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Holmgang Challengers 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibbe Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zibbe Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribbler looks to clinch
and Kingsley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kingsley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ribbler wants to sweep here but Kingsley controlling him for the moment.
Kingsley throws a big right hand that misses.
Ribbler pulls Kingsley in close to prevent any damage.
Kingsley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingsley stays in close to Ribbler's body and controls the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribbler has managed to clinch.
Kingsley wants to take the fight to the mat but Ribbler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsley looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler has Kingsley pressed against the cage.
Ribbler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ribbler leaning against his opponent.
Kingsley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ribbler pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kingsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley shoots in and drives through. Ribbler sprawls well.
Kingsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribbler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribbler is looking to clinch.
Ribbler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribbler doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Ribbler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribbler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribbler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribbler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zibbe Ribbler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribbler tries to clinch up but Kingsley circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingsley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ribbler clinches up with Kingsley and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribbler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ribbler lands a nice elbow.
Kingsley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribbler is keeping busy.
Kingsley dodges an elbow strike from Ribbler.
Ribbler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kingsley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ribbler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kingsley's brow.
Kingsley blocks an elbow strike.
Ribbler tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Ribbler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Ribbler throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zibbe Ribbler dominated that round.
That's time! Kingsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kingsley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kingsley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like Zibbe Ribbler has been cut.
Ribbler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingsley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingsley slips nicely into half guard.
Ribbler is looking to improve his position.
Ribbler trying to control here.
Kingsley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingsley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ribbler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kingsley is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kingsley.
Kingsley controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Kingsley there.
Kingsley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kingsley working Ribbler over with strikes.
James Kingsley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribbler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ribbler trying to control but Kingsley postures up.
Kingsley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kingsley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ribbler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingsley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ribbler is trying to stand up here but Kingsley is controlling him well.
Kingsley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ribbler is looking to improve his position but Kingsley isn't that keen on the idea.
Ribbler regains half guard.
Kingsley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kingsley is nestled in close to Ribbler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler trying to hold on to Kingsley's head to control him but Kingsley postures up.
Ribbler wants to get back to full guard.
Kingsley works his way into side control.
Kingsley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ribbler is looking for a sweep.
Kingsley is chipping away with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ribbler pushes Kingsley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kingsley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler seems a little lost for a moment, as Kingsley dominates the positioning.
Kingsley landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingsley controls the position from side control.
Kingsley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ribbler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley lands some shots froms side control.
Kingsley advances to mount.
Ribbler tries to lock up and control but Kingsley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kingsley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zibbe Ribbler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ribbler tries to clinch but Kingsley is having none of it.
Kingsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribbler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribbler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribbler is looking to clinch but Kingsley is avoiding it.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribbler wants to clinch.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingsley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kingsley trying to control the action but Ribbler is working from the bottom.
Kingsley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley looks up at the clock and then as Ribbler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kingsley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kingsley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That has opened up Zibbe Ribbler's cut even more.
Ribbler tries to bench press Kingsley off him but Kingsley keeps the position.
Ribbler struggling a bit here.
Kingsley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kingsley working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbler taking a bit of punishment here - Kingsley scoring with strikes.
Ribbler is pushing Kingsley's head away, looking to escape. Kingsley manages to hold on to the position though.
Kingsley cracks Ribbler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley working away.
Ribbler is looking to regain half guard here but Kingsley keeps moving and retains side control.
Ribbler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ribbler is trying to escape the position but Kingsley is controlling the position.
Ribbler taking a bit of punishment here - Kingsley scoring with strikes.
Ribbler is rocked!
The cut above Zibbe Ribbler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kingsley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ribbler is still in real trouble! Can Kingsley finish him?
Kingsley working the ground and pound.
Zibbe Ribbler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zibbe Ribbler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Kingsley!
James Kingsley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Epping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Mcbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Epping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Mcbane!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epping cracks a nice hook into Mcbane's ribs.
Mcbane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Epping counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcbane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epping looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcbane is just out of range.
Mcbane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epping wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcbane won't allow it.
Epping's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Epping finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epping lands a body shot.
Mcbane looks winded!
Epping throws a body punch but Mcbane moves out of range.
Epping lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Lorenzo Mcbane has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcbane gets a clinch.
Mcbane wants to break free but Epping has control.
Mcbane is trying to force a seperation but Epping has the dominant position.
Epping breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcbane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Epping dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epping cracks a nice hook into Mcbane's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Epping lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcbane doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epping.
Jake Epping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcbane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epping.
Epping is looking to wear down Mcbane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Epping.
Epping cracks Mcbane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Epping digs a good hook to Mcbane's body.
Epping lands a nice hook to Mcbane's body. Mcbane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Epping.
No joy there for Epping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epping scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcbane doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcbane misses with a leg kick
and Epping counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Epping feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcbanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mcbane is rocked!
That has opened up Lorenzo Mcbane's cut even more.
Epping fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcbane is still on wobbly legs! Can Epping finish him?
Epping moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epping scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Epping drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Mcbane's head, knocking him out cold! Epping is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Epping!
Jake Epping decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Link (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Torkylainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Link kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mr. Trololo. Torkylainen has chosen Sky Residents - Krilia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Link!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Torkylainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Link misses with a body kick.
Torkylainen throws a head kick that misses.
Link stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Link wants it to stay on the feet.
Torkylainen scores with a leg kick.
Torkylainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Link counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Erkki Torkylainen has been cut.
Link's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torkylainen under the eye.
Erkki Torkylainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torkylainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerard Link has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Torkylainen.
Torkylainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Link is fending him off so far but Torkylainen persists. Nope, Link circles away and we're back to standing.
Torkylainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Link connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkylainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Link is fending him off so far but Torkylainen persists. Nope, Link circles away and we're back to standing.
Link looks for the body kick but Torkylainen saw that one coming.
Torkylainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Torkylainen looks winded!
Link is looking to land body kicks.
Torkylainen has a takedown stuffed.
Link looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Link pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Link keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Link lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torkylainen at a distance.
Link closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Link controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Link stands up out of the half guard.
Link scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Link fails to land with a series of punches.
Link feints a jab promting Torkylainen to slip. Link then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Torkylainen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torkylainen tries to clinch but Link moves away
and Link counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Link lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Link throws the kick towards the body but Torkylainen avoids it.
Link is pawing at Torkylainen, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Torkylainen's nose. Torkylainen is badly hurt! Link pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Torkylainen tries desperately to hold on but Link is relentless in his assault! As Torkylainen receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Link away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Link!
Gerard Link managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: James brown - Superbad. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephan Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown drives through and clinches with Kruger against the cage.
Kruger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kruger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kruger's head.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruger wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.
Kruger is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Kruger.
Kruger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Kruger jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kruger around his waist. Kruger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Kruger drags the fight down to the ground.
Kruger looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Kruger has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kruger's guard.
Kruger is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruger avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kruger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kruger is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Kruger.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruger lands a nice knee to the body.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruger trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow just above Kruger 's eye.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brown 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.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruger is looking to clinch.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown pushes Kruger up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruger blocking some punches.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown avoiding damage as Kruger throws knees to the body.
Kruger stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kruger jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kruger around his waist. Kruger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Kruger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brown has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kruger off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Kruger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Kruger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Kruger blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
James Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kruger.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Kruger is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Kruger into the cage.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
Kruger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown gets through Kruger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruger jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kruger around his waist. Kruger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kruger has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger blocks an uppercut.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruger misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stephan Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kruger wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stephan Kruger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kruger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kruger misses with a knee to the head.
Kruger lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Kruger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Kruger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Kruger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruger controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kruger blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Kruger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Kruger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Kruger is blocking nicely.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kruger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruger gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Kruger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruger is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
Kruger is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kruger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown working Kruger over with knees to the body.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kruger blocks it.
Kruger is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown working Kruger over with knees to the body.
Kruger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Kruger jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kruger jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stephan Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kruger blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Brown!
An out of breath James Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maku Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
150 lbs
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26
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maku Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maniek Krol!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krol.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Krol moves into the clinch.
Amir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krol blocks a body shot from Amir.
Amir stalling the fight.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krol missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Amir on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amir takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Amir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krol is defending well.
Krol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Krol lands an elbow inside.
Krol throws an elbow but it misses.
Amir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Krol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amir.
Amir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krol blocks it with crossed arms.
Amir managing to block the knees to the body from Krol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir pulls Krol into guard.
Amir pushes Krol off and gets back to his feet.
Amir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krol prevents a body shot from Amir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krol.
Krol unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krol landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amir stalling.
Krol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amir misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Amir fails to land.
Krol throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Amir throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol lands a nice elbow.
Amir avoiding damage as Krol throws knees to the body.
Amir pushes Krol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amir misses with a punch to the body.
Krol trying to land knees to the body.
Amir lands a left hand.
Amir breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amir instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krol throws an elbow but misses.
Amir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Krol.
Amir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands a hook that snaps the head of Krol backwards.
Amir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amir working hard to break the clinch.
Amir controlling the action here for a moment.
Amir throws a head punch that misses.
Amir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amir breaks the clinch.
Krol gets a clinch.
Amir is looking to break free of the clinch but Krol has double underhooks.
Amir avoiding damage as Krol throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Krol.
Amir lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amir blocks an elbow strike from Krol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir missing with knees to the body.
Krol prevents Amir from breaking the clinch.
Krol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amir avoids it.
Come on Amir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amir takes an elbow to the forehead.
Krol throws an elbow but it misses.
Krol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Amir.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krol trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Amir dodges an elbow strike from Krol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Amir 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.
Amir closes the distance and pushes Krol back into the cage.
Amir lands a body shot.
Krol managing to block the knees to the body from Amir.
Krol unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amir lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Amir avoiding damage.
Amir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krol tries to land knees in the clinch but Amir avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krol.
Amir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amir lands a body shot.
Amir stalls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amir takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir pulls guard effortlessly.
Amir is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krol wants to stand and escape but instead Amir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Amir distracts Krol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Amir trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
Krol has momentary wrist control but Amir slips an elbow through the middle.
Amir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amir wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Amir won't allow Krol to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Amir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amir trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Krol kicks Amir off and gets to his feet.
Krol clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol looking to throw knees to the head but Amir is blocking nicely.
Amir is trying to break the clinch but Krol is controlling him.
A short right from Amir on the inside.
Krol lands a nice knee to the body.
Krol trying to land knees to the body.
Krol blocks an elbow strike.
Krol tries a knee to the head but Amir blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Krol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krol backwards.
Still in the clinch, Amir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krol using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Amir jumps guard but Krol stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Krol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amir connects with a knee to the head.
Amir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Amir.
Amir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Krol blocks a body shot from Amir.
Krol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amir blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amir manages to break the clinch.
Amir instigates a clinch.
Amir tries to work over Krol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krol creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amir's defenses.
Amir avoiding damage as Krol throws knees to the body.
Amir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Amir.
Amir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krol smiles and moves away.
Krol has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amir tries to break free but Krol pushes him back against the cage.
Krol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Amir avoiding damage.
Amir avoiding damage as Krol throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Amir dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Amir clinches.
Krol landing knees to the head.
Amir leaning against his opponent.
Krol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krol blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Amir.
Amir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amir is defending well for now.
Amir avoids a wild elbow strike from Krol.
Amir pushes Krol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amir with a knee to the head.
Krol tries to land a knee to the head but Amir blocks with his arms.
Amir misses with an elbow over the top.
Krol lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir tries to break the clinch but Krol is controlling the position.
Amir takes an elbow to the temple.
Krol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amir pulls guard.
Krol has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Amir is proving hard to escape from.
Amir is adopting a defensive guard.
Krol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krol has managed to get both his arms back between Amir's legs - danger averted.
Amir lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Krol!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands a big shot there that rocks Krol but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Krol really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Amir looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krol is trying to stand.
Amir raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amir looking to finish Krol with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krol!
Amir landing punches.
Amir breaks from Krol's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Amir jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Krol manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol tries to escape but Amir is in control.
Amir is looking to take a break and control but Krol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krol wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Amir landing strikes.
Krol wants to get back to his feet.
Krol is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maku Amir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir takes a little break here. Krol wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Krol takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Amir's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maku Amir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krol pushes Amir away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Amir gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Amir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Krol to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amir.
Krol gets a clinch.
Maniek Krol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krol misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maku Amir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amir 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maku Amir!
Maku Amir decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: White Zombie - Black Sunshine . Johnny McBride has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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26
195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcello Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobretti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBride stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cobretti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobretti lands a nice shot to the body.
McBride shoots and misses
and Cobretti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McBride is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobretti lands with a good body shot.
Cobretti lands a nice looking body shot.
Cobretti thuds a left hand into McBride's body.
McBride takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cobretti sends McBride crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cobretti is motioning to the referee to let McBride up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McBride is rocked!
It looks like Johnny McBride has been cut.
Cobretti scores with a shot to the body.
Oh McBride is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cobretti throws a monster overhand right that drops McBride! Cobretti follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Cobretti!
Marcello Cobretti very nearly forgot to thank HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sexyama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to donGURALesko - El Polako. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pehr Erik Liljestrand was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liljestrand moves away from the strike by Sexyama.
Liljestrand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liljestrand misses with a kick to the body.
Sexyama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Liljestrand!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sexyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sexyama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liljestrand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sexyama tries for a kimura but Liljestrand is defending well.
Sexyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sexyama working the ground and pound but Liljestrand is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand defending against the ground and pound.
Sexyama working the strikes but Liljestrand uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Liljestrand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sexyama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sexyama wants to work for an arm triangle but Liljestrand is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sexyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sexyama is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Liljestrand is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sexyama is working away from the top position though.
Liljestrand wants to get back to full guard.
Sexyama not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sexyama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Liljestrand sees it coming and defends easily.
Sexyama tries to pass to full mount but Liljestrand defends it.
Sexyama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liljestrand is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sexyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sexyama is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Liljestrand is just riding it out for now. Sexyama eventually gives up the hold.
Sexyama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sexyama 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama is looking for a kimura here.
Sexyama is working for a kimura but Liljestrand is defending it quite comfortably.
Sexyama looks to land a strike but Liljestrand avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liljestrand looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sexyama is one step ahead there.
Sexyama has gone for a leg lock! Liljestrand slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sexyama's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Sexyama 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.
Sexyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Liljestrand misses with a double jab.
Sexyama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sexyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liljestrand scores with a sloppy right hand. Sexyama should have avoided that one.
Sexyama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Liljestrand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sexyama misses with a hook
and Liljestrand counters with a solid body kick.
Liljestrand works over Sexyama's head and body with a nice combination.
Liljestrand misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sexyama misses with a looping left.
Sexyama blocks a head kick by Liljestrand.
Sexyama misses with a body shot.
Liljestrand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Sexyama misses the target.
Liljestrand displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sexyama.
Liljestrand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liljestrand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sexyama takes a step back to recover.
Liljestrand throws a sloppy head kick and Sexyama moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sexyama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Sexyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sexyama walks into a stiff left hand from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand misses with a kick to the body.
Sexyama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sexyama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pehr Erik Liljestrand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liljestrand staying out of range there.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liljestrand misses with a hook. Sexyama ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Liljestrand.
Sexyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liljestrand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Liljestrand cracks the inside of Sexyama's front leg.
Liljestrand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a body punch but Liljestrand moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liljestrand - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - Liljestrand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liljestrand thows a body kick. Sexyama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liljestrand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liljestrand throws a sloppy head kick
and Sexyama counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sexyama is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sexyama is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Liljestrand to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Liljestrand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Liljestrand is retaining full guard.
Sexyama is working hard here to advance position.
Liljestrand is adopting a defensive guard.
Liljestrand trying to keep a closed guard but Sexyama is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sexyama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sexyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Liljestrand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sexyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liljestrand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sexyama.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liljestrand.
Liljestrand doesn't manage to clinch there - Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama avoids the head kick by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liljestrand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sexyama's calf.
Horrible takedown by Sexyama or perhaps it was just good defense by Liljestrand which made him look bad.
Liljestrand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sexyama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sexyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama connects with the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liljestrand. That's going to slow Sexyama down.
Sexyama tries for a takedown but Liljestrand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshihiro Sexyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sexyama takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liljestrand scores with a nice body kick.
Liljestrand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liljestrand looks to land a combination but Sexyama avoids it well.
Liljestrand moves out of range as Sexyama strikes.
Sexyama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Liljestrand scores with the left hand. Sexyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Sexyama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liljestrand feints and then cracks Sexyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sexyama down.
Sexyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand is looking to clinch but Sexyama is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sexyama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liljestrand - the referee stops the clock and Sexyama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liljestrand. Sexyama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sexyama stalks Liljestrand and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liljestrand's face. Liljestrand staggers backwards, shaken.
Liljestrand ducks under a wild hook from Sexyama.
Liljestrand throws a hook but Sexyama blocks it.
Liljestrand scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Yoshihiro Sexyama has been cut.
Sexyama throws an off balance right hand
and Liljestrand makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sexyama really felt that one!
Liljestrand lands a front kick.
Liljestrand connects with an inside leg kick.
Liljestrand cracks a nice hook into Sexyama's ribs.
Liljestrand throws a body kick that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Liljestrand. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sexyama throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liljestrand scores with a head kick. Sexyama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sexyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Liljestrand throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liljestrand - that will leave a mark!
Sexyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sexyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Liljestrand is just out of range.
Liljestrand throws the kick towards the body but Sexyama avoids it.
Sexyama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liljestrand's corner calls for a 1-2. Liljestrand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Liljestrand scores with a nice strike.
Liljestrand throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand slips a jab from Sexyama.
Horrible takedown by Sexyama or perhaps it was just good defense by Liljestrand which made him look bad.
Sexyama misses with a hook to the body
and Liljestrand counters with a body kick that stops Sexyama in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liljestrand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liljestrand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand connects with a single shot there.
Liljestrand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liljestrand throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sexyama moves forwards but Liljestrand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liljestrand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pehr Erik Liljestrand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liljestrand 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniyel Nebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nebi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Magic. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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217 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 New York, Daniyel Nebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Nebi tenderised Under's leg. Under is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Nebi.
Nebi fakes the leg kick and cracks Under in the body.
Under looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nebi. Under shrugs it off though.
Nebi lands a big uppercut and Under crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Under looks OK. Nebi waves Under back to his feet!
It looks like Vort Under has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nebi.
Crack! Nebi connects with the perfect overhand right and Under falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Nebi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniyel Nebi!
Daniyel Nebi made sure to mention his sponsor, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iso Stara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Stara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Allen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stara connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stara misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Stara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen misses with a straight left.
Stara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Stara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Stara misses.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stara. Stara obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Stara.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stara misses with a wild body shot.
Stara darts in trying to clinch
and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen slows the pace down.
Stara is not content to let Allen control the position.
Stara tries to improve position but can't.
Allen trying to control the position but Stara is working away.
Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Allen's best efforts.
Stara wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Stara is working hard here to advance position.
Allen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stara wants to improve his position but Allen is controlling well.
Stara with the active half guard here but Allen passes nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stara is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen cracks Stara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ground and pound from Allen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Allen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stara is looking to reverse the position.
Allen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stara's shoulder. That is not cool.
Allen is looking to take a break and control but Stara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stara is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The strikes coming from Allen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Allen 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.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stara was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Stara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen lands with a nice body punch.
Iso Stara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Stara blocks a jab.
Stara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stara connects with an inside leg kick.
Stara throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stara takes one to the chin there.
Allen fails with the takedown.
Stara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara misses with a low kick.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Stara is out of range.
Stara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Stara settles back down.
Allen checks a leg kick nicely.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Stara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stara doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stara. Stara obviously looking to wear him down.
Stara tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stara manages to avoid it.
Stara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stara throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Stara only half commits.
Stara wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Stara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stara, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stara. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stara tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stara.
Stara slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stara misses with a head kick.
Stara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stara.
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stara throws a body kick that misses.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Stara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stara tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen blocks a head kick by Stara.
Stara throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Stara takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Stara looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Stara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stara moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Stara misses with a body kick.
Allen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen lands a body shot.
Allen lands a glancing blow to the side of Stara's head.
Stara moves away from the strike by Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Stara throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Stara scores with a leg kick.
Allen scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen looks to land a left hand but Stara moved out of range nicely.
Allen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stara defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Iso Stara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Stara lands but Allen takes it in his stride.
A big right from Allen misses.
Nice jab there from Allen.
Stara misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Stara is just out of range.
Stara thows a body shot but no joy.
Stara throws a low kick but Allen avoids it.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Iso Stara will probably get the nod.
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. 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.
Stara gets caught napping as Allen dives in and scores a takedown. Stara manages to retain guard.
Allen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen won't allow Stara to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen distracts Stara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Stara is keeping the position.
Allen distracts Stara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Allen works over Stara with some ground and pound from guard.
Stara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well.
Stara is pulling down on Allen's head. It's preventing any offense from Allen, at least for the moment.
Allen connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen stands up over Stara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allen stands and throws Stara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Allen wants to control but Stara is keeping him busy.
Stara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stara taking a bit of punishment here - Allen scoring with strikes.
Allen in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stara takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Trent Allen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stara is looking to regain half guard here but Allen keeps moving and retains side control.
Stara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Allen cracks Stara with a big elbow.
Stara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Allen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stara is rocked!
Stara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Stara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen is putting a hurting on Stara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Allen cracks Stara with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Allen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stara is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Allen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Allen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanibal Hanyszewsky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mattia Nicoletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanyszewsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicoletti off the cage and back into range.
Nicoletti throws a head kick but Hanyszewsky moves out of range.
Nicoletti walks into a straight right hand from Hanyszewsky.
Nicoletti throws a sloppy head kick and Hanyszewsky moves out of range easily.
Hanyszewsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicoletti.
Hanyszewsky connects with a right hand. Nicoletti shakes it off.
Hanyszewsky scores with the left hand. Nicoletti knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Nicoletti throws a wild hook but Hanyszewsky just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Nicoletti gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Hanyszewsky raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
A less than humble Hanibal Hanyszewsky misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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