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CEC 244 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mingan Napayshni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mingan Napayshni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Evans!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napayshni tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Napayshni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Napayshni is retaining full guard.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napayshni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans throws a big elbow that misses.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Napayshni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans lands a couple of digs.
Evans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans lands a couple of digs.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Napayshni has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans landing with the ground and pound.
Napayshni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans landing some decent shots from guard.
Napayshni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evans wants to control from the top but Napayshni keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Napayshni is keeping the position.
Evans wants to control from the top but Napayshni keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans chips away with some ground and pound.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Napayshni is keeping the position for now.
Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans passes into half guard.
Napayshni wants to get back to his feet.
Napayshni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Napayshni is working away.
Evans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evans is stalling here. Napayshni is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Evans seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Napayshni has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans wants to control but Napayshni postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napayshni tries to advance position but instead Evans slips a leg back in to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Evans dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans slips a jab from Napayshni.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Napayshni moves away and avoids it.
Evans misses with a shot to the body
and Napayshni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Napayshni blocks a jab.
Napayshni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Napayshni takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Napayshni wants to get back to his feet but Evans drags him back down.
Evans throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Napayshni dodges the ground and pound from Evans.
Napayshni gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looking to finish Napayshni with some ground and pound. This is bad for Napayshni!
Evans wants to control the pace but Napayshni is squirming around nicely.
Napayshni wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
Poor strikes thrown by Evans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Evans looking to control but Napayshni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Evans landing strikes from the mount and Napayshni is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napayshni?
Evans with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Evans with shots to the head and body - Napayshni looks very uncomfortable down there.
Evans raining down hammerfists from mount.
Napayshni is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Evans tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Evans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Napayshni hang on?
Evans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Napayshni looks a forlorn figure.
Evans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Evans throwing strikes here but Napayshni is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Evans lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Evans wants to control the pace but Napayshni is squirming around nicely.
Evans lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Evans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marcus Evans 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!
Evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Napayshni moves away from the strike by Evans.
Napayshni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Napayshni tries to move into range but Evans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Napayshni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans throws some wild stikes that Napayshni manages to avoid easily.
Evans with good strikes from the mount here!
Evans moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Napayshni has worked his arm free - good work by Napayshni!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napayshni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Napayshni taking a bit of punishment here - Evans scoring with strikes.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napayshni keeps working.
Napayshni is trying to escape the position but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans throws a strike aimed at the side of Napayshni's head but Napayshni avoids it well.
Napayshni prevents Evans from improving position.
Napayshni managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with the ground and pound.
Evans trying to control the action but Napayshni is working from the bottom.
Napayshni is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Evans with the ground and pound but Napayshni uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Marcus Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Evans trying to control but Napayshni is working from the bottom.
Evans is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Evans.
Evans throws the left hand but Napayshni avoids the punch easily.
Mingan Napayshni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Napayshni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Napayshni throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Napayshni wants to clinch.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napayshni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Napayshni slips under a jab.
Napayshni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans misses with a looping right.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Napayshni moves away and avoids it.
Mingan Napayshni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Napayshni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Evans!
Marcus Evans was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the cage accompanied by My Way. Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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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
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shiva Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touhu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Red Gym tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Touhu is in Red Gym's guard.
Touhu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Red Gym kicks Touhu off and gets to his feet.
Red Gym gets caught flat footed, as Touhu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Red Gym wants to stand up but Touhu is controlling him.
Red Gym is adopting a defensive guard.
Touhu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touhu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Red Gym on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Red Gym tries to get out of the position.
Red Gym keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Touhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Touhu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Touhu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Red Gym manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Touhu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Red Gym is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is looking for a sweep.
Touhu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Red Gym has escaped the position, nice work there.
Touhu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Touhu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touhu wants to control but Red Gym is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Red Gym, who protects the arm well.
Touhu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Touhu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Red Gym knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Touhu in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Red Gym is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toni Touhu!
An out of breath Toni Touhu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corporate Slave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros has chosen Pride Theme 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corporate Slave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros throws a lazy head kick
and Slave counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slave closes the distance and clinches.
Quadros tries to break free but Slave pushes him back against the cage.
Quadros lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slave.
Quadros lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slave tries to stall but Quadros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Slave working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slave misses the body punch
and Quadros counters with a straight right hand.
Slave wants to clinch up but Quadros keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slave misses with a left hand
and Quadros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Corporate Slave has been cut.
Slave tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quadros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slave.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slave misses with a wild body shot.
Slave misses with a left hand
enabling Quadros to counter with a crisp jab.
Slave misses with a right hand
and Quadros counters with a good, hard body kick but Slave shrugs it off.
Slave tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quadros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slave swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slave clobbers Quadros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quadros swinging wildly here.
Slave closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quadros landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slave blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slave lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quadros scores with a shot to the side of Slave's head.
Slave makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the head but Slave blocks with his arms.
Slave takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quadros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quadros lands a nice uppercut.
Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slave misses with a right hand
and Quadros moves into the clinch.
Slave misses with some punches.
Quadros lands a nice elbow.
Quadros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slave dodges an elbow strike from Quadros.
Slave tries to stall but Quadros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slave is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Slave leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slave scores with a hook to the body.
Quadros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Slave leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slave is trying to stall.
Quadros has a couple of punches blocked by Slave.
Quadros blocks a body shot from Slave.
Knees to the body from Quadros.
Slave blocks an elbow strike from Quadros.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quadros prevents a body shot from Slave.
Slave lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quadros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Slave scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slave displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quadros up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slave working aggressively here.
Slave scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slave is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slave scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slave misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slave is looking to control Quadros's arms but Quadros gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slave has his back to the cage.
Slave stalls.
Slave doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slave lands a right hand.
Quadros blocking some punches.
Slave lands a right hand.
Slave doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slave lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Quadros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corporate Slave's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Quadros lands a head kick!
Slave lands with an uppercut that bounces Quadros off the cage and back into range.
Slave lands a jab to the head.
Quadros lands a head kick!
Slave is rocked!
Quadros moves out of range as Slave strikes.
Oh Slave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quadros misses with a head kick.
Slave misses with a wild body shot.
Quadros throws a head kick but Slave moves out of range.
Crack! A monster head kick from Quadros and Slave falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Quadros!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stephen Quadros!
Stephen Quadros 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Korto Grepplund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kala has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Korto Grepplund's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korto Grepplund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grepplund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grepplund gets caught napping as Kala dives in and scores a takedown. Grepplund manages to retain guard.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Grepplund is retaining full guard.
Kala postures up and lands a big shot to Grepplund's brow.
Kala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grepplund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kala looking to sit in guard and control but Grepplund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Kala keeps moving.
Kala is trying to control the position but Grepplund postures up.
Kala bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grepplund's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kala advances position into side control!
Kala tries to advance to mount but Grepplund denies him.
Grepplund is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kala.
Grepplund is trying to improve his position.
Kala in side control, throwing shots but Grepplund defends.
Kala lands a nice forearm strike.
Kala controls the position.
Grepplund can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grepplund gets back to half guard.
Kala trying to control from half guard but Grepplund is working away.
Kala is trying to work for a kimura but Grepplund is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grepplund is pressing down on Kala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grepplund is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grepplund wants to control the position but Kala says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Grepplund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grepplund defending well though.
Kala trying to control the action but Grepplund is working from the bottom.
Grepplund wants to control but Kala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund tries to roll over but Kala keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grepplund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grepplund is looking for a sweep. Kala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kala wants to control but Grepplund is keeping him busy.
Kala is thwarting Grepplund's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grepplund closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kala did well to prevent Grepplund getting side control.
Grepplund is trying to work for a kimura but Kala is defending well.
Kala is looking for a sweep. Grepplund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kala is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grepplund's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grepplund's back!
Grepplund trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grepplund wants to escape the position.
Grepplund is trapped and Kala is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kala is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Grepplund up.
Kala wants to control the position but Grepplund frees himself and scrambles - Kala manages to regain control in side control.
Kala is looking to take a break and control but Grepplund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepplund on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kala wants to control but Grepplund is keeping him busy.
Grepplund can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grepplund throws a head kick but Kala moves out of range.
Grepplund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kala's sensitive parts.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grepplund manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Grepplund lands but Kala takes it in his stride.
Grepplund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kala sprawls well initially but Grepplund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grepplund trying to pass the guard but Kala defending well.
Grepplund passes to full mount!
Grepplund landing shots from mount.
Grepplund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grepplund wants to control the pace but Kala is squirming around nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kala is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepplund has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kala's face.
Kala slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kala trying to control but Grepplund postures up.
Kala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kala gets full guard.
Kala working for a triangle but Grepplund defends it easily.
Grepplund preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund is stalling in the full guard.
Grepplund looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grepplund is working hard here to advance position.
Kala looking for a sweep. Not yet Kala, not yet.
Grepplund distracts Kala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grepplund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kala is trying to keep Grepplund in close.
Kala wants to sweep but no luck.
Grepplund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grepplund looking to pass the guard.
Kala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grepplund defends well.
Grepplund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grepplund wants to control from the top but Kala keeps moving.
Kala looking for a guillotine here but Grepplund defends easily.
Kala is trying to control the position but Grepplund postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund passes into half guard.
Kala tries to get to full guard but Grepplund has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korto Grepplund dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grepplund misses with a wild combination.
Kala throws a jab but it's blocked by Grepplund.
Grepplund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kala doesn't seem bothered though.
Kala drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grepplund 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.
Grepplund had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kala defends it easily.
Grepplund has his foot on Kala's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kala works his way back into a safe position though.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Grepplund is retaining full guard.
Kala scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grepplund wants to sweep here but Kala controlling him for the moment.
Kala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grepplund is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kala is aware though and is defending well.
Kala trying to control but Grepplund is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kalle Kala was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grepplund tries to move into range but Kala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grepplund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kala throws a hook but Grepplund avoids it easily.
Grepplund scoring well with a low kick there.
Grepplund throws a head kick but Kala moves out of range.
A big right from Kala misses.
Grepplund looks to land a combination but Kala avoids it well.
Grepplund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kala dives in and scores a takedown into Grepplund's guard.
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!
Grepplund is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kala wants to control from the top but Grepplund keeps moving.
Kala preventing the sweep.
Grepplund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kala gets full guard.
Kala working for submissions but it's allowed Grepplund to get to half guard.
Grepplund prevents Kala from improving his position.
Kala trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Grepplund manages to pass to mount!
Kalle Kala has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepplund controlling his opponent.
Grepplund can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kala is looking to escape.
Kala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grepplund connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grepplund lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grepplund controlling the position easily from mount.
Kala is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalle Kala.
I think Kala 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veterano comes to the cage accompanied by Turn The Lights Out . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Veterano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jordon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veterano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan Jordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veterano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordon.
Jordon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Veterano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordon backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Veterano.
Jordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veterano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordon dives in and grabs Veterano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Veterano pushes down on Jordon's head and hops out.
Jordon scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Veterano misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Veterano.
Jordon throws a head kick that misses.
Veterano jabs at Jordon's body.
Jordon misses with a double jab.
Jordon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veterano as he jumps to the side.
Jordon feints and as Veterano raises his hands in defense, Jordon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Veterano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jordon is controlling him.
Jordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano seems keen to control Jordon's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veterano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jordon slips nicely into half guard.
Veterano gets full guard.
Jordon trying to control but Veterano is working from the bottom.
Veterano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jordon is one step ahead there.
Jordon wants to pass the guard but Veterano is keeping the position.
Jordon postures up in Veterano's guard and throws a big left but Veterano blocks it.
Veterano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jordon!
Veterano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veterano throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Veterano thowing shots but they're missing.
Jordon blocking the ground and pound.
Jordon is trying to escape the mount.
Veterano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jordon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Veterano looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordon regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Veterano lands a nice short elbow.
Jordon is pressing down on Veterano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jordon is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Veterano rolls with it to try and escape but Jordon cranks on the arm and Veterano is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Jordon!
A victorious Dan Jordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . On his way into the cage it seems that Felix Flashlighter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felix Flashlighter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virta throws out a leg kick but Flashlighter moves out of range and Virta only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flashlighter.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut. Virta saw that one coming.
Virta has closed the distance and engaged Flashlighter in a clinch.
Flashlighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virta's defenses.
It looks like Ara Virta has been cut.
Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Virta misses.
Virta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Virta checks a leg kick.
Virta is looking to clinch.
Virta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flashlighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virta wants to clinch up but Flashlighter keeps it at a distance.
Flashlighter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flashlighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Virta.
Virta tries a low kick but Flashlighter avoids it.
Virta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flashlighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flashlighter wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flashlighter misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta fails with a takedown attempt.
Flashlighter misses with a body shot.
Virta tries to clinch but Flashlighter is having none of it.
Flashlighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Virta. Virta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flashlighter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flashlighter wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Virta misses.
Flashlighter 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.
Ara Virta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virta throws a right and a left that Flashlighter avoids nicely.
Virta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flashlighter throws a wild body kick that Virta sees coming a mile off.
Virta tries to clinch but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Virta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flashlighter on the side of the head.
Flashlighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flashlighter scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta has a takedown stuffed.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ara Virta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virta throws a jab when Flashlighter was well out of range.
Flashlighter lands a right hook to the body.
Flashlighter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Virta misses with a leg kick.
Virta throws a hook to the side of Flashlighter's head but Flashlighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flashlighter counters with a series of strikes. Virta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Virta wants to land a leg kick but Flashlighter is out of range.
Virta slips under a jab from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Virta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flashlighter misses with a hook. Virta ducked under it nicely.
Flashlighter throws a body kick that misses.
Flashlighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virta.
Flashlighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virta throws out the jab.
Flashlighter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flashlighter staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flashlighter lands a head shot.
Virta is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Virta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Flashlighters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Virta misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Virta checks it well.
Virta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flashlighter pinned against the cage. Flashlighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Virta is looking to slow Flashlighter down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Flashlighter blocks the low kick.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but Virta moves out of range easily.
Virta moves out of range of the body kick.
Virta throws an overhand right that lands on Flashlighter's shoulder, as Flashlighter tries to avoid the shot.
Virta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Virta closes the distance and pushes Flashlighter back into the cage.
Virta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flashlighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virtas head.
Flashlighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Flashlighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virtas head.
Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Flashlighter scores with a leg kick.
Virta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flashlighter lands a leg kick that knocks Virta off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter thumps Virta with a low kick.
Felix Flashlighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Virta misses.
Flashlighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Virta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flashlighter sprawls well. Flashlighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virta gets slowly back to his feet.
Virta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Virta trying to control the position from guard on top but Flashlighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flashlighter.
Virta throws a low kick, looking for Flashlighter's leg but Flashlighter calmly moves out of range.
Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far.
Virta tries to clinch but Flashlighter is having none of it.
Virta misses with a takedown attempt - Flashlighter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flashlighter slips a straight right by Virta.
Virta swats away the attempt to clinch by Flashlighter.
A slow jab from Flashlighter misses its intended target.
Virta closes the distance and clinches up with Flashlighter, looking for a takedown. Virta pushes Flashlighter against the cage but Flashlighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Virta connects with an inside leg kick.
Virta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Virta tries to clinch but Flashlighter is having none of it.
Flashlighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flashlighter thows a body kick. Virta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flashlighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flashlighter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Virta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flashlighter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Virta somewhat.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ara Virta.
Flashlighter lands a nice looking body shot.
Flashlighter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flashlighter throws out the jab.
Flashlighter lands a nice shot that snaps Virta's head back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flashlighter blocks a jab.
Virta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flashlighter.
Virta slips under a jab from Flashlighter.
Ara Virta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flashlighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virta on the side of the head.
Virta swings for the body but Flashlighter moves out of range.
A big right from Virta misses.
Virta throws a head kick that misses.
Virta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flashlighter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Virta takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Flashlighter misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Flashlighter.
Virta loads up on a big right hand but Flashlighter slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flashlighter keeps the fight on the outside.
Flashlighter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Flashlighter duly obliges.
A jab from Flashlighter finds it's way through Virta's defenses.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virta throws an overhand right that lands on Flashlighter's shoulder, as Flashlighter tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Flashlighter misses.
Flashlighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flashlighter throws a sloppy head kick and Virta moves out of range easily.
Virta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Virta shoots for a takedown but Flashlighter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Virta looks to throw the jab but Flashlighter is out of range.
Flashlighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flashlighter.
Virta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flashlighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flashlighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flashlighter dodges the punch combination from Virta.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Virta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Virta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Virta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Flashlighter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Flashlighter looks for the body kick but Virta saw that one coming.
Virta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flashlighter pinned against the cage. Flashlighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Virta is breathing heavily.
Virta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flashlighter pinned against the cage. Flashlighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Virta misses.
Virta moves in looking to clinch but Flashlighter pushes him off.
Flashlighter feints and then cracks Virta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Virta down.
Flashlighter drives through and clinches with Virta against the cage.
Virta struggles to land a body shot inside as Flashlighter controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Virta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flashlighter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flashlighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flashlighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virta gets through Flashlighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flashlighter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Virta takes an elbow to the temple.
Flashlighter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Virta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Flashlighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Virta tries to clinch there but Flashlighter circles away.
Flashlighter avoids the body shot from Virta.
Virta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virta fails with the takedown.
Flashlighter checks a leg kick.
Virta fails to land with a series of punches.
Flashlighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virta.
Flashlighter scores with a kick to the body.
Virta blocks a leg kick.
Flashlighter loads up on a big right hand but Virta slips the punch.
Virta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Virta throws a right hand that Flashlighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Flashlighter also avoids with ease.
Flashlighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Flashlighter thumps Virta with a low kick.
Donk. Flashlighter catches Virta right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter takes the fight into the clinch.
Virta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flashlighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flashlighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Virta controls his hands.
Flashlighter misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Flashlighter.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
Flashlighter misses with the head strike.
Virta is looking to control Flashlighter's arms but Flashlighter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virta has his back to the cage.
Virta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flashlighter dodges an elbow strike from Virta.
Virta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virta cracks the inside of Flashlighter's front leg.
Flashlighter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virta shoots in looking for a takedown. Flashlighter tries to sprawl out of it but Virta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flashlighter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flashlighter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flashlighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Virta. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flashlighter thows a body kick. Virta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flashlighter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Flashlighter. That snapped Virta's head back.
Virta throws a looping overhand right but Flashlighter ducks down to avoid it.
Virta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flashlighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Virta.
Flashlighter throws a front kick that sends Virta stumbling back into the cage.
Virta throws a hook to the side of Flashlighter's head but Flashlighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flashlighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter lands with a good body shot.
Virta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flashlighter throws an overhand right that lands on Virta's shoulder, as Virta tries to avoid the shot.
Virta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flashlighter.
Virta throws a leg kick but Flashlighter moved away.
Virta slips under a jab.
Virta misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter loads up on a big right hand but Virta slips the punch.
Ara Virta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flashlighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Virta is looking to clinch but Flashlighter is avoiding it.
Virta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flashlighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virta was well out of range. Poor timing from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virta throws a leg kick but Flashlighter checks it.
Flashlighter connects with a leg kick. Virta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flashlighter pinned against the cage. Flashlighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ara Virta.
Flashlighter lands a nice shot that snaps Virta's head back.
Felix Flashlighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flashlighter digs a good hook to Virta's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flashlighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Virta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Flashlighter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Virta swings for the body but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Virta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Flashlighter leaves Virta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Virta moves forwards but Flashlighter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flashlighter lands a front kick.
Flashlighter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Virta throws a head kick but Flashlighter moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Flashlighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flashlighter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Felix Flashlighter made sure he mentioned PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez has chosen The Final Countdown, really. as his entrance music. Lex Luther has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gutierrez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luther lands a high kick!
Luther thows a body kick. Gutierrez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutierrez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutierrez cracks a nice hook into Luther's ribs.
Luther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luther pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luther swings for the body but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gutierrez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Luther works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gutierrez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luther defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gutierrez slips a nice elbow through Luther's hands, connecting with Luther's forehead.
Gutierrez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez thows a huge punch but Luther dodges it nicely.
Gutierrez misses with a head shot. Luther uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gutierrez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez throwing strikes but missing.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
Gutierrez connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gutierrez working some strikes from top position.
Gutierrez wants to pass the guard but Luther is keeping the position.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Luther keeps moving.
Luther keeping full guard, as Gutierrez tries to pass.
Gutierrez throwing strikes from guard but Luther blocks nicely.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gutierrez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is working Luther over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Luther working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez wants to pass the guard but Luther is keeping the position.
Luther is looking to stand up but Gutierrez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gutierrez looking to sit in guard and control but Luther gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutierrez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutierrez, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gutierrez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gutierrez shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Luther misses.
Luther lands with a nice body kick.
Luther lands a head kick. Gutierrez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gutierrez is defended easily by Luther.
Luther lands a big head kick that sends Gutierrez tumbling to the mat! Luther takes a step backwards and waves Gutierrez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gutierrez is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Gutierrez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther clinches.
Luther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutierrez.
Lex Luther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gutierrez.
Luther getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lex Luther is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luther gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luther will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutierrez stands up over Luther, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez postures up.
Gutierrez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gutierrez postures up in Luther's guard and throws a big left but Luther blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luther is keeping the position for now.
Gutierrez works over Luther with some ground and pound from guard.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Luther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a strike but Luther rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gutierrez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luther!
Gutierrez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luther?
Gutierrez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luther's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Luther goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Gutierrez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjalar Ollongren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjalar Ollongren!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ass or perhaps it was just good defense by Ollongren which made him look bad.
Ass throws a head kick that misses.
Ass lands a two punch combo.
Ollongren slips under a jab from Ass.
Ass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ollongren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ass looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ass clinches up against the cage.
Ass is looking for a takedown.
Ass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ollongren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ollongren stops a takedown attempt from Ass.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ollongren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Ass.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ollongren struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Ollongren lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ollongren has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Ollongren lands with a right to the head.
Ass gets underhooks to prevent Ollongren's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ass.
Ass is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ollongren lands with a light punch inside.
Ass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ollongren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ass throws a sloppy head kick and Ollongren moves out of range easily.
Ollongren shoots for a takedown but Ass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ass slips a straight right by Ollongren.
Ass throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ollongren tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ass is in Ollongren's guard.
Ollongren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ass controls the pace.
Ollongren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ollongren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ollongren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass trying to control the position from guard on top but Ollongren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ass is pushing down on Ollongren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ollongren is fighting to maintain full guard but Ass has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Ass wants to take a breather but Ollongren is having none of it.
Ollongren moves into full guard.
Ollongren escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ollongren manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ass tries to lock up and control but Ollongren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ollongren dominating with strikes here.
Ollongren moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ass has worked his arm free - good work by Ass!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ollongren off and has taken his back!
Ollongren breaks Ass's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ass bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ollongren's guard.
Ass passes Ollongren's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ollongren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ass distracts Ollongren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ass works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ollongren makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ollongren.
Ass wants to control from the top but Ollongren keeps moving.
Ollongren wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ass's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ollongren 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.
Ass wants to control from the top but Ollongren keeps moving.
Ass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ollongren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ass controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ass slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ollongren sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ass dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ollongren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ollongren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ollongren.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt - Ollongren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ass throws a low kick, looking for Ollongren's leg but Ollongren calmly moves out of range.
Ass looks for the body kick but Ollongren saw that one coming.
Ass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ollongren moves away.
Ass misses with an uppercut.
Ass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ollongren's head backwards.
Ollongren moves into the clinch.
Ollongren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ollongren.
Ass has Ollongren pressed against the cage, preventing Ollongren from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ollongren tries to score a body lock takedown but Ass shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ollongren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ass prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Ass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ollongren.
Jack Ass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjalar Ollongren.
Ass is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ass has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ollongren uses from the top position.
Ollongren being controlled here momentarily.
Ollongren pushes down on Ass's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ollongren winds up and cracks Ass with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ass on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ass wants to control but Ollongren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ollongren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ollongren trying to mount his opponent but Ass defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ass manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ass is on top in guard.
Ass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ollongren is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ollongren has escaped and now he's on top!
Ollongren won't allow Ass to sweep him here.
Ollongren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ollongren chips away with some ground and pound.
Ass trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ollongren throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ass managing to control the position.
Ollongren wants to pass the guard but Ass is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ollongren content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ass wants to sweep here but Ollongren controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ollongren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ollongren throwing strikes from guard but Ass blocks nicely.
Ollongren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ass has Ollongren pulled in close to control his posture.
Ollongren tries to free his leg and advance position but Ass is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren stopping the sweep attempt from Ass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ass is on top in guard.
Ass lands a couple of elbows.
Ass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ollongren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ass has managed to get both his arms back between Ollongren's legs - danger averted.
Ollongren has his foot on Ass's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ass works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ollongren looking for a guillotine here but Ass defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ass wants to pass the guard but Ollongren is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjalar Ollongren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ollongren but Ollongren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ollongren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ollongren stuns Ass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ollongren scores with a nice right hand.
Ass throws a hook but Ollongren avoids it easily.
Ass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack Ass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ollongren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ass.
Ollongren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ass.
Ollongren tries to land a leg kick but Ass saw it coming and moves away.
Ollongren throws out a loose jab but Ass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ass misses the shot to the body.
Ass throws a shot from downtown. Ollongren moves away and avoids it.
Ass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ollongren.
Ass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ollongren closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ass quickly recovers to half guard.
Ollongren misses with a head shot. Ass uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ollongren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollongren is looking to work some ground and pound but Ass has wrist control.
Ollongren lands a couple of elbows.
Ass has Ollongren pulled in close to control his posture.
Ollongren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ollongren throws an elbow that misses. Ass uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ollongren's guard. Nice move by Ass!
Ollongren manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ollongren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollongren fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ollongren lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ollongren with a couple of short strikes.
Ollongren lands a big shot there that rocks Ass but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ollongren with shots to the head and body - Ass looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ollongren scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ass?
Ass is rocked!
Ass is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Ass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ollongren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ass seems to have got his legs back now.
Ass is in a horrible position here. Ollongren smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ollongren lands a big elbow - Ass is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ass is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fjalar Ollongren!
Fjalar Ollongren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Vihervuori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemieux rushes Vihervuori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vihervuori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vihervuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihervuori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux tries a body shot but Vihervuori blocks it.
Vihervuori tries to pull guard but Lemieux won't allow it.
Lemieux is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihervuori lands a left hand.
Vihervuori tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Vihervuori controls his hands.
Lemieux is working Vihervuori over against the cage.
Vihervuori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vihervuori tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Vihervuori back against the cage.
Vihervuori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemieux or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux lands with a short shot to the head.
Vihervuori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Lemieux swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemieux controls his hands.
Vihervuori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from Vihervuori.
A head punch on the inside from Lemieux fails to land.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Lemieux - that landed with a thud.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Vihervuori controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vihervuori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Vihervuori controls his hands.
Vihervuori taking a breather.
Vihervuori is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lemieux is keeping busy.
Lemieux lands with a light punch inside.
Lemieux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vihervuori or not.
Vihervuori is stalling here.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vihervuori lands with a light punch inside.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Vihervuori's head.
Vihervuori scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemieux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as Vihervuori controls the action.
Lemieux misses with a punch on the inside.
Vihervuori lands a body shot.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
A bit of stalling here from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vihervuori gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lemieux regains guard.
Vihervuori tries to free his leg and advance position but Lemieux is retaining full guard.
Lemieux seems keen to control Vihervuori's posture.
Vihervuori wants to pass the guard but Lemieux is keeping the position.
Vihervuori trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
Lemieux keeping full guard, as Vihervuori tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori throws a big right hand that misses.
Vihervuori trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervuori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Vihervuori moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori misses the jab.
Lemieux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lemieux.
A cross from Lemieux lands.
Vihervuori misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lemieux to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lemieux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vihervuori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihervuori slips a straight right by Lemieux.
David Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihervuori swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihervuori's calf.
Vihervuori misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemieux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemieux thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lemieux tries to clinch there but Vihervuori circles away.
Vihervuori shoots in for a takedown but Lemieux shows good takedown defense.
Lemieux misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vihervuori scores with a nice strike.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown.
Lemieux throws out a leg kick but Vihervuori moves out of range and Lemieux only half commits.
Vihervuori ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Vihervuori throws a right and a left that Lemieux avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Lemieux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux blocks a jab.
Lemieux tries to clinch but Vihervuori moves away
and Vihervuori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands with a light punch inside.
Lemieux lands a left hand.
Vihervuori tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Vihervuori trying to stall but Lemieux improves his position.
Vihervuori blocks an uppercut.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vihervuori just leaning against Lemieux, taking a breather.
Vihervuori lands an uppercut.
Vihervuori blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vihervuori fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemieux.
Nice body punch from Lemieux.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihervuori's elbow.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihervuori's elbow.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemieux misses with some punches.
Vihervuori will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lemieux up against the cage.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux is leaning against Vihervuori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vihervuori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Vihervuori fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lemieux up against the cage.
Lemieux stalling the fight.
Vihervuori misses with a body punch.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemieux prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Vihervuori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemieux gets through Vihervuori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vihervuori pushes Lemieux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihervuori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemieux or not.
Vihervuori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Vihervuori controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lemieux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lemieux moves out of range as Vihervuori strikes.
Vihervuori swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemieux.
Vihervuori lands a body shot.
Vihervuori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David Lemieux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemieux moves in looking to clinch but Vihervuori pushes him off.
Lemieux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vihervuori.
Lemieux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemieux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vihervuori shoots in for a takedown but Lemieux shows good takedown defense.
Vihervuori looks to land a left hand but Lemieux moved out of range nicely.
Lemieux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemieux avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Vihervuori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemieux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemieux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lemieux lunges at Vihervuori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihervuori's hand.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vihervuori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vihervuori checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lemieux.
Vihervuori tried to score with a low kick but Lemieux checks it.
Vihervuori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lemieux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemieux throws the left hand but Vihervuori avoids the punch easily.
Vihervuori tries to clinch but Lemieux is having none of it.
Lemieux tries to clinch there but Vihervuori circles away.
Lemieux rushes Vihervuori and presses him up against the cage.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vihervuori slows down the pace here.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihervuori tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
Vihervuori can't find room to land a body shot as Lemieux controls the action.
Vihervuori trying to stall but Lemieux improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihervuori's elbow.
Lemieux lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori tries to work over Lemieux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
Vihervuori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vihervuori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lemieux walks away with a smile on his face. Vihervuori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vihervuori is defended easily by Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a big shot that misses.
Vihervuori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vihervuori looks for a takedown but Lemieux sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemieux lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Vihervuori tries for a takedown but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lemieux is looking to clinch but Vihervuori is avoiding it.
Vihervuori scores with a leg kick.
Lemieux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
David Lemieux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihervuori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemieux's corner calls for a 1-2. Lemieux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lemieux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lemieux 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lemieux!
A relieved looking David Lemieux 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Sarsola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarsola has chosen Mono - 16.12 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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32
216 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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197 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Sarsola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mulqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarsola moves away.
Nice body kick from Sarsola.
Sarsola tries to work over Mulqvist's front leg with a kick but Mulqvist checks it.
Sarsola throws a right hand that misses
and Mulqvist counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarsola manages to avoid it.
Sarsola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarsola shoots in looking for a takedown. Mulqvist tries to sprawl out of it but Sarsola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mulqvist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mulqvist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mulqvist - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sarsola lands a shoulder strike.
Sarsola working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sarsola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarsola blocks a body shot from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mulqvist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarsola throws a jab but it's blocked by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarsola.
Sarsola misses with the combination.
Mulqvist avoids a kick to the body.
Sarsola shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulqvist sprawls well. He's pushed Sarsola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mulqvist.
Sarsola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Sarsola or perhaps it was just good defense by Mulqvist which made him look bad.
Harri Mulqvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Sarsola.
Mulqvist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarsola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola misses the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarsola. Mulqvist shrugs it off though.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarsola as he connects with a hook.
Sarsola connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulqvist lands a nice shot to the body.
Mulqvist is looking to clinch.
Sarsola jabs Mulqvist right on the nose. Mulqvist blinks but takes it well.
Sarsola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mulqvist wants to land a leg kick but Sarsola is out of range.
Mulqvist throws a body kick that misses.
Mulqvist throws a wild body kick that Sarsola sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarsola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulqvist closes the distance and clinches up with Sarsola, looking for a takedown. Mulqvist pushes Sarsola against the cage but Sarsola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the body kick from Sarsola.
Sarsola 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.
Sarsola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mulqvist as he avoids it easily.
Sarsola stuffs the takedown.
Mulqvist misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leo Sarsola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulqvist misses the shot to the body.
Mulqvist is looking to wear down Sarsola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mulqvist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mulqvist tries to clinch up but Sarsola circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulqvist misses the shot to the body.
Sarsola throws a solid leg kick but Mulqvist takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarsola.
Mulqvist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarsola.
Mulqvist stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarsola. Sarsola gets slowly back to his feet.
Mulqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mulqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarsola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist looks for the body kick but Sarsola saw that one coming.
Mulqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarsola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarsola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mulqvist wants to land a leg kick but Sarsola is out of range.
Sarsola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarsola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulqvist misses with a head kick.
Sarsola throws a chopping leg kick but Mulqvist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Sarsola. That snapped Mulqvist's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulqvist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sarsola doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Sarsola checks it.
Sarsola works the jab nicely.
Sarsola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leo Sarsola will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sarsola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sarsola controls Mulqvist momentarily but Mulqvist frees himself.
Mulqvist looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mulqvist postures up in Sarsola's guard and throws a big left but Sarsola blocks it.
Mulqvist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sarsola keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulqvist preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sarsola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarsola managing to control the position.
Mulqvist content to stall in guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mulqvist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sarsola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mulqvist.
Good leg kick by Mulqvist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarsola slips under a jab.
Sarsola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mulqvist scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarsola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mulqvist blocks a head kick by Sarsola.
Sarsola misses with an uppercut. Mulqvist saw that one coming.
Mulqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Sarsola moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarsola.
Sarsola digs a good body shot into Mulqvist's ribs.
Mulqvist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarsola.
Mulqvist blocks a head kick by Sarsola.
Sarsola lands with a good body shot.
Sarsola is looking to score with low kicks.
Sarsola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mulqvist's waist but Mulqvist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sarsola off to one side.
Mulqvist misses with a body shot.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sarsola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mulqvist checks it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sarsola checks a leg kick.
Sarsola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sarsola misses with a low kick.
Mulqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulqvist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarsola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mulqvist moves out of range as Sarsola strikes.
Mulqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarsola misses the body punch
and Mulqvist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sarsola thinking.
Mulqvist slaps away a takedown attempt from Sarsola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sarsola is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarsola throws a right hand that misses
and Mulqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sarsola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mulqvist - the referee stops the clock and Sarsola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mulqvist. Sarsola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulqvist moves away.
Sarsola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulqvist throws a low kick but Sarsola moves out of range easily.
Sarsola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mulqvist. Mulqvist obviously looking to wear him down.
Mulqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarsola manages to avoid it.
Mulqvist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mulqvist blocks a jab.
Mulqvist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarsola's sensitive parts.
Sarsola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist connects with a body shot.
Mulqvist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarsola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarsola tries to score with a low kick but Mulqvist moves his leg out of the way.
Sarsola checks a low kick from Mulqvist.
Nice cross by Mulqvist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mulqvist misses with a wild body shot.
Sarsola is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mulqvist is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sarsola.
Mulqvist takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mulqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarsola, pushing him back against the cage.
Mulqvist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mulqvist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulqvist tries to throw a body punch but Sarsola avoids it by throwing Mulqvist back against the cage.
Mulqvist blocks a body shot from Sarsola.
Mulqvist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarsola has a couple of punches blocked by Mulqvist.
Sarsola lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulqvist backwards.
Mulqvist blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarsola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mulqvist lands a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sarsola is rocked!
Mulqvist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarsola is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulqvist finish him?
Mulqvist trying to control the position but instead, Sarsola has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mulqvist into the cage.
Mulqvist creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sarsola's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sarsola drops to his knees and Mulqvist pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist retains his light heavyweight title!
Harri Mulqvist made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* in his post fight interview.
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