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VFN 45: Anderson Vs Silva PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rautiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Getter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Rautiainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Rautiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Go Getter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getter fails with a takedown attempt.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
A head kick misses from Rautiainen.
Rautiainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rautiainen scores with a shot to the body.
Rautiainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Getter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Getter looking to score a takedown here. Rautiainen is defending well but Getter drives through and ends up in Rautiainen's guard.
Rautiainen looking for a guillotine here but Getter defends easily.
Getter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rautiainen is keeping the position for now.
Rautiainen wants to stand but Getter is controlling the position.
Rautiainen keeping moving, preventing Getter from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen is looking to stand up but Getter isn't so interested in that idea.
Getter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Go Getter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rautiainen scores with a head kick.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Getter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick there by Rautiainen.
Getter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter tries to clinch but Rautiainen moves out of range.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Rautiainen misses with a head kick.
Rautiainen is breathing heavily.
Getter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rautiainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Rautiainen lands with a kick to the temple. Getter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Getter scores with a hook to the body. Rautiainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Getter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rautiainen tries to break the clinch but Getter is controlling the position.
Getter pulls guard effortlessly.
Getter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Getter controls Rautiainen momentarily but Rautiainen frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getter wants to sweep but no luck.
Getter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rautiainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rautiainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Getter's head.
Getter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rautiainen sprawls well initially but Getter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Getter is taking a breather. Rautiainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Getter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Getter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Getter stopping the sweep attempt from Rautiainen.
Rautiainen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Getter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Getter trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Rautiainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Getter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Rautiainen.
Getter has his takedown stuffed
and Rautiainen counters with a good low kick that Getter was not able to check.
Getter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rautiainen pinned against the cage. Rautiainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rautiainen lands a front kick.
Getter is breathing heavily.
Getter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rautiainen as he avoids it easily.
Marcus Rautiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Go Getter.
Getter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcus Rautiainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Rautiainen lands a head kick. Getter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rautiainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rautiainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rautiainen connects with a looping right hand.
Rautiainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Getter.
Getter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rautiainen circles away.
Rautiainen scores with a head kick.
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!
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter avoids the head kick by Rautiainen.
Marcus Rautiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Getter fails with the takedown.
Getter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcus Rautiainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Getter scores with a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Rautiainen looking for a guillotine here but Getter defends easily.
Rautiainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Getter on the ground.
Rautiainen wants to sweep here but Getter controlling him for the moment.
Rautiainen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Getter has passed into half guard!
Rautiainen wants to get back to full guard but Getter has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rautiainen keeps working.
Rautiainen throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Getter advances nicely into full mount.
Rautiainen is in a horrible position here. Getter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Getter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Getter is landing with some decent strikes but Rautiainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Getter cracks Rautiainen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Getter controlling the pace for now.
Go Getter has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautiainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Rautiainen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rautiainen throws a head kick but Getter moves out of range.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Getter moves in looking to clinch but Rautiainen pushes him off.
Getter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Getter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rautiainen circles away.
Rautiainen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Getter if he has to take too many more of those.
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rautiainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rautiainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rautiainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Getter scores with a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Getter chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Getter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rautiainen is looking to stand up but Getter isn't so interested in that idea.
Getter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rautiainen trying to control the position.
Rautiainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Getter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Getter passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Getter.
Rautiainen is staying active underneath Getter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rautiainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Getter.
Rautiainen is trying to stand back up but Getter is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Getter.
Getter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Getter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Go Getter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Getter blocks a head kick by Rautiainen.
Getter closes the distance and clinches.
Rautiainen wants a takedown.
Rautiainen is trying to push Getter away but Getter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Getter is trying to drag Rautiainen to the mat but Rautiainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rautiainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautiainen throws a sloppy head kick and Getter moves out of range easily.
Getter dives in and scores a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Getter landing some decent shots from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautiainen working a defensive guard but Getter manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marcus Rautiainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Getter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Getter fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Go Getter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rautiainen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Go Getter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck has chosen Til I Collapse By Eminem ft Nate Dog as his entrance music. Ross Koscheck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Sissoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sissoko circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissoko manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Koscheck on his heels. He'll look to pass Koscheck's guard now, I'm sure.
Sissoko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sissoko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koscheck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sissoko has managed to get both his arms back between Koscheck's legs - danger averted.
Sissoko distracts Koscheck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koscheck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sissoko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koscheck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sissoko trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Koscheck keeping full guard, as Sissoko tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koscheck trying to control the position.
Koscheck is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sissoko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Koscheck's body to avoid the submission. Koscheck has instead reached around Sissoko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Koscheck arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ross Koscheck!
Ross Koscheck made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I've been waiting a very long time to get Sune back in that ring...Sune stop runnin...just face me'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mareks Stepaneks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mareks Stepaneks!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White lands a slapping body shot.
Stepaneks misses with a takedown
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stepaneks doesn't seem bothered though.
White throws a series of punches but Stepaneks moves out of range.
Stepaneks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Stepaneks.
White swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepaneks moves away.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stepaneks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepaneks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White fails to land with a series of punches.
Stepaneks with a poor takedown
and White counters with a nice body shot.
Eric White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mareks Stepaneks.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stepaneks manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepaneks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White connects with a body shot.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepaneks with a poor takedown
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mareks Stepaneks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eric White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White throws a nice looking combination but Stepaneks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepaneks has his takedown stuffed
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stepaneks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White scores with a hook to the body. Stepaneks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stepaneks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stepaneks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stepaneks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stepaneks is rocked!
White 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.
Stepaneks is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
Stepaneks misses with a takedown attempt
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White drops Stepaneks with a huge uppercut! Stepaneks drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. White is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric White!
Our winner, Eric White, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evil Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muszyna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryu looks to clinch
letting Muszyna counter with a right hand.
Muszyna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Muszyna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ryu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muszyna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryu.
Ryu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ryu tries to clinch up
and Muszyna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muszyna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryu at a distance.
A big right from Muszyna misses.
Ryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muszyna misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Muszyna really felt that one!
Muszyna throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryu counters by clinching up.
Ryu scores with a shot to the side of Muszyna's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryu backwards.
Muszyna tries a body shot but Ryu blocks it.
Ryu working aggressively here.
Muszyna is stalling here.
Ryu lands with a right to the head.
Ryu tries to throw a body punch but Muszyna avoids it by throwing Ryu back against the cage.
Muszyna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muszyna.
Ryu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muszyna is trying to force a seperation but Ryu has the dominant position.
Ryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muszyna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muszyna.
Ryu throws an elbow but it misses.
Muszyna trying to control the position but instead, Ryu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Muszyna into the cage.
Ryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszyna's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muszyna working aggressively here.
Muszyna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryu.
Muszyna stalls.
Ryu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryu lands a good knee to the midsection. Muszyna won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Muszyna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu takes the fight into the clinch.
Muszyna lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryu trying to land knees to the body.
Muszyna lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Muszyna.
Nice elbow from Ryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna avoiding damage.
Muszyna misses with some punches.
Muszyna has Ryu pressed against the cage.
Muszyna breaks from the clinch.
Ryu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muszyna.
Muszyna scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryu should have avoided that one.
Ryu tries to clinch there but Muszyna circles away.
Muszyna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ryu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ryu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muszyna doesn't seem bothered though.
Muszyna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryu tries to clinch there but Muszyna circles away.
Ryu has Muszyna up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryu misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muszyna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muszyna has had enough of the clinch but Ryu keeps him there for the moment.
Ryu misses with a knee strike.
Ryu digs a right hand underneath Muszyna's ribcage. Muszyna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryu wants to stall.
Ryu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryu missing with knees to the body.
Muszyna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muszyna gets through Ryu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryu lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cechini Muszyna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ryu ducks right into an uppercut from Muszyna.
Ryu is rocked!
Cechini Muszyna is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muszyna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryu is still on wobbly legs! Can Muszyna finish him?
Ryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryu seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryu tries to clinch there but Muszyna circles away.
Ryu rushes Muszyna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryu tries a knee to the head but Muszyna blocks it.
Muszyna lands a right hand.
Muszyna is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryu has double underhooks.
Muszyna pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Muszyna.
A short uppercut from Muszyna.
Muszyna blocking some punches.
Muszyna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Muszyna tries a body shot but Ryu blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna gets through Ryu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryu prevents Muszyna from breaking the clinch.
Muszyna lands a body shot.
Muszyna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryu is keeping busy.
Ryu tries a body shot but Muszyna blocks it.
Muszyna throws a big uppercut that drops Ryu! More strikes from Muszyna and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ryu lies dazed against the cage as Muszyna celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cechini Muszyna!
A less than humble Cechini Muszyna misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Springer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Springer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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144 lbs
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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
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerry Springer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barris!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Springer throws a hook to the side of Barris's head but Barris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barris throws a head kick that misses.
Barris lands a nice looking body shot.
Barris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Springer throws a sloppy head kick
and Barris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Springer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barris avoids the head kick by Springer.
Barris blocks a head kick by Springer.
Springer throws a series of punches but Barris avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Springer.
Springer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barris connects with a jab.
Springer tries to bum rush Barris with a series of wild strikes but Barris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springer slaps away a takedown attempt from Barris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Springer throws a jab when Barris was well out of range.
Barris shoots in looking for a takedown. Springer tries to sprawl out of it but Barris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Springer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Springer. Those never looked like landing.
Springer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Springer throws a leg kick
and Barris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Springer thinking.
A jab from Springer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Springer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barris is keen to just control but Springer is a slippery customer.
Springer is trying to stand.
Barris is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Springer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Springer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Barris sneaks back into half guard.
Barris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barris trying to control but Springer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barris keeps working.
Springer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barris is trying to get back to full guard.
Barris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Springer pulls his head out easily.
Springer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barris is controlling Springer's trapped leg to prevent Springer from advancing to side control.
Springer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barris manages to get to full guard.
Springer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barris trying to control the position here.
Barris controls Springer momentarily but Springer frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barris keeping full guard, as Springer tries to pass.
Barris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Springer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Springer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springer is sitting in close to Barris's body. Barris has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Springer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Springer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Barris!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Lisiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kyronviita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lisiewicz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Duran Duran - Wild Boys. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerzy Lisiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Kyronviita!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyronviita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lisiewicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lisiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyronviita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kyronviita with a jab.
Lisiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyronviita.
Kyronviita defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lisiewicz.
Kyronviita throws a poor cross that misses
and Lisiewicz counters with a shoot takedown. Kyronviita fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lisiewicz trying to control but Kyronviita is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lisiewicz lands a couple of digs.
Lisiewicz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyronviita is keeping the position for now.
Lisiewicz is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyronviita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lisiewicz trying to control but Kyronviita is working from the bottom.
Lisiewicz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kyronviita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lisiewicz has managed to get both his arms back between Kyronviita's legs - danger averted.
Kyronviita keeping moving, preventing Lisiewicz from controlling successfully.
Lisiewicz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kyronviita wants to hit a switch here but Lisiewicz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kyronviita there!
Kyronviita is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kyronviita?
Lisiewicz raining down shots from the mount!
Lisiewicz lands a big elbow.
Kyronviita is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lisiewicz unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kyronviita wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lisiewicz celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerzy Lisiewicz!
Our winner, Jerzy Lisiewicz, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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23
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws a lazy uppercut
and Larson counters with an inside leg kick.
Larson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Larson.
Larson clinches with his opponent.
Lang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lang blocks the body kick.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larson is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larson manages to avoid it.
Lang thuds his right hand into Larson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang jabs Larson right on the nose. Larson blinks but takes it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larson misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson misses with a kick to the body.
Lang throws a leg kick but Larson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lang digs a good body shot into Larson's ribs.
Wolfe Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lang checks it well.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Larson blocks a jab.
Lang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larson.
Larson lands with a shot to the body.
Lang avoids a kick to the body.
Larson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larson. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larson throws a head kick that misses.
Larson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang throws out a leg kick but Larson moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Lang is looking to wear down Larson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Larson moves away and avoids it.
Larson takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lang misses with a leg kick
and Larson counters with a thumping low kick.
Lang misses with a looping left.
Larson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
Larson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lang to counter with a crisp jab.
Larson 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.
Larson checks a leg kick.
Larson digs a good hook to Lang's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Lang scores with a four punch combination!
Larson misses with a low kick.
Larson digs a good body shot into Lang's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larson.
Good work by Lang as he checks the leg kick.
Larson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lang.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Lang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Larson moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Larson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Larson misses
and Lang counters with a nice leg kick.
Larson lands with a slapping head kick.
Lang avoids the head kick by Larson.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Larson throws a body kick that misses.
Larson scores with a body shot.
Larson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
Larson tries to clinch up
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larson moves away from the strike by Lang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larson.
Larson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larson scores with a nice body kick.
Larson cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Lang misses with a looping left.
Larson checks a leg kick.
Larson wants to clinch
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larson is able to avoid easily.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lang throws a low kick but Larson avoids it.
Lang fails to land with a series of punches.
Lang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lang connects with an inside leg kick.
Larson tries to clinch up.
Lang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lang scores with a jab to the body.
Larson wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang blocks the body kick.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Larson blocks the low kick.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Lang 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.
Lang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lang lands with a cross.
Larson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larson is looking to land body kicks.
Lang throws a hook but Larson blocks it.
Larson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larson misses with an elbow strike.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Larson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larson is keeping busy.
Larson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lang up against the cage.
Lang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Larson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lang after a bit of a struggle.
Lang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Larson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lang throws a low kick but Larson moves out of range easily.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang missing with a left hand there. Larson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Larson lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a left hand
and Larson counters with an inside leg kick.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Larson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Larson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lang misses with a straight left.
Larson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang swinging wildly here.
Larson forces Lang back against the cage and clinches.
Lang has hold of one of Larson's legs. Larson is fighting the takedown attempt but Lang gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lang forces his way into half guard.
Lang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to control but Larson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson tries to get to full guard but Lang has control of the leg.
Lang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lang.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Larson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larson misses with a body kick.
Larson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lang is able to avoid easily.
Larson lands with a slapping head kick.
Larson keeps Lang at a distance using the push kick.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larson throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Lang misses.
Larson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lang avoids the head kick by Larson.
Larson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Larson tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Wolfe Larson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larson. Larson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws out a leg kick but Larson moves out of range and Lang only half commits.
Larson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lang tries to bum rush Larson with a series of wild strikes but Larson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larson.
Larson moves out of range of the leg kick from Lang.
Larson avoids the body shot from Lang.
A low kick from Larson is predictable there
and Larson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lang at a distance.
Larson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Larson ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Larson rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang is struggling to control the position.
Lang avoiding damage as Larson throws knees to the body.
Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang leaning against his opponent.
Lang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Larson lands a damaging elbow.
Lang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larson looking to slow down the pace here.
Lang wants the takedown. Larson is fighting it off but Lang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larson's guard against the cage.
Lang tries to free his leg and advance position but Larson is retaining full guard.
Larson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lang forces his way into half guard.
Lang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lang.
Lang wants to advance to full mount but Larson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson is controlling Lang's posture.
Larson is trying to control the position but Lang postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Clubber Lang did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Lang cracks a nice hook into Larson's ribs.
Larson throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Larson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larson throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.
Lang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larson.
Larson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Lang.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Larson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larson is looking to chop away at Lang's legs.
Lang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larson takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Larson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lang throws a jab when Larson was well out of range.
Larson tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Larson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang clobbers Larson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Larson.
Larson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lang.
Larson slips a straight right by Lang.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Larson tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Larson tries to land a leg kick but Lang saw it coming and moves away.
Lang scores with a nice strike.
Lang throws a leg kick but Larson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Lang blocks a head kick by Larson.
Larson checks a leg kick nicely.
Larson slips under a jab.
Larson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larson wants to land a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Larson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larson pushes Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
Lang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larson misses with an elbow strike.
Larson keeps control of Lang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Larson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.
Lang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a leg kick which misses Lang's front leg but catches the back leg as Lang tries to avoid it.
Larson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of Larson's head.
Larson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Lang misses.
Lang misses with a hook to the body
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Lang misses.
Larson misses with a low kick as Lang jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Larson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson moves out of range of the strikes.
Larson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Larson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lang.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.
Lang cracks Larson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lang misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Larson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lang throws a hook but Larson avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Clubber Lang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Larson slips a jab from Lang.
Lang lands the left hand.
Lang throws a jab but it's blocked by Larson.
An inside leg kick from Lang misses.
Larson is looking to clinch.
Larson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lang throws out the jab.
Lang thumps Larson with a low kick.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Larson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang counters with a good low kick that Larson was not able to check.
Larson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larson tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Larson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang lands a nice hook to Larson's body. Larson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larson wants to clinch.
Lang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Larson misses with a body kick.
Larson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Larson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larson trying to land knees to the body.
Lang gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Wolfe Larson has been cut.
Larson keeps control of Lang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson lands a damaging elbow.
Lang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larson is looking to control Lang's arms but Lang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larson has his back to the cage.
Lang lands a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lang trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Lang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lang looking to pass the guard.
Lang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Clubber Lang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lang walks into a jab.
Larson feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larson.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Larson is just out of range.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Larson!
Larson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
Lang throws out a powerful jab.
Lang just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang moves out of range as Larson throws a body kick.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lang takes a swing at Larson's ribcage but misses.
Lang throws a hook to the side of Larson's head but Larson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larson misses with a body shot.
Larson has Lang up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfe Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lang avoids it.
Lang avoiding damage.
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang tries to score a body lock takedown but Larson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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 Clubber Lang.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lang, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mikkelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikkelsen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dry kill logic, Nightmare. The key to victory for Frank Mikkelsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Mikkelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Warner!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Mikkelsen misses.
Warner feints and as Mikkelsen raises his hands in defense, Warner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Warner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mikkelsen keeping full guard, as Warner tries to pass.
Mikkelsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mikkelsen is controlling Warner's posture.
Warner stands and throws Mikkelsen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Warner scoring with punches from side control.
Mikkelsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warner on the ground.
Warner in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner lands a few punches from side control.
Warner wants to control but Mikkelsen is keeping him busy.
Warner landing a few strikes.
Mikkelsen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mikkelsen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Warner!
Jay Warner made sure to mention his sponsor, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole feints and then cracks Kilpinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilpinen down.
Kilpinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpinen swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kilpinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilpinen checks it well.
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!
Cole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen drops his hands momentarily and Cole needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Kilpinen just on the top of the head. Kilpinen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Kilpinen - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Winston Cole!
Winston Cole retains his heavyweight title!
Winston Cole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson happy to just control the position for now.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anderson 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.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson working away.
Silva is pushing Anderson's head away, looking to escape. Anderson manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anderson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Anderson cracks Silva with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Silva is rocked!
Anderson cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Anderson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
A very excited looking Alexander Anderson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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