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MMA HELSINKI 149 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McKeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKeon has chosen Kanye West- Power as his entrance music. Jeff Jonhson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Jonhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McKeon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson throws a nice looking combination but McKeon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McKeon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKeon looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
McKeon looks to land a left hand but Jonhson moved out of range nicely.
Jonhson lands a big head kick that sends McKeon tumbling to the mat! Jonhson takes a step backwards and waves McKeon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mike McKeon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKeon throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonhson counters with a big right hand! Oh McKeon is in trouble here! Jonhson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Jonhson!
After winning the bout, Jeff Jonhson 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Kiilopaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, So What. Kiilopaa has chosen Extreme Ways as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pertti Kiilopaa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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219 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
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211 lbs
21 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Kiilopaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiilopaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiilopaa scores with a jab to the head.
Kiilopaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Brott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brott rushes Kiilopaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kiilopaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brott.
Brott lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Brott.
Kiilopaa is working for takedown but Brott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brott lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Brott.
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!
Brott stops a takedown attempt from Kiilopaa.
Brott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brott leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiilopaa or not.
Brott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiilopaa backwards.
Brott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brott breaks from the clinch.
Kiilopaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiilopaa's knee momentarily.
Kiilopaa looks winded!
Brott is looking to slow Kiilopaa down with leg kicks.
Pertti Kiilopaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiilopaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Pertti Kiilopaa has been cut.
Kiilopaa swinging wildly here.
Brott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa throws a head kick but Brott moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kiilopaa.
Brott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brott pushes Kiilopaa away with a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Brott.
Brott drops Kiilopaa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kiilopaa looks back up at him and smiles so Brott waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiilopaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Brott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiilopaa looks to throw the jab but Brott is out of range.
Brott pushes Kiilopaa away with a front kick.
Kiilopaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiilopaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brott can pounce on him.
Brott darts in and clinches Kiilopaa up against the cage.
Kiilopaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Pertti Kiilopaa's cut even more.
Brott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiilopaa backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiilopaa backwards.
A short left from Brott.
A short body shot lands from Brott as the two fighters clinch.
Brott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brott lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiilopaa backwards.
Brott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brott.
Brott scores with a nice hook to the head.
The cut above Pertti Kiilopaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brott scores with a shot to the side of Kiilopaa's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brott pulls Kiilopaa into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brott is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott is working Kiilopaa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brott is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kiilopaa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Brott is looking to defend but Kiilopaa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Brott! Kiilopaa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Brott taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pertti Kiilopaa!
After winning the bout, Pertti Kiilopaa 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Blanco Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Take it in Blood -- Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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179 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vergil Blanco Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanley Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blanco Rocha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blanco Rocha checks a leg kick.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Blanco Rocha checks it
and Blanco Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blanco Rocha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanco Rocha avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha is looking to land body kicks.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Blanco Rocha sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez misses with a head kick.
Blanco Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Blanco Rocha as Ramirez shoots in.
Ramirez walks into a straight right hand from Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blanco Rocha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanco Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanco Rocha is out of range and Ramirez settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blanco Rocha sprawls well. Blanco Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Blanco Rocha tries a low kick but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez misses the jab.
Blanco Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blanco Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco Rocha misses with a hook.
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanley Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco Rocha rather than just go for the knockout.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez is pushing down on Blanco Rocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blanco Rocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez moves nicely into side control.
Ramirez scores with punches from side control.
Blanco Rocha defending against the ground and pound.
Blanco Rocha is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blanco Rocha dodges the ground and pound from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco Rocha parries the strikes from Ramirez easily there. Ramirez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blanco Rocha to escape.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ramirez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blanco Rocha is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Blanco Rocha defends.
Blanco Rocha takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ramirez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blanco Rocha some visible discomfort.
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!
Blanco Rocha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
Ramirez in side control, throwing shots but Blanco Rocha defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanco Rocha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanley Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blanco Rocha moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ramirez. Those never looked like landing.
Blanco Rocha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blanco Rocha is looking to clinch.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
Blanco Rocha takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez working the head and body with strikes.
Ramirez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramirez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Ramirez throws an elbow but Blanco Rocha slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ramirez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blanco Rocha to see if he's OK.
Ramirez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blanco Rocha is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ramirez connects with a decent elbow.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Blanco Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blanco Rocha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blanco Rocha is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands an elbow.
Blanco Rocha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha struggling a bit here.
Ramirez is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ramirez working the ground and pound from side control.
Ramirez tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanco Rocha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramirez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blanco Rocha sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blanco Rocha defending against the ground and pound.
Ramirez tries to score with some ground and pound. Blanco Rocha controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Blanco Rocha is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Blanco Rocha is working from the bottom.
Blanco Rocha wants to get back to his feet but Ramirez drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blanco Rocha wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Hanley Ramirez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramirez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanco Rocha keeps working.
Ramirez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanley Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blanco Rocha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blanco Rocha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blanco Rocha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blanco Rocha as he jumps to the side.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blanco Rocha blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Hanley Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Blanco Rocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blanco Rocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Blanco Rocha 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.
Ramirez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a front kick that sends Blanco Rocha stumbling back into the cage.
Blanco Rocha slips a jab from Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco Rocha. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanco Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks the inside of Blanco Rocha's front leg.
Blanco Rocha avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Blanco Rocha moves out of range easily.
Ramirez swings for the body but Blanco Rocha moves out of range.
Blanco Rocha feints a jab promting Ramirez to slip. Blanco Rocha then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramirez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good exchange - Ramirez coming out on top.
A head kick from Ramirez lands but Blanco Rocha takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanco Rocha circles away.
Ramirez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez throws a hook but Blanco Rocha avoids it easily.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Blanco Rocha.
Blanco Rocha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Blanco Rocha is avoiding it.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Blanco Rocha moves away and avoids it.
Blanco Rocha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramirez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Ramirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco Rocha throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanco Rocha.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses.
Blanco Rocha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramirez misses with the combination.
Ramirez lands the left hand.
Hanley Ramirez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blanco Rocha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Blanco Rocha slams his shin into Ramirez's torso.
Ramirez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blanco Rocha's head backwards.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanco Rocha tests Ramirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanco Rocha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blanco Rocha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blanco Rocha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramirez.
Blanco Rocha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blanco Rocha throws a push kick but Ramirez slaps the foot to one side.
Blanco Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramirez. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vergil Blanco Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanley Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Blanco Rocha's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blanco Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Blanco Rocha.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanley Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramirez 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanley Ramirez!
Our winner, Hanley Ramirez, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mikael Johansson enters the cage!
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156 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johansson.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mikael Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson scores with a jab.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Johansson tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Johansson moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johansson. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson lands a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Johansson won't allow it.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Johansson.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
Johansson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Johansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Johansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
Johansson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes works over Johansson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johansson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes wants to slow Johansson down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johansson lands an overhand right.
Barnes is rocked!
Johansson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson 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.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Johansson throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Johansson has managed to clinch.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Johansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Johansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Johansson.
Johansson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johansson 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.
Johansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Johansson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Johansson tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Johansson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Johansson blocks the low kick.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Barnes misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Mikael Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Johansson should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Johansson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johansson tries to clinch up.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johansson.
Johansson throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Johansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes cracks Johansson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Johansson's ribcage. Johansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Johansson won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson lands a knee to the head.
Johansson lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johansson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Johansson.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Johansson shrugs off.
Johansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johansson is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lands a jab to Johansson's midsection.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Johansson lands a head kick!
Johansson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Johansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Johansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Johansson misses with a double jab.
Barnes jabs Johansson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes scores with a jab. Johansson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Johansson
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Johansson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansson. That did some damage!
Johansson throws a lazy head kick
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Johansson misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johansson throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Mikael Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Johansson's ribs.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Johansson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johansson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Johansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansson.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
Johansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barnes moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Barnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring Untouchable Fight Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Quetzalcoatl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quetzalcoatl has chosen J-Lo : On the Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jusma Siltanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Armando Quetzalcoatl's chin.
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283 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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26
279 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Quetzalcoatl!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siltanen misses with a wild body shot.
Quetzalcoatl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Armando Quetzalcoatl has been cut.
Siltanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quetzalcoatl counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Quetzalcoatl.
Siltanen jabs Quetzalcoatl right on the nose. Quetzalcoatl blinks but takes it well.
Quetzalcoatl misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siltanen looks to land a left hand but Quetzalcoatl moved out of range nicely.
Quetzalcoatl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quetzalcoatl throws a head kick that misses.
Siltanen tries to score with a low kick but Quetzalcoatl moves his leg out of the way.
Siltanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quetzalcoatl has managed to clinch.
Siltanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Siltanen on the inside.
Quetzalcoatl tries to land a knee to the head but Siltanen blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quetzalcoatl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siltanen's efforts to push away.
Siltanen is trying to force a seperation but Quetzalcoatl has the dominant position.
Quetzalcoatl lands a good knee to the midsection. Siltanen won't want to take too many of those.
Siltanen is breathing heavily.
Quetzalcoatl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siltanen backwards.
Quetzalcoatl blocks an uppercut.
Siltanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quetzalcoatl trying to land knees to the body.
Quetzalcoatl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Siltanen - that landed with a thud.
Quetzalcoatl connects with a knee to the head.
Siltanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Siltanen throws a head punch that misses.
Quetzalcoatl lands an elbow inside.
Quetzalcoatl tries to land a knee to the head but Siltanen blocks with his arms.
Siltanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quetzalcoatl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Siltanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quetzalcoatl's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quetzalcoatl lands a knee to the body.
Quetzalcoatl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quetzalcoatl lands a knee to the head.
Quetzalcoatl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siltanen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quetzalcoatl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quetzalcoatl tries a knee to the head but Siltanen blocks it.
Quetzalcoatl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siltanen working aggressively here.
Siltanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Siltanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siltanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Siltanen avoiding damage as Quetzalcoatl throws knees to the body.
Quetzalcoatl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siltanen.
Siltanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Quetzalcoatl with a knee to the head.
Siltanen misses with the head strike.
Siltanen wants to break free but Quetzalcoatl has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quetzalcoatl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siltanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Quetzalcoatl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siltanen avoiding damage as Quetzalcoatl throws knees to the body.
Quetzalcoatl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quetzalcoatl lands an elbow just above Siltanen 's eye.
Quetzalcoatl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siltanen.
Siltanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quetzalcoatl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siltanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siltanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Siltanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quetzalcoatl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quetzalcoatl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Siltanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Quetzalcoatl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siltanen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quetzalcoatl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siltanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Quetzalcoatl controls his hands.
Quetzalcoatl connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Siltanen misses with a body punch.
Siltanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siltanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quetzalcoatl misses with a knee strike.
Siltanen tries to work over Quetzalcoatl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siltanen presses Quetzalcoatl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quetzalcoatl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siltanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Siltanen 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!
Siltanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siltanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quetzalcoatl.
Siltanen lands with a nice combination. Quetzalcoatl backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armando Quetzalcoatl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armando Quetzalcoatl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quetzalcoatl tries a head kick but it misses.
Quetzalcoatl throws a head kick that misses.
Siltanen throws an off balance right hand
and Quetzalcoatl counters with a leg kick.
Quetzalcoatl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That has opened up Armando Quetzalcoatl's cut even more.
Quetzalcoatl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Siltanen misses the target.
Quetzalcoatl drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quetzalcoatl throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quetzalcoatl tries to clinch there but Siltanen circles away.
Quetzalcoatl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Siltanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Siltanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quetzalcoatl gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Siltanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Siltanen scores with a nice head shot.
Quetzalcoatl is rocked!
Quetzalcoatl misses with a head kick.
Siltanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Quetzalcoatl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Siltanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The cut above Armando Quetzalcoatl's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Siltanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siltanen throws a hook to the side of Quetzalcoatl's head but Quetzalcoatl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siltanen sizes up Quetzalcoatl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quetzalcoatl throws a sloppy head kick and Siltanen moves out of range easily.
Quetzalcoatl misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen throws a series of punches but Quetzalcoatl avoids them all with ease.
Quetzalcoatl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quetzalcoatl throws a head kick but Siltanen moves out of range.
A big left from Siltanen misses.
A head kick misses from Quetzalcoatl.
Quetzalcoatl misses with a hook.
Quetzalcoatl scores with a head kick. Siltanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Quetzalcoatl is breathing heavily.
Siltanen cracks Quetzalcoatl with an open hand slap.
Quetzalcoatl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siltanen.
Quetzalcoatl doesn't manage to clinch there - Siltanen circles away.
Quetzalcoatl misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siltanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quetzalcoatl takes one to the side of the head.
Quetzalcoatl is still on wobbly legs! Can Siltanen finish him?
Quetzalcoatl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando Quetzalcoatl's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Siltanen throws an overhand right that has Quetzalcoatl reeling! Siltanen follows up with more punches and Quetzalcoatl is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jusma Siltanen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jusma Siltanen thanked FinnSubs 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred E Neuman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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22
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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29
290 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfred E Neuman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sasha Grey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
E Neuman connects with a nice looking jab.
Grey slips under a jab from E Neuman.
E Neuman closes the distance and clinches.
Grey misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, E Neuman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grey's brow.
Grey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grey blocks an elbow strike.
E Neuman lands a right hand.
Grey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
E Neuman blocks an uppercut.
E Neuman misses with a punch to the body.
Grey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but E Neuman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
E Neuman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
E Neuman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E Neuman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alfred E Neuman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Grey.
E Neuman prevents a body shot from Grey.
Grey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
E Neuman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grey misses with a punch to the body.
Grey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. E Neuman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
E Neuman throws an elbow but it misses.
E Neuman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greys head.
E Neuman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grey misses with a punch to the body.
E Neuman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
E Neuman lands a right hand.
Grey is trying to drag E Neuman to the mat but E Neuman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
E Neuman prevents a takedown attempt there.
E Neuman scores with a knee to the head.
E Neuman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grey looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey tries to throw a body punch but E Neuman avoids it by throwing Grey back against the cage.
Grey takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Sasha Grey has been cut.
Grey tries for a takedown but E Neuman manages to get underhooks.
Grey tries to land a knee to the head but E Neuman blocks with his arms.
Grey misses with a hook from the clinch.
E Neuman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from E Neuman.
Grey is rocked!
E Neuman cracks Grey with a nice body shot.
E Neuman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grey is still on wobbly legs! Can E Neuman finish him?
E Neuman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
E Neuman lands an elbow that stopped Grey in his tracks for a moment.
E Neuman landing knees to the body.
E Neuman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
E Neuman lands with a short shot to the head.
Grey tries to circle away from danger but E Neumancatches him off guard and hits him in the side of the head with a sharp elbow. Grey looks like he's been hit by a taser charge, he's shivering as he falls to the canvas! I bet he can't even remember his own name right now - he's in bits!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Alfred E Neuman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balboa misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Balboa backing up. Balboa nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Balboa scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Balboa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balboa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a head kick. That will keep Balboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Balboa looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Balboa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murphy slips a jab from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with a looping left.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Balboa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balboa's head backwards.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Balboa moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Balboa.
Balboa swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
Balboa throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy moves out of range as Balboa strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a body kick.
Balboa scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa throws an off balance right hand
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balboa misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy slips a straight right by Balboa.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa controls the position.
Balboa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Balboa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rocky Balboa just wasn't active enough.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Balboa lunges at Murphy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murphy's hand.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Balboa misses with a hook
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balboa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Murphy with a jab.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Balboa was not able to check.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balboa misses with a hook.
Balboa rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Murphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murphy working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa working aggressively here.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balboa.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Balboa.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Balboa throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocky Balboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Balboa 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Balboa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balboa misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balboa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brian Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Balboa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Balboa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murphy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Balboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balboa 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
Rocky Balboa very nearly forgot to thank Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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30
184 lbs
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184 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
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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
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennanen throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennanen. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Pennanen counters with an outside leg kick.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pennanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen misses with a leg kick.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pennanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pennanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pennanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
Pennanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen breaks the clinch.
Pennanen avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
Pennanen thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDonald wants to slow Pennanen down by chopping away at his legs.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Pennanen moves out of range easily.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennanen.
Pennanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
Pennanen lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
Pennanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Pennanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
Pennanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pennanen wants to land a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen with a jab.
Pennanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
Pennanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pennanen looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
Pennanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab lands there for Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDonald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Pennanen scores with a four punch combination!
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Pennanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennanen moves away.
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pennanen.
Pennanen thumps McDonald with a low 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!
Pennanen is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but Pennanen moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen staying out of range there.
Pennanen takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Pennanen lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Pennanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pennanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by McDonald as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennanen.
Pennanen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Pennanen misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pennanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pennanen takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Pennanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Pennanen.
A head punch on the inside from Pennanen fails to land.
Pennanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pennanen tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Pennanen back against the cage.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Pennanen's head.
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Pennanen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Pennanen.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pennanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pennanen tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Pennanen back against the cage.
Pennanen pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pennanen lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
A short right from Pennanen on the inside.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Pennanen backwards.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Pennanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald presses Pennanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Pennanen.
Pennanen slows down the pace here.
Pennanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Pennanen.
Good leg kick by Pennanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pennanen throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
Pennanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Pennanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Pennanen counter with a right hand.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a body shot.
Pennanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pennanen misses the shot to the body.
Pennanen looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Pennanen connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Pennanen moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Pennanen.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Pennanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennanen tries to avoid it.
Pennanen lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by McDonald. Beautiful body shot.
Pennanen is breathing heavily.
Pennanen slips a jab from McDonald.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Pennanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pennanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from McDonald.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Pennanen.
McDonald throws a hook but Pennanen blocks it.
Pennanen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Juho Pennanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pennanen cracks McDonald with a good jab.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maurice McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pennanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Pennanen.
McDonald swings for the body but Pennanen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pennanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pennanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald jabs Pennanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pennanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Pennanen misses
and McDonald counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! McDonald looking to finish!
Pennanen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Pennanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Pennanen from controlling successfully.
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.
Pennanen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Juho Pennanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Pennanen's ribs.
McDonald throws a head kick but Pennanen moves out of range.
McDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pennanen, right into the meat.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick by Pennanen misses
and McDonald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pennanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Pennanen misses the target.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Pennanen slips the punch.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald lands a head kick that stumbles Pennanen and the fighters go to the mat.
Pennanen is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
It looks like Juho Pennanen has been cut.
Pennanen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McDonald dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the ground and pound but Pennanen is defending the strikes.
McDonald remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pennanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Pennanen wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald working the head with strikes.
McDonald throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald 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.
Pennanen parries the strikes from McDonald easily there. McDonald is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pennanen to escape.
McDonald is working Pennanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pennanen is looking for a sweep.
McDonald throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pennanen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen is not content to let McDonald control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maurice McDonald!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Sluijs comes to the cage accompanied by Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper closes the distance and clinches up with Van Der Sluijs, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes Van Der Sluijs against the cage but Van Der Sluijs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Van Der Sluijs throws a jab when Piper was well out of range.
Piper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Van Der Sluijs tries to bench press Piper off him but Piper keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Piper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Piper is working Van Der Sluijs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Piper trying to control the position but Van Der Sluijs is working away.
Piper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Van Der Sluijs sneaks out the side door and pushes Piper away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Piper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper shoots and misses
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice body kick.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Van Der Sluijs sizes up Piper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Piper tries for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs circles away easily
and Van Der Sluijs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a hook.
Van Der Sluijs throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Piper was covering up waiting for the punch and Van Der Sluijs finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Van Der Sluijs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Der Sluijs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piper 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.
Van Der Sluijs throws an elbow that misses. Piper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Der Sluijs's guard. Nice move by Piper!
Van Der Sluijs has Piper pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Piper tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Der Sluijs is retaining full guard.
Van Der Sluijs is pulling down on Piper's head. It's preventing any offense from Piper, at least for the moment.
Piper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Sluijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Sluijs looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Der Sluijs, not yet.
Van Der Sluijs is pulling down on Piper's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laurens Van Der Sluijs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Van Der Sluijs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Der Sluijs wants it to stay on the feet.
Piper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Der Sluijs's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van Der Sluijs gets full guard.
Piper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piper being controlled here momentarily.
Piper throws a strike but Van Der Sluijs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Der Sluijs wants to control from the top but Piper keeps moving.
Piper being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piper trying to control from half guard but Van Der Sluijs is working away.
Van Der Sluijs tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to control Piper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Der Sluijs avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper is stalling here. Van Der Sluijs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Piper seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Der Sluijs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Van Der Sluijs throwing strikes but Piper manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Laurens Van Der Sluijs will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piper shoots in but Van Der Sluijs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Van Der Sluijs. Those never looked like landing.
Van Der Sluijs looks to land a left hand but Piper moved out of range nicely.
Piper shoots in but Van Der Sluijs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Piper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Der Sluijs sprawls well. Van Der Sluijs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Der Sluijs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piper shoots in but no luck this time.
Piper misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Van Der Sluijs. No joy for Piper on that attempt.
Piper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Der Sluijs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piper's guard.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper being controlled here, momentarily.
Van Der Sluijs throws a strike but Piper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Der Sluijs managing to control the position.
Van Der Sluijs wants to stand and escape but Piper is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs keeping moving, preventing Piper from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Der Sluijs wants to stand up but Piper is controlling him.
Piper distracts Van Der Sluijs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Der Sluijs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Laurens Van Der Sluijs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Piper.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Der Sluijs works the jab nicely.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Der Sluijs finds it's way round the side to connect with Piper's head.
Van Der Sluijs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt - Van Der Sluijs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a jab.
Piper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piper shoots in but Van Der Sluijs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piper. Van Der Sluijs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Der Sluijs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piper.
Van Der Sluijs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Der Sluijs lands a lovely overhand right.
Piper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Der Sluijs pinned against the cage. Van Der Sluijs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piper is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Der Sluijs is fending him off so far but Piper persists. Nope, Van Der Sluijs circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a good body shot.
Piper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Der Sluijs throws a one two combo.
Van Der Sluijs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Piper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Der Sluijs.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Der Sluijs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
Piper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Der Sluijs tried to score with a low kick but Piper checks it.
Van Der Sluijs throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
Piper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Piper is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Van Der Sluijs! Piper is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
Laurens Van Der Sluijs decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatchakorn Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeerum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Thai Monk. Pummel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: renegades. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatchakorn Yeerum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pummel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Keke Pummel has been cut.
Yeerum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yeerum swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeerum misses the jab.
Yeerum misses with a looping left.
Pummel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yeerum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pummel lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tatchakorn Yeerum has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeerum looks to land a right hand but Pummel moved out of range.
Pummel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yeerum swings for the body but Pummel moves out of range.
Yeerum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pummel cracks the inside of Yeerum's front leg.
A jab from Yeerum misses.
Pummel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeerum is rocked!
Yeerum gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Pummel gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Pummel! Keke Pummel retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Keke Pummel 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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