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Holmgang Challengers 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jp Califf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahti Otso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otso has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. Mahti Otso is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jp Califf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahti Otso!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Califf shoots in and drives through. Otso sprawls well.
Otso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Califf blocks a jab.
Califf walks into a straight right hand from Otso.
Califf wants to clinch up but Otso keeps it at a distance.
Otso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Otso cracks Califf with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Califf looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Otso finish him?
Califf is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otso fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Califf square on the jaw! Damn, Califf is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mahti Otso!
A relieved looking Mahti Otso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Slapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Slapov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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213 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Slapov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slapov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wisk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slapov looks winded!
Wisk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slapov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slapov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Wisk to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wisk lands a nice looking body shot.
Wisk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wisk scores with a hook.
Wisk lands a jab to Slapov's midsection.
Wisk thuds a left hand into Slapov's body.
Wisk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wisk cracks Slapov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Slapov falls to his knees and Wisk doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MC Wisk!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matt Diaz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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280 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Beam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beam looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Beam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beam misses the shot to the body.
Beam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Beam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Beam getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Diaz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Beam paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Diaz - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matt Diaz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Stara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. On his way into the cage it seems that Metin Eroglu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Metin Eroglu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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167 lbs
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145 lbs
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Great low kicks
Very quick |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Stara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eroglu is able to avoid easily.
Stara closes the distance and clinches.
Stara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Eroglu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eroglu is trying to break the clinch but Stara is controlling him.
Stara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eroglu blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stara looking to slow down the pace here.
Eroglu lands a takedown into guard.
Eroglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stara looking to control.
Eroglu content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eroglu manages to get himself to full guard.
Stara advances position into side control!
Eroglu wants to control but Stara postures up.
Stara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stara swings around for an armbar but Eroglu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stara's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Stara keeps moving.
Stara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eroglu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eroglu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eroglu stands up over Stara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eroglu cracks Stara with a solid left hand.
Eroglu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stara trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eroglu with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu wants to pass the guard but Stara is keeping the position.
Stara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eroglu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eroglu manages to get himself to full guard.
Stara trying to control the position from guard on top but Eroglu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eroglu is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu pulls Stara in close to prevent any damage.
Stara trying to control but Eroglu is working from the bottom.
Eroglu is pulling down on Stara's head. It's preventing any offense from Stara, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Metin Eroglu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Stara.
Stara thumps Eroglu with a low kick.
Stara tries to score with a low kick but Eroglu moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eroglu.
Stara tries to work over Eroglu's front leg with a kick but Eroglu checks it.
Eroglu throws a big shot that misses.
Eroglu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eroglu moves out of range of the leg kick from Stara.
Stara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eroglu dips to his left and cracks Stara with an uppercut!
Eroglu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eroglu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stara.
Eroglu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eroglu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stara.
Eroglu lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eroglu is looking to chop away at Stara's legs.
Eroglu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stara but Stara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eroglu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara tries to land a leg kick but Eroglu saw it coming and moves away.
Stara throws out a leg kick but Eroglu moves out of range and Stara only half commits.
Stara is looking to slow Eroglu down with leg kicks.
Stara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stara. That's going to slow Eroglu down.
Stara has Eroglu up against the cage in a clinch.
Stara blocks a body shot from Eroglu.
Stara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stara misses with a knee strike.
Eroglu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eroglu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eroglu managing to block the knees to the body from Stara.
Eroglu is pushing Stara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu tries to circle away but Stara has him pinned against the cage.
Eroglu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stara prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Metin Eroglu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eroglu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Eroglu blocks the leg kick.
Stara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stara wants to land a leg kick but Eroglu is out of range.
Eroglu fails to land with a series of punches.
Iso Stara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stara throws a leg kick
and Eroglu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stara trying to control here.
Stara gets full guard.
Eroglu landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stara is on top in guard.
Stara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stara trying to control but Eroglu is working from the bottom.
Stara passes Eroglu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eroglu!
Eroglu regains half guard.
Eroglu is controlling Stara's trapped leg to prevent Stara from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stara drops his hands momentarily and Eroglu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Eroglu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stara!
Stara has managed to clinch.
Eroglu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eroglu tries to throw a body punch but Stara avoids it by throwing Eroglu back against the cage.
Stara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eroglu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eroglu avoids it.
Stara is trying to maintain a safe position but Eroglu gets an underhook and turns Stara into the cage.
Stara blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eroglu as Stara tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eroglu avoiding damage as Stara throws knees to the body.
Stara misses with a knee to the head.
Stara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eroglu's face.
Stara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eroglu blocks it with crossed arms.
Stara avoids the elbow strike from Eroglu, against the cage.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stara trying to stall but Eroglu improves his position.
Eroglu can't find room to land a body shot as Stara controls the action.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but Eroglu blocks with his arms.
Stara tries to land knees in the clinch but Eroglu avoids the damage to the body.
Eroglu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stara stalling in the clinch but Eroglu improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara looking to throw knees to the head but Eroglu is blocking nicely.
Eroglu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stara misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Eroglu as the two fighters clinch.
Stara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Eroglu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eroglu manages to break the clinch.
Stara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eroglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Eroglu.
Stara tries to work over Eroglu's front leg with a kick but Eroglu checks it.
A jab from Eroglu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a push kick but Stara slaps the foot to one side.
Eroglu tries to score with a low kick but Stara moves his leg out of the way.
Eroglu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stara misses with a looping left.
Eroglu connects with a looping right hand.
Stara scores with a leg kick.
Eroglu moves out of range as Stara throws a body kick.
Stara throws a push kick but Eroglu slaps the foot to one side.
Stara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stara tries to clinch there but Eroglu circles away.
Stara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eroglu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Stara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara is trying to control the position but Eroglu postures up.
Eroglu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iso Stara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eroglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eroglu throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu landing with the ground and pound.
Eroglu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stara keeping moving, preventing Eroglu from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu looking to sit in guard and control but Stara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eroglu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eroglu tries to get out of the position.
Stara wants to control from the top but Eroglu keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Metin Eroglu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eroglu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metin Eroglu!
An out of breath Metin Eroglu 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 Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sherif Fathy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fathy's sensitive parts.
Sherif Fathy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fathy works Tantor's body with a nice hook.
Fathy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fathy blocks a head kick by Tantor.
Tantor wants to land a leg kick but Fathy is out of range.
Tantor misses with a double jab.
Tantor thumps Fathy with a low kick.
Tantor delivers a nice body kick.
Tantor tries a low kick but Fathy avoids it.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tantor throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Fathy.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
Fathy delivers a nice body kick.
Fathy blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Fathy looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Fathy throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Fathy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tantor doesn't seem phased though.
Tantor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Fathy checks it.
Fathy lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fathy.
Tantor looks winded!
Tantor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fathy scores with a nice strike.
Tantor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fathy counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fathy avoids a kick to the body.
Fathy throws a head kick that misses.
Fathy cracks Tantor with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Fathy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tantor to stand back up!
Tantor is rocked!
Fathy thuds a left hand into Tantor's body.
Tantor is still on wobbly legs! Can Fathy finish him?
Fathy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tantor seems to have recovered his senses.
Fathy with a nice cross.
Fathy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fathy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fathy.
Tantor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy is struggling to control the position.
Tantor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fathy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy stalling against the cage.
Fathy drops Tantor with a big knee straight up the middle! Tantor is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fathy cracks Tantor with a left hook right on the temple and Tantor goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fathy lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Tantor is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sherif Fathy!
An out of breath Sherif Fathy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishyrun Thalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lev Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thalis comes to the cage accompanied by Swerve City - Deftones. Tolstoy has chosen AWOLNATION - SAIL as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishyrun Thalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Tolstoy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thalis connects with a body shot that sends Tolstoy's belly button to the back.
Ishyrun Thalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thalis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thalis connects with a right hand. Tolstoy shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Thalis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thalis lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolstoy looks winded!
Thalis scores with a jab. Tolstoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thalis lands a slapping body shot.
Thalis lands a right hook to the body.
Thalis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Tolstoy! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Lev Tolstoy has been cut.
Thalis is looking to stand up but Tolstoy won't let him.
Tolstoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thalis defends well.
Thalis won't allow Tolstoy to sweep him here.
Tolstoy wants to hit a switch here but Thalis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tolstoy there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tolstoy is looking to improve his position but Thalis isn't that keen on the idea.
Tolstoy tries to hold on but Thalis pushes him away.
Tolstoy has given up his back here.
Thalis wants to control but Tolstoy is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy just trying to survive but Thalis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Tolstoy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolstoy trying to control the hands but Thalis breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thalis wants to control but Tolstoy is keeping busy.
Tolstoy tries to escape the position.
Tolstoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolstoy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thalis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishyrun Thalis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lev Tolstoy'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.
Tolstoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolstoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thalis looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolstoy is just out of range.
Thalis thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolstoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thalis manages to avoid it.
Thalis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolstoy throws out the jab.
Thalis misses with a body shot.
Tolstoy loads up on a big right hand but Thalis slips the punch.
Tolstoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tolstoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Thalis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolstoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thalis jabs Tolstoy right on the nose. Tolstoy blinks but takes it well.
Thalis lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolstoy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thalis misses with a wild body shot.
Tolstoy leaves his chin hanging out and Thalis seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tolstoy crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ishyrun Thalis!
A very excited looking Ishyrun Thalis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luta Livre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikkila comes to the cage accompanied by Choke by Kittie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 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 Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luta Livre!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sikkila shoots in and bounces Livre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Livre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Livre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sikkila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Livre keeping moving, preventing Sikkila from controlling successfully.
Sikkila is looking to work some ground and pound but Livre has wrist control.
Livre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sikkila.
Sikkila landing with the ground and pound.
Sikkila postures up and lands a big shot to Livre's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sikkila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikkila is in close to Livre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikkila has gone for a leg lock! Livre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sikkila's guard.
Livre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sikkila pulls Livre in close to prevent any damage.
Sikkila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Livre!
Sikkila with a couple of short strikes.
Sikkila lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Livre hang on?
Sikkila goes for an armbar but Livre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Livre.
Livre chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikkila wants to improve his position but instead Livre has moved into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Livre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Livre working Sikkila over with strikes.
Sikkila gets back to full guard.
Sikkila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Livre!
Livre can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sikkila has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Livre's face.
Livre can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livre taking shots to the head.
Sikkila lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Sikkila.
Sikkila avoids the attempt from Livre to control.
Sikkila breaks from Livre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sikkila pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sikkila working the ground and pound effectively.
Livre gets back to half guard.
Livre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sikkila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sikkila's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikkila rolls, trying to escape but Livre keeps control of the position.
Will Livre go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Livre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Livre is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sikkila with him. Sikkila is trying to defend but Livre has an arm under the chin now! Sikkila grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luta Livre!
During a confident post fight interview, Luta Livre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehr Erik Liljestrand told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjoe Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu throws a looping overhand right but Liljestrand ducks down to avoid it.
Velmu throws a looping overhand right but Liljestrand ducks down to avoid it.
Liljestrand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Velmu takes a swing at Liljestrand's ribcage but misses.
Liljestrand moves into the clinch.
Liljestrand tries to stall but Velmu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Velmu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liljestrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Liljestrand.
Knees to the body from Velmu.
Liljestrand struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liljestrand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu trying to land knees to the body.
Velmu lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Pehr Erik Liljestrand has been cut.
Liljestrand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liljestrand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velmus head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liljestrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velmu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velmu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from Velmu - that landed with a thud.
Velmu can't find room to land a body shot as Liljestrand controls the action.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velmu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liljestrand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Liljestrand wants to stall.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velmu just leaning against Liljestrand, taking a breather.
Liljestrand stalling in the clinch but Velmu improves position.
Velmu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liljestrand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liljestrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velmu obliges.
Liljestrand creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Velmu's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velmu can't find room to land a body shot as Liljestrand controls the action.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liljestrand's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liljestrand.
Velmu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liljestrand lands an uppercut.
Liljestrand is trying to maintain a safe position but Velmu gets an underhook and turns Liljestrand into the cage.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liljestrand blocks it with crossed arms.
Velmu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Velmu.
Liljestrand is trying to maintain a safe position but Velmu gets an underhook and turns Liljestrand into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Velmu.
Liljestrand misses with a punch on the inside.
Liljestrand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Velmu.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Liljestrand blocks with his arms.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Liljestrand blocks it.
Velmu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Liljestrand tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Velmu tries a body shot but Liljestrand blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liljestrand throws a punch but it's blocked by Velmu.
Velmu avoids a wild elbow strike from Liljestrand.
Velmu missing with knees to the body.
Liljestrand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liljestrand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liljestrand is trying to stall.
Velmu lands with a light punch inside.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velmu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liljestrand is defending well for now.
Velmu missing with knees to the body.
Velmu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Liljestrand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velmu is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Velmu.
Liljestrand misses with a punch to the body.
Velmu blocks a body shot from Liljestrand.
Velmu blocking some punches.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu blocks an uppercut.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Liljestrand blocks it with crossed arms.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Liljestrand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velmu backwards.
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!
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liljestrand stalls.
Liljestrand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liljestrand lands with a short shot to the head.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liljestrand controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velmu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Velmu fails to land.
Liljestrand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Velmu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjoe Velmu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liljestrand throws an overhand right that lands on Velmu's shoulder, as Velmu tries to avoid the shot.
Velmu cracks the inside of Liljestrand's front leg.
Velmu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liljestrand in his tracks.
Nice body punch from Liljestrand.
Velmu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Velmu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liljestrand is looking to land body kicks.
Liljestrand lands a slapping body shot.
Velmu misses with a leg kick
and Liljestrand counters with a straight right hand.
Liljestrand throws out a loose jab but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liljestrand avoids the head kick by Velmu.
Liljestrand has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liljestrand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velmu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Velmu avoids a wild elbow strike from Liljestrand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu looking to throw knees to the head but Liljestrand is blocking nicely.
Liljestrand is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velmu is keeping busy.
Velmu trying to control the position but instead, Liljestrand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velmu into the cage.
Velmu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Velmu.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Liljestrand.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Liljestrand blocks it.
Velmu dodges an elbow strike from Liljestrand.
Velmu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Velmu with a knee to the head.
Liljestrand trying to control the position but instead, Velmu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liljestrand into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries to stall but Liljestrand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liljestrand is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velmu is keeping busy.
Liljestrand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velmus head.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liljestrand.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand tries to throw a body punch but Velmu avoids it by throwing Liljestrand back against the cage.
Velmu struggles to land a body shot inside as Liljestrand controls his hands.
Liljestrand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Liljestrand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Liljestrand blocks with his arms.
Liljestrand misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu tries to work over Liljestrand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liljestrand misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand lands an elbow inside.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liljestrand avoiding damage as Velmu throws knees to the body.
Velmu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Liljestrand taking a breather.
Velmu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Liljestrand is defending well for now.
Velmu misses with some punches.
Liljestrand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liljestrand lands a right hand.
Velmu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velmu landing knees to the head.
Velmu takes an elbow to the temple.
Velmu landing knees to the head.
Velmu takes an elbow to the temple.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yrjoe Velmu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Liljestrand.
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!
Liljestrand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liljestrand tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Liljestrand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Liljestrand has a couple of punches blocked by Velmu.
Liljestrand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Velmu.
Liljestrand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velmu lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Liljestrand takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velmu gets through Liljestrand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velmu lands with a left to the head.
Liljestrand is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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 Yrjoe Velmu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pehr Erik Liljestrand's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Liljestrand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velmu.
Liljestrand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liljestrand pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velmu is out of range and Liljestrand settles back down.
Velmu slips a jab from Liljestrand.
Velmu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velmu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liljestrand throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Velmu counters with a straight right hand.
Liljestrand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velmu swings for the body but Liljestrand moves out of range.
Liljestrand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liljestrand darts in and clinches Velmu up against the cage.
Liljestrand has a couple of punches blocked by Velmu.
Velmu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Liljestrand is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand has a couple of punches blocked by Velmu.
A knee to the head by Velmu.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velmu as Liljestrand tries to tie him up.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liljestrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velmu prevents a body shot from Liljestrand.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Liljestrand just misses with a elbow thrown towards Velmu's brow.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liljestrand avoids it.
Liljestrand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velmu avoiding damage as Liljestrand throws knees to the body.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Liljestrand fails to land.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velmu is trying to maintain a safe position but Liljestrand gets an underhook and turns Velmu into the cage.
A short right from Liljestrand on the inside.
Liljestrand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liljestrand can't find room to land a body shot as Velmu controls the action.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Velmu has a couple of punches blocked by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Velmu avoids the elbow strike from Liljestrand, against the cage.
Liljestrand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velmu backwards.
Velmu blocks a body shot from Liljestrand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velmu just leaning against Liljestrand, taking a breather.
Liljestrand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrjoe Velmu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liljestrand.
It looks like Yrjoe Velmu has been cut.
Liljestrand throws a head punch that misses.
Liljestrand stalling.
Liljestrand misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velmu obliges.
Liljestrand taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Liljestrand fails to land.
Liljestrand fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liljestrand throws a punch but it's blocked by Velmu.
Liljestrand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velmu avoids it.
Liljestrand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liljestrand misses with the head strike.
Liljestrand lands a shoulder strike.
Velmu avoids a wild elbow strike from Liljestrand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Liljestrand throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liljestrand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liljestrand scores with a shoulder strike.
Velmu blocks an elbow strike.
Velmu prevents a body shot from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand working aggressively here.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liljestrand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liljestrand tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velmu as Liljestrand tries to tie him up.
Velmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pehr Erik Liljestrand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Velmu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yrjoe Velmu!
A very excited looking Yrjoe Velmu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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199 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanyszewsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lin's head backwards.
Hanyszewsky slips a straight right by Lin.
Hanyszewsky misses with a hook.
Lin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Lin.
Hanyszewsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lin walks into a jab.
Lin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky checks a leg kick.
Hanyszewsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanyszewsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Lin counters by moving into the clinch.
Hanyszewsky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Hanyszewsky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanyszewsky.
Lin tries a knee to the head but Hanyszewsky blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lin sizes up Hanyszewsky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Lin misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lin jabs at Hanyszewsky's body.
Hanyszewsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lin throws a leg kick but Hanyszewsky moved away.
Hanyszewsky throws an overhand right that lands on Lin's shoulder, as Lin tries to avoid the shot.
Hanyszewsky fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Lin tenderised Hanyszewsky's leg. Hanyszewsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanyszewsky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range of the body kick from Lin.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanyszewsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a body kick that misses.
Hanyszewsky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin misses with a body kick.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanyszewsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lin misses with a straight left.
Hanyszewsky loads up on a big right hand but Lin slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
Hanyszewsky takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
Hanyszewsky throws a shot from downtown. Lin moves away and avoids it.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Hanyszewsky moves out of range easily.
Lin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lin misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hanyszewsky as he checks the leg kick.
Hanyszewsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lin tries to move into range but Hanyszewsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanyszewsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanyszewsky throws out the jab.
Hanyszewsky lands with a straight right. Lin didn't see that one coming.
Hanyszewsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lin!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanyszewsky misses with a two punch combination.
Lin slips a straight right by Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook but Lin blocks it.
Hanyszewsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Lin blocks the low kick.
Hanyszewsky throws a shot from downtown. Lin moves away and avoids it.
Hanyszewsky cracks Lin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lin lands a leg kick that knocks Hanyszewsky off balance momentarily.
Hanyszewsky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lin lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab lands there for Hanyszewsky.
Lin moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanyszewsky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanyszewsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sheng Chung Lin 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.
Lin throws a leg kick but Hanyszewsky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky clobbers Lin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanyszewsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
Hanyszewsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lin blocks the body kick.
Lin misses with a body shot.
Lin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lin connects with an inside leg kick.
Lin slips a jab from Hanyszewsky.
Lin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lin's head.
Lin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin takes one to the chin there.
Hanyszewsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Lin.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Hanyszewsky pushes him off.
Lin tries to work over Hanyszewsky's front leg with a kick but Hanyszewsky checks it.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lin fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanyszewsky in the body.
Lin misses with the body kick
and Hanyszewsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lin misses with a kick to the body.
Lin looks to land a body kick but Hanyszewsky moved away.
Lin scoring well with a low kick there.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a left hand but Lin moved out of range nicely.
Lin scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Hanyszewsky misses.
A head kick by Lin misses
and Hanyszewsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lin moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanyszewsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanyszewsky misses with a few strikes there.
Lin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanyszewsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lin misses with a low kick.
Lin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanyszewsky. Hanyszewsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lin misses the shot to the body.
Lin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanyszewsky. Hanyszewsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, jab by Hanyszewsky - just one landing.
Lin slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lin.
Hanyszewsky misses with a looping right.
Lin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanyszewsky.
Lin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanyszewsky. That did some damage!
Lin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanyszewsky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good work by Hanyszewsky as he checks the leg kick.
Hanyszewsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lin. Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanyszewsky checks a low kick from Lin.
Lin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Hanyszewsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanyszewsky checks the leg kick.
Lin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Lin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanyszewsky moves away.
Hanyszewsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanyszewsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanyszewsky takes one on the button.
Hanyszewsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanyszewsky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanyszewsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanyszewsky lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanyszewsky misses the target.
Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 Sheng Chung Lin 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.
Hanyszewsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanyszewsky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanyszewsky works Lin's body with a nice hook.
Lin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lin throws a shot from downtown. Hanyszewsky moves away and avoids it.
Sheng Chung Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanyszewsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lin lands a nice shot to the body.
Lin tries to clinch but Hanyszewsky moves out of range.
Hanyszewsky lands a right hook to the body.
Lin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lin scores with a decent looking hook.
Lin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanyszewsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky misses with the combination.
Hanyszewsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanyszewsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lin can pounce on him.
Lin stalks Hanyszewsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanyszewsky's face. Hanyszewsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanyszewsky is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Hanyszewsky misses the target.
Hanyszewsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
Hanyszewsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lin can pounce on him.
Lin lands a leg kick that knocks Hanyszewsky off balance momentarily.
Lin thows a body kick. Hanyszewsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lin.
Lin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lin landing knees to the head.
Lin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lin pushes Hanyszewsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lin with a knee to the head.
Lin scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lin.
Lin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanyszewsky's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanyszewsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanyszewsky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lin has Hanyszewsky pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hanyszewsky is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lin - that's hurt Hanyszewsky badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hanyszewsky is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hanyszewsky doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sheng Chung Lin!
Sheng Chung Lin retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clive Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crabby Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Churchill's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Australian National Anthem . Clive Churchill has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clive Churchill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crabby Iron!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iron lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Iron as he connects with a hook.
Iron lands with an uppercut that bounces Churchill off the cage and back into range.
Churchill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iron. Iron obviously looking to wear him down.
Churchill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Churchill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iron connects with a right hand. Churchill shakes it off.
Iron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Churchill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iron throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Iron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Churchill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Churchill is predictable there
and Iron counters with a head kick that wobbles Churchill - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Iron sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crabby Iron! Crabby Iron retains his lightweight title!
Crabby Iron tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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