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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Metaxa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: •99• The Haunted🔫. 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 Martin Metaxa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Metaxa's front leg.
Metaxa tries to clinch up.
Metaxa works Jokinen's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Metaxa checks it.
Jokinen tries to work over Metaxa's front leg with a kick but Metaxa checks it.
Metaxa cracks Jokinen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jokinen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Metaxa finish him?
It looks like Otto Jokinen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Metaxa.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Metaxa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Metaxa misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen crunches a lovely knee into Metaxa's ribcage.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa works on Jokinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Metaxa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jokinen scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Metaxa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Metaxa smiles and moves away.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Metaxa.
Jokinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metaxa needs to keep his hands up - Jokinen had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa connects with a crisp jab.
Metaxa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jokinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Metaxa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Jokinen is looking to chop away at Metaxa's legs.
Metaxa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Metaxa scores with a sloppy right hand. Jokinen should have avoided that one.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Metaxa counters with a nice body kick.
Metaxa checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jokinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen clinches.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen with a knee to the head.
Metaxa blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxa controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Metaxa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Metaxa's gas tank.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Metaxa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a body punch.
Jokinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Metaxa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metaxa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Metaxa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Metaxa.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Metaxa avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Metaxa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Metaxa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Metaxa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Jokinen jumps guard and drags Metaxa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Metaxa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metaxa has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
Jokinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Metaxa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Metaxa wants to get up but he can't break Jokinen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jokinen has his hands on Metaxa's head, controlling the position.
Jokinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Metaxa!
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Metaxa is looking to escape.
Metaxa tries to buck Jokinen off but Jokinen takes his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen avoiding Metaxa 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jokinen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jokinen is not going to allow Metaxa to sit and survive in this position.
Jokinen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Metaxa escapes and is now in half guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.
Jokinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Metaxa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Metaxa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jokinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metaxa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Metaxa wants to stand but Jokinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Metaxa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Metaxa tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jokinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Metaxa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metaxa wants to clinch.
Metaxa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Metaxa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metaxa's sensitive parts.
Metaxa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Metaxa's belly button to the back.
Jokinen digs a good hook to Metaxa's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Metaxa takes one on the button.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metaxa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen catches Metaxa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jokinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Otto Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen moves into range and clinches up with Metaxa.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Metaxa blocks it.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
Jokinen scores with a knee to the head.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but Metaxa has him pressed against the cage.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Metaxa misses with some punches.
Jokinen avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Jokinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with a knee to the head.
Metaxa avoiding damage as Jokinen throws knees to the body.
Metaxa throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but Metaxa blocks with his arms.
Jokinen jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control.
Jokinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jokinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metaxa can do to turn this around?
Metaxa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metaxa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metaxa has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
Jokinen is looking for a triangle but Metaxa pushes his legs off easily.
Metaxa wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is looking for a triangle but Metaxa pushes his legs off easily.
Metaxa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
Otto Jokinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jokinen is working an open guard so Metaxa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Metaxa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen has Metaxa up against the cage in a clinch.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Metaxa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Metaxa has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
Otto Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Metaxa avoiding damage.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Metaxa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jokinen drops back down to his feet.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Metaxa.
Jokinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxa controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin Metaxa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metaxa ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Metaxa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Metaxa.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Donk. Jokinen catches Metaxa right on the button with a cross.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Metaxa's leg but Metaxa calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Jokinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Metaxa gets tackled into the cage by Jokinen. Jokinen maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxa.
Jokinen prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
Metaxa working aggressively here.
Metaxa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Metaxa avoids it.
Metaxa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa slowing the pace effectively.
Metaxa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Jokinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Metaxa.
Jokinen pulls Metaxa into guard.
Metaxa wants to stand but Jokinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Metaxa sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa is fighting to break Jokinen's control of his arms but Jokinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Metaxa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jokinen is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Martin Metaxa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Jokinen avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Jokinen had his way with Martin Metaxa in that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Jokinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Metaxa misses with a kick to the body
and Jokinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen is looking to slow Metaxa down with leg kicks.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Metaxa.
Jokinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Metaxa off the cage and back into range.
Metaxa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Metaxa throws knees to the body.
Jokinen successfully pulls guard.
Metaxa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jokinen is proving hard to escape from.
Metaxa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jokinen has his foot on Metaxa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metaxa works his way back into a safe position though.
Jokinen is pulling down on Metaxa's head. It's preventing any offense from Metaxa, at least for the moment.
Otto Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to keep Metaxa in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metaxa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Martin Metaxa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Metaxa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen moves forwards but Metaxa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Metaxa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen is looking to slow Metaxa down with leg kicks.
Martin Metaxa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jokinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Metaxa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokinen cracks Metaxa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Metaxa's front leg but catches the back leg as Metaxa tries to avoid it.
Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Metaxa in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxa.
Metaxa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Jokinen missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metaxa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Metaxa tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Metaxa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Metaxa or not.
Metaxa throws a head punch that misses.
Metaxa working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Metaxa.
Well Jokinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Otto Jokinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. Vasiliy Sobolev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
22 - 17 - 1 |
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265 lbs
18 - 25 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman thuds a left hand into Sobolev's body.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
Sobolev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riseman circles away.
Riseman moves away from the strike by Sobolev.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riseman lands a front kick.
Sobolev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riseman sprawls well. Riseman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sobolev gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobolev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sobolev misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman throws a solid leg kick but Sobolev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riseman.
A slow jab from Sobolev misses its intended target.
Riseman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobolev looks winded!
Sobolev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Vasiliy Sobolev has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobolev misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman drops Sobolev with a beautiful combination! Sobolev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Riseman is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman throws a right and a left that Sobolev avoids nicely.
Oooooh!!! Riseman has knocked Sobolev down with a huge combo! Riseman steps away and waves a wobbly Sobolev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sobolev is rocked!
Riseman is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Sobolev hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arne Riseman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer has chosen Ride Of The Valkyries - Richard Wagner as his entrance music. Mitchell Pearsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer jabs at Pearsen's body.
A jab lands there for Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearsen cracks Spencer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spencer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spencer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
Pearsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spencer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spencer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spencer winds up and cracks Pearsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Spencer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer is looking for a kimura but Pearsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spencer to get the leverage.
Pearsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spencer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pearsen's head.
Pearsen wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Spencer in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer passes to side control.
Pearsen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pearsen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spencer's best efforts.
Spencer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pearsen tries to get to full guard but Spencer has control of the leg.
Spencer trying to mount his opponent but Pearsen defends it.
Spencer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spencer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pearsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pearsen tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
Pearsen moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spencer is one step ahead there.
Pearsen is trying to keep Spencer in close.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Spencer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer advances position into side control!
Spencer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Spencer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spencer working the head and body with strikes.
Spencer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pearsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearsen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spencer off and has taken his back!
Pearsen keeps control of the position as Spencer tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Spencer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pearsen working for a choke but Spencer is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Spencer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Spencer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pearsen's guard. Nice work there by Spencer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spencer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pearsen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Spencer has Pearsen in his guard.
Spencer working for a triangle but Pearsen defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spencer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spencer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spencer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pearsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spencer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearsen is keeping the position for now.
Mark Spencer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spencer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pearsen's head.
Pearsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spencer manages to get himself to full guard.
Pearsen wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pearsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to keep Pearsen in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spencer is on top in guard.
Spencer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearsen 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.
Spencer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pearsen's head.
Spencer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spencer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spencer stops Pearsen from standing up.
Spencer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pearsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer works over Pearsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Spencer throws a big elbow that misses.
Pearsen wants to stand and escape but Spencer is having none of it.
Pearsen keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Pearsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer.
Spencer cracks Pearsen with a solid left hand.
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!
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Pearsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spencer?
Spencer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spencer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pearsen is staying active.
Pearsen tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Pearsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spencer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spencer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pearsen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spencer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying desperately to improve position.
Pearsen get's back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Pearsen shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer needs to keep his hands up - Pearsen had a free shot at his head there.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Spencer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Pearsen's head but Pearsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pearsen as he avoids it easily.
Pearsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer lunges at Pearsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pearsen's hand.
Pearsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spencer.
Pearsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pearsen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pearsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pearsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearsen lands with a hook. Spencer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer slips under a jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pearsen tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearsen sprawls well. Pearsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell Pearsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Spencer.
Pearsen defending well as Spencer loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Pearsen slips the punch.
Pearsen clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pearsen as the two fighters clinch.
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spencer is working for takedown but Pearsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pearsen regains guard.
Spencer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearsen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Spencer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pearsen tries to kick Spencer off in order to stand up. Spencer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Spencer landing a few strikes.
Spencer landing a few strikes.
Spencer scores with punches from side control.
Pearsen is looking for a sweep.
Spencer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pearsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spencer wants to control but Pearsen is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Spencer scores with punches from side control.
Pearsen taking a bit of punishment here - Spencer scoring with strikes.
Pearsen is not content to let Spencer control the position.
Pearsen wants to get back to his feet but Spencer drags him back down.
A control attempt from Pearsen but he's now mounted!
Spencer lands a heavy elbow.
Spencer raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Spencer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Spencer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pearsen turns into him and now he's in Spencer's guard.
Pearsen looking to pass the guard.
Spencer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer working for a triangle but Pearsen defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Spencer!
Mark Spencer gave a mention to KINGDOM in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Machine Gun - Manu Chao. Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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167 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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29
168 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carver lands a jab-cross combination.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerjalainen tries to score with a low kick but Carver moves his leg out of the way.
Kerjalainen takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Carver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carver is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kerjalainen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Carver is looking to take a break and control but Kerjalainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver taking a break here but Kerjalainen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Carver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kerjalainen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dante Carver has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carver swings for the body but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kerjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Carver off balance momentarily.
Kerjalainen throws a low kick but Carver moves out of range easily.
Carver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carver avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Jab from Kerjalainen.
Carver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerjalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver avoids the head kick by Kerjalainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Kerjalainen's shoulder, as Kerjalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerjalainen connects with a leg kick. Carver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Carver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kerjalainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerjalainen thumps Carver with a low kick.
Carver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerjalainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerjalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver checks a low kick from Kerjalainen.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerjalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kerjalainen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carver's head.
Carver throws a hook but Kerjalainen blocks it.
Carver throws a hook but Kerjalainen avoids it easily.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Kerjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carver is rocked!
Carver throws the left hand but Kerjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Carver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerjalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carver.
Carver 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.
Carver 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.
Kerjalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerjalainen lands with an uppercut that bounces Carver off the cage and back into range.
Kerjalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kerjalainen throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerjalainen is looking to slow Carver down with leg kicks.
Carver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerjalainen avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carver under the eye.
Kerjalainen scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kerjalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kerjalainen drops his hands momentarily and Carver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerjalainen is just out of range.
Carver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerjalainen can pounce on him.
Carver throws a body punch but Kerjalainen moves out of range.
Kerjalainen throws a low kick but Carver moves out of range easily.
Carver throws a right hand that Kerjalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerjalainen also avoids with ease.
Carver dives in and grabs Kerjalainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerjalainen pushes down on Carver's head and hops out.
Carver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kerjalainen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen feints and then cracks Carver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carver down.
A big right from Carver misses.
Kerjalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kerjalainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carver. Those never looked like landing.
Dante Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerjalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kerjalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver has a takedown stuffed.
Kerjalainen connects with a single shot there.
Oh Carver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carver seems to have got his legs back now.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerjalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerjalainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carver's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen dodges the punch combination from Carver.
Carver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerjalainen. Kerjalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen Throws a clean left jab. Kerjalainen Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Carver's chin! Carver crumbles to the ground and Kerjalainen follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kerjalainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . Lehnsherr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PURE EVIL!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
29 - 30 - 0 |
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33
278 lbs
19 - 17 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to clinch but Lehnsherr moves out of range.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr gets tackled into the cage by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem tries to clinch but Lehnsherr moves away
and Lehnsherr counters with a left and a right that stings Overeem.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehnsherr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem missing with a left hand there. Lehnsherr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overeem rushes Lehnsherr and presses him up against the cage.
Overeem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehnsherr is defending well for now.
Lehnsherr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehnsherr is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Lehnsherr is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnsherr keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem swinging wildly here.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cees Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehnsherr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lehnsherr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehnsherr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Overeem looks to clinch
and Lehnsherr counters with a good low kick that Overeem was not able to check.
Lehnsherr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Overeem has managed to clinch.
Lehnsherr throws a punch but it's blocked by Overeem.
Lehnsherr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Lehnsherr is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lehnsherr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehnsherr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehnsherr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lehnsherr wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Overeem blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Overeem.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Erik Lehnsherr has been cut.
Lehnsherr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem rushes Lehnsherr and presses him up against the cage.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Overeem.
Overeem prevents Lehnsherr from breaking the clinch.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehnsherr controls his hands.
Lehnsherr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Lehnsherr looks winded!
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Overeem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr misses with a body punch.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lehnsherr struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Lehnsherr tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Lehnsherr is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lehnsherr's face.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Overeem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lehnsherr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem stalling in the clinch.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lehnsherr is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehnsherr lands a body shot.
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Lehnsherr struggles to land a body shot inside as Overeem controls his hands.
Overeem is looking to control Lehnsherr's arms but Lehnsherr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Overeem has his back to the cage.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overeem taking a breather.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Lehnsherr can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lehnsherr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cees Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Lehnsherr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehnsherr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Overeem misses with an uppercut.
Overeem moves out of range as Lehnsherr throws a body kick.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that Overeem semi-blocks.
Lehnsherr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehnsherr.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Lehnsherr pushes him off.
Lehnsherr swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Lehnsherr slips a jab and a cross from Overeem.
Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Overeem lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Overeem working Lehnsherr over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Lehnsherr is breathing heavily.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehnsherr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem lands a shoulder strike.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lehnsherr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Overeem.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehnsherr is defending well for now.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Lehnsherr won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lehnsherr up against the cage.
Lehnsherr is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehnsherr is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Cees Overeem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr takes a shot to the head.
Overeem has Lehnsherr pressed against the cage, preventing Lehnsherr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem lands a shot to the body.
Overeem digs a right hand into Lehnsherr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lehnsherr's gas tank.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Lehnsherr 's eye.
Overeem is pushing Lehnsherr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Overeem.
Overeem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Overeem.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Lehnsherr's ribcage.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Lehnsherr circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Lehnsherr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehnsherr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overeem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lehnsherr scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lehnsherr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lehnsherr swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Lehnsherr circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Overeem.
Lehnsherr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehnsherr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehnsherr counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lehnsherr misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem wants to clinch but Lehnsherr slips to the side
and Lehnsherr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehnsherr throws a low kick, looking for Overeem's leg but Overeem calmly moves out of range.
Overeem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehnsherr circles away quickly and effectively.
Erik Lehnsherr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Lehnsherr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cees Overeem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erik Lehnsherr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Overeem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Lehnsherr keeps it at a distance.
Lehnsherr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehnsherr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Overeem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehnsherr can do to turn this around?
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem blocks a head kick by Lehnsherr.
Overeem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that misses.
Lehnsherr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lehnsherr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem scores with a nice strike.
Lehnsherr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnsherr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem is looking to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Overeem has knocked Lehnsherr down with a huge combo! Overeem steps away and waves a wobbly Lehnsherr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lehnsherr is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lehnsherr is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Cees Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehnsherr circles away.
Lehnsherr moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Lehnsherr misses with a looping right.
Overeem clinches.
Lehnsherr seems to have recovered his senses.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Lehnsherr won't want to take too many of those.
Lehnsherr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnsherr.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Overeem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Lehnsherr 's eye.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehnsherr blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Lehnsherr can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.
Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Lehnsherr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lehnsherr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lehnsherr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Overeem.
Lehnsherr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Lehnsherr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lehnsherr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehnsherr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehnsherr backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Overeem prevents Lehnsherr from breaking the clinch.
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem misses with a double jab
and Lehnsherr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overeem throws a looping overhand right but Lehnsherr ducks down to avoid it.
Lehnsherr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Erik Lehnsherr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehnsherr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehnsherr scores with a head kick.
Lehnsherr misses with the body kick
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Overeem slips under a jab from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Lehnsherr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
Lehnsherr lands a shot to the body.
Lehnsherr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehnsherr blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehnsherr avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lehnsherr avoids it.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks with his arms.
Lehnsherr tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Lehnsherr wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Overeem blocks a body shot from Lehnsherr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehnsherr scores with a body shot.
Lehnsherr swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Cees Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lehnsherr tries a low kick but Overeem avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cees Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Overeem 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cees Overeem!
A relieved looking Cees Overeem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorhalla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disturbed / Down With The Sickness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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241 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falconowski moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Thorhalla misses
and Falconowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thorhalla's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Falconowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falconowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Falconowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thorhalla is trying to keep Falconowski in close.
Thorhalla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thorhalla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falconowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorhalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falconowski postures up in Thorhalla's guard and throws a big left but Thorhalla blocks it.
Thorhalla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thorhalla has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falconowski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thorhalla stuffs the takedown attempt from Falconowski. Falconowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Falconowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorhalla throws a push kick but Falconowski slaps the foot to one side.
Thorhalla jabs Falconowski right on the nose. Falconowski blinks but takes it well.
Thorhalla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falconowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Falconowski moves out of range of the body kick from Thorhalla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a front kick aimed at Falconowski's knee but Falconowski avoids it well.
Falconowski throws an off balance right hand
and Thorhalla counters with a thumping low kick.
Thorhalla lands a leg kick that knocks Falconowski off balance momentarily.
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!
Thorhalla jabs at Falconowski's body.
Falconowski throws out a leg kick but Thorhalla moves out of range and Falconowski only half commits.
Thorhalla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Falconowski's hands.
Falconowski digs a good body shot into Thorhalla's ribs.
Falconowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falconowski lands with a shot to the body.
Thorhalla tries to clinch there but Falconowski circles away.
Thorhalla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Falconowski. Thorhalla shrugs it off though.
Falconowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thorhalla tries to avoid it but Falconowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thorhalla to the ground. Thorhalla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Falconowski looks to land a right hand but Thorhalla moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski moves out of range as Thorhalla throws a body kick.
Falconowski throws a push kick but Thorhalla slaps the foot to one side.
Thorhalla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falconowski cracks Thorhalla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thorhalla instigates a clinch.
Thorhalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falconowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorhalla gets an underhook and turns Falconowski into the cage.
Thorhalla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falconowski's elbow.
Thorhalla is pressed up against the cage. Falconowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thorhalla down to the mat. Thorhalla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Falcon Falconowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorhalla scores with a hook.
Thorhalla is looking to slow Falconowski down with leg kicks.
Thorhalla tries to work over Falconowski's front leg with a kick but Falconowski checks it.
Thorhalla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Falconowski.
A clash of legs there as Falconowski blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorhalla lands the left hand.
Thorhalla misses with a wild body shot.
Thorhalla tries to land a leg kick but Falconowski saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falconowski avoids the head kick by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falconowski. Thorhalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorhalla clinches.
Thorhalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falconowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Falconowski.
Thorhalla tries a body shot but Falconowski blocks it.
Thorhalla misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Thorhalla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thorhalla tries to clinch but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Falconowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Falconowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falconowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Falconowski.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Thorhalla.
Falconowski misses with a wild body shot.
Falconowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thorhalla walks into a left hand.
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!
Falconowski throws a jab when Thorhalla was well out of range.
Thorhalla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorhalla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorhalla throws a body punch but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski checks a leg kick.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falconowski lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla digs a good hook to Falconowski's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falconowski. Thorhalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falconowski lands a jab to the head.
A head kick by Thorhalla misses
and Falconowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thorhalla's guard now.
Thorhalla pushes Falconowski off and scrambles back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thorhalla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falconowski throws a hook but Thorhalla blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorhalla.
Thorhalla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thorhalla throws a hook but Falconowski blocks it.
Falconowski looks to land a right hand but Thorhalla moved out of range.
Thorhalla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falconowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Thorhalla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Thorhalla is predictable there
and Falconowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thorhalla's guard.
Falconowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Falconowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Falconowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Falconowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Falconowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thorhalla pulls Falconowski in close to prevent any damage.
Falconowski throws an elbow that misses. Thorhalla uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Falconowski's guard. Nice move by Thorhalla!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Falconowski is on top in guard.
Falconowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thorhalla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Falconowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Falcon Falconowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorhalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorhalla wants to sweep here but Falconowski controlling him for the moment.
Thorhalla working a defensive guard here.
Falconowski wants to control from the top but Thorhalla keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falconowski trying to move into half guard but instead Thorhalla has managed to sweep!
Thorhalla wants to control from the top but Falconowski keeps moving.
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 Falcon Falconowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Falconowski misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla throws a sloppy head kick and Falconowski moves out of range easily.
Thorhalla darts in trying to clinch
and Falconowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thorhalla won't be happy with that.
Falconowski just content to control the position.
Falconowski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thorhalla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Falconowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thorhalla sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thorhalla tries to bench press Falconowski off him but Falconowski keeps the position.
Falconowski tries to score with some ground and pound. Thorhalla controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Falconowski throwing strikes but Thorhalla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Falconowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Falconowski misses with a head shot. Thorhalla uses the momentum to regain guard.
Falconowski postures up in Thorhalla's guard and throws a big left but Thorhalla blocks it.
Falconowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorhalla is retaining full guard.
Thorhalla keeping moving, preventing Falconowski from controlling successfully.
Thorhalla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorhalla has momentary wrist control but Falconowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Thorhalla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Falconowski is looking to control Thorhalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Falconowski avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falconowski tries to get to full guard but Thorhalla has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski won't allow Thorhalla to pass to mount.
Falconowski manages to get to full guard.
Thorhalla pushes down on Falconowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Falconowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Falconowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thorhalla wanted to stand there but Falconowski had control of the position.
Falconowski 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorhalla is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Falcon Falconowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Falconowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Falcon Falconowski!
A very excited looking Falcon Falconowski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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30
270 lbs
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280 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
KO power |
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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
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther jabs Lebowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lebowski throws a hook to the side of Luther's head but Luther sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lebowski throws a nice looking combination but Luther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luther wants to clinch up but Lebowski keeps it at a distance.
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebowski is just out of range.
Lebowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luther has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luther fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Lebowski - just one landing.
Lebowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lebowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luther tries to close the distance and clinch but Lebowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luther checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lebowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski swings for the body but Luther moves out of range.
Luther throws a head kick that misses.
Luther takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lebowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luther looking to slow down the pace here.
Luther missing with knees to the body.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luther.
Lebowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lebowski punishes Luther's body with a nice straight punch.
Lebowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luther is looking to clinch.
Lebowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Luther.
Luther walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski misses with a straight left.
Luther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski tests Luther's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lebowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luther looks to throw a body kick
and Lebowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luther takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luther looks to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luther.
Luther swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lebowski.
Lebowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Luther slips a jab and a cross from Lebowski.
Lebowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Lebowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lebowski.
A slow jab from Luther misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lebowski misses with a looping right.
Luther tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.
Lebowski throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily.
Luther throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski throws out a loose jab but Luther uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebowski jabs Luther right on the nose. Luther blinks but takes it well.
Luther throws a head kick but Lebowski moves out of range.
Luther pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luther chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lebowski can pounce on him.
Lebowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luther on the side of the head.
Luther gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lebowski tries to keep at a distance but Luther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lebowski breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lebowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lebowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Lebowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luther.
Lebowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lebowski misses with a double jab.
Luther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Luther.
Luther is looking to clinch but Lebowski is avoiding it.
A combination from Lebowski does no damage.
Luther is looking to wear down Lebowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebowski scores with a leg kick.
Luther walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lebowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lebowski lands a nice shot that snaps Luther's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Lebowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lebowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luther in his tracks.
Luther looks to throw a body kick
and Lebowski counters with a good low kick that Luther was not able to check.
Luther moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebowski. Luther does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luther tries to clinch
and Lebowski counters with a low kick, right behind Luther 's knee.
Lebowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luther has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luther looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski tries to score with a low kick but Luther moves his leg out of the way.
Lebowski lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Luther misses
and Lebowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luther misses with a low kick as Lebowski jumps back.
A head kick misses from Luther.
Lebowski connects with a right hand. Luther shakes it off.
Lebowski lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lebowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Luther misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Lebowski.
The fighters circling - Luther throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lebowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luther walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lebowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lebowski scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luther is rocked!
Luther looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lebowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Luther is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lebowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luther throws a wild hook but Lebowski just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Luther gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lebowski raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Lebowski!
A victorious Jeffrey Lebowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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34
220 lbs
22 - 26 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Lindros counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Lindros lands an overhand right.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eric Lindros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lindros digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Lindros swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lindros.
Kim looks winded!
Lindros scores with a hook.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Lindros.
Lindros fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindros lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
Lindros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lindros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim is rocked!
Lindros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindros finish him?
Lindros shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kim takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lindros sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kim bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Lindros!
In his post fight interview, Eric Lindros started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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