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MMA HELSINKI 147 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . Brian Riddle has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riddle takes a swing at Rausku's ribcage but misses.
Riddle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rausku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rausku looks for a takedown but Riddle sprawls well.
Riddle lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rausku lands a nice shot to the body.
Rausku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riddle defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Riddle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku shoots in looking for a takedown. Riddle tries to sprawl out of it but Rausku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riddle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Riddle catches Rausku right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Riddle throws a combination. Rausku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Riddle lands a jab.
That kick from Riddle tenderised Rausku's leg. Rausku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brian Riddle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddle scores with a decent looking hook.
Riddle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riddle has managed to clinch.
Rausku is trying to pull guard but Riddle has him pressed against the cage.
Riddle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands a nice uppercut.
Riddle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riddle has Rausku pushed against the cage.
Rausku wants to take the fight to the mat but Riddle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Riddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riddle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rausku is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riddle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riddle lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Riddle.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Rausku tries to pull guard but Riddle won't allow it.
Riddle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riddle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riddle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rausku or not.
Riddle lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Riddle.
Riddle scores with a shot to the side of Rausku's head.
Riddle lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Riddle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku being controlled against the cage.
Rausku takes a shot to the head.
Riddle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riddle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
Rausku tries to pull guard but Riddle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Riddle scores with a shot to the side of Rausku's head.
Rausku has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riddle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rausku fails to pull guard.
Riddle lands a body punch.
Riddle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riddle lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddle lands an uppercut.
Riddle lands a body punch.
Riddle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riddle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle tries a body shot but Rausku blocks it.
Riddle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riddle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Riddle pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rausku drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riddle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riddle.
A body shot lands from Riddle.
Riddle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riddle.
Riddle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riddle pushes Rausku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riddle works on Rausku's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Riddle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku'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.
Riddle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riddle clinches.
Riddle lands with a short shot to the head.
Riddle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rausku up against the cage.
Riddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Rausku.
Rausku is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riddle is defending well.
Riddle tries to throw a body punch but Rausku avoids it by throwing Riddle back against the cage.
Rausku prevents a body shot from Riddle.
Riddle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riddle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Riddle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riddle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rausku fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rausku is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riddle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riddle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riddle works on Rausku's body with a couple of short punches.
Riddle digs a right hand into Rausku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rausku's gas tank.
Riddle struggles to land a body shot inside as Rausku controls his hands.
A short right from Riddle on the inside.
Riddle lands a hook that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Nice body punch from Riddle - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddle digs a right hand underneath Rausku's ribcage. Rausku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Riddle.
A right hook to the body lands for Riddle.
Riddle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riddle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riddle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riddle presses Rausku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle lands with a light punch inside.
Riddle lands a body punch.
Riddle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rausku.
Riddle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riddle.
Riddle lands a right hand.
Riddle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riddle is leaning against Rausku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riddle lands with a right to the head.
Brian Riddle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Riddle.
Riddle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Riddle.
Rausku is rocked!
Riddle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rausku.
Riddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rausku's elbow.
Riddle controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riddle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku takes a shot to the head.
Riddle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riddle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Riddle.
A shot in the inside from Riddle.
Riddle leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riddle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Riddle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rausku tries to pull guard but Riddle won't allow it.
Riddle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riddle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Oh Rausku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Riddle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is working Rausku over against the cage.
Riddle lands a shoulder strike.
Riddle drops Rausku onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rausku is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Riddle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riddle creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rausku with a big uppercut! Rausku tries to clinch up but Riddle pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rausku to the mat! Rausku covers up and Riddle unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Riddle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen In the Dark as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tarmo Uusivirta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
154 lbs
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30
138 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusivirta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Uusivirta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uusivirta misses with a straight right.
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Uusivirta is looking to improve his position.
Stevens is trying to control. Uusivirta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uusivirta is looking to improve his position.
Stevens tries to pass to full mount but Uusivirta defends it.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is controlling the pace.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Uusivirta scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uusivirta leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Uusivirta sprawls well.
Uusivirta lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Uusivirta is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Uusivirta prevents Stevens from moving into mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens trying to control the action but Uusivirta is working from the bottom.
Uusivirta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stevens off and has taken his back!
Uusivirta tries to keep control of the position but Stevens is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stevens trying to control the action but Uusivirta just sinks the hooks in.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Uusivirta misses
and Stevens counters with a two punch combo.
Uusivirta misses with a low kick.
Uusivirta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uusivirta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Uusivirta is trying to stand back up but Stevens is controlling him
Stevens is looking to advance position but Uusivirta won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevens's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stevens throwing shots but Uusivirta is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Stevens seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonny Stevens.
Nice takedown defense from Uusivirta. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Uusivirta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uusivirta can't do much from the bottom here.
Uusivirta regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta is looking to improve his position.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uusivirta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Uusivirta lands with a left to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stevens. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A head punch on the inside from Uusivirta fails to land.
Uusivirta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uusivirta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Stevens lands a nice elbow.
Stevens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevens.
Uusivirta swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens is trying to drag Uusivirta to the mat but Uusivirta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uusivirta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevens turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stevens scoring with punches from side control.
Uusivirta wants to get back to his feet.
Uusivirta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uusivirta wants to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens tries to score with some ground and pound. Uusivirta controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stevens in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stevens trying to control the position but Uusivirta is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stevens lands a nice forearm strike.
Jonny Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens trying to control the action but Uusivirta is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusivirta tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Stevens crashes against the mat.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uusivirta keeps working.
Stevens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens controls the position.
Stevens tries for a kimura but Uusivirta is defending well.
Uusivirta is not content to let Stevens control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stevens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Uusivirta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uusivirta down.
Uusivirta is looking for a sweep.
Uusivirta is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Uusivirta wants to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens throws an elbow but Uusivirta slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uusivirta is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Stevens scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Stevens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Uusivirta some visible discomfort.
Uusivirta tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Stevens easily slips into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Uusivirta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Uusivirta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevens shoots in but Uusivirta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens dives in and scores a takedown into Uusivirta's guard.
Stevens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uusivirta is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevens is stalling in the full guard.
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Uusivirta.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Uusivirta is looking to sweep but instead, Stevens has passed into half guard.
Stevens prevents Uusivirta from standing back up.
Uusivirta is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uusivirta keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stevens in particular looking to stall.
Stevens tries to pass to full mount but Uusivirta defends it.
Uusivirta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Uusivirta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Stevens.
Stevens shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevens slips a straight right by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Uusivirta looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stevens manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uusivirta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uusivirta being controlled for a moment.
Stevens lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Uusivirta can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens controls the position.
Uusivirta keeping his opponent close.
Stevens controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonny Stevens wasn't active enough on the ground.
Uusivirta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uusivirta wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uusivirta stuffs the takedown.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uusivirta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uusivirta sprawls well. Uusivirta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Uusivirta.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uusivirta circles away.
Uusivirta misses with an uppercut.
Stevens drives through with a takedown into Uusivirta's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens advances to half guard.
Uusivirta is refusing to be controlled, as Stevens sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Stevens!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jonny Stevens thanked Pirates Powder for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Tannur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tannur kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Desert Rose. Miles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Assasins creed 3 trailer. . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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26
213 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Tannur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Desmond Miles!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles ducks under a wild hook from Tannur.
Nice defenses there by Tannur.
Tannur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miles lands with a cross.
Tannur scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Tannur misses the target.
Miles throws a hook but Tannur blocks it.
Tannur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannur throws a hook to the side of Miles's head but Miles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tannur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miles scores with a jab. Tannur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tannur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miles misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tannur.
Tannur defending well as Miles loads up on a big left hand.
Tannur misses with a two punch combination.
Miles slips a jab from Tannur.
Miles throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Tannur to counter with a crisp jab.
Miles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Evan Tannur has been cut.
Tannur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tannur slips a jab from Miles.
Tannur misses with a right hand
and Miles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Tannur scores with a four punch combination!
Miles tries to keep at a distance but Tannur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tannur can't find room to land a body shot as Miles controls the action.
Miles wants to break free but Tannur has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannur is looking to break free of the clinch but Miles has double underhooks.
Tannur manages to break the clinch.
Tannur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tannur misses with the ground and pound.
Tannur lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tannur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tannur looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miles is avoiding damage well.
Tannur lands a few punches from side control.
Tannur tries to score with some ground and pound. Miles controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tannur tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miles struggling a bit here.
Tannur throws an elbow but Miles slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries to bench press Tannur off him but Tannur keeps the position.
Tannur working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miles takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tannur 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.
Miles is looking to regain half guard here but Tannur keeps moving and retains side control.
Tannur is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tannur is trying to get an arm triangle but Miles is defending well.
Miles is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannur is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miles is trying to work for a sweep but Tannur has mounted him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Miles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tannur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miles squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Miles wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tannur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Tannur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Tannur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tannur moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miles.
Tannur misses with a straight right.
Miles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tannur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miles doesn't seem bothered though.
Tannur swings for the body but Miles moves out of range.
Tannur throws a big shot that misses.
Miles misses with a right hand
and Tannur counters with a shoot takedown. Miles fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tannur trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tannur drops back looking for a leg! Miles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miles manages to kick Tannur off! Tannur jumps back into Miles's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evan Tannur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tannur wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Miles keeping full guard, as Tannur tries to pass.
Tannur looking to sit in guard and control but Miles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tannur working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tannur is working an open guard so Miles takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miles throws a looping overhand right but Tannur ducks down to avoid it.
Tannur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miles.
Tannur slips a jab and a cross from Miles.
Miles throws a body punch but Tannur moves out of range.
Tannur misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Tannur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tannur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miles loads up on a big right hand but Tannur slips the punch.
A big right from Tannur misses.
Tannur takes a swing at Miles's ribcage but misses.
Tannur lands a right hook to the body.
Miles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Tannur does it's job there.
Tannur throws a right hand that Miles ducks under and follows up with a left that Miles also avoids with ease.
Miles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tannur circles away quickly and effectively.
Miles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tannur.
Tannur throws a hook but Miles avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miles misses with a straight left.
Tannur looks to throw the jab but Miles is out of range.
Desmond Miles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Miles scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Miles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tannur throws a body punch but Miles moves out of range.
Evan Tannur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Miles misses its intended target.
Miles missing with a left hand there. Tannur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles throws a body punch but Tannur moves out of range.
Miles misses with a hook.
Tannur ducks under a wild hook from Miles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Desmond Miles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Evan Tannur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miles looks to land a left hand but Tannur moved out of range nicely.
Miles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tannur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tannur misses with a looping left.
Miles misses with an uppercut. Tannur saw that one coming.
Miles thows a body shot but no joy.
Tannur slips under a jab from Miles.
Miles throws a hook but Tannur blocks it.
Tannur walks into a left hand.
Tannur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Miles there.
Miles thuds a left hand into Tannur's body.
Tannur looks to score with a jab to the body but Miles is just out of range.
Tannur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tannur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miles on the side of the head.
A big right from Miles misses.
Nice cross by Miles.
Good exchange - Tannur coming out on top.
Tannur cracks Miles with an open hand slap.
Tannur throws a right hand that misses
and Miles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miles misses with an uppercut.
Tannur misses with a body shot.
Miles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tannur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miles in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miles lands a lovely overhand right.
Tannur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miles throws the left hand but Tannur avoids the punch easily.
Tannur scores with a shot to the body.
Desmond Miles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tannur walks into a straight right hand from Miles.
Tannur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miles sprawls well. Miles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tannur gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Tannur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tannur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miles.
Tannur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles slips under a jab.
Miles misses with a few strikes there.
Miles works the jab nicely.
Tannur moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Miles throws a hook to the side of Tannur's head but Tannur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tannur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tannur.
Evan Tannur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tannur misses the jab.
Tannur closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miles has hold of Tannur's hands but Tannur slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tannur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannur missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles kicks off Tannur and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tannur darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Miles is trying to push Tannur away but Tannur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tannur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tannur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miles misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Miles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miles 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Miles!
A very excited looking Desmond Miles 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Jump Around. James Kirk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Karhu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karhu takes one to the chin there.
Kirk tests Karhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Kirk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karhu lands a nice hook to Kirk's body. Kirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu tries to work over Kirk's front leg with a kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karhu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karhu wants to clinch.
Karhu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karhu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kirk is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karhu.
Kirk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karhu throws a low kick but Kirk moves out of range easily.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karhu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a body kick.
Karhu darts in trying to clinch
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karhu, right into the meat.
Karhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Kirk misses.
Karhu takes the fight into the clinch.
Karhu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kirk is looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karhu misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karhu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kirk blocks it with crossed arms.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Karhu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kirk is keeping busy.
Karhu is pushing Kirk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Karhu.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karhu stalls.
Kirk cracks Karhu with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk pulls guard successfully.
Karhu trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk pulls Karhu in to control the position.
Karhu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kirk looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Karhu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woima Karhu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirk avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Woima Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirk moves to clinch but Karhu breaks away
and Karhu counters with an outside leg kick.
Kirk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karhu tries to clinch there but Kirk circles away.
Kirk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Karhu - the referee stops the clock and Kirk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Karhu. Kirk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karhu misses with a body punch
and Kirk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirk checks a leg kick.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Kirk checks it.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karhu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Karhu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Kirk.
Karhu parries the strikes from Kirk easily there. Kirk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Karhu to escape.
Karhu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karhu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kirk.
Karhu dodges the ground and pound from Kirk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu stops Kirk from passing to mount.
Karhu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kirk off and has taken his back!
Karhu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kirk wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk breaks Karhu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Karhu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karhu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirk postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Karhu is really struggling to control Kirk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woima Karhu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Woima Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Karhu slams his shin into Kirk's torso.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karhu walks into a jab.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Kirk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kirk tests Karhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Karhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands a glancing blow to the side of Karhu's head.
Kirk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirk is just out of range.
Karhu tries to land a front kick but Kirk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karhu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karhu is looking to wear down Kirk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karhu misses with a low kick as Kirk jumps back.
Kirk takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirk wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karhu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karhu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woima Karhu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karhu slips under a jab.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kirk lands with an overhand left.
Karhu gets tackled into the cage by Kirk. Kirk maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Kirk.
A short left from Kirk.
Karhu is stalling here.
Karhu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karhu gets underhooks to prevent Kirk's takedown attempt.
Karhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kirk.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Karhu's head.
Karhu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kirk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Kirk.
Karhu gets through Kirk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kirk.
Kirk managing to block the knees to the body from Karhu.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karhu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karhu landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk fails to pull guard.
Karhu lands a left hand.
Karhu controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karhu stalls.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Karhu.
Kirk works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Woima Karhu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karhu is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Woima Karhu.
Karhu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kirk checks a low kick from Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kirk takes a step back to recover.
Kirk lands a glancing blow to the side of Karhu's head.
Karhu throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Kirk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Kirk.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karhu clinches up against the cage.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk tries to circle away but Karhu has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
Karhu misses with a knee to the head.
Karhu is looking to control Kirk's arms but Kirk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karhu has his back to the cage.
Karhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karhu throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk goes for a takedown attempt but Karhu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James Kirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woima Karhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kirk.
Karhu takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Woima Karhu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Woima Karhu is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woima Karhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karhu, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woima Karhu!
Our winner, Woima Karhu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gzrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gzrel comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors Dance. Serlal has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Zbermat Serlal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gzrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbermat Serlal!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gzrel scores with a push kick.
Gzrel closes the distance and clinches.
Gzrel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Serlal.
Gzrel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Gzrel.
Serlal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gzrel walks away with a smile on his face. Serlal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gzrel connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gzrel lands a nice looking body kick.
Gabriel Gzrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serlal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Serlal looks winded!
Serlal slips a jab and a cross from Gzrel.
Gzrel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gzrel is looking to slow Serlal down with leg kicks.
Gzrel works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Gzrel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gzrel feints and then cracks Serlal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serlal down.
Gzrel scores with a shot to the body.
Gzrel fakes the leg kick and cracks Serlal in the body.
Gzrel throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gzrel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gzrel thumps Serlal with a low kick.
Serlal needs to keep his hands up - Gzrel had a free shot at his head there.
Gzrel throws a front kick that sends Serlal stumbling back into the cage.
Serlal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Gzrel cracks the inside of Serlal's front leg.
Gzrel clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gzrel.
Gzrel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Gzrel.
A short uppercut from Gzrel.
Gzrel lands a knee to the head.
Gzrel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gzrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Serlal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gzrel walks away with a smile on his face. Serlal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gzrel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gzrel scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serlal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gzrel.
Gzrel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gzrel missing with a left hand there. Serlal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gzrel slaps away a takedown attempt from Serlal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gabriel Gzrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zbermat Serlal.
Serlal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serlal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gzrel throws a front kick that sends Serlal stumbling back into the cage.
Gzrel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gzrel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serlal blocks a head kick by Gzrel.
Gzrel throws a front kick that sends Serlal stumbling back into the cage.
Gzrel misses with a head kick.
Gzrel lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gzrel connects with a solid leg kick.
Serlal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Serlal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gzrel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gzrel connects with a solid leg kick.
Gzrel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Gzrel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serlal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gzrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serlal.
Serlal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gzrel just misses with a punch to the body.
Gzrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gabriel Gzrel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gzrel.
Gzrel throws a leg kick which misses Serlal's front leg but catches the back leg as Serlal tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gzrel - that will leave a mark!
Gzrel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gzrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serlal moves away.
Gzrel scoring well with a low kick there.
Gzrel feints a jab promting Serlal to slip. Gzrel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Serlal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Serlal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gzrel.
Gzrel moves into the clinch.
Gzrel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Serlal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gzrel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gzrel.
Serlal jumps guard but Gzrel stands there with Serlal around his waist. Serlal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serlal is trying to pull guard but Gzrel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gzrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Gzrel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Serlal is trying to pull guard but Gzrel has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gzrel 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.
Gzrel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gzrel.
Gzrel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gzrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gzrel lunges at Serlal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serlal's hand.
Gzrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serlal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gzrel.
Gzrel feints and then cracks Serlal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serlal down.
Nice uppercut there from Serlal.
Gzrel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gabriel Gzrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Serlal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gzrel was well out of range. Poor timing from Serlal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serlal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Serlal shoots in for a double leg but Gzrel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Gzrel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gzrel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Serlal is breathing heavily.
Serlal is trying to pull guard but Gzrel has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gzrel.
Gabriel Gzrel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gzrel pushes Serlal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gzrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serlal can do to turn this around?
Gzrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Serlal tries to pull guard but Gzrel holds him up against the cage and eventually Serlal drops back down to his feet.
Gabriel Gzrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zbermat Serlal.
Serlal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gzrel smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gzrel. That's going to slow Serlal down.
Gzrel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gzrel closes the distance and pushes Serlal back into the cage.
Gzrel lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gzrel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gzrel.
Gzrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Gzrel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gzrel lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gzrel.
Gzrel working the clinch nicely. Serlal is working for position but Gzrel cracks him with a big knee to the head! Serlal crumples up against the cage and Gzrel lands two more shots before the ref can save Serlal! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Gabriel Gzrel!
After winning the bout, Gabriel Gzrel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Restin Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasvo comes into the arena with Danzig Mother blaring out of the sound system. Kivi Kasvo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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34
300 lbs
23 - 17 - 1 |
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26
300 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Restin Peace!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvo gets a takedown into half guard.
Kasvo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kasvo.
Kasvo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peace is trying to get back to full guard.
Kasvo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kasvo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Peace to regain full guard.
Kasvo postures up in Peace's guard and throws a big left but Peace blocks it.
Peace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasvo wants to pass the guard but Peace is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peace keeping moving, preventing Kasvo from controlling successfully.
Peace pulls Kasvo in to control the position.
Kasvo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasvo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasvo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasvo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peace swings for the body but Kasvo moves out of range.
A big left from Peace misses.
A big right from Peace misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peace.
It looks like Kivi Kasvo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvo avoids the body shot from Peace.
A big left from Peace misses.
Peace looking to score a takedown here. Kasvo is defending well but Peace drives through and ends up in Kasvo's guard.
Peace looking to sit in guard and control but Kasvo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kasvo trying to control but Peace is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo stopping the sweep attempt from Peace.
Kasvo wants to pass the guard but Peace is keeping the position.
Peace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kasvo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kasvo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peace keeping moving, preventing Kasvo from controlling successfully.
Peace working a defensive guard here.
Kasvo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peace trying to control from half guard but Kasvo is working away.
Peace slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Restin Peace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kivi Kasvo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peace tries to bum rush Kasvo with a series of wild strikes but Kasvo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasvo avoids the body shot from Peace.
Kasvo misses with a hook. Peace ducked under it nicely.
Kasvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peace.
Kasvo wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Peace. No joy for Kasvo on that attempt.
Kasvo has closed the distance and engaged Peace in a clinch.
Peace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kasvo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peace gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kasvo regains guard.
Kasvo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peace throws a big right hand that misses.
Peace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kasvo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Restin Peace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kasvo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kasvo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kasvo 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.
Peace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kasvo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kasvo can't keep his opponent in guard - Peace advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kasvo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peace.
Peace perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace wants to free his trapped foot but Kasvo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peace works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kasvo's face as Peace controls the position.
Peace grinds an elbow into Kasvo's temple.
Peace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peace passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kasvo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peace wants to control the pace but Kasvo is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Peace trying to mount his opponent but Kasvo defends it.
Peace is trying to control. Kasvo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peace controlling the pace.
Peace wants to pass the guard but Kasvo is defending well.
Peace uses his free foot to push down on Kasvo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kasvo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kasvo?
Peace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kasvo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peace looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peace tries to control but Kasvo wriggling away.
Peace controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peace lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Restin Peace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Kasvo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peace cracks Kasvo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Peace has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kasvo to stand back up!
Kasvo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peace knocks out Kasvo with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Peace before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Peace picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Restin Peace!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lambo Murcielago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotized Lebanon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lambo Murcielago!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murcielago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lambo Murcielago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Hadj cracks Murcielago with a good jab.
al Hadj gets tackled into the cage by Murcielago. Murcielago maintains the clinch.
al Hadj avoids the elbow strike from Murcielago, against the cage.
Murcielago dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Murcielago throws a punch but it's blocked by al Hadj.
Murcielago looking to throw knees to the head but al Hadj is blocking nicely.
Murcielago takes an elbow to the temple.
al Hadj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Lambo Murcielago has been cut.
Murcielago tries a body shot but al Hadj blocks it.
Good body shot from al Hadj.
Murcielago takes an elbow to the temple.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
Murcielago avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murcielago tries to work over al Hadj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murcielago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Murcielago.
al Hadj lands an elbow that stopped Murcielago in his tracks for a moment.
al Hadj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murcielago has al Hadj pushed against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Murcielago to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Hadj's elbow.
al Hadj is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
al Hadj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Hadj's elbow.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
Murcielago avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murcielago is defending well for now.
Murcielago lands a shot to the body.
Murcielago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from al Hadj.
Murcielago pushes off an throws an elbow but al Hadj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj tries a body shot but Murcielago blocks it.
Murcielago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of al Hadjs head.
Murcielago lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murcielago pushes al Hadj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murcielago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murcielago blocks the elbow strike.
al Hadj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murcielago working aggressively here.
Murcielago leaning his opponent against the cage.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
Murcielago stalling in the clinch but al Hadj improves position.
al Hadj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Lambo Murcielago's cut even more.
al Hadj trying to control the position but instead, Murcielago has worked for underhooks and has pushed al Hadj into the cage.
Murcielago managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Murcielago gets through al Hadj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murcielago is defending well for now.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
al Hadj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murcielago managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago lands a body shot in the clinch.
al Hadj is breathing heavily.
Murcielago dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
Murcielago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Murcielago avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Murcielago shrugs off.
al Hadj prevents a body shot from Murcielago.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murcielago.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murcielago's brow.
al Hadj swings wildly with an uppercut but Murcielago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murcielago tries to work over al Hadj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murcielago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
Murcielago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
al Hadj blocks a body shot from Murcielago.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murcielago is defending well for now.
al Hadj lands with a light punch inside.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as al Hadj controls his hands.
al Hadj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murcielago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike.
al Hadj is trying to stall.
Murcielago throws an elbow but it misses.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murcielago cracks al Hadj with a nice body shot.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as al Hadj controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murcielago.
al Hadj takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Murcielago digs a right hand into al Hadj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on al Hadj's gas tank.
Murcielago just leaning against al Hadj, taking a breather.
Murcielago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murcielago lands a body punch.
Murcielago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambo Murcielago dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murcielago connects with a looping right hand.
Murcielago cracks al Hadj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murcielago misses with a looping right.
Murcielago throws a nice looking combination but al Hadj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murcielago looks to score with a jab to the body but al Hadj is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murcielago. al Hadj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murcielago throws an overhand right that lands on al Hadj's shoulder, as al Hadj tries to avoid the shot.
Murcielago clinches up with al Hadj and pushes him back against the cage.
Murcielago looking to slow down the pace here.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Murcielago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj blocks a body shot from Murcielago.
al Hadj prevents a body shot from Murcielago.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murcielago in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Murcielago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago has a couple of punches blocked by al Hadj.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Murcielago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murcielago trying to control the position but instead, al Hadj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murcielago into the cage.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Hadj's elbow.
al Hadj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Hadj wants to stall.
Murcielago leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murcielago digs a right hand into al Hadj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on al Hadj's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Murcielago.
Murcielago misses with an elbow over the top.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Hadj's elbow.
al Hadj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murcielago.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murcielago.
Murcielago lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murcielago.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murcielago as al Hadj tries to tie him up.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murcielago is defending well for now.
Murcielago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murcielago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murcielago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Murcielago shrugs off.
Murcielago has a couple of punches blocked by al Hadj.
Murcielago blocks an uppercut.
Murcielago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murcielago lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago misses with an elbow strike.
Murcielago wants to stall.
Murcielago lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lambo Murcielago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murcielago's defenses.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Murcielago.
Murcielago tries to work over al Hadj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murcielago can't find room to land a body shot as al Hadj controls the action.
Murcielago avoiding damage as al Hadj throws knees to the body.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Murcielago lands with a short shot to the head.
Murcielago misses with a punch on the inside.
al Hadj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murcielago missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Murcielago shrugs off.
Murcielago misses with a body punch.
Murcielago misses with some punches.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murcielago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murcielago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but al Hadj has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
al Hadj takes a shot to the head.
al Hadj wants to stall.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Murcielago avoids the damage to the body.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Murcielago shrugs off.
Murcielago struggles to land a body shot inside as al Hadj controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murcielago's brow.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
Murcielago blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Murcielago swings wildly with an uppercut but al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid it.
al Hadj looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lambo Murcielago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Murcielago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from al Hadj - that will leave a mark!
Murcielago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by al Hadj.
al Hadj scores with a jab to the body.
Murcielago moves into the clinch.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
al Hadj wants to stall.
Murcielago misses with the head strike.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
Murcielago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
al Hadj prevents a body shot from Murcielago.
Murcielago misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murcielago tries to throw a body punch but al Hadj avoids it by throwing Murcielago back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
al Hadj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
al Hadj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murcielago's brow.
Murcielago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murcielago lands a hook that snaps the head of al Hadj backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murcielago's brow.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
al Hadj takes a shot to the head.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
Murcielago lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murcielago.
Murcielago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murcielago lands a body punch.
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!
Murcielago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Murcielago.
Murcielago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murcielago's brow.
Murcielago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murcielago misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Murcielago.
A short uppercut from Murcielago.
Murcielago lands a shot to the body.
Murcielago pushes al Hadj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murcielago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murcielago tries to work over al Hadj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murcielago effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murcielago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murcielago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of al Hadj backwards.
A short body shot lands from Murcielago as the two fighters clinch.
al Hadj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murcielago scores with a shoulder strike.
Mohamed al Hadj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murcielago tries to throw a body punch but al Hadj avoids it by throwing Murcielago back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Murcielago as the two fighters clinch.
Murcielago throws an elbow but it misses.
Murcielago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murcielago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murcielago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murcielago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murcielago lands an uppercut.
Murcielago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. al Hadj is defending well for now.
Murcielago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
al Hadj blocks a body shot from Murcielago.
Murcielago pushes al Hadj back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murcielago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
al Hadj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murcielago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murcielago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Hadj's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murcielago trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
Murcielago pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murcielago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Murcielago 's eye.
al Hadj digs a right hand underneath Murcielago's ribcage. Murcielago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
al Hadj blocks a body shot from Murcielago.
al Hadj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murcielago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lambo Murcielago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murcielago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murcielago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Hadj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Hadj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murcielago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murcielago throws a punch but it's blocked by al Hadj.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lambo Murcielago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murcielago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambo Murcielago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I got this kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGinley on the side of the head.
McGinley looks to throw the jab but Quela is out of range.
McGinley throws a shot from downtown. Quela moves away and avoids it.
Quela feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGinley's calf.
McGinley lands a nice looking body kick.
McGinley moves in looking to clinch but Quela pushes him off.
Quela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGinley.
It looks like Anderson McGinley has been cut.
Quela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quela is looking to score with low kicks.
Quela blocks a leg kick.
McGinley forces Quela back against the cage and clinches.
McGinley tries a knee to the head but Quela blocks it.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
McGinley trying to land knees to the body.
McGinley crunches a lovely knee into Quela's ribcage.
McGinley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quela has McGinley pressed against the cage.
McGinley blocking some punches.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGinley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGinley checks a leg kick.
Quela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A lazy body kick from Quela
and McGinley counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinley.
Quela connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quela is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGinley.
Quela lands a jab to the head.
McGinley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quela's calf.
Quela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGinley.
McGinley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGinley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses.
McGinley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Quela misses
and McGinley counters with a good low kick that Quela was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela misses with a low kick.
McGinley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Quela tenderised McGinley's leg. McGinley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quela throws a leg kick but McGinley moved away.
Quela drops his hands momentarily and McGinley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quela wants to land a leg kick but McGinley is out of range.
McGinley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quela manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quela. That's going to slow McGinley down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quela, right into the meat.
Donk. Quela catches McGinley right on the button with a cross.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGinley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGinley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGinley walks into a jab.
Quela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quela wants to slow McGinley down by chopping away at his legs.
Quela misses with a low kick.
Quela connects with a single shot there.
Quela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGinley.
Quela jabs McGinley right on the nose. McGinley blinks but takes it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
Quela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGinley backwards.
McGinley keeps control of Quela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quela controlling the action here for a moment.
McGinley tries to land knees in the clinch but Quela avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley'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.
Donk. Quela catches McGinley right on the button with a cross.
Quela scores with a nice head shot.
McGinley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chung Quela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Quela misses with a low kick.
McGinley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quela.
McGinley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up Anderson McGinley's cut even more.
McGinley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quela.
The fighters circling - McGinley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGinley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quela scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quela blocks a head kick by McGinley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley throws a big shot that misses.
Quela lands a leg kick that knocks McGinley off balance momentarily.
Quela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quela missing with a left hand there. McGinley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGinley.
McGinley with a nice cross.
Quela tries to score with a low kick but McGinley moves his leg out of the way.
Quela digs a good hook to McGinley's body.
McGinley moves in looking to clinch but Quela pushes him off.
Quela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quela lands a leg kick that knocks McGinley off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGinley throws a sloppy head kick and Quela moves out of range easily.
Quela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quela swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quela misses with a low kick.
Quela scores with a hook to the body. McGinley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a right hand to the body.
Quela misses the body punch
and McGinley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGinley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McGinley looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range.
Quela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGinley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGinley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by McGinley.
McGinley pushes Quela up against the cage in a clinch.
McGinley misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from McGinley.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Quela here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from McGinley as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGinley pushes Quela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGinley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quelas head.
McGinley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quela up against the cage.
McGinley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGinley lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGinley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGinley misses with some punches.
McGinley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from McGinley.
McGinley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGinley digs a right hand underneath Quela's ribcage. Quela let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quela prevents a body shot from McGinley.
McGinley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGinley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quela.
McGinley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quela or not.
McGinley avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGinley lands with a light punch inside.
McGinley tries to land knees in the clinch but Quela avoids the damage to the body.
Quela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGinleys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson McGinley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson McGinley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McGinley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGinley lands a jab.
McGinley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGinley scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Quela. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as McGinley blocks the low kick.
McGinley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Quela has time to react.
Quela misses with a body kick.
McGinley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quela throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley throws a head punch that misses.
McGinley working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela blocking some punches.
McGinley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Chung Quela has been cut.
Anderson McGinley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGinley throws a punch but it's blocked by Quela.
McGinley tries a body shot but Quela blocks it.
Quela wants to break free but McGinley has control.
McGinley misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGinley tries a knee to the head but Quela blocks it.
McGinley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGinley misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from McGinley.
Quela tries a body shot but McGinley blocks it.
McGinley lands with a short shot to the head.
McGinley misses with a punch on the inside.
Quela is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quela misses with the head strike.
McGinley struggles to land a body shot inside as Quela controls his hands.
Quela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quela has a couple of punches blocked by McGinley.
McGinley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGinley trying to control the position but instead, Quela has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGinley into the cage.
Quela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGinley works on Quela's body with a couple of short punches.
McGinley blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Quela fails to land.
McGinley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quela blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGinley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quela's elbow.
Quela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGinley misses with a low kick.
McGinley moves out of range of the strikes.
McGinley throws a leg kick which misses Quela's front leg but catches the back leg as Quela tries to avoid it.
Quela misses with a lunging right hand
and McGinley counters with a left to the body.
McGinley connects with a single shot there.
Quela misses with an uppercut
and McGinley counters with a big head kick but Quela shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGinley.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGinley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quela avoids a kick to the body.
Quela gets tackled into the cage by McGinley. McGinley maintains the clinch.
Quela swings wildly with an uppercut but McGinley uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGinley is struggling to control the position.
Quela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGinley lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McGinley'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.
McGinley tries a body shot but Quela blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson McGinley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGinley 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson McGinley!
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson McGinley 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WALECZNE SERCE. Lontrame has chosen Knife Party by Deftones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski misses the jab.
Good exchange - Baginski coming out on top.
Lontrame moves out of range of the body kick from Baginski.
Lontrame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baginski throws out the jab.
Baginski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lontrame. Lontrame circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baginski misses with a head kick.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Baginski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lontrame.
Baginski lands with a right hand.
Baginski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lontrame is looking to chop away at Baginski's legs.
Lontrame loads up on a big right hand but Baginski slips the punch.
Baginski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lontrame throws the left hand but Baginski avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baginski throws a looping overhand right but Lontrame ducks down to avoid it.
Lontrame misses with a double jab.
Baginski lands a jab.
Lontrame throws a lazy uppercut
and Baginski counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Baginski moves out of range easily.
Baginski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lontrame if he has to take too many more of those.
Lontrame is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baginski checks a leg kick.
Baginski stuffs the takedown.
Baginski needs to keep his hands up - Lontrame had a free shot at his head there.
Lontrame misses with a wild body shot.
Baginski throws a push kick but Lontrame slaps the foot to one side.
Baginski misses the jab.
Lontrame keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lontrame.
Baginski tests Lontrame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lontrame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baginski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lontrame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Lontrame misses.
Baginski scores with a nice head shot.
Baginski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lontrame in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baginski drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baginski slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame wants to get back to his feet.
Baginski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baginski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is defending well.
Baginski trying to control the action but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Baginski trying to mount his opponent but Lontrame defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame taking some punishment here, with Baginski in his half guard.
Lontrame tries to get to full guard but Baginski has control of the leg.
Baginski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Baginski controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame tries to hold on but Baginski postures up.
Baginski throwing strikes here but Lontrame is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baginski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lontrame is bucking up trying to escape but Baginski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lontrame blocks a jab.
Baginski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lontrame moves away.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Baginski looks to throw the jab but Lontrame is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Baginski. That snapped Lontrame's head back.
Baginski throws a series of punches but Lontrame moves out of range.
Lontrame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baginski avoids the head kick by Lontrame.
Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy.
Lontrame misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lontrame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lontrame tries to clinch there but Baginski circles away.
Lontrame misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lontrame misses the target.
Lontrame connects with a nice looking jab.
Lontrame pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baginski is out of range and Lontrame settles back down.
Piotr Baginski is winning the standup battle so far.
Baginski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lontrame slips under a jab.
Lontrame misses with a hook. Baginski ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands an overhand right.
Baginski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lontrame counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lontrame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baginski to score with a decent uppercut.
Baginski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baginski walks into a left hand.
Lontrame lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baginski cracks Lontrame with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baginski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lontrame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baginski as he avoids it easily.
Lontrame walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lontrame bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baginski's head backwards.
Lontrame lands a nice looking body shot.
Lontrame throws a leg kick which misses Baginski's front leg but catches the back leg as Baginski tries to avoid it.
Baginski thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baginski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baginski missing with a left hand there. Lontrame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lontrame misses the jab.
Lontrame slips a jab from Baginski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski scores with a jab to the body.
Lontrame walks into a straight right hand from Baginski.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Baginski avoids it.
Lontrame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baginski doesn't seem bothered though.
Lontrame pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baginski.
Baginski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baginski avoids a kick to the body.
Lontrame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baginski to score with a decent uppercut.
Baginski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lontrame wants to clinch.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Baginski drops his hands momentarily and Lontrame takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lontrame misses with a few strikes there.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baginski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baginski shoots in for a double leg but Lontrame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lontrame throws the kick towards the body but Baginski avoids it.
Baginski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lontrame takes one to the chin there.
Baginski staying out of range there.
Lontrame plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baginski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lontrame has time to react.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baginski misses with a looping right.
Lontrame avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Baginski misses.
Baginski lands with a hook. Lontrame tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lontrame. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baginski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lontrame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lontrame looks to score with a jab to the body but Baginski is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands a nice hook to Lontrame's body. Lontrame takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lontrame throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lontrame fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baginski looks to throw the jab but Lontrame is out of range.
Lontrame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baginski.
Baginski scores with a nice head shot.
Lontrame tries to clinch but Baginski moves out of range.
Lontrame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baginski. Lontrame does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lontrame throws a head kick that half lands.
Lontrame misses with a looping right.
Lontrame connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lontrame takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lontrame lands a body shot.
Baginski throws a shot from downtown. Lontrame moves away and avoids it.
Baginski's corner calls for a 1-2. Baginski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lontrame lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vincent Lontrame will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baginski lands an overhand right.
Lontrame has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A leg kick checked by Baginski.
Lontrame thows a body shot but no joy.
Baginski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski looks for the body kick but Lontrame saw that one coming.
Baginski misses the shot to the body.
Baginski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lontrame takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lontrame manages to avoid it.
Baginski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lontrame.
Lontrame connects with the punch.
Lontrame lands a front kick.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lontrame.
Lontrame is looking to chop away at Baginski's legs.
The crowd cheers as Baginski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lontrame doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a straight left.
Lontrame lands a front kick.
Lontrame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Lontrame will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Lontrame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski looks to land a left hand but Lontrame moved out of range nicely.
Baginski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baginski scores with a sloppy right hand. Lontrame should have avoided that one.
Baginski loads up on a big right hand but Lontrame slips the punch.
Lontrame turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baginski throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Baginski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lontrame doesn't seem phased though.
Lontrame closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Baginski.
Baginski defending well as Lontrame loads up on a big left hand.
Lontrame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baginski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Lontrame.
Crunch! Baginski slams his shin into Lontrame's torso.
Baginski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baginski thuds his right hand into Lontrame's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lontrame has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baginski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski slips under a jab from Lontrame.
Baginski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lontrame displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baginski.
Lontrame scores with a jab. Baginski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lontrame steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Baginski blocks the body kick.
Baginski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lontrame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lontrame misses the shot to the body.
Lontrame ducks under a wild hook from Baginski.
Lontrame tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baginski is able to avoid easily.
Lontrame lands a really nice looking cross but Baginski seems unphased.
Lontrame avoids the body shot from Baginski.
Baginski misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame is looking to clinch.
Baginski throws a body kick that misses.
Baginski clobbers Lontrame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lontrame misses with a body kick.
Baginski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baginski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lontrame avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baginski.
Baginski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baginski wants to control but Lontrame is keeping him busy.
Piotr Baginski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baginski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lontrame defending well though.
Baginski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lontrame is just riding it out for now. Baginski eventually gives up the hold.
Baginski trying to control the action but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame wants to control but Baginski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baginski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
A very excited looking Piotr Baginski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kemp misses with an uppercut. Malek saw that one coming.
Malek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek throws a hook but Kemp avoids it easily.
A head kick from Kemp lands but Malek takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Kemp.
Kemp throws a right hand that Malek ducks under and follows up with a left that Malek also avoids with ease.
Kemp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kemp swings for the body but Malek moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kemp.
Kemp catches Malek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kemp tries a low kick but Malek avoids it.
Malek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kemp misses.
Malek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Malek moves out of range easily.
Malek cracks Kemp with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek throws a wild body kick that Kemp sees coming a mile off.
Kemp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kemp cracks Malek with an open hand slap.
Malek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malek tries to close the distance and clinch but Kemp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kemp circles away.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Kemp throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Kemp misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kemp.
Malek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kemp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malek circles away quickly and effectively.
Kemp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malek circles away quickly and effectively.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Malek is just out of range.
Malek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp digs a good hook to Malek's body.
Malek blocks a low kick nicely.
Kemp throws a right hand that misses
and Malek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kemp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kemp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maleks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malek.
Malek tries to work over Kemp's front leg with a kick but Kemp checks it.
Malek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kemp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Kemp.
Kemp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malek.
Kemp misses with a leg kick.
Kemp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malek counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malek.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malek.
Malek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malek moves into range and lands a nice 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!
Malek lands with a nice body kick.
Kemp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malek throws a leg kick which misses Kemp's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemp tries to avoid it.
Kemp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Adam Kemp has been cut.
Malek lands a high kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Malek.
Malek throws a leg kick which misses Kemp's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemp tries to avoid it.
Malek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malek scoring well with a low kick there.
Kemp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Malek.
Malek cracks the inside of Kemp's front leg.
Malek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kemp on the side of the head.
Kemp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malek shoots in looking for a takedown but Kemp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Malek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Kemp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malek scores with a leg kick.
Kemp throws a wild body kick that Malek sees coming a mile off.
Malek thumps Kemp with a low kick.
Malek works Kemp's body with a nice hook.
Kemp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek lands a jab to Kemp's midsection.
Good leg kick by Malek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kemp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malek. Malek obviously looking to wear him down.
Malek scores with the left hand. Kemp knows he should have avoided that one.
Kemp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malek counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kemp if he has to take too many more of those.
Malek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek is looking to slow Kemp down with leg kicks.
Adam Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemp throws out a loose jab but Malek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Malek.
Kemp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malek.
Malek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kemp. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jai Malek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malek.
Kemp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kemp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malek.
Malek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kemp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malek lands a big head kick that sends Kemp tumbling to the mat! Malek takes a step backwards and waves Kemp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kemp is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malek.
Kemp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malek.
Good leg kick by Malek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp thows a body shot but no joy.
Malek lands a big head kick that sends Kemp tumbling to the mat! Malek takes a step backwards and waves Kemp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Kemp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Malek - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Malek.
Malek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kemp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
and Malek counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kemp! He's just covering up as Malek starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jai Malek!
Jai Malek bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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