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CEC 68 : Over The Edge PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Bolivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolivar tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bolivar was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bolivar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bolivar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hunt is controlling him.
Bolivar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bolivar tries to get out of the position.
Hunt won't allow Bolivar to sweep him here.
Bolivar wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.
Bolivar trying to control the position here.
Bolivar trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt trying to control but Bolivar is working from the bottom.
Bolivar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Bolivar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Bolivar shoots in.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolivar avoids it really well and circles away.
Bolivar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Bolivar in a clinch.
Hunt manages to break the clinch.
Bolivar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolivar.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Bolivar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
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.
Bolivar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bolivar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunt as he jumps to the side.
Bolivar tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Bolivar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolivar is just out of range.
Hunt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bolivar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Bolivar keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Bolivar blocks nicely.
Bolivar wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bolivar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolivar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Bolivar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Hunt tries to keep at a distance but Bolivar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bolivar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunt tries to score a body lock takedown but Bolivar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bolivar jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Bolivar around his waist. Bolivar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bolivar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Hunt 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Bolivar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bolivar as he jumps to the side.
Bolivar fails to land the takedown.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bolivar sprawls well. Bolivar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Bolivar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolivar throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Bolivar.
Bolivar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bolivar throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bolivar tries to clinch but Hunt moves away
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Bolivar.
Nice takedown defense from Bolivar. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hunt working the ground and pound effectively.
Bolivar is in a horrible position here. Hunt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing shots from mount.
Bolivar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolivar is trying to stand.
A big strike lands for Hunt! That's really hurt Bolivar and he's turned his back - Hunt keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hunt Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cranium Cruncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Soikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soikio has chosen Beck - Loser as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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131 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cranium Cruncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Soikio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruncher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cruncher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soikio really wants to buck Cruncher off and get back to his feet.
Soikio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Soikio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Soikio has given up his back here.
Soikio trying to get back to his feet but Cruncher is in full control for now.
Soikio is keeping busy.
Soikio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cruncher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruncher is hanging on to Soikio's back as he tries to escape.
Soikio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Soikio is trying to stand back up.
Cruncher has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Soikio's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruncher has the hooks in. Soikio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cruncher is cranking Soikio's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Soikio! He's tightened the choke and Soikio is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cranium Cruncher!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahlam Zahlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvadore Spectra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahlam Zahlam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvadore Spectra!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spectra darts in and clinches Zahlam up against the cage.
Spectra breaks from the clinch.
Zahlam gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Spectra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zahlam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zahlam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spectra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spectra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spectra is looking to stand up but Zahlam won't let him.
Zahlam wants to stand up but Spectra is controlling him.
Spectra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spectra trying to control the position from guard on top but Zahlam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zahlam pushes a forearm under Spectra's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Spectra is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahlam Zahlam!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmond Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uzi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brocken Limbs. Schwartz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Damian Uzi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmond Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schwartz trying to control the position but Uzi is working away.
Uzi is looking to reverse the position.
Schwartz is looking to take a break and control but Uzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwartz gets to mount! Uzi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Schwartz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Uzi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Uzi tries to buck Schwartz off but Schwartz is having none of it.
Schwartz working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schwartz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Uzi wants to control but Schwartz is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Schwartz controlling the pace for now.
Schwartz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzi is looking to escape.
Uzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Uzi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Schwartz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Uzi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schwartz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzi keeps working.
Uzi manages to get to full guard.
Uzi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schwartz trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwartz being controlled here momentarily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Schwartz has eaten all the pies!
Schwartz tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzi is retaining full guard.
Schwartz stopping the sweep attempt from Uzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi has his foot on Schwartz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwartz works his way back into a safe position though.
Schwartz wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schwartz defends well.
Schwartz tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzi is retaining full guard.
Uzi is controlling Schwartz's posture.
Uzi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schwartz!
Uzi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Schwartz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Schwartz and Uzi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schwartz is trying to get back to half guard.
Uzi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schwartz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schwartz struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osmond Schwartz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Uzi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Uzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwartz keeps working.
Uzi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Uzi swings around for an armbar but Schwartz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uzi's guard.
Schwartz stays in close to Uzi's body and controls the position.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
Uzi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi working a defensive guard here.
Schwartz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
Uzi working a defensive guard here.
Uzi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Schwartz stacks Uzi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Schwartz!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uzi looks to move to half guard but instead Schwartz has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schwartz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Uzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Uzi is working hard here to advance position.
Schwartz looking to control but Uzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schwartz get's back to his feet.
Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwartz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schwartz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schwartz smiles and moves away.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schwartz is trying to control. Uzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uzi looking for submissions off his back.
Schwartz is looking for a kimura but Uzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schwartz to get the leverage.
Schwartz wants to get back to his feet.
Schwartz throwing shots but Uzi is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwartz pulls his head out easily.
Uzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schwartz is thwarting Uzi's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schwartz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uzi!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzi is squirming around, avoiding Schwartz's attempts to control the action.
Schwartz controlling from mount.
Uzi wants to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osmond Schwartz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwartz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Uzi won't be happy with that.
Schwartz working away.
Schwartz stands up.
Uzi tries to keep at a distance but Schwartz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schwartz is pressed up against the cage. Uzi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schwartz down to the mat. Schwartz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Schwartz.
Uzi fails with the takedown
and Schwartz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwartz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uzi gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schwartz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwartz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uzi can't keep his opponent in guard - Schwartz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz not doing much here.
Uzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
Schwartz preventing the sweep.
Osmond Schwartz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schwartz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Uzi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Schwartz is looking to defend but Uzi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Schwartz! Uzi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Schwartz taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Uzi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riddick Wannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ho Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wannick's entrance music is Green Day - Basket Case. A fine choice. Riddick Wannick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ho Mo's chin.
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273 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Wannick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Mo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannick misses with a head kick.
Wannick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mo blocks a head kick by Wannick.
Mo fails with a takedown attempt.
Wannick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mo.
Wannick throws a sloppy head kick and Mo moves out of range easily.
Mo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wannick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riddick Wannick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ho Mo.
Mo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mo fails with a takedown attempt.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wannick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mo shoots in for a double leg but Wannick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wannick as he jumps to the side.
Mo tries for a takedown but Wannick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wannick throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ho Mo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mo looks gassed!
Wannick thows a body kick. Mo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Riddick Wannick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wannick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Wannick misses.
Wannick closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Wannick.
Mo is rocked!
Wannick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mo is still on wobbly legs! Can Wannick finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannick pushes Mo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wannick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wannick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wannick seems to be stalking Mo here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Mo drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Riddick Wannick!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonne Nysten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jonne Nysten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonne Nysten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nysten throws a sloppy head kick and Kasvo moves out of range easily.
Nysten tries to bum rush Kasvo with a series of wild strikes but Kasvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nysten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nysten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nysten's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nysten duly obliges.
Nysten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nysten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasvo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nysten looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nysten tries to escape but Kasvo is in control.
Kasvo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nysten rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kasvo's guard! Nice work there by Nysten!
Kasvo looks gassed!
Nysten with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasvo has momentary wrist control but Nysten slips an elbow through the middle.
Nysten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nysten with a nice head shot there.
Nysten stopping the sweep attempt from Kasvo.
Kasvo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nysten preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nysten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nysten throws a series of punches but Kasvo moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Nysten.
It looks like Kivi Kasvo has been cut.
Nysten looks to land a combination. Kasvo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nysten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvo.
Nysten tries to bum rush Kasvo with a series of wild strikes but Kasvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasvo slips a jab and a cross from Nysten.
Nysten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nysten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasvo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nysten sprawls well initially but Kasvo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nysten is not content to let Kasvo control the position.
Kasvo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kasvo is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nysten wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonne Nysten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kivi Kasvo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nysten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvo.
A combination from Nysten does no damage.
Nysten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvo.
Nysten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Nysten does no damage.
A punch combination from Nysten misses.
Some wild striking there from Nysten.
Nysten looks for the body kick but Kasvo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nysten to the mat! Nysten manages to get full guard.
Kasvo wants to pass the guard but Nysten is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo wants to control from the top but Nysten keeps moving.
Kasvo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nysten is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nysten has escaped and now he's on top!
Nysten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nysten chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kasvo is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo throws a strike but Nysten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nysten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasvo on the ground.
Kasvo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nysten is one step ahead there.
Kasvo has a closed guard, preventing Nysten from standing up.
Kasvo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nysten is aware though and is defending well.
Nysten stopping the sweep attempt from Kasvo.
Nysten lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nysten lands a couple of elbows.
Kasvo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nysten stopping the sweep attempt from Kasvo.
Kasvo working for a triangle but Nysten defends it easily.
Kasvo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nysten is aware though and is defending well.
Nysten trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasvo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kasvo is on top in guard.
Kasvo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nysten is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasvo throws and elbow that misses. Nysten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasvo's guard. Nice move by Nysten!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kivi Kasvo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kivi Kasvo's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Nysten throws a right hand that Kasvo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasvo also avoids with ease.
Nysten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nysten misses with the combination.
Nysten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nysten throws a right hand that Kasvo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasvo also avoids with ease.
Kasvo shoots in and bounces Nysten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nysten keeping moving, preventing Kasvo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nysten kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nysten wants to get back to his feet but Kasvo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nysten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kasvo trying to control but Nysten is working from the bottom.
Nysten can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasvo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nysten pushes Kasvo off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nysten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nysten misses with a head kick.
Nysten throws a series of punches but Kasvo moves out of range.
Kasvo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kasvo swings around for an armbar but Nysten sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kasvo's guard.
Kasvo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nysten is aware though and is defending well.
Kasvo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kasvo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nysten is aware though and is defending well.
Kasvo wants to sweep here but Nysten controlling him for the moment.
Nysten sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nysten won't allow Kasvo to sweep him here.
Kasvo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nysten manages to get himself to full guard.
Kasvo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nysten is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nysten has escaped and now he's on top!
Nysten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kivi Kasvo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kasvo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kivi Kasvo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mapeed Brumdisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimi Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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235 lbs
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255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mapeed Brumdisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimi Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brumdisha misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Hirvonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brumdisha defending well as Hirvonen loads up on a big left hand.
Hirvonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brumdisha throws a right hand that Hirvonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirvonen also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brumdisha, as that shot connected.
Hirvonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brumdisha looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirvonen is just out of range.
Hirvonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brumdisha looks to land a combination but Hirvonen avoids it well.
Hirvonen throws a hook but Brumdisha blocks it.
Brumdisha misses with a double jab.
Brumdisha misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Brumdisha.
Brumdisha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hirvonen's head backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Brumdisha scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with a hook.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brumdisha throws a hook but Hirvonen avoids it easily.
Hirvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Brumdisha.
Hirvonen with a nice cross.
Brumdisha slips a jab from Hirvonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen throws a hook but Brumdisha blocks it.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brumdisha.
Hirvonen misses with a looping left.
Brumdisha lands a body shot.
Hirvonen misses with a jab to the body
and Brumdisha counters with a nice body shot.
Brumdisha thuds a left hand into Hirvonen's body.
Brumdisha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brumdisha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brumdisha is looking to wear down Hirvonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brumdisha scores with a body shot.
Hirvonen looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brumdisha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirvonen.
Brumdisha misses with the combination.
Hirvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hirvonen loads up on a big right hand but Brumdisha slips the punch.
Kimi Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brumdisha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hirvonen misses the target.
Hirvonen swinging wildly here.
Brumdisha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hirvonen throws out the jab.
No joy there for Hirvonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brumdisha slips under a jab from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a hook but Brumdisha blocks it.
Brumdisha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brumdisha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirvonen misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Hirvonen does no damage.
Hirvonen lands a jab-cross combination.
Hirvonen misses with a looping right.
Hirvonen misses with a straight left.
Brumdisha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Hirvonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hirvonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Hirvonen misses.
Hirvonen throws the left hand but Brumdisha avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hirvonen, as that shot connected.
Brumdisha swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirvonen counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Hirvonen misses its intended target.
Hirvonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brumdisha is rocked!
Hirvonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brumdisha's hands.
Oh Brumdisha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hirvonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Brumdisha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen Rushes Brumdisha and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Brumdisha is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hirvonen Piles on the pressure and Brumdisha crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimi Hirvonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavlos Stathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stathis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Testament - Eyes of Wrath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavlos Stathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Pavlos Stathis has been cut.
Stathis looks to land a combination but Maynard avoids it well.
Stathis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stathis misses with a double jab
and Maynard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stathis defending well as Maynard loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stathis on the side of the head.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stathis counters with a crisp one two that drops Maynard! Stathis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maynard to his feet! Maynard is in big trouble!
Maynard is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stathis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Maynard looks to throw the jab but Stathis is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stathis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maynard.
Stathis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a right hand to the body.
Maynard works Stathis's body with a nice hook.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard lands a slapping body shot.
Maynard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maynard tries to clinch but Stathis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a double jab.
Maynard works the jab nicely.
Maynard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stathis's hands.
Stathis throws a combination that misses
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stathis throws a combination that misses
and Maynard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stathis is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard punishes Stathis's body with a nice straight punch.
Maynard stuns Stathis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stathis drops his hands momentarily and Maynard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maynard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maynard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard scores with a takedown into Stathis's guard.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stathis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maynard on the ground.
Stathis is working an open guard so Maynard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good exchange - Maynard coming out on top.
Maynard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard thuds his right hand into Stathis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maynard sizes up Stathis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stathis is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stathis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stathis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Stathis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard throws a monster overhand right that drops Stathis! Maynard follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Maynard!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shadie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shadie is working for a guillotine from mount but Laitinen frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shadie controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laitinen tries to hold on but Shadie pushes him away.
Shadie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Shadie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Shadie.
Laitinen blocking the ground and pound.
Shadie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shadie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shadie is landing with some decent strikes but Laitinen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laitinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shadie with shots to the head and body - Laitinen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Laitinen is trying to escape the mount.
Shadie working Laitinen over with strikes here.
Shadie throwing strikes here but Laitinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shadie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitinen can't escape the position.
Shadie avoids the attempt from Laitinen to control.
Shadie tries to control but Laitinen wriggling away.
Shadie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Laitinen?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shadie cracks Laitinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laitinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laitinen tries to lock up and control but Shadie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shadie lands a big shot there that rocks Laitinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shadie lands a big elbow.
Shadie working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen is working to get back to half guard.
Shadie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laitinen looks a forlorn figure.
Laitinen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shadie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Laitinen tries to reverse the position but Shadie maintains control.
Laitinen is in a horrible position here. Shadie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laitinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shadie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shadie raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Laitinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shadie lands a big elbow.
Laitinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shadie looking to ground and pound but Laitinen is blocking nicely.
Shadie with the ground and pound from mount.
Laitinen is desperately trying to improve his position but Shadie has a good base and remains in mount.
Shadie wants to control the pace but Laitinen is squirming around nicely.
Laitinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laitinen tries to hold on but Shadie postures up.
Shadie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Laitinen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shadie working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shadie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shadie tries to score with some ground and pound. Laitinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shadie looks up at the clock and then as Laitinen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shadie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shadie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laitinen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen is trying to control Shadie's posture but Shadie avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Shadie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Laitinen as he connects with a hook.
Shadie throws a hook to the side of Laitinen's head but Laitinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shadie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laitinen keeping moving, preventing Shadie from controlling successfully.
Laitinen wants to sweep here but Shadie controlling him for the moment.
Shadie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shadie postures up in Laitinen's guard and throws a big left but Laitinen blocks it.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Laitinen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadie throwing strikes from guard but Laitinen blocks nicely.
Laitinen wants to sweep here but Shadie controlling him for the moment.
Shadie thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Laitinen throws a shot to the body.
Laitinen throws a big shot that misses.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadie moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shadie, as that shot connected.
Shadie looks to land a right hand but Laitinen moved out of range.
Shadie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laitinen sprawls well. Laitinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shadie gets slowly back to his feet.
Shadie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slim Shadie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laitinen wants to stand and escape but Shadie is having none of it.
Shadie tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitinen is retaining full guard.
Laitinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Shadie trying to control but Laitinen is working from the bottom.
Shadie postures up.
Laitinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitinen, not yet.
Shadie throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shadie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laitinen as he avoids it easily.
Laitinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Shadie's head.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadie manages to avoid it.
Shadie slips a jab from Laitinen.
Shadie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laitinen tries to avoid it but Shadie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laitinen to the ground. Laitinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Shadie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laitinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shadie takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Shadie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shadie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laitinen pulls Shadie in close to his closed guard and prevents Shadie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Laitinen trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadie is fighting to break Laitinen's control of his arms but Laitinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shadie wants to pass the guard but Laitinen is keeping the position.
Shadie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shadie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laitinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laitinen looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Laitinen catches Shadie right on the button with a cross.
Laitinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laitinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Shadie shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut there from Laitinen.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shadie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie staying out of range there.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadie ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Shadie avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shadie scores with a shot to the body.
Shadie shoots for a double leg takedown but Laitinen sprawls well. He's pushed Shadie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shadie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Laitinen to the mat! Laitinen manages to get full guard.
Shadie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shadie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laitinen's head.
Shadie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shadie preventing the sweep.
Shadie trying to control but Laitinen is working from the bottom.
Shadie with a nice head shot there.
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 Slim Shadie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shadie throws a big shot that misses.
Laitinen loads up on a big right hand but Shadie slips the punch.
Shadie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
Shadie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shadie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laitinen is trying to defend but Shadie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shadie 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.
Laitinen trying to hold on to Shadie's head to control him but Shadie postures up.
Laitinen wants to get back to full guard.
Laitinen is controlling Shadie's trapped leg to prevent Shadie from advancing to side control.
Laitinen is looking for a sweep. Shadie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laitinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laitinen keeping hold of Shadie's head, controlling as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to roll over but Shadie keeps him under control.
Shadie working over Laitinen with some ground and pound. Laitinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shadie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadie is working for a kimura but Laitinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Laitinen trying to hold on to Shadie's head to control him but Shadie postures up.
Laitinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shadie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shadie moves into full mount! Laitinen won't be happy about that!
Shadie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Shadie.
Shadie controlling the position easily from mount.
Shadie working for a submission but Laitinen is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shadie with a couple of short strikes.
Laitinen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shadie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Laitinen tries to hold on but Shadie pushes him away.
Laitinen is squirming around, avoiding Shadie's attempts to control the action.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shadie.
Laitinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Shadie looking to control but Laitinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laitinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laitinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shadie is trying to control. Laitinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laitinen gets full guard.
Laitinen is adopting a defensive guard.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laitinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shadie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laitinen's head.
Shadie tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitinen is retaining full guard.
Shadie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Laitinen dives on top into guard.
Slim Shadie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laitinen tries to stand but Shadie is controlling from the bottom.
Shadie pulls Laitinen in close to prevent any damage.
Laitinen stopping the sweep attempt from Shadie.
Shadie controlling the position.
Shadie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laitinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Shadie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shadie, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Shadie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Tori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tori has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kirves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vic Tori!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tori defending well as Kirves loads up on a big left hand.
Kirves sizes up Tori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Vic Tori has been cut.
Kirves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tori manages to avoid it.
Tori slips a jab and a cross from Kirves.
A head kick from Tori lands but Kirves takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jorma Kirves has been cut.
Tori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma Kirves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tori throws a leg kick which misses Kirves's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirves tries to avoid it.
Tori defending well as Kirves loads up on a big left hand.
Tori throws a head kick that Kirves semi-blocks.
Tori throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Tori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirves.
A swing and a miss from Kirves.
Tori ducks under a wild hook from Kirves.
Tori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirves. That did some damage!
Tori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirves throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tori is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tori checks a leg kick.
Kirves throws a sloppy head kick
and Tori counters with a thumping low kick.
Kirves looks to throw the jab but Tori is out of range.
Kirves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tori counters with a nice body kick.
Tori throws a head kick that misses
and Kirves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tori. That's going to slow Kirves down.
Tori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kirves is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Tori.
Kirves fails to land with a series of punches.
Tori ducks under a wild hook from Kirves.
Kirves blocks a head kick by Tori.
Kirves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kirves's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirves throws a body punch but Tori moves out of range.
A head kick from Tori lands but Kirves takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tori.
Kirves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tori moves away.
Kirves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tori. Tori obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tori lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kirves will feel that in the morning.
Kirves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kirves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirves takes a kick to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tori!
Tori throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tori.
Tori lands with a kick to the temple. Kirves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tori throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jorma Kirves's cut is getting worse.
Tori scoring well with a low kick there.
Tori throws a head kick but Kirves moves out of range.
Tori thows a body kick. Kirves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tori throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tori. That's going to slow Kirves down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tori - the referee stops the clock and Kirves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tori. Kirves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crunch! Tori slams his shin into Kirves's torso.
A head kick misses from Tori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kirves.
Kirves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tori feints and then cracks Kirves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kirves down.
Tori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kirves's head.
Kirves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kirves avoids the head kick by Tori.
Tori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tori. That's going to slow Kirves down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tori.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tori misses with a head kick.
Tori throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirves counters with a series of strikes. Tori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Tori dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kirves looks to throw a body kick
and Tori counters with an outside leg kick.
Tori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirves's calf.
Tori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kirves.
Tori throws a head kick that half lands.
Tori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirves manages to avoid it.
Vic Tori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Kirves misses
and Tori counters with a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kirves might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirves throws a lazy head kick
and Tori counters with a thumping low kick.
Tori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirves.
Tori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Tori.
Jorma Kirves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirves misses with a double jab
and Tori counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kirves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jorma Kirves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tori counters with an outside leg kick.
Tori cracks the inside of Kirves's front leg.
A head kick from Tori lands but Kirves takes it in his stride.
Tori cracks the inside of Kirves's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tori lands a nice hook to Kirves's body. Kirves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tori lands with a kick to the temple. Kirves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jeez, Jorma Kirves's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kirves misses with a double jab
and Tori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tori, right into the meat.
Tori lands a head kick. Kirves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jorma Kirves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vic Tori!
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