QFC Tournament 153 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luthor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hawk
vs
Luthor

195 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luthor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hawk gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Luthor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Luthor is controlling Hawk's posture.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Luthor.
Luthor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luthor looking for a sweep. Not yet Luthor, not yet.
Luthor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Luthor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Luthor keeps moving.
Luthor looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor wants to sweep here but Hawk controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luthor throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hawk pushes Luthor up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawk missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Hawk.
Luthor tries to pull guard but Hawk won't allow it.

Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Luthor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hawk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Luthor keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luthor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hawk is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Luthor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hawk is looking to defend but Luthor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hawk! Luthor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hawk taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lex Luthor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
August

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie August!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
August throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
August is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
August is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
August bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

August stands up from Johnson's guard - August perhaps looking for a knockout.
August swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
August tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and August moves out of range easily.
August tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. August sprawls well.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? August is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, August circles away and we're back to standing.
August avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and August counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
August controlling his opponent.
August lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

August looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to control but August is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
August punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to control but August is having none of it.
August with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
August controlling his opponent.
August has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
August controlling his opponent.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

August has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnson taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to hold on but August pushes him away.
August takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
August landing strikes, looking to finish!
August controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
August trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie August 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.

Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but August swivels and escapes.
August throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
August swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson shoots and misses

and August moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by August after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
August is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stall.

August breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

August gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing August from controlling successfully.

August stands up from Johnson's guard - August perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
August tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables August to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but August can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
August 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.
August has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
August sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
August keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that August has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
August tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
August is controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jamie August wasn't active enough on the ground.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
August bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

August moves into the clinch.
August is defending well against a takedown attempt.

August turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and August manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
August moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

August goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in August's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
August has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
August trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from August.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie August showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.

August gets in close and instigates a clinch.
August is trying to break free.

August manages to break the clinch.
August shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but August saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dennis Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

August closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
August looking to control but instead Johnson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
August is taking a breather. Johnson 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.

August is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time August.
August takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but August is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson has hold of August's hands but August slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
August is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson trying to hold on to August's head to control him but August postures up.
August uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
August with good strikes from the mount here!
August tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jamie August has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
August lands a nice shot to the head.
August connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but August has a good base and remains in mount.
August controlling the pace for now.
August lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
August lands a nice shot to the head.
August tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

August is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
August manages to capitalize on a mistake by Johnson to take his back!
August has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

August working for a choke but Johnson is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie August comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got August winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jamie August!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jamie August!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jamie August!

Jamie August wins by unanimous decision!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joyce
vs
Redd

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Redd!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Redd connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Billy Joyce has been cut.
Redd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joyce up against the cage.
Redd crunches a lovely knee into Joyce's ribcage.
Joyce tries to break free but Redd pushes him back against the cage.
Redd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joyce is trying to break the clinch but Redd is controlling him.
Joyce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joyce is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Redd is defending well.
Redd blocks an uppercut.
Redd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Redd drops Joyce with a big knee straight up the middle! Joyce is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Joyce is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joyce shoots in for a double leg but Redd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Joyce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redd dodges the punch combination from Joyce.
Joyce is breathing heavily.

Redd moves into the clinch successfully.
Redd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joyce seems to have got his legs back now.
Joyce takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redd drops Joyce with a big knee straight up the middle! Joyce is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Joyce gets tackled into the cage by Redd. Redd maintains the clinch.
Redd throws 2 knees - Joyce can't escape Redd's clinch. As Joyce tries to escape again Redd whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Joyce's gum shield and as Joyce falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Felix Redd!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wolf
vs
Mason

170 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Mason!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Wolf.

Mason closes the distance and clinches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mason has eaten all the pies!
Mason tries for a takedown but Wolf manages to get underhooks.
Mason trying to stall but Wolf improves his position.

Wolf works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Wolf stands up from Mason's guard - Wolf perhaps looking for a knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wolf jumps guard but Mason stands there with Wolf around his waist. Wolf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wolf drags the fight down to the ground.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Mason wants to control from the top but Wolf keeps moving.
Mason postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joseph Mason.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wolf moves into the clinch.
Hugo Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Mason.
Wolf is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wolf prevents it.
Mason gets underhooks to prevent Wolf's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wolf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.
Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wolf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wolf stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolf pinned against the cage. Wolf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mason looks winded!
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wolf pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Wolf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wolf dives in and scores a takedown into Mason's guard.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Wolf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wolf looking to pass the guard.
Wolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Wolf is really struggling to control Mason but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Hugo Wolf wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wolf sprawls well. Wolf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolf closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Mason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wolf lands a nice forearm strike.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Wolf working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wolf scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wolf stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hugo Wolf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Mason.

Wolf pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mason is defending well.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.

Wolf lands a takedown into guard.
Hugo Wolf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Mason's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mason is working an open guard so Wolf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.

Wolf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mason did well to prevent Wolf getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has hold of Wolf's hands but Wolf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mason on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mason has hold of Wolf's hands but Wolf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mason is not content to let Wolf control the position.
Wolf lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wolf working Mason over with strikes.
Wolf winds up and cracks Mason with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wolf stands up out of the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wolf instigates a clinch.
Mason stops a takedown attempt from Wolf.
Wolf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mason gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mason pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Wolf moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Wolf dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mason tries to keep at a distance but Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wolf tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolf scores with a takedown into Mason's guard.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wolf scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wolf is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Wolf pushes down on Mason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolf lands a nice short elbow.
Mason is staying active underneath Wolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolf lands a nice short elbow.
Mason is pressing down on Wolf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wolf is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wolf connects with a couple of short punches.
Wolf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wolf's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wolf working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Wolf landing some decent shots from guard.
Wolf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mason's head.
Wolf wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wolf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mason keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Wolf scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wolf cracks Mason with a solid left hand.
Wolf postures up and lands a big shot to Mason's brow.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Wolf slips an elbow through the middle.
Wolf trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Wolf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mason is looking for a triangle but Wolf pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf advances to half guard.
Wolf uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason.
Wolf scoring with strikes but Mason is staying in there.
Mason is bucking up trying to escape but Wolf cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wolf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hugo Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wolf with the ground and pound from mount.
Joseph Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolf landing strikes from the mount and Mason is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wolf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Hugo Wolf!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Hugo Wolf!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Hugo Wolf!

Hugo Wolf wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Vidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vidis
vs
McDonald

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Vidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vidis counters with a shoot takedown. McDonald fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vidis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vidis is stalling in the full guard.
Vidis with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vidis preventing the sweep.
McDonald seems keen to control Vidis's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vidis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vidis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
Vidis shoots in but McDonald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDonald cracks Vidis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vidis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Vidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vidis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vidis dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Vidis's head and hops out.

Vidis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald pulls Vidis in to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Vidis isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul Vidis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McDonald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vidis on the side of the head.
Vidis walks into a jab.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vidis is breathing heavily.
McDonald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vidis.
Vidis moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Vidis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidis misses with a double jab
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paul Vidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Vidis tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vidis was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald throws a hook but Vidis avoids it easily.
Vidis slips under a jab from McDonald.
Vidis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Vidis is out of range.
Vidis walks into a jab.
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 Paul Vidis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vidis tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
Vidis shoots in but no luck this time.
Vidis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vidis throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
Vidis moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McDonald cracks Vidis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paul Vidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Vidis is just out of range.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald lands with a cross.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
Vidis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonald to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Vidis saw that one coming.
Vidis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jason McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vidis shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Vidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
Vidis blocks a jab.
Vidis throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Vidis shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vidis momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Vidis or perhaps it was just good defense by McDonald which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Vidis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vidis.
Vidis shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Vidis's head back.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Vidis.
Vidis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by McDonald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidis ducks right into an uppercut from McDonald.
McDonald scores with a nice right hand.
McDonald misses with a looping left.

McDonald gets tackled into the cage by Vidis. Vidis maintains the clinch.
McDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vidis has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vidis tries to stall but McDonald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

McDonald tries to sprawl but Vidis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McDonald trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vidis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidis looking to pass the guard.
Vidis throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald trying to control the position here.
Vidis preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDonald catches Vidis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vidis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald scores with the left hand. Vidis knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidis misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Vidis with that takedown attempt.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Vidis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Vidis moved out of range nicely.
Vidis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
A shot to the body from Vidis misses
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vidis.
Vidis looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Vidis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald connects with a looping right hand.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Vidis's belly button to the back.
McDonald lunges at Vidis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vidis's hand.
McDonald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vidis under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vidis backs up against the cage.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Vidis moves away and avoids it.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vidis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from McDonald misses.
Jason McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vidis drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald is pulling down on Vidis's head. It's preventing any offense from Vidis, at least for the moment.
Paul Vidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald wants to sweep here but Vidis controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jason McDonald!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jason McDonald!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jason McDonald!

Jason McDonald wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Gobblecoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braeden Delong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gobblecoque
vs
Delong

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gareth Gobblecoque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Braeden Delong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gobblecoque feints a jab promting Delong to slip. Gobblecoque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Delong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gobblecoque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delong looks for a takedown but Gobblecoque sprawls well.

Gobblecoque scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Delong is looking for a sweep. Gobblecoque is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Delong is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gobblecoque jumps into side control!

Gobblecoque stands up and beckons Delong to his feet.
Gobblecoque keeps the fight on the outside.

Delong moves into range and clinches up with Gobblecoque.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gobblecoque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Delong is keeping busy.

Gobblecoque breaks from the clinch.
Gobblecoque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gareth Gobblecoque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delong tries to clinch but Gobblecoque moves out of range.
Gobblecoque lands with a slapping head kick.
Gobblecoque throws a series of punches but Delong moves out of range.
Delong stuffs the takedown.
Gobblecoque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delong.

Delong tries to keep at a distance but Gobblecoque has taken the fight into the clinch.
Delong stops a takedown attempt from Gobblecoque.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Delong manages to break the clinch.
Gobblecoque takes a swing at Delong's ribcage but misses.
Gobblecoque shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delong pinned against the cage. Delong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gobblecoque lands with a nice combination. Delong backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gobblecoque gets the takedown into side control.
Delong gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gobblecoque stops Delong from getting back to his feet.

Gobblecoque stands up out of the half guard.

Gobblecoque closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Delong did well to prevent Gobblecoque getting side control.
Delong looks winded!

Gobblecoque stands up out of the half guard.
Gobblecoque scores with a leg kick.
Delong fails with the takedown.

Delong moves into the clinch successfully.

Gobblecoque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delong shoots in looking for a takedown but Gobblecoque manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Delong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Delong walks into a jab.

Gobblecoque shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gobblecoque wants to work for an arm triangle but Delong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gobblecoque seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gobblecoque gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gobblecoque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gobblecoque misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gobblecoque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick but Delong moves out of range.
Gobblecoque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Delong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gobblecoque gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gobblecoque gets full guard.
Delong being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Gobblecoque dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gobblecoque closes the distance and clinches.

Gobblecoque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delong shoots in but no luck this time.
Gobblecoque shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Delong as he avoids it easily.
Gobblecoque fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Delong avoids it really well and circles away.

Gobblecoque drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gobblecoque gets to his feet. Delong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gareth Gobblecoque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gobblecoque shoots in and drives through. Delong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobblecoque moves in looking to clinch but Delong pushes him off.
Gobblecoque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delong's waist but Delong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gobblecoque off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobblecoque doesn't manage to clinch there - Delong circles away.
Gobblecoque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Gobblecoque moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gobblecoque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gobblecoque scores a nice knee to the body.
Gobblecoque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gobblecoque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Delong taking a breather.

Gobblecoque manages to pull guard.
Gobblecoque wants to stand but Delong is controlling the position.
Gobblecoque wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delong wants to control from the top but Gobblecoque keeps moving.
Gobblecoque controls Delong momentarily but Delong frees himself.
Delong being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gareth Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delong stuffs the takedown attempt from Gobblecoque. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet.
Gobblecoque looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delong leaves Gobblecoque with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gobblecoque fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Gobblecoque feints and as Delong raises his hands in defense, Gobblecoque changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gobblecoque lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delong is looking to stand up but Gobblecoque isn't so interested in that idea.
Gobblecoque landing some decent shots from guard.

Gobblecoque gets to his feet - Delong follows without any prompting.
Gobblecoque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gobblecoque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Gobblecoque with that takedown attempt.
Delong throws a head kick but Gobblecoque moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gobblecoque.
Gobblecoque shoots in looking for a takedown. Delong tries to sprawl out of it but Gobblecoque keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Delong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delong misses with a head kick.
Delong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Gobblecoque dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gobblecoque lands a head kick!
Delong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gobblecoque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gobblecoque fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Delong to the ground. Gobblecoque is now in Delong's guard.
Delong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Delong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gobblecoque defends well.
Gobblecoque wants to pass the guard but Delong is keeping the position.

Gobblecoque stands up and waves to Delong to follow him.
Delong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gobblecoque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delong stuffs the takedown attempt from Gobblecoque. Gobblecoque gets slowly back to his feet.
Gareth Gobblecoque is winning the standup battle so far.
Delong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobblecoque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gobblecoque lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Delong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gobblecoque avoids it really well and circles away.
Gobblecoque pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gobblecoque drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gobblecoque decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque lands a nice looking kick to the body. Delong takes a step back to recover.

Gobblecoque feints and as Delong raises his hands in defense, Gobblecoque changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gobblecoque will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delong is trying to control the position but Gobblecoque postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gobblecoque showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gobblecoque trying to stand up but can't free himself from Delong's guard.
Delong keeping moving, preventing Gobblecoque from controlling successfully.

Gobblecoque gets to his feet. Delong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gobblecoque is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Delong's half guard.

Gobblecoque decides to stand up.

Gobblecoque shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gobblecoque preventing the sweep.
Gobblecoque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delong can do to turn this around?
Gobblecoque forces his way into half guard.
Gobblecoque keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobblecoque is trying to control the action in half guard but Delong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gobblecoque decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gobblecoque tries to clinch but Delong is having none of it.
Gobblecoque shoots in but no luck this time.
Gobblecoque scores with a head kick.
Gobblecoque looks for a takedown but Delong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Gobblecoque. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gobblecoque.
Delong wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delong stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Gobblecoque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gobblecoque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Gareth Gobblecoque!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Gareth Gobblecoque!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Gareth Gobblecoque!

Gareth Gobblecoque wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Faustus Kypriakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kypriakis
vs
Carter

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Faustus Kypriakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter stuffs the takedown.

Kypriakis tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kypriakis fails to pull guard.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Kypriakis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faustus Kypriakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kypriakis stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kypriakis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kypriakis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kypriakis as he avoids it easily.
Kypriakis really is a fat lump.
Carter wants to clinch up but Kypriakis keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kypriakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kypriakis misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Carter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kypriakis, who protects the arm well.
Kypriakis can't do much from the bottom here.

Carter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kypriakis struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kypriakis is trying to escape the position but Carter is controlling the position.
Kypriakis parries the strikes from Carter easily there. Carter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kypriakis to escape.
Carter wants to control but Kypriakis is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kypriakis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Kypriakis is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Carter is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kypriakis is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
Kypriakis is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kypriakis tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Kypriakis is squirming around, avoiding Carter's attempts to control the action.
Carter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter raining down shots from the mount!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Kypriakis, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Kypriakis against the cage but Kypriakis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Carter scores with a takedown into Kypriakis's guard.
Kypriakis wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.

Carter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kypriakis, up you get!
Kypriakis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kypriakis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kypriakis is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kypriakis as Carter shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Carter 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.

Kypriakis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kypriakis is looking to clinch.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Carter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kypriakis did well to prevent Carter getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kypriakis is controlling Carter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Carter stalling.
Carter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kypriakis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is trying to control. Kypriakis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carter is pressing down on Kypriakis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kypriakis is holding on for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Carter stands up out of the half guard.

Carter moves into the clinch.

Kypriakis pulls guard effortlessly.
Carter controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kypriakis is keeping the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne Carter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kypriakis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kypriakis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carter trying to control but Kypriakis is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a couple of digs.

Kypriakis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Carter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kypriakis, up you get!
Kypriakis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kypriakis shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faustus Kypriakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter tries to clinch up but Kypriakis circles away and keeps his distance.
Faustus Kypriakis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carter feints and as Kypriakis raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kypriakis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kypriakis can't keep his opponent in guard - Carter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Kypriakis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kypriakis.

Carter is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Carter extends the arm and Kypriakis is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Carter!

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