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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kellerman's choice of entrance music: When Darkness Falls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grayson Carlyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Kellerman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellerman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Kellerman.
Kellerman throws a head punch that misses.
Carlyle can't get the takedown.
Carlyle is working for takedown but Kellerman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carlyle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kellerman after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Carlyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kellerman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kellerman stalls.
Carlyle has Kellerman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carlyle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kellerman tumbling to the mat - Carlyle dives into Kellerman's guard.
Kellerman trying to keep a closed guard but Carlyle is proving a slippery customer.
Carlyle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're going to have a standup here because Grayson Carlyle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kellerman throws a head kick that misses.
Kellerman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Kellerman.
Grayson Carlyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carlyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Kellerman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kellerman clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kellerman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carlyle backwards.
Carlyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kellerman tries to break the clinch but Carlyle is controlling the position.
Kellerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kellerman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carlyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kellerman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlyle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kellerman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kellerman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kellerman scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman misses with a double jab.
Carlyle blocks a low kick nicely.
Jakob Kellerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kellerman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carlyle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carlyle uses his free foot to push down on Kellerman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kellerman.
Kellerman can't escape the position.
Kellerman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kellerman is looking to improve his position.
Carlyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman wants to improve his position but Carlyle is controlling well.
Carlyle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellerman wants to get back to his feet.
Kellerman trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Carlyle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman wants to control but Carlyle is keeping busy.
Kellerman wants to improve his position but Carlyle is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Kellerman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kellerman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carlyle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kellerman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kellerman tries a knee to the head but Carlyle blocks it.
Carlyle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kellerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kellerman tries to break free but Carlyle pushes him back against the cage.
Kellerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kellerman's efforts to push away.
Carlyle goes for a takedown attempt but Kellerman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Carlyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlyle checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman works the jab nicely.
Kellerman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlyle can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlyle.
Kellerman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kellerman can't find room to land a body shot as Carlyle controls the action.
Carlyle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carlyle controlling the pace.
Kellerman trying to control but Carlyle postures up.
Carlyle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle is thwarting Kellerman's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kellerman tries to kick Carlyle off but Carlyle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kellerman wants to improve his position but Carlyle is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kellerman lands a body shot.
Carlyle clinches.
Kellerman tries to work over Carlyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kellerman misses with a punch to the body.
Kellerman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kellerman can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kellerman tries to break the clinch but Carlyle is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carlyle as Kellerman tries to tie him up.
Kellerman struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlyle controls his hands.
Carlyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kellerman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carlyle prevents Kellerman from breaking the clinch.
Kellerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kellerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlyle fails to land the takedown.
Carlyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kellerman counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kellerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kellerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlyle feints and as Kellerman raises his hands in defense, Carlyle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kellerman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kellerman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carlyle is on top in guard.
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!
Kellerman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carlyle's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlyle managing to control the position.
Kellerman is looking to pass into half guard but Carlyle pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Carlyle is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Kellerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlyle blocks a leg kick.
Kellerman has closed the distance and engaged Carlyle in a clinch.
Kellerman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlyle.
Kellerman tries a body shot but Carlyle blocks it.
Carlyle is trying to drag Kellerman to the mat but Kellerman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carlyle goes for a takedown attempt but Kellerman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Kellerman. Those never looked like landing.
Kellerman scores with a three punch combo!
A swing and a miss from Kellerman.
Carlyle blocks a head kick by Kellerman.
Kellerman instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman misses with a punch to the body.
Carlyle blocks a body shot from Kellerman.
Carlyle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grayson Carlyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlyle is trying to drag Kellerman to the mat but Kellerman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kellerman misses with a body punch.
Kellerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kellerman struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlyle controls his hands.
Grayson Carlyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle has Kellerman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kellerman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kellerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Kellerman is pressed up against the cage. Carlyle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kellerman down to the mat. Kellerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kellerman moves into the clinch.
Kellerman has had enough of the clinch but Carlyle keeps him there for the moment.
Kellerman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlyle or not.
Kellerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kellerman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kellerman is pressed up against the cage. Carlyle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kellerman down to the mat. Kellerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Kellerman finds it's way through Carlyle's defenses.
Jakob Kellerman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman scores with a head kick.
Carlyle tries to keep at a distance but Kellerman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kellerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kellerman breaks the clinch.
Kellerman closes the distance and clinches.
Kellerman lands with a right to the head.
Kellerman wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlyle won't allow it.
Carlyle looking for a takedown.
Kellerman wants to get back to striking at distance but Carlyle won't allow it.
Carlyle wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kellerman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kellerman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jakob Kellerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlyle has a takedown stuffed.
Kellerman throws a head kick that misses.
Kellerman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kellerman sizes up Carlyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kellerman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlyle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kellerman lands a leg kick that knocks Carlyle off balance momentarily.
Kellerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlyle tries to keep at a distance but Kellerman has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Kellerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kellerman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Kellerman!
Jakob Kellerman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umair Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vilho Alanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turmion Kätilöt - Grand Ball. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umair Kayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vilho Alanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kayani. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Kayani.
Alanen tries to clinch up but Kayani circles away and keeps his distance.
Alanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Kayani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alanen tries to clinch but Kayani is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Alanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayani is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Alanen.
Alanen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Umair Kayani has been cut.
Kayani is breathing heavily.
Alanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alanen.
Alanen landing knees to the body.
Alanen lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alanen working Kayani over with knees to the body.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Kayani's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Alanen.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alanen lands an elbow just above Kayani 's eye.
Alanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alanen missing with knees to the body.
Alanen gets through Kayani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alanen lands a nice elbow.
Alanen prevents Kayani from breaking the clinch.
Kayani working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alanen obliges.
Alanen crunches a lovely knee into Kayani's ribcage.
Alanen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kayani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kayani takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alanen trying to land knees to the body.
Alanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayani is defending well for now.
Alanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Alanen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kayani won't want to take too many of those.
Alanen landing knees to the head.
Alanen lands a knee to the body.
Alanen landing knees to the body.
Alanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kayani is rocked!
Alanen lands an elbow just above Kayani 's eye.
Oh Kayani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kayani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alanen lands a big knee! That's hurt Kayani! Oh, he's all over the place! Alanen lands another knee that sends Kayani to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vilho Alanen!
An out of breath Vilho Alanen 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Barack Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Barack Angle has been cut.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Laitinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Angle.
Angle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laitinen's guard.
Angle wanted to stand there but Laitinen had control of the position.
Laitinen looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angle tries to stand but Laitinen is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle gets to his feet. Laitinen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A combination from Laitinen does no damage.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Angle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angle throws a jab when Laitinen was well out of range.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angle was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
A cross from Laitinen lands.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
A punch combination from Laitinen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Laitinen throws a nice looking combination but Angle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen gets caught napping as Angle dives in and scores a takedown. Laitinen manages to retain guard.
Angle tries to stand but Laitinen is controlling from the bottom.
Laitinen trying to keep a closed guard but Angle is proving a slippery customer.
Angle gets to his feet. Laitinen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Laitinen feints a jab promting Angle to slip. Laitinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Angle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Angle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ville Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laitinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laitinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laitinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Angle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
Laitinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laitinen looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
Angle slips a jab and a cross from Laitinen.
Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laitinen tries to bench press Angle off him but Angle keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle decides to stand back up. Angle steps back and let's Laitinen get back to his feet.
Angle avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to land a leg kick but Angle saw it coming and moves away.
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!
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angle moves away.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Laitinen.
Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angle stands up and beckons Laitinen to his feet.
Laitinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Laitinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barack Angle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Angle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Angle. Angle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angle was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Ville Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laitinen is fending him off so far but Angle persists. Nope, Laitinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Angle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Laitinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitinen scores with a shot to the body.
Ville Laitinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen feints a jab promting Angle to slip. Laitinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Angle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laitinen lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Angle goes down and covers up as Laitinen starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Laitinen!
After the fight, Ville Laitinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Sumiala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Eskola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Sumiala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henri Eskola!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumiala throws a shot to the body.
Eskola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sumiala throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Eskola crashing down! Eskola tries to stagger back to his feet but Sumiala just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Eskola asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Sumiala!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Latvala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Children of Bodom - Tie my rope. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia lands a slapping body shot.
Latvala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ardonia but Ardonia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Latvala tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ardonia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Latvala somewhat.
Latvala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardonia pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Latvala back to the cage. Ardonia follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Latvala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Latvala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Latvala tries to clinch but Ardonia moves out of range.
Latvala throws a shot from downtown. Ardonia moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Latvala is defended easily by Ardonia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roope Latvala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ardonia!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latvala moves forwards but Ardonia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Latvala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ardonia but Ardonia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Latvala. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Latvala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ardonia trying to hold on to Latvala's head to control him but Latvala postures up.
Latvala is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Latvala working the head and body with strikes.
Latvala 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.
Ardonia is trying to control but Latvala manages to pass to mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ardonia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Latvala connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latvala scoring with strikes but Ardonia is staying in there.
Latvala looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Latvala lands a heavy elbow.
Latvala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ardonia can't escape the position.
Ardonia wants to hold on but Latvala pushes him away.
Ardonia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ardonia is trying to escape the mount.
Latvala landing shots from mount.
Latvala wants to control the pace but Ardonia is squirming around nicely.
Latvala with shots to the head and body - Ardonia looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latvala controlling the pace for now.
Latvala lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latvala scoring with strikes but Ardonia is staying in there.
Ardonia is rocked!
Latvala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ardonia looks a forlorn figure.
Ardonia is still in real trouble! Can Latvala finish him?
Latvala postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ardonia in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ardonia to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roope Latvala!
An out of breath Roope Latvala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hattingh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snow Patrol - Chocolate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
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281 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hattingh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattingh lands with a cross.
Hattingh misses with a wild body shot.
Hattingh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like George Hattingh has been cut.
Hattingh wants to land a leg kick but Tweedie is out of range.
Hattingh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tweedie drops Hattingh with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hattingh looks back up at him and smiles so Tweedie waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Tweedie walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hattingh drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tweedie swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hattingh's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred E Neuman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Underdogs day by ENTOMBED. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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29
278 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfred E Neuman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. E Neuman tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag E Neuman to the ground. E Neuman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
E Neuman thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by E Neuman.
E Neuman connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
E Neuman thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Royler Gracie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
E Neuman drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so E Neuman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
E Neuman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has E Neuman pinned against the cage. E Neuman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
E Neuman jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
E Neuman throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! E Neuman is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alfred E Neuman! Alfred E Neuman retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robin Bra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bra comes to the cage accompanied by nobody said it was easy - evil activities. Brave has chosen Eco, Eco (somos de taleco) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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141 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Bra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Brave.
Bra fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bra.
Bra doesn't manage to clinch there - Brave circles away.
Bra instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brave unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brave.
Brave stops a takedown attempt from Bra.
Bra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave misses with a two punch combination.
Brave connects with a leg kick. Bra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brave gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brave wants a takedown.
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!
Brave gets through Bra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brave lands a good knee to the midsection. Bra won't want to take too many of those.
Brave has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brave gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Robin Bra has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave moves into the clinch.
Brave breaks the clinch.
Bra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bra throws a sloppy head kick and Brave moves out of range easily.
Brave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bra throws a sloppy head kick and Brave moves out of range easily.
Bra tries to clinch up but Brave circles away and keeps his distance.
Bra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brave connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bra takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bra throws a wild body kick that Brave sees coming a mile off.
Bra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brave rushes Bra and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Brave.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brave swivels and escapes.
Bra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bra tries to clinch up
and Brave counters by moving into the clinch.
Brave lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brave gets control of Bra's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brave will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bra preventing the sweep.
Bra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brave pulls Bra in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brave trying to strike off his back.
Brave pulls Bra in close to his closed guard and prevents Bra from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bra trying to control the position from guard on top but Brave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brave has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bra shoots for a takedown but Brave saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Bra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brave tries to land a leg kick but Bra saw it coming and moves away.
Brave throws a right and a left that Bra avoids nicely.
Brave with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bra tries to clinch there but Brave circles away.
Bra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bra wants to clinch.
Brave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brave scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra looks to clinch
and Brave counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brave closes the distance and clinches.
Brave scores with a shoulder strike.
Brave unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brave throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Brave breaks the clinch.
Bra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brave connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Brave both land. Nice combination.
Bra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brave connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bra's hands.
Brave finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brave scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brave misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Bra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brave.
Brave has Bra up against the cage in a clinch.
Brave lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bra backwards.
Brave lands a shoulder strike.
Bra goes for a takedown attempt but Brave pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brave throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brave closes the distance and clinches.
Brave makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brave tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brave looking to throw knees to the head but Bra is blocking nicely.
Bra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brave breaks from the clinch.
Brave lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Brave.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bra working hard to break the clinch.
Brave lands an elbow just above Bra 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brave.
Bra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brave avoiding damage as Bra throws knees to the body.
Brave lands a knee to the head.
Bra is rocked!
Brave lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bra backwards.
Oh Bra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brave prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brave blocks it with crossed arms.
Bra avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
Bra seems to have got his legs back now.
Bra has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brave after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Bra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bra goes for a takedown attempt but Brave pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brave tries to bum rush Bra with a series of wild strikes but Bra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brave.
Bra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brave with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rod Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bra circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Brave lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brave.
Bra misses with the combination.
Brave lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bra throws a head kick but Brave moves out of range.
Brave swinging wildly here.
Bra has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bra tries to stall but Brave uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brave avoiding damage as Bra throws knees to the body.
Brave prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brave breaks from the clinch.
Bra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robin Bra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Brave misses.
Brave takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brave scores with a leg kick.
Brave clinches up with Bra and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bra.
Bra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bra is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brave is defending well.
Bra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brave's elbow.
Brave avoids a wild elbow strike from Bra.
Brave misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brave gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bra taking some punishment here, with Brave in his half guard.
Bra is looking to control Brave's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bra avoid being mounted?
Brave is looking for a kimura but Bra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brave to get the leverage.
Bra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brave stops Bra from getting back to his feet.
Bra tries to roll over but Brave keeps him under control.
Brave has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bra has hold of Brave's hands but Brave slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Brave is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bra tries to kick Brave off but Brave keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Bra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brave works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brave swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bra tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brave.
Brave digs a good body shot into Bra's ribs.
Bra shoots in and drives through. Brave sprawls well.
Brave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brave tries to avoid it but Bra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brave to the ground. Brave escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brave connects with a leg kick. Bra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brave throws a sloppy head kick and Bra moves out of range easily.
Brave shoots in for a double leg but Bra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bra is looking to clinch but Brave is avoiding it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brave.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brave moves out of range of the body kick from Bra.
Brave throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brave misses.
Brave throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bra swinging wildly here.
Bra misses with the combination.
Brave cracks Bra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bra walks into a left hand.
Brave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brave blocks a head kick by Bra.
Brave looks to land a combination but Bra avoids it well.
Brave lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bra at a distance.
Bra moves in looking to clinch but Brave pushes him off.
Brave connects with a crisp jab.
Brave lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bra's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brave connects with an inside leg kick.
Brave closes the distance and clinches.
Bra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brave decides to pull guard.
Bra looking to sit in guard and control but Brave gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brave has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brave trying to control but Bra is working from the bottom.
Brave trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brave working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bra's head.
Brave throws a big elbow that misses.
Brave with a nice head shot there.
Brave controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brave landing with the ground and pound.
Bra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bra trying to control the position.
Brave trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brave controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brave preventing the sweep.
Robin Bra has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brave clinches.
Bra is trying to maintain a safe position but Brave gets an underhook and turns Bra into the cage.
Bra prevents a body shot from Brave.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brave lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brave manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brave pulls Bra in close to his closed guard and prevents Bra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bra wants to pass the guard but Brave is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bra trying to control the position from guard on top but Brave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Bra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bra clinches up with Brave and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brave lands a knee to the head.
Bra digs a right hand into Brave's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brave's gas tank.
Bra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brave prevents it.
Brave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bra avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brave creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rod Brave seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Brave.
Brave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bra.
Bra wants to clinch up but Brave keeps it at a distance.
Brave displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bra throws a hook to the side of Brave's head but Brave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bra blocks a head kick by Brave.
Brave throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bra.
Bra throws a leg kick but Brave sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bra wants to clinch.
Bra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brave misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bra throws a leg kick but Brave sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brave scores with a nice body kick.
Brave checks a low kick from Bra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bra tries to land a leg kick but Brave saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Bra or perhaps it was just good defense by Brave which made him look bad.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brave shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brave showed some decent athleticism there.
Brave wants to control but Bra is keeping him busy.
Brave slips a nice elbow through Bra's hands, connecting with Bra's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bra tries to kick Brave off but Brave keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bra doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brave.
Brave prevents Bra from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave is working for a kimura but Bra is defending it quite comfortably.
Brave is looking to take a break and control but Bra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brave working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brave is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bra has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bra is looking to control Brave's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bra avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bra.
Bra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brave is one step ahead there.
Brave working some strikes from top position.
Brave postures up and lands a big shot to Bra's brow.
Brave wants to control from the top but Bra keeps moving.
Brave controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bra dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Robin Bra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Brave fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rod Brave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brave feints and then cracks Bra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bra down.
Brave scores with a head kick. Bra tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brave scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brave avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brave blocks a low kick nicely.
Bra tries to clinch but Brave is having none of it.
Brave misses the jab.
Bra keeps the fight on the outside.
Brave gets tackled into the cage by Bra. Bra maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Brave.
Brave tries to pull guard but Bra holds him up against the cage and eventually Brave drops back down to his feet.
Brave throws an elbow that misses.
Bra takes an elbow to the temple.
Brave throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bras head.
Brave throws an elbow that misses.
Brave drops Bra onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bra is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Robin Bra's cut is getting worse.
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!
Bra lands with a short shot to the head.
Brave creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bra's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bra drops to his knees and Brave pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Brave!
Rod Brave is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasconcelos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sveriges elit. Timo Vasconcelos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Vasconcelos avoids it well.
Vasconcelos scores with a shot to the body.
Vasconcelos throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a crisp one two that drops Vasconcelos! Phoenix thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vasconcelos to his feet! Vasconcelos is in big trouble!
Vasconcelos is rocked!
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!
A swing and a miss from Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
and Phoenix counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Vasconcelos! He's just covering up as Phoenix starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Phoenix!
Simon Phoenix retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Simon Phoenix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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