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Holmgang: Challengers 9 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humonga Crime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crime's choice of entrance music: Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. Humonga Crime is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humonga Crime!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crime thows a body shot but no joy.
Avery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crime swings for the body but Avery moves out of range.
Crime lands a jab to the nose.
Crime misses the jab.
Avery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crime doesn't manage to clinch there - Avery circles away.
Crime looks to land a right hand but Avery moved out of range.
Avery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crime wants to clinch up but Avery keeps it at a distance.
Crime bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crime throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Avery lands a nice shot that snaps Crime's head back.
It looks like Humonga Crime has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crime scores with a decent looking hook.
Crime uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avery looks to score with a jab to the body but Crime is just out of range.
Crime tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery rushes Crime and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Avery looking for a takedown.
Avery blocking some punches.
Crime taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crime misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Avery.
Crime misses with a punch on the inside.
Avery pushes Crime back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Crime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avery breaks the clinch.
Avery slips a straight right by Crime.
Avery scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Avery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crime eats them both and turns towards Avery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Avery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery misses with the combination.
Crime steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avery.
Crime gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crime misses with a head kick.
Crime looks up at the clock. Bad move! Avery lands a right hand from hell, dropping Crime. Avery pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Avery!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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130 lbs
23 - 34 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richard is trying to work for a kimura but Jag is defending well.
Jag is trying to stand.
Richard is trying to work for a kimura but Jag is defending well.
Richard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jag looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard is looking for a kimura but Jag is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richard to get the leverage.
Richard maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jag could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Richard has cracked it and Jag is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Richard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duke Richard!
Duke Richard gave a mention to nope in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drakaath Yelgersmold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Bronze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yelgersmold comes to the ring accompanied by Pursuit of vikings. Bronze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One More Night- Maroon 5. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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280 lbs
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230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drakaath Yelgersmold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yelgersmold.
A punch combination from Yelgersmold misses.
Bronze moves in looking to clinch but Yelgersmold pushes him off.
Bronze is looking to clinch.
Yelgersmold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yelgersmold tries to bum rush Bronze with a series of wild strikes but Bronze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yelgersmold throws a nice looking combination but Bronze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Bronze does no damage.
Yelgersmold misses with a wild combination.
Yelgersmold takes a swing at Bronze's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze cracks the inside of Yelgersmold's front leg.
Bronze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yelgersmold.
Bronze darts in and clinches Yelgersmold up against the ropes.
Yelgersmold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bronze tries to pull guard but Yelgersmold forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Yelgersmold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yelgersmold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drakaath Yelgersmold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Bronze.
Bronze tries to pull guard but Yelgersmold forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Bronze tries to pull guard but Yelgersmold holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bronze drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yelgersmold.
Bronze is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Yelgersmold to keep the fight standing.
Bronze wants a takedown.
Bronze lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yelgersmold as Bronze tries to tie him up.
Bronze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yelgersmold has him pressed against the ropes.
Bronze misses with a knee strike.
Bronze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze jumps guard but Yelgersmold stands there with Bronze around his waist. Bronze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bronze.
A left hand lands to the body for Yelgersmold.
Bronze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yelgersmold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is trying to push Yelgersmold away but Yelgersmold has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yelgersmold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronzes head.
Bronze jumps guard but Yelgersmold turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Yelgersmold scores with a shot to the side of Bronze's head.
Bronze tries to stall but Yelgersmold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bronze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yelgersmold smiles and moves away.
Yelgersmold lands a big uppercut and Bronze crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bronze looks OK. Yelgersmold waves Bronze back to his feet!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Drakaath Yelgersmold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Yelgersmold engages and cracks Bronze with a massive lead left hook - Bronze tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Yelgersmold is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drakaath Yelgersmold!
As Drakaath Yelgersmold got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I come from the land of frost giants and will not be pushed around by mere mortals ever again!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nameless One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Durrant (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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282 lbs
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148 lbs
24 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nameless One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iain Durrant!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrant misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Durrant which made him look bad.
Durrant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming One to the mat! One manages to get full guard.
One working for a triangle but Durrant defends it easily.
One manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Durrant manages to get himself to full guard.
One passes Durrant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Durrant gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One throwing strikes from guard but Durrant blocks nicely.
One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durrant looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! One has picked Durrant up and slammed him! Durrant can't keep hold of the triangle and One manages to pass to side control!
Durrant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Durrant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Durrant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
One makes his way to full guard. A much better position for One.
Durrant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durrant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! One is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! One has escaped and now he's on top!
One advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One throwing strikes but Durrant manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!
Durrant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durrant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
One tries to buck Durrant off but Durrant is having none of it.
One is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Durrant off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant is really stuck here.
One is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Durrant defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Durrant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Durrant is working to get back to half guard.
One working Durrant over with strikes here.
Durrant is rocked!
It looks like Iain Durrant has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One loads up with a big shot that hurts Durrant! He's pulled One in close but One has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Durrant survive? More strikes from One and Durrant is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nameless One!
After winning the bout, Nameless One thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dance Monkey -Sage Francis. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
17 - 19 - 0 |
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140 lbs
8 - 22 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Freeman to the ground. Hunter is now in Freeman's guard.
Freeman working for a triangle but Hunter defends it easily.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Freeman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunter defends well.
Hunter trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter postures up.
Hunter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman pushes a forearm under Hunter's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hunter is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordon Freeman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Gudjonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Gudjonsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gudjonsen is defended easily by Turpin.
Gudjonsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turpin defends it nicely.
Whack! Turpin lands a heavy head kick that drops Gudjonsen. The ref tackles Turpin to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gudjonsen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Randolph Turpin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauri Saarinen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
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219 lbs
18 - 8 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Anni Minnem�ki and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen sizes up Kush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saarinen slips a straight right by Kush.
Saarinen lands a jab to Kush's midsection.
Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saarinen needs to keep his hands up - Kush had a free shot at his head there.
Kush moves out of range as Saarinen strikes.
A jab from Kush does it's job there.
Kush wants to clinch up but Saarinen keeps it at a distance.
Saarinen swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saarinen. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saarinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saarinen misses with a double jab
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Kush is looking to clinch but Saarinen is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saarinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saarinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kush doesn't seem bothered though.
Saarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen throws a combination that misses
and Kush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush tries to move into range but Saarinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saarinen lands with a nice combination. Kush backs away looking to recover.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Saarinen.
Kush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Saarinen gets tackled into the ropes by Kush. Kush maintains the clinch.
Saarinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kush won't allow it.
Saarinen working hard to break the clinch.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saarinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saarinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush closes the distance and clinches.
Kush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saarinen's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with the head strike.
Saarinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kush has closed the distance and engaged Saarinen in a clinch.
Kush misses with some punches.
Kush lands a right hand.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Kush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saarinen counters with a left and a right that stings Kush.
Kush tries to clinch but Saarinen is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Kush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen misses with a looping right.
Kush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kush manages to avoid it.
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush misses the jab.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kush wants to clinch up but Saarinen keeps it at a distance.
Kush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saarinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Saarinen is trying to push Kush away but Kush has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kush lands a nice shot to the body.
Saarinen is trying to break the clinch but Kush has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Saarinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kush back to the ropes. Saarinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kush tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarinen manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarinen is just out of range.
Saarinen throws out a powerful jab.
Saarinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kush tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saarinen.
Saarinen misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Kush misses.
Saarinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Og Kush will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kush clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Kush.
Kush has Saarinen pressed against the ropes, preventing Saarinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Saarinen misses the target.
Saarinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kush eats them both and turns towards Saarinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
Kush tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kush tries to clinch up.
Saarinen loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.
Kush tries to clinch but Saarinen moves away
and Saarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Kush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saarinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kush tries to clinch but Saarinen is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush wants to clinch up but Saarinen keeps it at a distance.
Saarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Kush tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saarinen counters with a series of strikes. Kush will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kush is looking to clinch but Saarinen is avoiding it.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Saarinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Saarinen.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
Kush misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
Mauri Saarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kush misses with an uppercut.
Kush tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kush swings for the body but Saarinen moves out of range.
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!
Saarinen looks to land a left hand but Kush moved out of range nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Saarinen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kush.
Kush tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saarinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.
Saarinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saarinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saarinen.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Kush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kush lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saarinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kush.
A lazy left from Kush finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarinen.
Kush tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kush misses with a straight right.
Kush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen looks to land a combination. Kush sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kush rushes Saarinen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
Og Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saarinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saarinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kush.
Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Og Kush dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush moves into the clinch.
Saarinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Saarinen is trying to force a seperation but Kush has the dominant position.
Saarinen takes a shot to the head.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarinen throws a series of strikes that have Kush backpedaling.
Kush tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Kush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saarinen looks to land a right hand but Kush moved out of range.
Kush tries to clinch but Saarinen moves out of range.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saarinen on the side of the head.
Saarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Saarinen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kush lands a really nice looking cross but Saarinen seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush moves out of range as Saarinen strikes.
Kush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Saarinen. Those never looked like landing.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Donk. Saarinen catches Kush right on the button with a cross.
Saarinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kush.
Nice shot lands for Kush.
Saarinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Saarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kush tries to clinch but Saarinen is having none of it.
Saarinen misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to clinch
and Saarinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush lands with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saarinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kush closes the distance but Saarinen moves to the side
and Saarinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Saarinen misses the target.
Kush tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Saarinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarinen stalks Kush and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kush's face. Kush staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kush.
Kush dodges the punch combination from Saarinen.
Kush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kush wants to clinch.
Saarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Saarinen takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
Saarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Kush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saarinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush dodges the punch combination from Saarinen.
Kush throws a right hand that Saarinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Saarinen also avoids with ease.
Saarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush wants to clinch.
Saarinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters with a one-two to the body.
Kush tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush tries to bum rush Saarinen with a series of wild strikes but Saarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kush drives through and clinches with Saarinen against the ropes.
Kush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saarinens head.
Saarinen tries to break free but Kush pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush wants to clinch.
Mauri Saarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kush drops Saarinen with a beautiful combination! Saarinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kush is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
Og Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Og Kush!
After winning the bout, Og Kush thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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