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HERO Warfare 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Key Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaarko Hahlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaarko Hahlund has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Key Chain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaarko Hahlund!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chain blocks a head kick by Hahlund.
Hahlund throws a head kick that misses.
Hahlund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hahlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hahlund lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chain will feel that in the morning.
Hahlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Chain does no damage.
Hahlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hahlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hahlund.
Hahlund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hahlund is looking to land body kicks.
Hahlund throws a sloppy head kick
and Chain counters with a three punch combo that has Hahlund backing up. Hahlund nods at Chain to acknowledge the strikes.
Hahlund fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hahlund.
Chain tries to bum rush Hahlund with a series of wild strikes but Hahlund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hahlund throws a head kick but Chain moves out of range.
Hahlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hahlund tries to clinch but Chain is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Hahlund. No joy for Chain on that attempt.
Hahlund instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chain blocks the elbow strike.
Hahlund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Chain blocks an elbow strike from Hahlund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chain blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hahlund throws an elbow but misses.
Chain is trying to force a seperation but Hahlund has the dominant position.
Chain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hahlund has him pressed against the cage.
Chain takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Key Chain has been cut.
Chain dodges an elbow strike from Hahlund.
Hahlund keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chain's efforts to push away.
Hahlund looking to throw knees to the head but Chain is blocking nicely.
Chain blocks an elbow strike from Hahlund.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain manages to pull guard.
Chain seems keen to control Hahlund's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund gets to his feet. Chain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hahlund stuffs the takedown attempt from Chain. Chain gets slowly back to his feet.
Chain has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chain wants to clinch
and Hahlund counters with a nice body kick.
Chain swings for the body but Hahlund moves out of range.
Chain fails with the takedown.
Hahlund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Chain blocks it.
Hahlund misses with a knee strike.
Hahlund lands an elbow inside that Chain shrugs off.
Chain blocks an elbow strike.
Chain blocks an elbow strike from Hahlund.
Hahlund throws an elbow that misses.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Hahlund lands a nice elbow.
Hahlund lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hahlund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hahlund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chain blocks the elbow strike.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Chain blocks with his arms.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it misses.
Hahlund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaarko Hahlund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Key Chain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Chain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chain has closed the distance and engaged Hahlund in a clinch.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Chain blocks it.
Chain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it misses.
Chain manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hahlund has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chain is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hahlund puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hahlund tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain pushes Hahlund off looking to stand but Hahlund dives back in and keeps control.
Hahlund decides to stand up.
Chain digs a good hook to Hahlund's body.
Chain tries to clinch but Hahlund moves out of range.
Chain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hahlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hahlund throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hahlund.
Chain looks to land a combination but Hahlund avoids it well.
Hahlund moves into the clinch.
Hahlund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hahlund walks away with a smile on his face. Chain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Key Chain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Hahlund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hahlund leaves Chain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hahlund misses with a head kick.
Hahlund misses with a body kick.
Hahlund tries to clinch up but Chain circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Hahlund slams his shin into Chain's torso.
Chain misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain wants to clinch.
Chain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hahlund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Chain blocks with his arms.
Chain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hahlund closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hahlund lands in his opponent's guard.
Hahlund has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chain is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hahlund gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hahlund wants to stand but Chain is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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 Key Chain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Key Chain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hahlund throws a right and a left that Chain avoids nicely.
Hahlund tries to land a front kick but Chain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hahlund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chain throws a sloppy head kick and Hahlund moves out of range easily.
Hahlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hahlund throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Key Chain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hahlund wants to clinch.
Hahlund is looking to clinch.
Chain gets tackled into the cage by Hahlund. Hahlund maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chain working hard to break the clinch.
Hahlund throws an elbow that misses.
Hahlund lands a good knee to the midsection. Chain won't want to take too many of those.
Chain blocks the elbow strike.
Hahlund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Hahlund.
Hahlund pushes off an throws an elbow but Chain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hahlund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chain blocks it with crossed arms.
Hahlund misses with an elbow over the top.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hahlund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hahlund misses with an elbow strike.
Chain lands a left hand.
Hahlund throws an elbow that misses.
Hahlund missing with knees to the body.
Jaarko Hahlund seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chain tries to break the clinch but Hahlund is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chain blocks it with crossed arms.
Hahlund tries a knee to the head but Chain blocks it.
Chain is trying to break free.
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!
Hahlund managing to block the knees to the body from Chain.
Hahlund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hahlund throws an elbow that misses.
Hahlund with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chain is trying to force a seperation but Hahlund has the dominant position.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hahlund misses with an elbow over the top.
Hahlund pushes off an throws an elbow but Chain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hahlund.
Chain tries to pull guard but Hahlund holds him up against the cage and eventually Chain drops back down to his feet.
Hahlund throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hahlund misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahlund prevents Chain from breaking the clinch.
Hahlund tries to land a knee to the head but Chain blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hahlund throws an elbow but it misses.
Chain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chain jumps guard but Hahlund stands there with Chain around his waist. Chain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chain jumps guard and drags Hahlund to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chain wants to stand and escape but Hahlund is having none of it.
Hahlund won't allow Chain to sweep him here.
Chain is trying to hold Hahlund in close to prevent damage but Hahlund has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain trying to control but Hahlund postures up.
Hahlund decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A solid body kick from Hahlund.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hahlund darts in and clinches Chain up against the cage.
Chain breaks from the clinch.
Hahlund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaarko Hahlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hahlund 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 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaarko Hahlund!
Jaarko Hahlund really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ieuan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo has chosen Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ieuan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Jalo misses with a low kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Jalo scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jalo but Jalo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jalo as he jumps to the side.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Jalo counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Ieuan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jalo lands with a right hand.
It looks like Ieuan Williams has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalo scores with a nice head shot.
Jalo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Williams out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iivana Jalo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Iivana Jalo waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krustev comes into the arena with Hubava si moya goro. blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Antero's Walkout. Petter Krustev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krustev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokka scrambles back to his feet.
Krustev misses with a wild combination.
Krustev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rokka scores with a body shot.
Rokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rokka wants it to stay on the feet.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Krustev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rokka sprawls well. Rokka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krustev gets slowly back to his feet.
Rokka closes the distance and pushes Krustev back into the cage.
Rokka lands a body shot.
Krustev is looking to break free of the clinch but Rokka has double underhooks.
Krustev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krustev.
Krustev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokka scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krustev moves away.
Krustev throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokka counters with a head kick.
Rokka tries to work over Krustev's front leg with a kick but Krustev checks it.
Krustev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krustev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rokka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krustev somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Krustev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krustev takes one to the chin there.
Rokka digs a good hook to Krustev's body.
Krustev works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Krustev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka throws a jab when Krustev was well out of range.
Krustev lands with a nice body punch.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Petter Krustev has been cut.
Krustev scores with a jab to the head.
Rokka lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krustev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krustev.
Rokka is looking to clinch.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Krustev misses the target.
Antero Rokka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krustev. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rokka lands a leg kick that knocks Krustev off balance momentarily.
Krustev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Rokka there.
Rokka fakes the leg kick and cracks Krustev in the body.
Krustev is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rokka.
Rokka throws a head kick but Krustev moves out of range.
Rokka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krustev.
A punch combination from Krustev misses.
Krustev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Rokka there.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krustev has time to react.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Rokka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krustev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krustev 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rokka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rokka jabs Krustev right on the nose. Krustev blinks but takes it well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Krustev. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krustev.
Krustev shoots in but Rokka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krustev misses with a straight right.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krustev.
Krustev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Krustev lands a jab.
Rokka connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rokka.
Krustev is rocked!
Rokka fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Krustev out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Antero Rokka!
After winning the bout, Antero Rokka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kekabu Bukkake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy McKain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukkake's entrance music is I like Bukkake. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kekabu Bukkake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy McKain!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKain throws the kick towards the body but Bukkake avoids it.
McKain misses with a takedown attempt - Bukkake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McKain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKain misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for McKain.
McKain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bukkake avoids it really well and circles away.
McKain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukkake.
Bukkake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McKain.
McKain missing with a left hand there. Bukkake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKain throws a big shot that misses.
Bukkake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McKain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKain fails with a takedown attempt.
Kekabu Bukkake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy McKain.
McKain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukkake looks to land a combination but McKain avoids it well.
A jab from McKain misses.
McKain clinches up against the cage.
McKain lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKain gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bukkake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bukkake.
McKain throwing strikes from guard but Bukkake blocks nicely.
McKain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McKain throws an elbow that misses. Bukkake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McKain's guard. Nice move by Bukkake!
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!
Bukkake stopping the sweep attempt from McKain.
McKain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bukkake passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKain is looking for a sweep. Bukkake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McKain flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McKain has a hand on Bukkake's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bukkake takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
McKain can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKain wants to hold on but Bukkake pushes him away.
McKain working to try and regain half guard.
McKain tries to hold on but Bukkake pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukkake stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bukkake gets tackled into the cage by McKain. McKain maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy McKain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bukkake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bukkake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McKain throws out the jab.
McKain jabs Bukkake right on the nose. Bukkake blinks but takes it well.
McKain throws a body punch but Bukkake moves out of range.
McKain takes a swing at Bukkake's ribcage but misses.
McKain misses with a body shot.
Bukkake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKain.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKain scores with a body shot.
Bukkake ducks under a wild hook from McKain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukkake misses with a wild body shot.
Bukkake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKain.
McKain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukkake.
McKain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukkake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guy McKain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukkake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McKain swings for the body but Bukkake moves out of range.
McKain misses the shot to the body.
McKain looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukkake is just out of range.
Bukkake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKain.
Bukkake digs a good hook to McKain's body.
McKain is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKain has his takedown stuffed
and Bukkake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bukkake connects with a jab.
It looks like Guy McKain has been cut.
McKain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bukkake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bukkake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukkake moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bukkake.
McKain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bukkake will feel that in the morning.
McKain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bukkake rather than just go for the knockout.
Bukkake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McKain avoids the body shot from Bukkake.
Bukkake looks to throw the jab but McKain is out of range.
Bukkake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McKain thuds a left hand into Bukkake's body.
Bukkake avoids the head kick by McKain.
McKain scores with a jab. Bukkake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKain wants to clinch up but Bukkake keeps it at a distance.
Kekabu Bukkake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukkake swings for the body but McKain moves out of range.
McKain throws a right hand that misses
and Bukkake counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKain connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - McKain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukkake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKain misses with a looping right.
Bukkake ducks right into an uppercut from McKain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKain moves out of range of the strikes.
McKain throws a lazy right hand but Bukkake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Guy McKain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guy McKain'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!
McKain punishes Bukkake's body with a nice straight punch.
McKain tries to clinch up.
McKain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bukkake as he jumps to the side.
Bukkake throws a hook to the side of McKain's head but McKain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKain lands a right hook to the body.
McKain shoots in looking for a takedown. Bukkake tries to sprawl out of it but McKain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bukkake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McKain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukkake was well out of range. Poor timing from McKain.
Nice uppercut lands for McKain. That snapped Bukkake's head back.
McKain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bukkake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKain thinking.
McKain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKain misses the shot to the body.
Bukkake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKain.
McKain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukkake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bukkake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukkake dips to his left and cracks McKain with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Bukkake misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukkake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKain catches Bukkake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McKain throws a hook to the side of Bukkake's head but Bukkake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bukkake stuns McKain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McKain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McKain takes a swing at Bukkake's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKain dives in and scores a takedown into Bukkake's guard.
Bukkake is pulling down on McKain's head. It's preventing any offense from McKain, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKain wants to control from the top but Bukkake keeps moving.
McKain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Guy McKain wasn't active enough on the ground.
McKain misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McKain just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukkake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKain at a distance.
McKain throws a head kick that misses.
McKain loads up on a big right hand but Bukkake slips the punch.
Bukkake misses with the combination.
Bukkake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKain tries to clinch but Bukkake is having none of it.
Kekabu Bukkake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKain swings for the body but Bukkake moves out of range.
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 Kekabu Bukkake.
Well McKain 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 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Guy McKain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuomi Sakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Tedvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakata comes to the cage accompanied by Ketsunoke vs Shirinoke by Gintama OST. Mitsuomi Sakata could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gustav Tedvik's chin.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitsuomi Sakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Tedvik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tedvik.
Sakata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tedvik throws out the jab.
Sakata connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakata.
Nice shot lands for Sakata.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakata lands a big uppercut and Tedvik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tedvik looks OK. Sakata waves Tedvik back to his feet!
Tedvik is rocked!
It looks like Gustav Tedvik has been cut.
Mitsuomi Sakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakata lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Tedvik up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Sakata from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Tedvik's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitsuomi Sakata!
As Mitsuomi Sakata got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Minnasan, arigatou gozaimasu! Ore wa sugoku ureshii desu! Yatta!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lange misses.
Lange tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lange is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao throwing shots but Lange is blocking nicely.
Lange pushes Pacquiao off looking to stand but Pacquiao dives back in and keeps control.
Lange is trying to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pacquiao is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao prevents Lange from standing back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Pacquiao there.
Pacquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacquiao throws a strike but Lange avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pacquiao is in close to Lange's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lange throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lange controls Pacquiao momentarily but Pacquiao frees himself.
Pacquiao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pacquiao is in close to Lange's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange is trying to keep Pacquiao in close.
Pacquiao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao won't allow Lange to sweep him here.
Lange trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao distracts Lange with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lange wants to stand up but Pacquiao is controlling him.
Lange throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao throwing strikes from guard but Lange blocks nicely.
Pacquiao stands up over Lange, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pacquiao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is in close to Lange's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Pacquiao slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pacquiao throws a strike but Lange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lange keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lange controls the pace.
Pacquiao is looking for a triangle but Lange pushes his legs off easily.
Lange keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao looking for a guillotine here but Lange defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pacquiao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pacquiao is refusing to be controlled, as Lange sits in half guard.
Pacquiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao tries to get to full guard but Lange has control of the leg.
Lange wants to free his trapped foot but Pacquiao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lange closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Lange.
Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lange can't do much from the bottom here.
Pacquiao is working Lange over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pacquiao scores with punches from side control.
Pacquiao is chipping away with strikes.
Lange is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lange is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Pacquiao can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
During a confident post fight interview, Manny Pacquiao 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Jyytti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyytti comes to the cage accompanied by Mass Destruction (Reincarnation). Perkele is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Perkele . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Jyytti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele walks into a straight right hand from Jyytti.
Jyytti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Jyytti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Perkele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jyytti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkele throws out the jab.
Jyytti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele misses with a hook. Jyytti ducked under it nicely.
Jyytti moves into range and clinches up with Perkele.
Jyytti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jyytti pushes Perkele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Jyytti avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jyytti.
Perkele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jyytti's brow.
Jyytti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Perkele up against the cage.
Perkele throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perkele stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jyytti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jyytti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Perkele clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jyytti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
I really don't envy Perkele right now.
Jyytti is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Perkele taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jyytti.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jyrki Jyytti!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jyrki Jyytti waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazuka Oyama (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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195 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hazuka Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oyama swivels and escapes.
Oyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oyama tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oyama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oyama can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. Oyama looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Oyama is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan throws a strike but Oyama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Oyama from standing up.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oyama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morgan is proving hard to escape from.
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oyama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oyama manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama wanted to stand there but Morgan had control of the position.
Oyama won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan is trying to keep Oyama in close.
Oyama wants to stand and escape but instead Morgan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oyama dives on top into guard.
Morgan 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.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oyama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morgan's guard.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oyama defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oyama manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Oyama has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes Oyama back into the cage.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Oyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oyama breaks from the clinch.
Hazuka Oyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyama throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Oyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oyama.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Oyama against the cage.
Oyama wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oyama prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Oyama breaks the clinch.
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morgan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oyama is trying to stand.
Morgan is controlling the pace.
Morgan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oyama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morgan is trying to control. Oyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oyama is not content to let Morgan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Oyama defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morgan lands a nice short elbow.
Oyama is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him
Morgan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oyama could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Morgan has cracked it and Oyama is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Morgan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Morgan!
A victorious Eric Morgan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langerholc has chosen Hypocrisy - Reincarnation as his entrance music. Aleksi Vihtala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Langerholc!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langerholc slips a jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Langerholc momentarily.
Vihtala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Langerholc or perhaps it was just good defense by Vihtala which made him look bad.
Vihtala misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Vihtala.
Langerholc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vihtala as he avoids it easily.
Langerholc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vihtala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aleksi Vihtala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davor Langerholc.
Langerholc shoots and misses
and Vihtala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langerholc ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Langerholc has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vihtala.
Vihtala misses with a two punch combination.
Langerholc has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Langerholc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vihtala avoids it really well and circles away.
Langerholc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vihtala defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Langerholc. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihtala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Langerholc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Langerholc has his takedown stuffed
and Vihtala counters with a stiff right hand.
Aleksi Vihtala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vihtala throws a push kick but Langerholc slaps the foot to one side.
Vihtala scores with a nice right hand.
Langerholc is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vihtala is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Langerholc.
A low kick from Vihtala misses
and Langerholc counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vihtala's guard now.
Langerholc stopping the sweep attempt from Vihtala.
Vihtala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vihtala is on top in guard.
Vihtala trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Langerholc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langerholc pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vihtala is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langerholc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Langerholc postures up in Vihtala's guard and throws a big left but Vihtala blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Vihtala dominated that 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.
Vihtala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langerholc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihtala.
Vihtala looks to score with a jab to the body but Langerholc is just out of range.
Langerholc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vihtala throws a lazy head kick
and Langerholc counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vihtala wants to control but Langerholc is keeping busy.
Vihtala pushes Langerholc off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langerholc moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
Vihtala stuffs the takedown.
Vihtala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vihtala throws a low kick but Langerholc avoids it.
Vihtala misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vihtala.
Vihtala scores with a jab. Langerholc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vihtala is trying to control but can't.
Vihtala wants to improve his position but Langerholc is controlling well.
Vihtala looking for submissions off his back.
Vihtala is looking to control Langerholc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vihtala avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is looking for a sweep. Langerholc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vihtala trying to hold on to Langerholc's head to control him but Langerholc postures up.
Langerholc prevents Vihtala from improving his position.
Vihtala is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vihtala wants to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksi Vihtala wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vihtala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Langerholc's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aleksi Vihtala is winning the standup battle so far.
Langerholc fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vihtala sprawls well initially but Langerholc persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vihtala trying to control but Langerholc postures up.
Vihtala works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Langerholc won't allow Vihtala to get back to his feet.
Vihtala is trying to control the position but Langerholc postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vihtala wants to hit a switch here but Langerholc passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vihtala there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Vihtala dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vihtala looks to throw the jab but Langerholc is out of range.
Langerholc dodges the punch combination from Vihtala.
Vihtala tried to score with a low kick but Langerholc checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Langerholc moved out of range.
Vihtala throws a wild body kick that Langerholc sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Langerholc.
Vihtala throws the left hand but Langerholc avoids the punch easily.
Langerholc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Langerholc feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vihtala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vihtala looking to control but Langerholc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc has given up his back.
Will Vihtala go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Langerholc preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vihtala.
Vihtala working for a choke but Langerholc is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala working for the choke.
Vihtala struggling to keep hold of the position.
Langerholc defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vihtala is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Langerholc is defending well though. Vihtala let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vihtala gets his hands free as Langerholc looks to control.
Langerholc is in a bad position with Vihtala working for a choke. Langerholc manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Langerholc won't allow Vihtala to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Vihtala clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Langerholc checks a leg kick.
Langerholc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vihtala as he avoids it easily.
Langerholc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vihtala pinned against the cage. Vihtala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vihtala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Langerholc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vihtala working a defensive guard here.
Vihtala is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Langerholc is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Langerholc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langerholc is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aleksi Vihtala.
Langerholc tries for a takedown but Vihtala circles away easily
and Vihtala counters with an inside leg kick.
Aleksi Vihtala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davor Langerholc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vihtala just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langerholc manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Langerholc or perhaps it was just good defense by Vihtala which made him look bad.
Vihtala misses the shot to the body.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Langerholc manages to avoid it.
Langerholc shoots and misses
letting Vihtala counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihtala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Langerholc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vihtala won't be happy with that.
Vihtala is looking for a sweep.
Langerholc is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vihtala is not content to let Langerholc control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala tries to control but Langerholc manages to take his back.
Langerholc slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Vihtala just trying to survive but Langerholc is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Langerholc trying to control momentarily.
Vihtala is trying to get back to his feet but Langerholc has full control of the position and if anything, Vihtala has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vihtala grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davor Langerholc dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vihtala misses with a body shot
and Langerholc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Langerholc.
Langerholc looking to sit in guard and control but Vihtala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vihtala trying to control but Langerholc is working from the bottom.
Vihtala slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vihtala trying to control the position from guard on top but Langerholc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihtala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Langerholc dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala wants to control the position but Langerholc says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vihtala makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vihtala.
Vihtala working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Langerholc has passed into half guard!
Vihtala is trying to maintain the position but Langerholc is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc wants to pass the guard but Vihtala is defending well.
Vihtala tries to kick Langerholc off but Langerholc keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Langerholc prevents Vihtala from improving his position.
Vihtala wants to stand back up but Langerholc manages to pass into side control.
Davor Langerholc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala tries to bench press Langerholc off him but Langerholc keeps the position.
Vihtala is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Langerholc is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vihtala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vihtala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vihtala tries to reverse the position but Langerholc maintains control.
Langerholc postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vihtala looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala tries to hold on but Langerholc pushes him away.
Langerholc landing strikes from the mount and Vihtala is in trouble!
Langerholc avoids the attempt from Vihtala to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihtala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vihtala trying to control but Langerholc is working from the bottom.
Vihtala advances to half 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 Aleksi Vihtala.
I think Vihtala 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Vihtala!
Aleksi Vihtala retains his light heavyweight title!
Aleksi Vihtala gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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