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UMMA - Just do it PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barao Gomez Da Silva has chosen carnavalera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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21
169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to clinch.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barao Gomez Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Ek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barao Gomez Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
Ek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice sprawl there from Barao Gomez Da Silva as Ek shoots in.
Ek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Ek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao Gomez Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Barao Gomez Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barao Gomez Da Silva lands with a hook. Ek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barao Gomez Da Silva works over Ek's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barao Gomez Da Silva gets a double leg takedown into Ek's guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ek is proving hard to escape from.
Barao Gomez Da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barao Gomez Da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Ek's legs - danger averted.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to stand but Ek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ek is trying to keep Barao Gomez Da Silva in close.
Barao Gomez Da Silva stands up from Ek's guard - Barao Gomez Da Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barao Gomez Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch but Ek is having none of it.
Barao Gomez Da Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ek back to the cage. Barao Gomez Da Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch
and Ek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barao Gomez Da Silva's guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barao Gomez Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Ek from controlling successfully.
Ek stops Barao Gomez Da Silva from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barao Gomez Da Silva keeping full guard, as Ek tries to pass.
Ek is pushing down on Barao Gomez Da Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barao Gomez Da Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Ek has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ek is looking to take a break and control but Barao Gomez Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ek passes to full mount!
Ek tries to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ek is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barao Gomez Da Silva is surviving well by controlling Ek's body position as best he can.
Ek is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barao Gomez Da Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barao Gomez Da Silva shrugs it off.
Barao Gomez Da Silva really wants to buck Ek off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ek punching from mount but Barao Gomez Da Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
You get the feeling that Barao Gomez Da Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barao Gomez Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Barao Gomez Da Silva lands an elbow that stopped Ek in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Marcus Ek has been cut.
Barao Gomez Da Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Barao Gomez Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch but Ek moves out of range.
Ek shoots in but Barao Gomez Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barao Gomez Da Silva punishes Ek's body with a nice straight punch.
Barao Gomez Da Silva shoots in and bounces Ek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ek is trying to control the position but Barao Gomez Da Silva postures up.
Ek wants to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva passes easily into half guard.
Ek is trying to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek sneaks back into half guard.
Ek trying to control here.
Ek looking for submissions off his back.
Ek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barao Gomez Da Silva postures up.
Barao Gomez Da Silva stands and steps away. Ek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Barao Gomez Da Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ek's guard.
Ek working a defensive guard here.
Ek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barao Gomez Da Silva defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barao Gomez Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to control from the top but Ek keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barao Gomez Da Silva defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barao Gomez Da Silva 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.
Barao Gomez Da Silva 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ek is defended easily by Barao Gomez Da Silva.
Barao Gomez Da Silva scores with a head kick.
Ek shoots in for a takedown but Barao Gomez Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Ek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barao Gomez Da Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Ek's head.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to clinch but Ek slips to the side
and Ek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ek working Barao Gomez Da Silva over with strikes.
Ek prevents Barao Gomez Da Silva from standing back up.
Ek wants to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva is keeping him busy.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to kick Ek off but Ek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ek is looking for a kimura here.
Barao Gomez Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barao Gomez Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ek.
Barao Gomez Da Silva has managed to clinch.
Ek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barao Gomez Da Silva to the mat. Barao Gomez Da Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barao Gomez Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Ek is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barao Gomez Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Barao Gomez Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ek trying to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Ek wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barao Gomez Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Barao Gomez Da Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ek is trying to drag Barao Gomez Da Silva to the mat but Barao Gomez Da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Ek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barao Gomez Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is pressed up against the cage. Ek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barao Gomez Da Silva down to the mat. Barao Gomez Da Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva tries to clinch but Ek is having none of it.
Barao Gomez Da Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ek is trying to defend but Barao Gomez Da Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ek is staying active underneath Barao Gomez Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ek actively working from the bottom here.
Ek wants to get back to full guard.
Barao Gomez Da Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Barao Gomez Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ek trying to control but Barao Gomez Da Silva postures up.
Marcus Ek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barao Gomez Da Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ek tries to get to full guard but Barao Gomez Da Silva has control of the leg.
Well, if Barao Gomez Da Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marcus Ek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is looking to advance position but Ek won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barao Gomez Da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Ek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barao Gomez Da Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva!
In his post fight interview, Renato Barao Gomez Da Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Candy by Robbie Williams. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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203 lbs
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200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Silsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Wight!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silsa defending well as Wight loads up on a big left hand.
Wight scores with a hook.
Wight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silsa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silsa forces Wight back against the cage and clinches.
Silsa misses with some punches.
Wight tries to circle away but Silsa has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silsa lands a body shot.
Wight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wight thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silsa if he has to take too many more of those.
Wight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wight takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight misses with a low kick as Silsa jumps back.
Wight lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wight. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Wight does no damage.
Silsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silsa. Silsa obviously looking to wear him down.
Wight misses with a head kick.
Silsa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Silsa blocks a head kick by Wight.
Wight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silsa.
Silsa misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Silsa misses the target.
Wight looks to land a combination but Silsa avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa avoids the body shot from Wight.
Silsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wight tries to clinch up.
A big right from Silsa misses.
Wight has managed to clinch.
Silsa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silsa prevents Wight from breaking the clinch.
Wight is trying to force a seperation but Silsa has the dominant position.
Wight prevents the takedown attempt.
Wight is trying to push Silsa away but Silsa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Silsa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wight controls his hands.
Wight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lex Wight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silsa looks to land a combination but Wight avoids it well.
Wight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silsa.
Wight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wight misses with a body kick.
Wight throws a jab but it's blocked by Silsa.
Wight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wight has Silsa up against the cage in a clinch.
Wight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silsa scores with a hook to the body.
Silsa blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight is trying to break free.
Silsa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silsa content to control rather than advance.
Silsa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wight to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa stands and throws Wight's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silsa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Silsa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silsa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silsa avoids the body shot from Wight.
Silsa scores with a leg kick.
Silsa wants to clinch.
Silsa scores with a head kick.
It looks like Lex Wight has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silsa throws a hook but Wight blocks it.
Wight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silsa.
Wight throws a head kick that misses.
Silsa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silsa throws a body punch but Wight moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silsa prevents Wight from breaking the clinch.
Silsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wight's elbow.
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silsa misses with a straight right.
Wight throws a head kick that misses.
Wight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silsa misses with a wild combination.
Wight throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wight moves away from the strike by Silsa.
Wight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left and a right from Wight both land. Nice combination.
Silsa swinging wildly here.
Wight forces Silsa back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Silsa.
Silsa misses with some punches.
Silsa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wight is keeping busy.
Wight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wight wants to break free but Silsa has control.
Wight breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa misses with a hook.
Silsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wight can pounce on him.
Silsa shoots for a takedown but Wight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wight avoids the body shot from Silsa.
Silsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silsa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lex Wight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silsa tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Wight.
Silsa misses with a right hand
and Wight counters with a nice uppercut.
Wight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wight misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries a head kick but it misses.
Wight looks to land a right hand but Silsa moved out of range.
Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wight moves away.
Silsa misses with a body shot.
Wight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa blocks a head kick by Wight.
Silsa blocks a jab.
Wight looks to land a combination but Silsa avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa throws a jab but it's blocked by Wight.
Wight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lex Wight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lex Wight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lex Wight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wight is looking to clinch.
Wight throws a right hand that Silsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Silsa also avoids with ease.
Wight slips a jab and a cross from Silsa.
Silsa slips a jab and a cross from Wight.
Silsa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silsa throws a jab when Wight was well out of range.
Silsa avoids the head kick by Wight.
Wight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wight throws a jab but it's blocked by Silsa.
A combination from Wight does no damage.
Silsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silsa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silsa misses with a straight right.
Silsa throws a hook but Wight blocks it.
Wight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wight.
Silsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silsa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silsa tries to throw a body punch but Wight avoids it by throwing Silsa back against the cage.
Silsa prevents Wight from breaking the clinch.
Wight working hard to break the clinch.
Wight tries to break the clinch but Silsa is controlling the position.
Wight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silsa stalling in the clinch but Wight improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight lands a good knee to the midsection. Silsa won't want to take too many of those.
Wight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silsa misses with a wild body shot.
Wight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Silsa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silsa lands with a good body shot.
Silsa scores with a sloppy right hand. Wight should have avoided that one.
Silsa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Wight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Silsa misses.
Wight throws a sloppy head kick and Silsa moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Wight throws a combination that misses
and Silsa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wight walks into a stiff left hand from Silsa.
Silsa moves in looking to clinch but Wight pushes him off.
Silsa scores with a nice right hand.
Wight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Wight staying out of range there.
Wight moves out of range as Silsa throws a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silsa.
Wight looks for the body kick but Silsa saw that one coming.
Wight walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wight misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Wight.
Silsa misses with a left hand
and Wight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silsa cracks Wight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silsa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silsa is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Silsa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silsa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Silsa!
An out of breath Pertti Silsa 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigantor Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubereem has chosen - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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30
276 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Granite 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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantor Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Derka with that takedown attempt.
Derka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ubereem darts in and clinches Derka up against the cage.
Derka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ubereem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubereem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Derka wants a takedown but no success here.
Derka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ubereem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ubereem rushes Derka and presses him up against the cage.
Ubereem is struggling to control the position.
Derka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Derka with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Derka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ubereem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Derka postures up.
Ubereem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Derka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Derka wants to control from the top but Ubereem keeps moving.
Derka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ubereem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ubereem has his foot on Derka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Derka works his way back into a safe position though.
Ubereem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derka throwing strikes from guard but Ubereem blocks nicely.
Ubereem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Derka lands a couple of elbows.
Derka trying to control but Ubereem is working from the bottom.
Ubereem is trying to keep Derka in close.
Derka with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ubereem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Derka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Derka working some strikes from top position.
Derka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Derka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Derka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ubereem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Derka preventing the sweep.
Ubereem keeping moving, preventing Derka from controlling successfully.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ubereem has momentary wrist control but Derka slips an elbow through the middle.
Derka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Derka has gone for a leg lock! Ubereem slips out almost immediately though and dives into Derka's guard.
Ubereem passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Derka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ubereem.
Derka tries to get to full guard but Ubereem has control of the leg.
Derka trying to control from the bottom.
Ubereem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka is looking for a sweep. Ubereem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ubereem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Derka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka wants to control but Ubereem is keeping busy.
Ubereem is pressing down on Derka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Derka is holding on for now.
Ubereem wants to control but Derka is keeping him busy.
Derka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Derka manages to get to full guard.
Ubereem won't allow Derka to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ubereem wants to control from the top but Derka keeps moving.
Derka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Derka keeping full guard, as Ubereem tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derka Derka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ubereem clinches.
Derka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ubereem clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ubereem is trying to break free.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka lands shots from the back.
Derka punishes Ubereem with strikes from the back mount.
Derka is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ubereem has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Derka throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ubereem could be in trouble here!
Derka is loading up with his shots from the back and Ubereem is in big trouble! Ubereem taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Derka Derka!
Derka Derka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Susi's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Hero of the Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
159 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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32
158 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pearsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Susi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Susi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Susi is working for a submission of some sort.
Pearsen pushes Susi off looking to stand but Susi dives back in and keeps control.
Pearsen wants to improve his position but Susi is controlling well.
Pearsen is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi passes to full mount!
Susi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pearsen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pearsen!
Susi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pearsen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Susi.
Susi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Susi tries to get to full guard but Pearsen has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen passes into side control, despite Susi's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pearsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Susi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Susi struggling a bit here.
Pearsen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi shoots in but Pearsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Susi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Susi is having none of it.
Mitchell Pearsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susi looks for a takedown but Pearsen sprawls well.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Susi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pearsen to the mat! Pearsen manages to get full guard.
Susi passes Pearsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pearsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Pearsen trying to control but Susi postures up.
Susi prevents Pearsen from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearsen wants to get back to full guard.
Susi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pearsen is looking to improve his position.
Pearsen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Susi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Susi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pearsen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pearsen and Susi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keni Susi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pearsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pearsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Susi's elbow.
Pearsen breaks the clinch.
Susi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pearsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Pearsen misses with a right hand
and Susi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pearsen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearsen swivels and escapes.
Pearsen moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearsen lands a right hand.
Susi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen misses with a body punch.
Susi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susi jumps guard but Pearsen stands there with Susi around his waist. Susi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Susi jumps guard.
Pearsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Susi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pearsen escapes and throws Susi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Susi regains half guard.
Pearsen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Susi to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Pearsen as Susi shoots in.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearsen sprawls well. Pearsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Susi gets slowly back to his feet.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Susi keeps it at a distance.
Pearsen moves into the clinch.
Pearsen lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Pearsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Susi is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Pearsen.
Susi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearsen walks away with a smile on his face. Susi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pearsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Susi shoots in for a takedown but Pearsen shows good takedown defense.
Pearsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Susi off the cage and back into range.
Susi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearsen.
Pearsen stuffs the takedown.
Pearsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pearsen lands a jab.
Pearsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pearsen catches Susi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pearsen misses with an uppercut. Susi saw that one coming.
Susi moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearsen misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and Pearsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pearsen wants to clinch.
Pearsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Susi circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Susi.
Pearsen clinches with his opponent.
Pearsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearsen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pearsen gets through Susi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Pearsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pearsen lunges at Susi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Susi's hand.
Susi shoots in for a takedown but Pearsen shows good takedown defense.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pearsen as he jumps to the side.
Susi fails with the takedown.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Pearsen tries to clinch there but Susi circles away.
Susi looks for a takedown but Pearsen sprawls well.
Pearsen is looking to clinch but Susi is avoiding it.
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pearsen is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Pearsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearsen stuffs the takedown.
Pearsen forces Susi back against the cage and clinches.
Pearsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen throws an off balance right hand
and Susi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pearsen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pearsen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pearsen!
Susi is trying to control Pearsen's posture but Pearsen avoids it.
Susi is looking to regain half guard here but Pearsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Pearsen advances to full mount.
Pearsen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi fails with the takedown
and Pearsen counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearsen.
Pearsen leaning against his opponent.
Pearsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susi jumps guard and drags Pearsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pearsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Susi is proving hard to escape from.
Susi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pearsen passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearsen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen gets caught napping as Susi dives in and scores a takedown. Pearsen manages to retain guard.
Susi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearsen is keeping the position for now.
Pearsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearsen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Susi!
Susi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pearsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to hold on but Pearsen postures up.
Pearsen trying to control but Susi is having none of it.
Susi regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen is looking to stall here but Susi recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitchell Pearsen.
I think Pearsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Pearsen!
After winning the bout, Mitchell Pearsen 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade. 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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28
140 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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134 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Story counters with a right hand to the body.
Story lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Story's shoulder, as Story tries to avoid the shot.
Story jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Story throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Story lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Story misses with a wild body shot.
Story looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
A big right from Story misses.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Story.
Story throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Story tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Story.
Story slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Story uses good head movement to avoid it.
Story connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story connects with the punch.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Story misses with a hook
and Hammer counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Story circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Story.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hammer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Story has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Story and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hammer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Antti Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Story lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Story throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Story.
Hammer connects with a leg kick. Story looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Story. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Story.
Story slips a straight right by Hammer.
Story avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Story just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Hammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Story avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Story checks it.
Story tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Story.
Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Story down.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Story.
Story moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer rushes Story and presses him up against the cage.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Hammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Story gets an underhook and turns Hammer into the cage.
Story lands a shot to the body.
Story breaks from the clinch.
Story chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Story throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Story throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Story paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Story throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Story.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer throws a solid leg kick but Story takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hammer.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Story is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer walks into a left hand.
Story misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer thumps Story with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Story under the eye.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Story moves out of range easily.
Story moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
A jab from Hammer finds it's way through Story's defenses.
Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Story.
Story keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Story.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Hammer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Story looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Hammer 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.
Story misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Story, as that shot connected.
Story blocks a low kick nicely.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Story.
Story has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hammer.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Story waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammer.
Story throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Story.
Story ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Hammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Story misses.
Story swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Hammer coming out on top.
Story throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Story is trying to break free.
Hammer working Story over with knees to the body.
Story takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Story is leaning against Hammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Story's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Story manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Hammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hammer slips a straight right by Story.
Story with a nice cross.
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Story's calf.
Hammer jabs at Story's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Story lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer throws a low kick, looking for Story's leg but Story calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story misses with a straight left.
Hammer 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.
Hammer throws a nice head kick!
Story doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Story with a nice cross.
Story looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Story swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Story fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Story misses with a wild body shot.
Story on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer lands a front kick.
Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
Antti Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Story checks a low kick from Hammer.
A slow jab from Story misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer catches Story with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hammer wants to slow Story down by chopping away at his legs.
Story takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Story.
Story moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Story throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Story tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Story keeps it at a distance.
Hammer throws a body punch but Story moves out of range.
Hammer looks to land a combination. Story sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Story throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Story checks a leg kick.
Story ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Story connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
Story fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Story.
Story throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Story saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Story lands a slapping body shot.
Story lands with an uppercut that bounces Hammer off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hammer.
Story throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer slips a jab from Story.
Story avoids the head kick by Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Story throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Story tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Story.
Story looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Story misses with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Story throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Story dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Story looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Story scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Story checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Story blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Jab, jab by Story - just one landing.
Hammer throws a head kick that Story semi-blocks.
Story has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hammer.
Story throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Story circles away.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Story.
Antti Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Story jabs Hammer right on the nose. Hammer blinks but takes it well.
Story fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Story missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Story. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Story moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammer.
Story lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Story swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Story misses the shot to the body.
Story takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story misses with a straight left.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Story misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Story avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a swing at Story's ribcage but misses.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Story checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Story throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Story misses the jab.
Story throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Story connects with the punch.
Hammer fakes the leg kick and cracks Story in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer instigates a clinch.
Story dodges an elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Story.
Hammer prevents Story from breaking the clinch.
Story scores with a nice hook to the head.
Story wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Story blocks an uppercut.
Story is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Story.
Hammer has Story pushed against the cage.
Story's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hammer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hammer.
Hammer scores with a shot to the body.
Story looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Story.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Story moves away and avoids it.
Antti Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Story pushes him off.
Story stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Story.
Nick Story has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Story.
Hammer cracks the inside of Story's front leg.
Hammer rushes Story and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammer lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Story is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Story managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammer 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Hammer!
Antti Hammer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ting Yan Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costanza comes to the cage accompanied by Do the Opposite. Wang has chosen Minority - Green Day 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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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Costanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ting Yan Wang!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costanza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wang checks it well.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costanza.
Wang scores with a hook.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costanza counters with a body kick.
Wang scores with a shot to the body.
Wang throws a right hand that Costanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Costanza also avoids with ease.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costanza.
Wang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wang thuds his right hand into Costanza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Costanza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Wang.
Costanza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Costanza misses the target.
Ting Yan Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costanza throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Costanza lands with a cross.
Wang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Costanza misses the jab.
Costanza tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang throws a head kick that misses
and Costanza counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costanza tries a low kick but Wang avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a hook. Costanza ducked under it nicely.
Costanza slips a jab from Wang.
Costanza misses with a head kick.
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costanza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Costanza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Costanza moves out of range of the strikes.
Costanza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costanza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wang throws a hook but Costanza blocks it.
Costanza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Costanza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang avoids the head kick by Costanza.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Costanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costanza checks a leg kick.
Wang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wang duly obliges.
Costanza throws a lazy uppercut
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costanza throws a chopping leg kick but Wang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left and a right from Wang both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Wang.
Costanza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wang to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Costanza throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang moves forwards but Costanza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Costanza blocks a head kick by Wang.
Costanza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Costanza loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang jabs Costanza right on the nose. Costanza blinks but takes it well.
Wang scores with a leg kick.
Wang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Costanza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Costanza misses with a low kick as Wang jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ting Yan Wang dominated that round.
That's time! Costanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wang throws a head kick but Costanza moves out of range.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Costanza takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Costanza tries a low kick but Wang avoids it.
Wang misses with a body kick.
Costanza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costanza manages to avoid it.
Costanza looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Costanza is looking to score with low kicks.
Costanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Costanza under the eye.
Costanza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costanza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ting Yan Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Costanza fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang thows a body shot but no joy.
Wang lands a slapping body shot.
Costanza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Wang blocks the leg kick.
Costanza sizes up Wang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costanza misses with a looping right.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang swings for the body but Costanza moves out of range.
Costanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costanza drops his hands momentarily and Wang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Costanza is looking to slow Wang down with leg kicks.
Wang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costanza misses with a head kick.
Costanza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Costanza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wang with a nice cross.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Costanza throws a low kick, looking for Wang's leg but Wang calmly moves out of range.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Costanza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick
and Wang counters with a right hand to the body.
Costanza tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Costanza.
It looks like Ting Yan Wang has been cut.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costanza misses with a body kick.
Costanza slips a straight right by Wang.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Costanza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang tries to work over Costanza's front leg with a kick but Costanza checks it.
Costanza misses with a right hand
and Costanza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
A lazy body kick from Wang
and Costanza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Wang.
Costanza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Costanza thinking.
Wang defending well as Costanza loads up on a big left hand.
Wang walks into a jab.
Costanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Costanza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wang.
Wang misses with a hook. Costanza ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang blocks a head kick by Costanza.
Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costanza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wang scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ting Yan Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ting Yan Wang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Costanza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wang misses with a hook. Costanza ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Costanza misses.
Costanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang wants to land a leg kick but Costanza is out of range.
Wang scores with a jab to the body.
Costanza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Costanza's hands.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Costanza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costanza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wang checks it well.
Wang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Costanza lands with a kick to the temple. Wang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza blocks the body kick.
Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Wang.
Wang lands with a straight right. Costanza didn't see that one coming.
Costanza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costanza throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang cracks Costanza with an open hand slap.
Costanza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wang is looking to land body kicks.
Costanza 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.
Wang moves out of range as Costanza throws a body kick.
Costanza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Costanza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.
Wang throws a push kick but Costanza slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza misses the jab.
Costanza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Costanza moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang managing to block the knees to the body from Costanza.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang lands an uppercut.
Costanza lands with a right to the head.
Costanza can't find room to land a body shot as Wang controls the action.
Wang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wang avoiding damage as Costanza throws knees to the body.
Costanza keeps control of Wang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wang misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Costanza avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang tries to work over Costanza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang scores with a shot to the side of Costanza's head.
Daniel Costanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Costanza.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costanza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costanza.
Wang lands a body shot.
Costanza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
Costanza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang misses with a body punch.
Costanza swings wildly with an uppercut but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Costanza.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Costanza controls his hands.
Wang blocks an uppercut.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang presses Costanza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costanza manages to avoid it.
Costanza connects with a body shot that sends Wang's belly button to the back.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Costanza tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang takes a swing at Costanza's ribcage but misses.
Costanza avoids the body shot from Wang.
Ting Yan Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ting Yan Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ting Yan Wang!
Our winner, Ting Yan Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - T.N.T. Metaxa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: •99• The Haunted🔫. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxa moves out of range as Irwin strikes.
Metaxa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Irwin.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metaxa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metaxa. That did some damage!
Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Metaxa tries to clinch up
and Irwin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Metaxa walks into a jab.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Metaxa counters by moving into the clinch.
Metaxa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irwin tries to work over Metaxa's front leg with a kick but Metaxa checks it.
Metaxa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Metaxa.
Irwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Irwin misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Metaxa.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa moves in looking to clinch but Irwin pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metaxa scores with a head kick. Irwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irwin lands the left hand.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metaxa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Irwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with a combination
and Irwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Irwin lands a nice shot that snaps Metaxa's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Irwin is out of range.
Metaxa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metaxa lands a jab to the head.
Irwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Metaxa.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Metaxa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metaxa.
Decent striking displayed by Irwin there.
Irwin cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa tries to clinch up but Irwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Metaxa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Irwin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irwin has a couple of punches blocked by Metaxa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Metaxa has double underhooks.
Metaxa lands a nice uppercut.
Metaxa blocking some punches.
Metaxa lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Paul Irwin has been cut.
Metaxa throws a punch but it's blocked by Irwin.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irwin is defending well for now.
Irwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Metaxa.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irwin manages to break the clinch.
Irwin connects with a high kick.
Irwin slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Metaxa wants to clinch up but Irwin keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metaxa misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Irwin is predictable there
and Metaxa counters with a left and a right that stings Irwin.
Metaxa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Irwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Irwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Irwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Irwin lands a head shot.
Metaxa doesn't manage to clinch there - Irwin circles away.
Metaxa wants to clinch.
Irwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irwin scores with a leg kick.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Metaxa's shoulder, as Metaxa tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Irwin lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Metaxa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Irwin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Irwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metaxa.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Metaxa.
A right-left combo lands from Metaxa.
A big right from Irwin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin throws a jab when Metaxa was well out of range.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Metaxa counters by clinching up.
Irwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Irwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Irwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Irwin misses with a right hand
and Metaxa counters with a head kick.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick
and Metaxa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a hook
and Metaxa counters with a straight right hand.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Irwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irwin lands a really nice looking cross but Metaxa seems unphased.
Irwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metaxa's head.
Irwin misses with a hook.
Irwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Irwin there.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Irwin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin Metaxa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Irwin.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Some wild striking there from Metaxa.
Irwin misses with a low kick.
Irwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metaxa moves forwards but Irwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Metaxa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Irwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irwin takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a hook but Metaxa blocks it.
Jab, jab by Irwin - just one landing.
Irwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Irwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Metaxa counters by moving into the clinch.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Irwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.
Metaxa doesn't manage to clinch there - Irwin circles away.
Irwin misses with a right hand
and Metaxa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Irwin lands a head shot.
Metaxa tries to clinch there but Irwin circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Metaxa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Metaxa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irwin.
Irwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Metaxa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metaxa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin lands a shoulder strike.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin wants to break free but Metaxa has control.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
Metaxa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irwin's efforts to push away.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Metaxa's shoulder, as Metaxa tries to avoid the shot.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Metaxa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Irwin throws a hook but Metaxa avoids it easily.
Metaxa moves in looking to clinch but Irwin pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Irwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Irwin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Metaxa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metaxa takes one on the button.
Irwin throws a hook but Metaxa avoids it easily.
Metaxa throws the left hand but Irwin avoids the punch easily.
Metaxa is looking to clinch but Irwin is avoiding it.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Metaxa tries to clinch up.
Irwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Irwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metaxa tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metaxa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Metaxa tries to clinch there but Irwin circles away.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Irwin scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Metaxa moved out of range nicely.
Metaxa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Irwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Metaxa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Metaxa tries to throw a body punch but Irwin avoids it by throwing Metaxa back against the cage.
Irwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irwin breaks from the clinch.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Irwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metaxa tries to clinch up
and Irwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Metaxa's knee momentarily.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Metaxa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Irwin tries to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irwin.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Irwin's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Irwin.
Metaxa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Irwin misses with some punches.
Metaxa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Irwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Metaxa takes a shot to the head.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irwin avoids it.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metaxa moves in looking to clinch but Irwin pushes him off.
Irwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa doesn't manage to clinch there - Irwin circles away.
Irwin misses with an uppercut. Metaxa saw that one coming.
That kick from Irwin tenderised Metaxa's leg. Metaxa is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Irwin scores with a jab. Metaxa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Metaxa's head but Metaxa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin Metaxa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Metaxa.
Metaxa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Metaxa throws a combination that misses
and Irwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a straight left.
Metaxa ducks under a wild hook from Irwin.
Metaxa throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
Metaxa tries to clinch up but Irwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Metaxa moves away from the strike by Irwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irwin. That's going to slow Metaxa down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa throws a hook to the side of Irwin's head but Irwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Irwin.
Metaxa checks a leg kick.
Irwin loads up on a big right hand but Metaxa slips the punch.
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Irwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irwin misses with a looping left.
Metaxa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Irwin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Irwin, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Irwin!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Irwin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionheart comes to the cage accompanied by Van Damme - Lion Heart (Final Fight). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vanovcan's choice of entrance music: Moskau. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Lionheart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanovcan is looking to clinch.
Lionheart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanovcan manages to avoid it.
Vanovcan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lionheart.
Lionheart scores with a jab. Vanovcan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lionheart throws a jab when Vanovcan was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Vanovcan or perhaps it was just good defense by Lionheart which made him look bad.
Lionheart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lionheart shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vanovcan's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lionheart preventing the sweep.
Lionheart throwing strikes but missing.
Lionheart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lionheart with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart postures up in Vanovcan's guard and throws a big left but Vanovcan blocks it.
Lionheart is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanovcan has wrist control.
Vanovcan has momentary wrist control but Lionheart slips an elbow through the middle.
Vanovcan keeping moving, preventing Lionheart from controlling successfully.
Lionheart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vanovcan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vanovcan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lionheart throws a big elbow that misses.
Lionheart throws an elbow that misses. Vanovcan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lionheart's guard. Nice move by Vanovcan!
Lionheart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lionheart keeping moving, preventing Vanovcan from controlling successfully.
Lionheart wants to sweep here but Vanovcan controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vanovcan defends it easily.
Lionheart is trying to control the position but Vanovcan postures up.
Vanovcan lands a couple of digs.
Lionheart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vanovcan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vanovcan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lionheart trying to control the position here.
Vanovcan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vanovcan wants to control from the top but Lionheart keeps moving.
Lionheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan wants to pass the guard but Lionheart is keeping the position.
Vanovcan throws a big elbow that misses.
Vanovcan content to stall in guard here.
Vanovcan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lionheart is keeping the position for now.
Lionheart has his hands on Vanovcan's head, controlling the position.
Lionheart trying to keep a closed guard but Vanovcan is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vanovcan tries to clinch there but Lionheart circles away.
Vanovcan closes the distance but Lionheart moves to the side
and Lionheart counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vanovcan won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vanovcan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lionheart creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanovcan wants to control but Lionheart postures up.
Vanovcan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lionheart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lionheart works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lionheart scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lionheart postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Vanovcan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lionheart and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Lionheart!
Richard Lionheart retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Lionheart thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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