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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakuka Kunaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puolukka Perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pendulum - Fasten You Seatbelt. This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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202 cm
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nakuka Kunaka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puolukka Perse! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kunaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kunaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice jab there from Kunaka.
It looks like Puolukka Perse has been cut. Perse shoots in but Kunaka avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kunaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perse. Perse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kunaka avoids it really well and circles away. Nakuka Kunaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puolukka Perse. Perse moves in looking to clinch but Kunaka pushes him off. Kunaka throws a head kick that misses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Perse. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perse is defended easily by Kunaka. Kunaka stalks Perse and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perse's face. Perse staggers backwards, shaken. Perse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kunaka but Kunaka pushes him off and we're back to square one. A thudding body kick lands there by Kunaka!
Perse looks gassed! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice body kick from Kunaka. An inside leg kick lands from Kunaka.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Kunaka. Kunaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Perse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kunaka throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Perse colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Kunaka as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Perse is left battered and dazed whilst Kunaka and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakuka Kunaka!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepe Seppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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169 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Puukko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepe Seppa! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Puukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seppa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Seppa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seppa showed some decent athleticism there. Seppa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Puukko is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sepe Seppa!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aukusti Aaltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Padilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaltonen comes to the cage accompanied by Holly Dolly. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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193 cm
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255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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, Aukusti Aaltonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Padilha! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Padilha tries for a takedown but Aaltonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Aaltonen moves into range and clinches up with Padilha. Padilha has had enough of the clinch but Aaltonen keeps him there for the moment. Padilha wants a takedown but no success here.
Padilha misses with a hook from the clinch. Padilha takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gustavo Padilha has been cut. Aaltonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Padilha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Padilha looks gassed! Padilha keeps control of Aaltonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Aaltonen decides to pull guard. Aaltonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aaltonen keeping moving, preventing Padilha from controlling successfully. Aaltonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Padilha is aware though and is defending well. Padilha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Padilha is working Aaltonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Padilha looking to pass the guard. Aaltonen keeping moving, preventing Padilha from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aaltonen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Padilha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Padilha avoids the strikes from the bottom by Aaltonen. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aaltonen tries to escape but Padilha is in control. Padilha is staying tight to Aaltonen's torso, preventing him from escaping. Padilha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aaltonen has escaped the position, nice work there. Aaltonen tries to escape but Padilha is in control. Padilha advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Padilha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Padilha with shots to the head and body - Aaltonen looks very uncomfortable down there. Padilha raining down shots from the mount! Aaltonen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Padilha. What's that going to do exactly? Aaltonen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Padilha content just to control the position here. Aaltonen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aaltonen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Padilha content just to control the position here. Padilha landing strikes, looking to finish! Padilha controlling the position easily from mount. Padilha lands with some strikes. Padilha lands a big shot there that rocks Aaltonen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aaltonen trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Padilha throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Aaltonen has his hands clasped together but Padilha breaks the hold and Aaltonen is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Padilha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Padilha!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Decrusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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189 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Decrusher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Vantinnen! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Decrusher wants to clinch up but Vantinnen keeps it at a distance. Decrusher throws the kick towards the body but Vantinnen avoids it. Decrusher is looking to clinch. Decrusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decrusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decrusher shoots in for a takedown but Vantinnen shows good takedown defense. Vantinnen moves into range and clinches up with Decrusher. Vantinnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Decrusher uses good head movement to avoid it. Vantinnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Decrusher uses good head movement to avoid it. Decrusher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Decrusher successfully pulls guard.
Decrusher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Decrusher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vantinnen manages to get himself to full guard.
Decrusher prevents Vantinnen from getting back to his feet. Vantinnen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Decrusher manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decrusher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Vantinnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Decrusher. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vantinnen wants to get back to his feet. Decrusher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Vantinnen has one foot on Decrusher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Decrusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Decrusher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vantinnen defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Decrusher. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vantinnen throws a sloppy head kick and Decrusher counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Decrusher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Decrusher is breathing heavily. Decrusher decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decrusher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Vantinnen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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! Nice shot by Decrusher. Vantinnen lands a head kick!
Decrusher wants to clinch but Vantinnen slips to the side and Vantinnen counters with a flying knee. Nice. Vantinnen wants to clinch. Vantinnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Decrusher counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Vantinnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The fighters circling - Decrusher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vantinnen tries to clinch up but Decrusher circles away and keeps his distance. Vantinnen misses with a head kick.
Vantinnen scores with a spinning back kick! Mike Decrusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vantinnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A head kick misses from Vantinnen. Decrusher misses with a leg kick and Vantinnen counters by clinching up. Vantinnen blocks an elbow strike from Decrusher.
Vantinnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Decrusher backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Decrusher tries to clinch but Vantinnen moves away and Vantinnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Decrusher is lucky that one didn't land flush. Decrusher clinches with his opponent.
Decrusher fails to pull guard.
Decrusher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vantinnen breaks the clinch.
Vantinnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Decrusher is out of range and Vantinnen settles back down. Decrusher wants to clinch but Vantinnen slips to the side and Vantinnen counters with a series of strikes. Decrusher will be more careful next time no doubt. Decrusher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vantinnen counters with a left to the body. Decrusher clinches but Vantinnen breaks the clinch and Vantinnen counters with a flying knee. Nice. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Decrusher tries to clinch there but Vantinnen circles away.
Decrusher misses with a combination
and Vantinnen counters with a head kick. That will keep Decrusher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vantinnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mike Decrusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vantinnen throws a nice head kick!
Decrusher throws a right and a left that both miss. Decrusher throws a lazy head kick and Vantinnen counters with a flying knee. Nice. Decrusher drives through with a takedown into guard. Decrusher controls from within his opponent's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Decrusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vantinnen is looking to stand up but Decrusher isn't so interested in that idea. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Decrusher is looking to work some ground and pound but Vantinnen has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decrusher stands up from guard. Let's bang! Decrusher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Vantinnen tries to kick Decrusher off but Decrusher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Decrusher in particular looking to stall. Decrusher is nestled in close to Vantinnen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Vantinnen tries to kick Decrusher off but Decrusher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Decrusher trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decrusher prevents Vantinnen from standing back up.
Decrusher stands up from half guard. A head kick by Decrusher misses and Vantinnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Vantinnen tries to clinch but Decrusher moves away and Decrusher counters with a three punch combo that has Vantinnen backing up. Vantinnen nods at Decrusher to acknowledge the strikes. Vantinnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vantinnen lands a head kick!
Decrusher closes the distance looking to clinch and Vantinnen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Decrusher tries a head kick but it misses.
Vantinnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vantinnen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decrusher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Decrusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vantinnen keeps working. Decrusher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Decrusher trying to control the position but Vantinnen is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decrusher stands up and we're back to a striking position. Decrusher tries to clinch and Vantinnen counters with a solid body kick. Decrusher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Decrusher duly obliges. Decrusher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vantinnen! Decrusher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vantinnen looks a forlorn figure.
Vantinnen is trying to stand. Decrusher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Decrusher dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decrusher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Decrusher closes the distance looking to clinch and Vantinnen counters with a good, hard body kick but Decrusher shrugs it off. Vantinnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Decrusher throws a head kick that misses and Vantinnen counters with a head kick. Decrusher closes the distance but Vantinnen moves to the side and Vantinnen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Vantinnen. Decrusher tries to break free but Vantinnen pushes him back against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vantinnen blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vantinnen. Vantinnen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vantinnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vantinnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Decrusher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vantinnen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Vantinnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Vantinnen. Decrusher looks to clinch and Vantinnen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Vantinnen misses with the head strike.
Vantinnen misses with a hook from the clinch. Decrusher tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage. Decrusher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage. Vantinnen breaks the clinch.
Vantinnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Vantinnen misses and Decrusher counters with a left and a right that stings Vantinnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Decrusher will feel that in the morning. Decrusher misses with a combination
and Vantinnen counters by clinching up. Vantinnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vantinnen throws a sloppy head kick and Decrusher moves out of range easily. Vantinnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mikko Vantinnen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Decrusher throws a sloppy head kick and Vantinnen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Decrusher really felt that one! Vantinnen throws a head kick but Decrusher moves out of range.
Vantinnen throws a head kick but Decrusher moves out of range.
Decrusher misses with a double jab.
Vantinnen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decrusher cracks the inside of Vantinnen's front leg. Decrusher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vantinnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Vantinnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Decrusher tries to clinch but Vantinnen moves away and Vantinnen counters with a good low kick that Decrusher was not able to check. Decrusher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Vantinnen throws a low kick but Decrusher avoids it. Decrusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vantinnen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Decrusher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vantinnen circles away quickly and effectively. Vantinnen tries a head kick but it misses.
Decrusher shoots in but Vantinnen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vantinnen throws a head kick that misses. Decrusher darts in trying to clinch and Vantinnen counters with a head kick. Decrusher shoots for a takedown but Vantinnen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Decrusher. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vantinnen, right into the meat.
Decrusher shoots for a double leg takedown but Vantinnen sprawls well. He's pushed Decrusher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Decrusher wants to clinch and Vantinnen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Decrusher is trying to drag Vantinnen to the mat but Vantinnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight! Mikko Vantinnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Vantinnen 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 for Mikko Vantinnen! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mikko Vantinnen! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mikko Vantinnen!
Mikko Vantinnen wins by unanimous decision!
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