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Holmgang: Collectors edition PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Jr Pentele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentele comes to the ring accompanied by Push it to the limit. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Jr Pentele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikkila closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pentele quickly recovers to half guard.
Sikkila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pentele defending well though.
Sikkila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pentele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sikkila.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pentele trying to hold on to Sikkila's head to control him but Sikkila postures up.
Sikkila is working for a kimura but Pentele is defending it quite comfortably.
Pentele trying to hold on to Sikkila's head to control him but Sikkila postures up.
Sikkila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sikkila is looking to advance position but Pentele won't allow it.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila working Pentele over with strikes.
Sikkila landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pentele is trying to control but can't.
Sikkila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pentele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sikkila.
Sikkila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sikkila landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sikkila is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele wants to get back to full guard.
Pentele manages to get to full guard.
Sikkila scoring with some ground and pound.
Sikkila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sikkila looking to pass the guard.
Pentele is trying to control the position but Sikkila postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikkila pushing down on Pentele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sikkila trying to work for an americana but Pentele has managed to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pentele keeping moving, preventing Sikkila from controlling successfully.
Sikkila postures up and lands a big shot to Pentele's brow.
Pentele wants to sweep here but Sikkila controlling him for the moment.
Pentele pulls Sikkila in close to prevent any damage.
Sikkila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pentele is keeping the position for now.
Pentele controls Sikkila momentarily but Sikkila frees himself.
Sikkila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pentele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila wants to pass the guard but Pentele is keeping the position.
Pentele looking for a sweep. Not yet Pentele, not yet.
Sikkila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sikkila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sikkila won't allow Pentele to sweep him here.
Sikkila wants to pass the guard but Pentele is keeping the position.
Sikkila trying to control the position from guard on top but Pentele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pentele has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sikkila has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikkila tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sikkila dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sikkila drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pentele trying to control the position.
Pentele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sikkila trying to control but Pentele is working from the bottom.
Pentele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sikkila!
Sikkila tries to hold on but Pentele postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pentele not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pentele stalling away here and it's allowed Sikkila to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sikkila is controlling Pentele's posture.
Sikkila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pentele!
Sikkila working for a submission but Pentele is keeping him at bay.
Sikkila looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sikkila avoids the attempt from Pentele to control.
Mark Sikkila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sikkila in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sikkila swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pentele is now in Sikkila's guard. A big mistake from Sikkila there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikkila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pentele looking to pass the guard.
Sikkila pulls Pentele in close to prevent any damage.
Pentele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sikkila is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sikkila is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele 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.
Pentele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sikkila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pentele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sikkila is pushing down on Pentele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pentele is fighting to maintain full guard but Sikkila has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sikkila tries to pass to full mount but Pentele defends it.
Sikkila drops an elbow to the side of Pentele's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele is doing well to control the position and prevent Sikkila from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sikkila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pentele defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikkila wants to advance to full mount but Pentele doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sikkila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sikkila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sikkila tries to free his leg and advance position but Pentele is retaining full guard.
Sikkila throwing strikes from guard but Pentele blocks nicely.
Sikkila trying to control the position from guard on top but Pentele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pentele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pentele trying to control the position.
Sikkila scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sikkila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sikkila works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sikkila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pentele has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sikkila takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sikkila wants to work for an arm triangle but Pentele is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sikkila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pentele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pentele tries to roll over but Sikkila keeps him under control.
Sikkila working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele trying to control but Sikkila postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sikkila passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pentele!
Pentele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sikkila trying to control but Pentele is having none of it.
Sikkila is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pentele is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pentele flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sikkila anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pentele and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sikkila slips an arm under Pentele chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sikkila has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sikkila is squeezing on Pentele like an anaconda would it's prey. Pentele fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Sikkila!
Mark Sikkila decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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 Jt Spirit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spirit's choice of entrance music: Nujabes - Feather. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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132 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jt Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spirit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arrm as he avoids it easily.
Spirit scores with a hook.
Arrm throws a shot from downtown. Spirit moves away and avoids it.
Spirit slips a jab from Arrm.
Spirit lands a jab to the nose.
Spirit throws a shot to the body.
Spirit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spirit showed some decent athleticism there.
Arrm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spirit is working away from the top position though.
Spirit scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spirit thows a huge punch but Arrm dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arrm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spirit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arrm is keeping the position for now.
Spirit trying to control but Arrm is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spirit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spirit chips away with some ground and pound.
Arrm is trying to keep Spirit in close.
Arrm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spirit throwing strikes but missing.
Spirit works over Arrm with some ground and pound from guard.
Spirit passes into half guard.
Spirit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arrm is not content to let Spirit control the position.
Spirit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spirit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spirit working the head and body with strikes.
Arrm wants to get back to full guard.
Spirit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spirit seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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!
Arrm trying to control here.
Spirit looks to land a strike but Arrm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Spirit looking to pass the guard.
Arrm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spirit manages to get himself to full guard.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but Spirit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arrm wants to pass the guard but Spirit is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arrm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arrm looking to sit in guard and control but Spirit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arrm trying to keep a closed guard but Spirit is proving a slippery customer.
Arrm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spirit stands up over Arrm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arrm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spirit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spirit throws a big right hand that misses.
Spirit throws an elbow that misses. Arrm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spirit's guard. Nice move by Arrm!
Arrm is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arrm wants to control from the top but Spirit keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arrm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spirit keeping moving, preventing Arrm from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt Spirit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Spirit finds it's way through Arrm's defenses.
Arrm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arrm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spirit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spirit. Arrm shrugs it off though.
A big right from Arrm misses.
Arrm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spirit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arrm somewhat.
Jt Spirit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spirit gets a clinch.
Spirit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spirit is working for takedown but Arrm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arrm misses with the head strike.
Spirit lands with a light punch inside.
Spirit misses with a punch on the inside.
Arrm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spirit misses with some punches.
Spirit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spirit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spirit lands with a light punch inside.
Spirit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spirit lands a nice knee to the body.
Spirit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Arrm can't find room to land a body shot as Spirit controls the action.
Spirit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arrm's defenses.
Spirit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arrm swings wildly with an uppercut but Spirit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Spirit.
Spirit has a couple of punches blocked by Arrm.
Spirit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spirit fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spirit gets through Arrm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arrm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spirit can't find room to land a body shot as Arrm controls the action.
Spirit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spirit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arrm takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Spirit on the inside.
Spirit gets through Arrm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arrm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spirit lands a nice shot to the body.
Spirit has a couple of punches blocked by Arrm.
Arrm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arrm blocks an uppercut.
Spirit blocks a body shot from Arrm.
Spirit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spirit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit working aggressively here.
Arrm presses Spirit against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arrm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arrm takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but Spirit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arrm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arrm trying to control from half guard but Spirit is working away.
Spirit wants to control but Arrm is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Arrm is looking for submissions but instead, Spirit has regained full guard.
Spirit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spirit wants to sweep but no luck.
Arrm trying to control the position from guard on top but Spirit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt Spirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Arrm.
A bone on bone clash there as Spirit blocks the leg kick.
Spirit connects with a right hand. Arrm shakes it off.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and Spirit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arrm slips under a jab from Spirit.
Spirit lands a jab to Arrm's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spirit.
Spirit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arrm misses with a straight right.
Arrm just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Arrm misses the target.
Arrm walks into a left hand.
Spirit stalks Arrm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arrm's face. Arrm staggers backwards, shaken.
A big right from Arrm misses.
Arrm misses with a wild body shot.
Arrm looks to land a right hand but Spirit moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Arrm misses.
Spirit throws a hook but Arrm blocks it.
Spirit moves away from the strike by Arrm.
Spirit lunges at Arrm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arrm's hand.
Spirit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arrm's hands.
Arrm throws out a leg kick but Spirit moves out of range and Arrm only half commits.
Spirit throws out a loose jab but Arrm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrm misses with a shot to the body
and Spirit counters with a right hand to the body.
Spirit checks a leg kick nicely.
Spirit scores with a jab. Arrm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spirit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arrm swivels and escapes.
Spirit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arrm moves away.
Arrm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arrm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jt Spirit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spirit misses with a looping left.
Arrm throws out a leg kick but Spirit moves out of range and Arrm only half commits.
Arrm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm misses with a two punch combination.
Arrm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arrm is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spirit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spirit punishes Arrm's body with a nice straight punch.
Arrm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spirit moves out of range as Arrm throws a body kick.
Arrm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arrm looks to land a left hand but Spirit moved out of range nicely.
Spirit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arrm throws an overhand right that lands on Spirit's shoulder, as Spirit tries to avoid the shot.
Spirit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arrm.
Arrm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spirit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arrm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arrm thows a leg kick but Spirit checks it
and Arrm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arrm circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spirit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spirit wants to clinch up but Arrm keeps it at a distance.
Spirit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spirit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spirit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ripp Arrm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spirit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arrm manages to avoid it.
Spirit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spirit.
Arrm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Spirit misses.
Spirit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arrm's head backwards.
Spirit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arrm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spirit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arrm is in Spirit's guard.
Arrm postures up in Spirit's guard and throws a big left but Spirit blocks it.
Spirit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrm is pushing down on Spirit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spirit is fighting to maintain full guard but Arrm has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spirit won't allow Arrm to pass to mount.
Spirit trying to control here.
Arrm controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spirit manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jt Spirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spirit 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jt Spirit!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jt Spirit!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jt Spirit!
Jt Spirit wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jt Spirit thanked Condemned for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punk Pulian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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255 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punk Pulian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulian closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulian prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Pulian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pulian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulian keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulian trying to stall but Emelianenko improves his position.
Pulian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulian is trying to stall.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Pulian avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the ropes.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Pulian.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulian avoids the damage to the body.
Pulian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pulian is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulian looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pulian gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Emelianenko jumps into guard, dragging Pulian to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pulian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pulian throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
Emelianenko pushes Pulian off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulian lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulian misses with an elbow strike.
Pulian tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulian is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Pulian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pulian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pulian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pulian!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulian trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Punk Pulian will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pulian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Pulian jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Pulian around his waist. Pulian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pulian as Emelianenko tries to tie him up.
Pulian tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Pulian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulian moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pulian's guard now.
Emelianenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulian which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk Pulian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulian tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Pulian moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Emelianenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulian defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulian is controlling Emelianenko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pulian kicks off Emelianenko and gets to his feet.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
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!
Emelianenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulian is defending well.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulian landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Pulian pushes him back against the ropes.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Pulian fails to land.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Pulian wants to stall.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian manages to break the clinch.
Pulian connects with a jab.
Pulian tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulian trying to land knees to the body.
Pulian tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Pulian jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Pulian around his waist. Pulian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pulian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Pulian counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulian doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Pulian tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulian is looking to clinch.
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!
Pulian wants to clinch
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Pulian is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulian which made him look bad.
Pulian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulian tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulian tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Pulian back into the ropes.
Pulian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Pulian is controlling the position.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulian's efforts to push away.
Pulian lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulian is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pulian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko dodges an elbow strike from Pulian.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pulian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pulian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pulian wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulian tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulian to the ground. Pulian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Pulian keeps it at a distance.
Pulian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulian darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the ropes.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pulian to keep the fight standing.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pulian throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Pulian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pulian keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pulian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pulian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Pulian.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
Pulian lands a knee to the body.
Pulian looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pulian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pulian throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulian avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pulian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punk Pulian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Punk Pulian!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Thor Emelianenko!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Punk Pulian!
Punk Pulian wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bradbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradbury is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7TkzqrAdE8. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Bradbury!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradbury looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kukkonen misses with a straight left.
Bradbury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kukkonen throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bradbury tumbling to the canvas!
Bradbury is rocked!
It looks like Adam Bradbury has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kukkonen slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kukkonen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bradbury tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kukkonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
In his post fight interview, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drakaath Yelgersmold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humonga Crime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yelgersmold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pursuit of vikings. Crime has chosen Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drakaath Yelgersmold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humonga Crime!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crime misses with the combination.
Yelgersmold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yelgersmold cracks Crime with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Crime looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yelgersmold finish him?
It looks like Humonga Crime 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!
Crime clinches up against the ropes.
Crime on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yelgersmold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crime prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crime blocks an elbow strike from Yelgersmold.
Crime looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Crime fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crime tries a body shot but Yelgersmold blocks it.
Crime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yelgersmold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crime lands a shot to the body.
Yelgersmold misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crime.
Yelgersmold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crime after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drakaath Yelgersmold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crime keeps control of Yelgersmold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yelgersmold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crime lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelgersmold tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yelgersmold wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Crime.
Crime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crime gets underhooks to prevent Yelgersmold's takedown attempt.
Crime misses with some punches.
Crime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Crime.
Crime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yelgersmold is looking to control Crime's arms but Crime gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yelgersmold has his back to the ropes.
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!
Crime lands an uppercut.
Crime lands with a right to the head.
Crime misses with the head strike.
Crime struggles to land a body shot inside as Yelgersmold controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crime stops a takedown attempt from Yelgersmold.
Crime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yelgersmold tries to score a body lock takedown but Crime shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crime throws a punch but it's blocked by Yelgersmold.
Crime misses with the head strike.
Crime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yelgersmold misses with an elbow over the top.
Crime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crime throws a head punch that misses.
Yelgersmold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crime after a bit of a struggle.
Crime scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Crime.
Yelgersmold tries a body shot but Crime blocks it.
Yelgersmold is working for takedown but Crime is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yelgersmold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crime fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yelgersmold is breathing heavily.
Yelgersmold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crime connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yelgersmold scrambles back to his feet.
Crime is looking to clinch but Yelgersmold is avoiding it.
Yelgersmold blocks a jab.
Crime tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crime clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crime pushes off an throws an elbow but Yelgersmold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Crime throws a punch but it's blocked by Yelgersmold.
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 Drakaath Yelgersmold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Humonga Crime's cut.
That's time! Yelgersmold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crime misses with a two punch combination.
Humonga Crime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crime clinches up against the ropes.
Crime throws a punch but it's blocked by Yelgersmold.
Yelgersmold blocks an uppercut.
Crime tries a body shot but Yelgersmold blocks it.
Crime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yelgersmold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yelgersmold wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Crime fails to land.
Crime swings wildly with an uppercut but Yelgersmold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crime scores with a shot to the side of Yelgersmold's head.
Crime prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crime lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crime.
Yelgersmold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crime after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drakaath Yelgersmold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crime gets underhooks to prevent Yelgersmold's takedown attempt.
Crime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yelgersmold can't get the takedown.
Crime swings wildly with an uppercut but Yelgersmold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yelgersmold is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelgersmold blocking some punches.
Crime misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crime lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelgersmold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Crime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yelgersmold wants to take the fight to the mat but Crime manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Crime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yelgersmold is trying to break the clinch but Crime has him pressed against the ropes.
Crime pushes Yelgersmold back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crime holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Crime throws a head punch that misses.
Crime has a couple of punches blocked by Yelgersmold.
Yelgersmold blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yelgersmold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crime misses with a punch to the body.
Crime is stalling here.
Yelgersmold is looking to break free of the clinch but Crime has double underhooks.
Humonga Crime seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crime working aggressively here.
Crime working aggressively here.
Crime avoiding damage as Yelgersmold throws knees to the body.
Crime working aggressively here.
Yelgersmold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yelgersmold is working for takedown but Crime is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crime working aggressively here.
Crime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Crime fails to land.
Yelgersmold blocking some punches.
Crime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crime misses with the head strike.
Crime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yelgersmold backwards.
Yelgersmold can't break the clinch.
Yelgersmold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crime has him pressed against the ropes.
Yelgersmold is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crime gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yelgersmold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yelgersmold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humonga Crime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Humonga Crime's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yelgersmold throws a poor cross that misses
and Crime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yelgersmold misses with a double jab.
Yelgersmold walks into a straight right hand from Crime.
Crime's corner calls for a 1-2. Crime obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crime moves into the clinch.
Yelgersmold is trying to break the clinch but Crime has him pressed against the ropes.
Yelgersmold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yelgersmold goes for a takedown attempt but Crime pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yelgersmold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crime throws a hook but Yelgersmold avoids it easily.
Yelgersmold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crime wants to clinch up but Yelgersmold keeps it at a distance.
Crime wants to clinch up but Yelgersmold keeps it at a distance.
Yelgersmold lunges at Crime with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crime's hand.
Yelgersmold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yelgersmold swats away the attempt to clinch by Crime.
Crime tries to clinch but Yelgersmold moves out of range.
Crime moves into the clinch.
Yelgersmold is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crime is keeping busy.
Crime gets through Yelgersmold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crime misses with the head strike.
Crime on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crime lands with a left to the head.
Crime pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crime lands with a short shot to the head.
Yelgersmold has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crime after a bit of a struggle.
Yelgersmold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crime working aggressively here.
Yelgersmold is trying to drag Crime to the mat but Crime just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drakaath Yelgersmold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crime lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yelgersmold blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Crime fails to land.
Yelgersmold blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yelgersmold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crime fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Crime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yelgersmold counters with a straight that turns Crime's legs to rubber! Yelgersmold pushes forward with more strikes and Crime goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drakaath Yelgersmold!
Drakaath Yelgersmold took some time post fight to say the following; 'I come from the land of frost giants and will not be pushed around by mere mortals ever again!!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the ring accompanied by Cry of the Blackbirds. Remy Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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231 lbs
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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KO power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fathy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Fathy sprawls well.
Fathy scores with a push kick.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Fathy counters with a body kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Fathy counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fathy scoring well with a low kick there.
Fathy lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Fathy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fathy connects with an inside leg kick.
Fathy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Fathy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fathy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fathy lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Fathy takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
It looks like Remy Jones 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!
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fathy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fathy. That one must have hurt.
Remy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fathy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fathy lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Fathy takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Fathy. Jones falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Fathy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sherif Fathy!
A relieved looking Sherif Fathy 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a low kick but Sexyama moves out of range easily.
Sexyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powers moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sexyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sexyama tries to break the clinch but Powers is controlling the position.
Powers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Sexyama has him pressed against the ropes.
Sexyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powers throws a head kick that misses.
Sexyama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powers under the eye.
It looks like Freddy Powers has been cut.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sexyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama misses with a hook.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sexyama pinned against the ropes. Sexyama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers tries to clinch
and Sexyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sexyama scores with a hook to the body. Powers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up with Sexyama, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes Sexyama against the ropes but Sexyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers throws a body kick that misses.
A cross from Sexyama lands.
Powers is rocked!
Sexyama misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sexyama misses with a looping left.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sexyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers throws a low kick but Sexyama moves out of range easily.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sexyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powers defending well as Sexyama loads up on a big left hand.
Powers slips a jab from Sexyama.
Freddy Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Sexyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sexyama looks to land a left hand but Powers moved out of range nicely.
Sexyama throws an overhand right that lands on Powers's shoulder, as Powers tries to avoid the shot.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Sexyama is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Powers hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Sexyama!
Yoshihiro Sexyama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papy Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Fox is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
195 lbs
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20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Papy Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akio Fox!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox lands a two punch combo.
Kongo slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Fox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kongo is fending him off so far but Fox persists. Nope, Kongo circles away and we're back to standing.
Fox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kongo.
Kongo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kongo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kongo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fox kicks off Kongo and gets to his feet.
Kongo closes the distance and clinches up with Fox, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes Fox against the ropes but Fox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fox is trying to defend but Kongo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kongo trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Kongo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fox pushes Kongo off looking to stand but Kongo dives back in and keeps control.
Kongo wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Kongo blocks the strikes from Fox.
Kongo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fox is trying to stand.
Kongo working the head and body with strikes.
Fox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kongo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kongo's back!
Kongo is keeping busy.
Fox wants to control but Kongo manages to buck him off and is now in Fox's guard! Nice work there by Kongo!
Kongo postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
Fox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kongo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fox.
Fox wants to control the pace but Kongo is squirming around nicely.
Fox controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is desperately trying to improve his position but Fox has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fox is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kongo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akio Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Fox defending well as Kongo loads up on a big left hand.
Fox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo wants to take the fight to the mat but Fox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papy Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo looking to stall.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Kongo is blocking nicely.
Kongo has Fox pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Kongo fails with a takedown attempt.
Fox works over Kongo's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox scores with a one two! Kongo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice combo by Fox! Oh, that's hurt him - Kongo falls to the canvas and Fox follows him into side control.
Kongo is rocked!
Fox decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Fox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fox stalks Kongo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kongo's face. Kongo staggers backwards, shaken.
Fox tries to clinch but Kongo moves out of range.
Fox lands a left and a right that sends Kongo crashing to the canvas! Fox dives into mount looking to finish!
Oh Kongo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kongo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kongo seems to have got his legs back now.
Fox with a hook.
Kongo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Fox looks for a takedown but Kongo sprawls well.
Fox tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Kongo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kongo swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fox shoots in and drives through. Kongo sprawls well.
Papy Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Fox.
Fox clinches with his opponent.
Fox has Kongo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kongo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Fox.
Kongo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Fox gets an underhook and turns Kongo into the ropes.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Kongo pushes him off.
Fox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Fox.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo misses with a body shot.
Fox fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fox!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox doesn't manage to clinch there - Kongo circles away.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kongo has time to react.
Fox throws a good cross that connects.
Akio Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kongo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Fox gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Kongo there.
Fox regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kongo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kongo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kongo looking to pass the guard.
Fox is looking to stand up but Kongo isn't so interested in that idea.
Fox 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.
Kongo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fox has wrist control.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Kongo from controlling successfully.
Kongo being controlled here momentarily.
Fox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kongo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akio Fox has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kongo is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kongo.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Kongo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Fox as Kongo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papy Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox tries for a takedown but Kongo manages to get underhooks.
Kongo tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fox has Kongo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kongo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Fox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kongo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fox moves in looking to clinch but Kongo pushes him off.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fox tries for a takedown but Kongo manages to get underhooks.
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fox shoots in for a double leg but Kongo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox has closed the distance and engaged Kongo in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Kongo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kongo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Akio Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox connects with a single shot there.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fox as he avoids it easily.
Fox shoots in and drives through. Kongo sprawls well.
Fox shoots in for a takedown but Kongo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kongo takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kongo as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papy Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akio Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox tries to bum rush Kongo with a series of wild strikes but Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kongo shoots in but no luck this time.
Fox cracks Kongo with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Akio Fox!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Akio Fox!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Akio Fox!
Akio Fox wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishyrun Thalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thalis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Swerve City - Deftones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishyrun Thalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy closes the distance and clinches.
Thalis jumps guard but Almasy stands there with Thalis around his waist. Thalis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thalis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Almasy after a bit of a struggle.
Thalis wants to stall.
Almasy misses with a knee strike.
Almasy scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Almasy.
It looks like Ishyrun Thalis has been cut.
Almasy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almasy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thalis trying to control the position but instead, Almasy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thalis into the ropes.
Almasy crunches a lovely knee into Thalis's ribcage.
Thalis is trying to push Almasy away but Almasy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Thalis blocks it.
Almasy keeps control of Thalis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.
Almasy misses with a knee strike.
Thalis tries to stall but Almasy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Almasy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Almasy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almasy lands a nice knee to the body.
Thalis is breathing heavily.
Almasy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thalis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishyrun Thalis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almasy with a knee to the head.
Thalis takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almasy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Almasy lands a knee to the head.
Almasy drops Thalis with a big knee straight up the middle! Thalis is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thalis is rocked!
Ishyrun Thalis's cut is getting worse.
Thalis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almasy.
Oh Thalis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Almasy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Almasy controls the position.
Thalis seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Thalis's face as Almasy controls the position.
Thalis can't do much from the bottom here.
Almasy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thalis is looking to regain half guard here but Almasy keeps moving and retains side control.
Thalis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Almasy.
Almasy controls the position.
Almasy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Almasy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thalis's face as Almasy controls the position.
Thalis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thalis gets back to half guard.
Almasy tries to pass to full mount but Thalis defends it.
Almasy works his way into full mount!
Almasy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Almasy avoids the attempt from Thalis to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy with a couple of short strikes.
Almasy controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thalis is looking to improve his position but Almasy isn't that keen on the idea.
Almasy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thalis wants to hold on but Almasy pushes him away.
Almasy landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seifer Almasy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ishyrun Thalis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thalis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Thalis.
Thalis throws a jab when Almasy was well out of range.
Thalis throws a jab when Almasy was well out of range.
Thalis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thalis misses with a looping left.
A jab from Thalis misses.
A jab from Thalis misses.
Almasy rushes Thalis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thalis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thalis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thalis is trying to pull guard but Almasy turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Thalis jumps guard but Almasy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Almasy connects with a knee to the head.
Seifer Almasy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Almasy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thalis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almasy scores with a knee to the head.
Ishyrun Thalis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thalis stalling in the clinch but Almasy improves position.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thalis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Almasy scores with a knee to the head.
Thalis is looking to control Almasy's arms but Almasy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thalis has his back to the ropes.
Almasy looking to throw knees to the head but Thalis is blocking nicely.
Almasy lands a good knee to the midsection. Thalis won't want to take too many of those.
Thalis is looking to control Almasy's arms but Almasy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thalis has his back to the ropes.
Almasy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Almasy lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Ishyrun Thalis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thalis tries to break the clinch but Almasy is controlling the position.
Thalis blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Thalis takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ishyrun Thalis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Seifer Almasy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Hollywood Undead - We Are as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kush but Kush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aliyev throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
Aliyev throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.
Kush clobbers Aliyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kush slaps away a takedown attempt from Aliyev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilham Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Aliyev pushes him off.
Kush tries to clinch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Kush has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kush fails to land.
Aliyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kush - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aliyev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kush scores with a shot to the side of Aliyev's head.
Kush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aliyev tries to pull guard but Kush holds him up against the ropes and eventually Aliyev drops back down to his feet.
Kush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aliyev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown but Kush shows good takedown defense.
Og Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aliyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Kush looks to land a combination. Aliyev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice takedown defense from Kush. No joy for Aliyev on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kush as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kush instigates a clinch.
Kush scores with a hook to the body.
Aliyev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush scores with a shoulder strike.
Kush working aggressively here.
Kush wants to stall.
Kush tries a body shot but Aliyev blocks it.
Kush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kush is trying to push Aliyev away but Aliyev has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kush works on Aliyev's body with a couple of short punches.
Kush taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aliyev pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aliyev trying to control the position.
Aliyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Aliyev, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush wanted to stand there but Aliyev had control of the position.
Aliyev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Aliyev is trying to keep Kush in close.
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.
Aliyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Aliyev, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aliyev is looking for a triangle but Kush pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Og Kush dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aliyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aliyev thinking.
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown but Kush shows good takedown defense.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Kush works the jab nicely.
Aliyev shoots for a double leg takedown but Kush sprawls well. He's pushed Aliyev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilham Aliyev.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aliyev moves away.
Aliyev tries to keep at a distance but Kush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aliyev is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aliyev keeps control of Kush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush swings wildly with an uppercut but Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush throws a head punch that misses.
Aliyev jumps guard but Kush turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Kush will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aliyev up against the ropes.
Aliyev wants a takedown.
Kush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kush misses with a punch on the inside.
Aliyev stalling in the clinch but Kush improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kush.
A short uppercut from Kush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kush lands a hook that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
Aliyev jumps guard.
Aliyev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aliyev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aliyev is looking for a triangle but Kush pushes his legs off easily.
Kush postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kush kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kush wants to stand but Aliyev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aliyev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kush defends well.
Aliyev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kush manages to get himself to full guard.
Aliyev throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aliyev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aliyev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aliyev passes Kush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kush makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Aliyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kush tries to clinch up but Aliyev circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush cracks Aliyev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush tries to clinch there but Aliyev circles away.
Kush throws a series of punches but Aliyev avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Og Kush dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aliyev dives in and grabs Kush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kush pushes down on Aliyev's head and hops out.
Kush wants to clinch up but Aliyev keeps it at a distance.
Kush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aliyev wants a takedown but no success here.
Aliyev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kush just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilham Aliyev.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
Aliyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kush tries to clinch but Aliyev is having none of it.
Kush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aliyev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kush's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Aliyev slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kush blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aliyev.
Aliyev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kush is defending against the submission attempts here by Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kush to regain full guard.
Aliyevis looking to pass into half guard but Kush pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kush is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev looking to control but Kush passes into half guard.
Kush tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Aliyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aliyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Kush is going to stand back up.
Aliyev wants to control but Kush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kush pulls his head out easily.
Aliyev trying to control but Kush postures up.
Aliyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aliyev is trying to control but can't.
Aliyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aliyev wants to get back to full guard.
Aliyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to stand and escape but Aliyev is controlling the position.
Kush escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Aliyev pushes him off.
Kush is looking to clinch but Aliyev is avoiding it.
Kush wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aliyev is defended easily by Kush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kush looks to clinch
so Aliyev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aliyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Aliyev postures up in Kush's guard and throws a big left but Kush blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilham Aliyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Og Kush!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Og Kush!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Og Kush!
Og Kush wins by unanimous decision!
Og Kush thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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