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Infinity XIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinder Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halmeen Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by HELLS INFERNO-By HEAVEN SHALL BURN. Halmeen Tony is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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299 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cinder Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halmeen Tony!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Tony.
Tony cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tony connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Burns tumbling to the canvas! Tony pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Burns was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Halmeen Tony!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Adinolfi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adinolfi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God. Andre James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Adinolfi's chin.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Adinolfi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks for a takedown but Adinolfi sprawls well.
Adinolfi throws a good cross that connects.
James shoots in but Adinolfi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Adinolfi as he connects with a hook.
James has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James gets a clinch.
Adinolfi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adinolfi has James pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. James manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adinolfi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James is breathing heavily.
Adinolfi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
James is rocked!
James misses with a combination
and Adinolfi counters with a big left hand that crumples James! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabio Adinolfi!
A victorious Fabio Adinolfi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivari Ilkimys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho's entrance music is Heaven Shall Burn - Lonely Shores. A fine choice. Iivari Ilkimys is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Ilkimys!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ilkimys counters with a stiff right hand.
Ilkimys throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Ilkimys moves out of range.
Ilkimys misses the shot to the body.
Ilkimys circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho throws a hook but Ilkimys blocks it.
Ilkimys shoots in but Carvalho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ilkimys avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ilkimys manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ilkimys missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Ilkimys was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ilkimys manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Ilkimys circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ilkimys.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilkimys swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvalho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ilkimys tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carvalho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilkimys somewhat.
Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Ilkimys lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Andrew Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carvalho moves out of range as Ilkimys strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys has a takedown stuffed.
Andrew Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iivari Ilkimys.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Ilkimys pushes him off.
Andrew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilkimys.
Ilkimys is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilkimys swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Ilkimys is avoiding it.
Ilkimys swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Ilkimys keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Ilkimys is having none of it.
Carvalho looks to clinch
and Ilkimys counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ilkimys scoring with punches and elbows.
Carvalho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilkimys on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys scoring with punches and elbows.
Ilkimys working the ground and pound.
Carvalho is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ilkimys lands a few punches from side control.
Ilkimys creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ilkimys lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilkimys lands a few punches from side control.
Ilkimys cracks Carvalho with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Ilkimys immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Carvalho is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Ilkimys!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivari Ilkimys!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by REIGN IN BLOOD By SLAYER. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nogueira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutten - the referee stops the clock and Nogueira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutten. Nogueira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rutten feints and then cracks Nogueira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogueira down.
Rutten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rutten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nogueira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michal Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutten can pounce on him.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutten connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutten cracks the inside of Nogueira's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutten. That's going to slow Nogueira down.
Rutten keeps Nogueira at a distance using the push kick.
Whack! Rutten lands a heavy head kick that drops Nogueira. The ref tackles Rutten to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Nogueira was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bas Rutten!
Our winner, Bas Rutten, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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208 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serizawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serizawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Serizawa misses with a body shot.
Serizawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calaway slips under a jab from Serizawa.
Serizawa misses the body punch
and Calaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tamao Serizawa has been cut.
Serizawa misses with a hook. Calaway ducked under it nicely.
Calaway cracks Serizawa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Serizawa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Calaway pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Serizawa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Calaway!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schak Norro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH--THE BURNING. Schak Norro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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263 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Schak Norro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Juice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norro misses with a takedown attempt
and Juice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Juice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Juice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Juice looking to pass the guard.
Juice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Juice drops back looking for a leg! Norro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norro manages to kick Juice off! Juice jumps back into Norro's guard.
Juice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norro is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juice wants to control from the top but Norro keeps moving.
Juice wants to pass the guard but Norro is keeping the position.
Juice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juice wants to control from the top but Norro keeps moving.
Juice is pushing down on Norro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Norro is fighting to maintain full guard but Juice has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Juice slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juice.
Juice is stalling here. Norro is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Juice seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Norro has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Juice wants to control but Norro postures up.
Juice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juice is trying to control Norro's posture but Norro avoids it.
Juice is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Juice wants to control but Norro postures up.
Norro tries to get to his feet but Juice is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Norro in his guard.
Norro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norro has managed to get both his arms back between Juice's legs - danger averted.
Juice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Juice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Norro defends well.
Norro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juice is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norro is aware though and is defending well.
Norro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norro has managed to get both his arms back between Juice's legs - danger averted.
Norro trying to control the position from guard on top but Juice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juice has his hands on Norro's head, controlling the position.
Juice has his feet on Norro's thighs here. He's pushed Norro off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Norro screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Juice!
A very excited looking Josh Juice 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bee Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bee Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson misses with a hook
and Grundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benson scores with a jab.
Grundy ducks right into an uppercut from Benson.
Benson missing with a left hand there. Grundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grundy.
Benson avoids the body shot from Grundy.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benson.
Grundy takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson rushes Grundy and presses him up against the cage.
Benson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benson tries to clinch but Grundy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
Benson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grundy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grundy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Bee Benson has been cut.
Benson lands with an uppercut that bounces Grundy off the cage and back into range.
Grundy misses with an uppercut.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson misses with an uppercut. Grundy saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grundy drops his hands momentarily and Benson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benson moves into range and clinches up with Grundy.
Benson breaks from the clinch.
Grundy throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Bee Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Benson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grundy counters with a three punch combo that has Benson backing up. Benson nods at Grundy to acknowledge the strikes.
Benson throws a hook to the side of Grundy's head but Grundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grundy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grundy misses with the combination.
Benson throws a poor cross that misses
and Grundy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson has managed to clinch.
Benson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grundy defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grundy.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Benson slips a jab from Grundy.
Benson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Benson misses.
Benson misses with a hook. Grundy ducked under it nicely.
Benson misses with a looping left.
Benson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy tries to keep at a distance but Benson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
Grundy slips a straight right by Benson.
Grundy throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Grundy.
Benson is looking to clinch.
Grundy ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bee Benson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benson misses with an uppercut.
Benson tests Grundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grundy slips a jab from Benson.
Benson throws a jab when Grundy was well out of range.
Grundy staying out of range there.
Benson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grundy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benson, as that shot connected.
Jab from Grundy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson throws an overhand right that lands on Grundy's shoulder, as Grundy tries to avoid the shot.
Benson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grundy.
Benson scores with a jab to the body.
Grundy misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson throws out a loose jab but Grundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson looks to land a right hand but Grundy moved out of range.
Benson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grundy is rocked!
Benson moves in close and cracks Grundy with a massive right hand! Grundy, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Benson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bee Benson!
Bee Benson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Eerkilaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Elo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eerkilaa throws out a loose jab but Elo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eerkilaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Eerkilaa misses the jab.
Elo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eerkilaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elo is one step ahead there.
Elo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Elo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Elo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eerkilaa is keeping the position for now.
Eerkilaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elo forces his way into half guard.
Eerkilaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eerkilaa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elo seems to be looking for submissions.
Elo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eerkilaa is looking to control Elo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eerkilaa avoid being mounted?
Elo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Elo controlling from mount.
Eerkilaa working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo controlling the position easily from mount.
Elo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Eerkilaa looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Elo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tero Elo!
Post fight, an emotional Tero Elo said 'Let the big, bad, black motherfucker go!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rasmus - In the Shadows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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29
221 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot throws a hook but Carneiro blocks it.
Daniel Carneiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carneiro wants to clinch
and Abbot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbot cracks Carneiro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Carneiro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abbot finish him?
It looks like Daniel Carneiro has been cut.
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!
Abbot cracks Carneiro with a left hook right on the temple and Carneiro goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Abbot lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Carneiro is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Abbot!
Tank Abbot opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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