry tries to pass.
Van Berry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Berry looking to pass the guard.
Folkeson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Berry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Folkeson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Folkeson has escaped and now he's on top!
Van Berry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Folkeson escapes and throws Van Berry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry struggling a bit here.
Van Berry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Van Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerry Van Berry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Berry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Folkeson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Berry tries for a takedown but Folkeson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Folkeson misses.
Folkeson throws a hook to the side of Van Berry's head but Van Berry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Folkeson does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Berry is defended easily by Folkeson.
Sune Folkeson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerry Van Berry.
Folkeson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Berry tries for a takedown but Folkeson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Berry misses with a body kick.
Van Berry shoots in and drives through. Folkeson sprawls well.
Van Berry throws a leg kick that misses.
Folkeson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Berry moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Folkeson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Berry doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Folkeson.
Van Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Berry shoots for a double leg takedown but Folkeson sprawls well. He's pushed Van Berry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Folkeson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Folkeson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Folkeson misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Berry.
Van Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Folkeson throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry misses with a looping left.
Van Berry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Folkeson.
Folkeson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Berry has his takedown stuffed
enabling Folkeson to counter with a crisp jab.
Folkeson lands a really nice looking cross but Van Berry seems unphased.
Van Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry dives in and grabs Folkeson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Folkeson pushes down on Van Berry's head and hops out.
Folkeson leaves Van Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Folkeson slips a straight right by Van Berry.
Van Berry fails to land the takedown.
A big left from Folkeson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Folkeson looks to land a right hand but Van Berry moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sune Folkeson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Folkeson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerry Van Berry!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gerry Van Berry waved his t-shirt featuring Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Nyholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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24
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Nyholm!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyholm throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nyholm misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a solid body kick.
Nyholm with a hook.
Campbell lunges at Nyholm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nyholm's hand.
Campbell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nyholm's calf.
Nyholm misses with a double jab
and Campbell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyholm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyholm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nyholm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Campbell counters with a leg kick.
Nyholm looks winded!
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyholm. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell jabs Nyholm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Nyholm off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
Campbell throws a nice head kick!
Jack Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyholm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyholm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campbell. That one must have hurt.
Campbell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nyholm's head.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell lands with a kick to the temple. Nyholm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Nyholm off balance momentarily.
Campbell connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nyholm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Campbell seems to be stalking Nyholm here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Nyholm drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Campbell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jarzyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarzyna kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Omen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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26
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Jarzyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Warner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Jarzyna.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Jarzyna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warner manages to avoid it.
A big left from Jarzyna misses.
Warner takes one on the button.
Jarzyna misses with a hook
and Warner counters with a leg kick.
Jarzyna loads up on a big right hand but Warner slips the punch.
Warner closes the distance and clinches up with Jarzyna, looking for a takedown. Warner pushes Jarzyna against the cage but Jarzyna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Warner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jarzyna sprawls well. Jarzyna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Jarzyna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarzyna misses the target.
Jarzyna throws a looping overhand right but Warner ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jarzyna.
Warner staying out of range there.
Jarzyna looks to throw the jab but Warner is out of range.
Jarzyna scores with a one two! Warner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jarzyna throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jarzyna's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarzyna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warner's guard.
Warner looking to control.
Jarzyna looking to sit in guard and control but Warner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jarzyna working a defensive guard here.
Jarzyna striking off his back but it's not causing Warner any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Warner trying to control but Jarzyna is working from the bottom.
Warner working some strikes from top position.
Warner trying to control but Jarzyna is working from the bottom.
Warner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Warner postures up in Jarzyna's guard and throws a big left but Jarzyna blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Warner trying to control but Jarzyna is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jarzyna is on top in guard.
Jarzyna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jarzyna throws a big right hand that misses.
Warner keeping full guard, as Jarzyna tries to pass.
Warner controls Jarzyna momentarily but Jarzyna frees himself.
Jarzyna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jarzyna looking to pass the guard.
Warner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jarzyna is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner keeping full guard, as Jarzyna tries to pass.
Jarzyna lands a couple of elbows.
Jarzyna wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jarzyna!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Jarzyna dominated that round.
That's time! Jarzyna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jarzyna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarzyna misses the target.
Jarzyna misses with a looping left.
Krzysztof Jarzyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarzyna tries to clinch but Warner moves out of range.
Jarzyna lands a nice hook to Warner's body. Warner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jarzyna leaves Warner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Warner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jarzyna misses with a double jab.
Jarzyna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warner.
Warner slips a jab from Jarzyna.
Jarzyna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Jarzyna misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzyna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warner counters with a takedown into side control.
Warner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Warner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Warner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jarzyna, who protects the arm well.
Jarzyna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Warner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jarzyna has escaped the position, nice work there.
Warner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warner lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna tries to improve position but can't.
Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jarzyna is trying to improve his position.
Warner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jarzyna's legs.
Warner working the body and head with strikes.
Warner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jarzyna tries to bench press Warner off him but Warner keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is trying to get an arm triangle but Jarzyna is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Warner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jarzyna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warner on the ground.
Jarzyna is trying to get back to half guard.
Warner trying to control the action but Jarzyna is working from the bottom.
Jarzyna tries to bench press Warner off him but Warner keeps the position.
Warner is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jarzyna is trying to escape and Warner transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jarzyna is forced to tap! Nice work there by Warner! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Warner!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Warner 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Douglas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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25
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Douglas Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas Key gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas Key.
Kilpinen looking to throw knees to the head but Douglas Key is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Douglas Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kilpinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilpinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Douglas Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilpinen tries to land a knee to the head but Douglas Key blocks with his arms.
Kilpinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas Key digs a right hand underneath Kilpinen's ribcage. Kilpinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpinen missing with knees to the body.
Kilpinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas Key.
Kilpinen trying to land knees to the body.
Douglas Key lands a right hand.
Douglas Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Douglas Key.
Kilpinen takes a shot to the head.
Douglas Key lands with a light punch inside.
Kilpinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas Key.
Douglas Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilpinen is rocked!
Douglas Key makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilpinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas Key finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen blocks an uppercut.
Douglas Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas Key fails to land.
Kilpinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas Key is defending well for now.
Douglas Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas Key misses with the head strike.
Kilpinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Douglas Key creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kilpinen with a big uppercut! Kilpinen tries to clinch up but Douglas Key pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kilpinen to the mat! Kilpinen covers up and Douglas Key unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gabriel Douglas Key!
Gabriel Douglas Key retains his light heavyweight title!
Gabriel Douglas Key thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Backscratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Backscratcher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Backscratcher!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backscratcher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Backscratcher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Backscratcher slips a straight right by Anderson.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Backscratcher's leg. Backscratcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Backscratcher moves out of range easily.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Backscratcher avoids it.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Backscratcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Backscratcher because Anderson loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backscratcher is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Backscratcher is blocking nicely.
Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson landing punches.
Anderson is stalling here but it's allowed Backscratcher to get half guard.
Anderson is keen to just control but Backscratcher is a slippery customer.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson is looking for a kimura here.
Backscratcher pushes Anderson off but Anderson dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Backscratcher is defending the strikes.
Anderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Backscratcher, who protects the arm well.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Backscratcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson 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.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Backscratcher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Backscratcher is looking for a sweep.
Anderson scores with punches from side control.
Backscratcher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Anderson.
Backscratcher defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to control for a moment but Backscratcher uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Backscratcher defending well though.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Anderson throws a strike but Backscratcher avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Anderson trying to control but Backscratcher is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alexander Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson throws a strike but Backscratcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Backscratcher won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control but Backscratcher passes into half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard but Backscratcher has mounted him!
Anderson wants to hold on but Backscratcher pushes him away.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Backscratcher's back. He's all about the action.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Backscratcher has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is pressing down on Backscratcher's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has Backscratcher pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Backscratcher swinging wildly here.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson throws a body punch but Backscratcher moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Backscratcher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice takedown defense from Backscratcher. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Backscratcher is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Anderson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Backscratcher is on top in guard.
Anderson 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson looking for subs off his back but Backscratcher has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Anderson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Backscratcher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Backscratcher works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Backscratcher misses.
Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Backscratcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Backscratcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Backscratcher trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersonis looking to pass into half guard but Backscratcher pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Backscratcher is in guard.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Backscratcher is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Backscratcher controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Backscratcher lands with a cross.
Backscratcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Backscratcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Backscratcher has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Backscratcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Backscratcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Backscratcher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Backscratcher manages to break the clinch.
Backscratcher tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Backscratcher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Backscratcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Backscratcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Backscratcher swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Backscratcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Backscratcher cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Backscratcher connects with a single shot there.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Backscratcher.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Backscratcher throws out the jab.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brian Backscratcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backscratcher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Backscratcher closes the distance and clinches.
Backscratcher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Backscratcher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Backscratcher blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Backscratcher really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson throws a leg kick but Backscratcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Backscratcher.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Backscratcher swivels and escapes.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Backscratcher lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Backscratcher cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Backscratcher quickly recovers to half guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Backscratcher is working from the bottom.
Anderson is thwarting Backscratcher's attempts to control the position.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is taking a breather. Backscratcher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Backscratcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Backscratcher tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson throwing shots but Backscratcher is blocking nicely.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Backscratcher is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Backscratcher. Those never looked like landing.
Backscratcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Backscratcher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Backscratcher jumps back.
Anderson wants to slow Backscratcher down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson throws a low kick but Backscratcher moves out of range easily.
Anderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Backscratcher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anderson scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backscratcher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Backscratcher is looking to escape.
Anderson misses with a head shot.
Backscratcher wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks from Backscratcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Backscratcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying 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!
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Anderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Backscratcher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Backscratcher is rocked!
Anderson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Backscratcher! More shots from Anderson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
Alexander Anderson retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Alexander Anderson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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