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EPL 5: Event Three PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toney Lou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lou comes into the arena with Tech N9ne - Caribou Lou blaring out of the sound system. Sissoko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Fighter - Gym Class Heroes. Toney Lou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohammed Sissoko's chin.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Toney Lou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lou lands a big head kick that sends Sissoko to the canvas! Lou follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toney Lou!
Toney Lou looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm here, I know you've all been waiting, and now you see who I really am! Let's go get drunk motherfu*****, Caribou Lou on me tonight, play that Tech N9ne baby weeoo!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Moroba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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157 lbs
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163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba looks to score with a jab to the body but Murie is just out of range.
Moroba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moroba throws a one two combo.
Moroba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moroba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moroba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moroba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murie lands a nice hook to Moroba's body. Moroba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moroba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murie wants to control from the top but Moroba keeps moving.
Murie is looking to pass into half guard but Moroba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Moroba is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murie's head.
Murie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moroba is one step ahead there.
Moroba lands a couple of elbows.
Moroba landing some decent shots from guard.
Murie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moroba is one step ahead there.
Moroba looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throws an elbow that misses. Murie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moroba's guard. Nice move by Murie!
Murie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moroba wants to sweep but no luck.
Murie throws a strike but Moroba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moroba controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moroba landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba won't allow Murie to sweep him here.
Moroba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moroba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murie dives on top into guard.
Murie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murie won't allow Moroba to sweep him here.
Murie trying to control but Moroba is working from the bottom.
Murie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murie throws a strike but Moroba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moroba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murie is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moroba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Murie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moroba!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Moroba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moroba connects with a looping right hand.
Murie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moroba throws a lazy right hand but Murie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moroba.
Murie shoots in looking for a takedown. Moroba tries to sprawl out of it but Murie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moroba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moroba in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Moroba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murie.
Murie throws a head kick that misses.
Moroba misses with a wild body shot.
Murie cracks a nice hook into Moroba's ribs.
Murie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moroba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jun Moroba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba throws a big shot that misses.
Moroba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moroba swivels and escapes.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murie moves out of range as Moroba throws a body kick.
Moroba connects with a leg kick. Murie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moroba. Murie shrugs it off though.
Murie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moroba.
Murie looks to throw the jab but Moroba is out of range.
Moroba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moroba connects with a body shot.
Moroba dips to his left and cracks Murie with an uppercut!
Moroba throws a head kick that misses.
Murie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moroba scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moroba throws a head kick but Murie moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie cracks Moroba with a good jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moroba enables Murie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moroba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moroba is adopting a defensive guard.
Moroba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moroba looking for a sweep. Not yet Moroba, not yet.
Moroba 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.
Murie is looking to work some ground and pound but Moroba has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie slips nicely into half guard.
Moroba is looking to control Murie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moroba avoid being mounted?
Murie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moroba taking some punishment here, with Murie in his half guard.
Moroba is staying active underneath Murie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murie slips a nice elbow through Moroba's hands, connecting with Moroba's forehead.
Zander Murie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murie is looking to stall here but Moroba recovers full guard.
Murie trying to move into half guard but instead Moroba has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie wants to sweep here but Moroba controlling him for the moment.
Moroba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moroba pushes down on Murie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moroba wants to take a breather but Murie is having none of it.
Murie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moroba works his way into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba scores with a couple of short elbows.
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 Jun Moroba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Moroba misses with a right hand
and Murie counters with a right hand to the body.
Moroba throws a big shot that misses.
Moroba scores with a leg kick.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Moroba.
Moroba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moroba.
Murie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Moroba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moroba tried to score with a low kick but Murie checks it.
Murie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murie with a nice cross.
Moroba lands with a nice combination. Murie backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moroba misses with a head kick.
Jun Moroba is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie scores with a nice head shot.
Murie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moroba has time to react.
Moroba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moroba moves out of range of the body kick from Murie.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murie looks for the body kick but Moroba saw that one coming.
Murie thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murie, right into the meat.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jun Moroba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moroba throws a jab when Murie was well out of range.
Murie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moroba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Moroba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba misses with a two punch combination.
Murie misses with a few strikes there.
Moroba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murie.
Moroba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murie misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moroba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moroba connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Moroba.
Moroba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murie to score with a decent uppercut.
Moroba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murie. Murie obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Murie punishes Moroba's body with a nice straight punch.
Murie throws a body punch but Moroba moves out of range.
Murie scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throws out a loose jab but Murie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murie is looking to chop away at Moroba's legs.
Moroba tries a head kick but it misses.
Murie misses with a low kick as Moroba jumps back.
Murie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murie throws a nice looking combination but Moroba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zander Murie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moroba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moroba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moroba scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Moroba misses.
Moroba avoids the body shot from Murie.
Murie throws a chopping leg kick but Moroba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moroba tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba misses with a hook.
Murie shoots in but Moroba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Murie. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murie manages to avoid it.
Moroba connects with a body shot that sends Murie's belly button to the back.
Moroba lands a front kick.
Moroba wants to land a leg kick but Murie is out of range.
Jun Moroba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moroba tries to land a front kick but Murie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba lands with an uppercut that bounces Murie off the cage and back into range.
Murie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moroba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jun Moroba.
Well Moroba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Moroba!
Jun Moroba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpa Chino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Socha's chin.
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180 lbs
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197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chino throws a body kick that misses
and Socha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chino avoids the body shot from Socha.
Socha lunges at Chino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chino's hand.
Chino is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Socha can pounce on him.
Chino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunch! Chino slams his shin into Socha's torso.
Chino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Socha's sensitive parts.
Chino keeps Socha at a distance using the push kick.
Chino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Socha's calf.
Chino throws a low kick but Socha avoids it.
Chino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Socha lands with an uppercut that bounces Chino off the cage and back into range.
Oh Chino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha connects with a solid leg kick.
Chino is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Socha doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Chino crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Chino's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Socha!
Karl Socha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrik Daross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Love Aikawa's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aikawa. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aikawa cracks Daross with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aikawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aikawa. That did some damage!
Aikawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aikawa misses with a looping right.
Aikawa misses with a straight right.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross scores with a nice strike.
Aikawa tries to clinch
and Daross counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Daross throws a lazy right hand but Aikawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Aikawa checks a low kick from Daross.
Aikawa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daross's head.
Daross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Daross.
Daross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Aikawa throws a leg kick
letting Daross counter with a right hand.
Aikawa swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Aikawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aikawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross moves out of range of the strikes.
Aikawa misses with a body shot.
Daross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aikawa throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aikawa.
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!
Daross slips under a jab from Aikawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aikawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrik Daross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aikawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
Daross tries a low kick but Aikawa avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daross.
Daross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Daross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aikawa doesn't seem phased though.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aikawa.
That kick from Aikawa tenderised Daross's leg. Daross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aikawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aikawa.
Aikawa throws a big shot that misses.
Daross wants to land a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
Daross moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
Daross connects with a nice looking jab.
Aikawa looks to throw the jab but Daross is out of range.
Aikawa lands a jab to Daross's midsection.
Daross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aikawa.
A low kick from Aikawa misses
and Daross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aikawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Aikawa is in Daross's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross keeping moving, preventing Aikawa from controlling successfully.
Daross is trying to control the position but Aikawa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aikawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hendrik Daross.
Aikawa throws a looping overhand right but Daross ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aikawa wants to slow Daross down by chopping away at his legs.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Daross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Daross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
That's time! Daross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daross wants it to stay on the feet.
Aikawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Daross is leaning against Aikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daross struggles to land a body shot inside as Aikawa controls his hands.
Aikawa manages to break the clinch.
Daross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daross scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aikawa throws an off balance right hand
and Daross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aikawa's knee momentarily.
Aikawa misses with a low kick.
Daross scores with a head kick.
Aikawa throws a jab when Daross was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Aikawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daross digs a good hook to Aikawa's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aikawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aikawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Daross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aikawa is looking to slow Daross down with leg kicks.
Aikawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daross tests Aikawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daross moves away from the strike by Aikawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa blocks a low kick nicely.
Daross scores with a leg kick.
Aikawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Daross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aikawa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Daross - the referee stops the clock and Aikawa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Daross. Aikawa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aikawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa throws a leg kick
and Daross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aikawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daross's sensitive parts.
Aikawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daross counters with a solid body kick.
Aikawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daross.
Aikawa misses the jab.
Daross blocks a leg kick.
Daross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daross lands a head kick. Aikawa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Daross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aikawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daross throws a head kick but Aikawa moves out of range.
Aikawa lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa 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.
Aikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daross.
Aikawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daross moves out of range as Aikawa strikes.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aikawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aikawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daross.
Daross scoring well with a low kick there.
Aikawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Aikawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daross cracks Aikawa with an open hand slap.
Aikawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Aikawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aikawa misses with a body shot.
Aikawa checks a low kick from Daross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa avoids the body shot from Daross.
Aikawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aikawa.
A jab from Aikawa misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
Daross misses with a head kick.
Daross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aikawa.
Aikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick but Aikawa moved away.
Aikawa darts in and clinches Daross up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aikawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aikawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daross prevents it.
Daross is trying to break the clinch but Aikawa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Daross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Daross misses with a low kick.
Daross's corner calls for a 1-2. Daross obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aikawa misses with a leg kick.
Daross throws out a leg kick but Aikawa moves out of range and Daross only half commits.
Aikawa wants to land a leg kick but Daross is out of range.
Aikawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daross.
Aikawa tries to clinch up but Daross circles away and keeps his distance.
Daross slips under a jab from Aikawa.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aikawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Daross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Aikawa is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aikawa cracks Daross with an open hand slap.
Daross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daross, right into the meat.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aikawa misses the target.
Aikawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daross.
Aikawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daross's calf.
Nice body kick from Daross.
Aikawa tries to clinch up.
Aikawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daross can pounce on him.
Hendrik Daross is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aikawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Daross throws a head kick but Aikawa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daross.
Daross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
Aikawa looks to land a right hand but Daross moved out of range.
Daross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daross.
Daross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aikawa.
That kick from Daross tenderised Aikawa's leg. Aikawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Daross looks to throw the jab but Aikawa is out of range.
Daross throws a front kick aimed at Aikawa's knee but Aikawa avoids it well.
Aikawa tries to clinch but Daross is having none of it.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aikawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hendrik Daross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aikawa's calf.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross throws a sloppy head kick and Aikawa moves out of range easily.
Aikawa avoids the head kick by Daross.
Daross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aikawa misses with a left hand
and Daross counters with a good low kick that Aikawa was not able to check.
Daross throws a wild body kick that Aikawa sees coming a mile off.
Aikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Aikawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daross cracks the inside of Aikawa's front leg.
Aikawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daross. Daross circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aikawa lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Aikawa misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Daross as he connects with a hook.
Love Aikawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aikawa throws a body kick that misses.
Daross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aikawa misses the shot to the body.
Aikawa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aikawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Daross off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Daross. That's going to slow Aikawa down.
Daross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aikawa misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aikawa tries to clinch there but Daross circles away.
Aikawa connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hendrik Daross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrik Daross!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian MacAiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAiken's entrance music is Dropkick Myrphy's / Rose Tattoo. A fine choice. Hovi has chosen Die for Metal 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian MacAiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi cracks MacAiken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hovi checks a low kick from MacAiken.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacAiken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hovi tries to score with a low kick but MacAiken moves his leg out of the way.
Hovi throws a chopping leg kick but MacAiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hovi throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovi moves forwards but MacAiken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MacAiken misses with a hook. Hovi ducked under it nicely.
MacAiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacAiken throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacAiken tests Hovi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacAiken avoids the body shot from Hovi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAiken takes a swing at Hovi's ribcage but misses.
Hovi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hovi cracks MacAiken with an open hand slap.
MacAiken scores with a hook.
MacAiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacAiken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hovi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAiken lands the left hand.
Hovi swings for the body but MacAiken moves out of range.
MacAiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hovi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacAiken is able to avoid easily.
Hovi is looking to clinch but MacAiken is avoiding it.
Hovi takes a swing at MacAiken's ribcage but misses.
MacAiken lands a slapping body shot.
Good leg kick by Hovi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hovi looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hovi thows a body shot but no joy.
MacAiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hovi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hovi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacAiken counters with a three punch combo that has Hovi backing up. Hovi nods at MacAiken to acknowledge the strikes.
MacAiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hovi doesn't seem bothered though.
Hovi forces MacAiken back against the cage and clinches.
MacAiken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacAiken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hovi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacAiken shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hovi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacAiken.
MacAiken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacAiken throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacAiken trying to control from half guard but Hovi is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken is really struggling to control Hovi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
MacAiken throwing shots but Hovi is blocking nicely.
Hovi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacAiken trying to control the action but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Hovi is trying to control but can't.
Hovi moves into full guard.
MacAiken wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Hovi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacAiken 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.
MacAiken tries to free his leg and advance position but Hovi is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken landing some decent shots from guard.
Hovi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacAiken trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Hovi is pulling down on MacAiken's head to control his posture.
Hovi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MacAiken.
MacAiken stopping the sweep attempt from Hovi.
MacAiken postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tarmo Hovi.
Hovi throws a sloppy head kick and MacAiken moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hovi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hovi throws a leg kick
and MacAiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian MacAiken dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hovi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hovi tries to clinch there but MacAiken circles away.
MacAiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi misses with a looping left.
MacAiken throws a series of punches but Hovi avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by MacAiken. Beautiful body shot.
Hovi misses with a looping left.
Hovi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi doesn't manage to clinch there - MacAiken circles away.
MacAiken throws a jab when Hovi was well out of range.
MacAiken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MacAiken lands a right hook to the body.
MacAiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hovi is breathing heavily.
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!
MacAiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hovi moves away.
MacAiken shoots for a takedown but Hovi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hovi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for MacAiken.
Donk. MacAiken catches Hovi right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Hovi misses
and MacAiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hovi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacAiken throws out the jab.
MacAiken throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
MacAiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hovi throws a head kick but MacAiken moves out of range.
MacAiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
MacAiken misses with an uppercut.
Hovi scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hovi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacAiken lands a nice hook to Hovi's body. Hovi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacAiken checks a low kick from Hovi.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacAiken.
Hovi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacAiken lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi avoids a kick to the body.
Hovi blocks a head kick by MacAiken.
Hovi walks into a left hand.
MacAiken lands with a good body shot.
MacAiken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hovis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
MacAiken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hovi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacAiken.
MacAiken cracks Hovi with an open hand slap.
Hovi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hovi misses with an uppercut
and MacAiken counters with a right hand to the body.
MacAiken decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MacAiken takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MacAiken is trying to control. Hovi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hovi taking some punishment here, with MacAiken in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MacAiken working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
MacAiken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
MacAiken drops an elbow to the side of Hovi's head.
Hovi is refusing to be controlled, as MacAiken sits in half guard.
MacAiken is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
MacAiken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
MacAiken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ian MacAiken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
MacAiken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hovi is rocked!
MacAiken lands a big shot to the head and Hovi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ian MacAiken!
A victorious Ian MacAiken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Christopher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Christopher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Christopher.
Christopher scores with a shot to the body.
Dekker scores with a nice right hand.
Leonard Christopher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christopher clobbers Dekker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christopher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dekker.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dekker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christopher throws a shot from downtown. Dekker moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Dekker.
Christopher misses with a double jab.
Christopher is breathing heavily.
Dekker slips under a jab from Christopher.
Dekker thuds a left hand into Christopher's body.
Dekker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Leonard Christopher has been cut.
Dekker shoots in for a double leg but Christopher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Christopher. No joy for Dekker on that attempt.
Christopher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dekker.
Christopher drops his hands momentarily and Dekker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christopher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christopher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dekker. Dekker obviously looking to wear him down.
Dekker is looking to clinch.
Dekker avoids the head kick by Christopher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christopher misses with an uppercut
and Dekker moves into the clinch.
Dekker lands a right hand.
Dekker lands a shot to the body.
Christopher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekker.
Come on Christopher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dekker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christopher backwards.
Dekker wants a takedown.
Leonard Christopher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roene Dekker.
Christopher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christopher misses with the head strike.
Dekker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Christopher.
Dekker lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dekker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dekker misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekker presses Christopher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christopher prevents a body shot from Dekker.
Still in the clinch, Dekker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dekker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christopher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dekker fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dekker.
Dekker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dekker closes the distance and clinches.
Christopher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Christopher blocking some punches.
Dekker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christopher is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dekker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dekker gets through Christopher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Christopher misses with some punches.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekker throws a punch but it's blocked by Christopher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christopher working aggressively here.
Dekker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekker swings wildly with an uppercut but Christopher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christopher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dekker fails to land the takedown.
Dekker tries to clinch up but Christopher circles away and keeps his distance.
Dekker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dekker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dekker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Christopher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christopher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dekker scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christopher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dekker connects with a solid leg kick.
Christopher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekker scores with the left hand. Christopher knows he should have avoided that one.
Dekker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Christopher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christopher is rocked!
Christopher gets caught napping as Dekker dives in and scores a takedown. Christopher manages to retain guard.
Oh Christopher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dekker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dekker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christopher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dekker on the ground.
Dekker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dekker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dekker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christopher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christopher seems to have got his legs back now.
Dekker postures up in Christopher's guard and throws a big left but Christopher blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christopher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dekker.
Christopher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dekker with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dekker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roene Dekker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Christopher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dekker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dekker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dekker duly obliges.
Dekker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christopher.
Dekker shoots in but Christopher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dekker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Christopher misses.
Christopher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dekker scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christopher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roene Dekker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekker closes the distance and pushes Christopher back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dekker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dekker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekker lands with a short shot to the head.
Dekker lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Dekker.
Dekker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker lands with a right to the head.
Christopher takes a shot to the head.
Dekker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dekker manages to end up in side control.
Christopher dodges the ground and pound from Dekker.
The strikes coming from Dekker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Dekker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dekker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Christopher dodges the ground and pound from Dekker.
Christopher managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dekker.
Dekker throws a strike aimed at the side of Christopher's head but Christopher avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Dekker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dekker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dekker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dekker throws a strike aimed at the side of Christopher's head but Christopher avoids it well.
Dekker lands a few punches from side control.
Dekker scoring with punches from side control.
Christopher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dekker connects with a decent elbow.
A big shot lands for Dekker! That's hurt Christopher! Will he recover? Dekker fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roene Dekker!
After the fight, Roene Dekker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Grigori Draugovich Ii was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Draugovich Ii moves away and avoids it.
Ross tries to clinch
and Draugovich Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ross throws a right and a left that Draugovich Ii avoids nicely.
Ross throws a shot from downtown. Draugovich Ii moves away and avoids it.
Draugovich Ii throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Ross sends Draugovich Ii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ross is motioning to the referee to let Draugovich Ii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Draugovich Ii is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draugovich Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
Nice body punch from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii tries to get into range but Ross steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Draugovich Ii! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Ross scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Ross!
After winning the bout, Nate Ross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. Bam Margera 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Margera has closed the distance and engaged Allen in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Margera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Margera.
Allen is trying to pull guard but Margera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Margera digs a right hand into Allen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Allen's gas tank.
Margera lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Allen.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen tries to work over Margera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Margera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.
Allen stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Allen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Margera fails to land.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Margera prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen wants to take the fight to the mat but Margera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
A short right from Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Margera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Margera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Margera's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Margera letting Allen take a breather here.
Allen blocks a body shot from Margera.
Margera lands a nice elbow.
Allen tries to pull guard but Margera won't allow it.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen jumps guard but Margera stands there with Allen around his waist. Allen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allen looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Margera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Margera throws an off balance right hand
and Allen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Margera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen looks to throw a body kick
and Margera counters with a nice leg kick.
Margera thuds his right hand into Allen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Margera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Margera slips the punch.
Margera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Margera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Margera throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Margera throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Margera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Margera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Margera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen throws a right hand that Margera ducks under and follows up with a left that Margera also avoids with ease.
Margera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Allens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Margera pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margera.
Allen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Margera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allen's brow.
Allen wants to stall.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
Allen pulls Margera into guard.
Margera wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen looking for a triangle here. Margera is fighting it but it looks tight! Allen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Margera is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Barry Allen!
Barry Allen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aggro?. Fukuzawa has chosen In Flames - Colony as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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153 lbs
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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
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop takes a swing at Fukuzawa's ribcage but misses.
Fukuzawa misses the jab.
Fukuzawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukuzawa moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Fukuzawa moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Fukuzawa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bishop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fukuzawa - the referee stops the clock and Bishop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fukuzawa. Bishop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fukuzawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fukuzawa wants to get back to full guard.
Fukuzawa is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fukuzawa is controlling Bishop's trapped leg to prevent Bishop from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop working over Fukuzawa with some ground and pound. Fukuzawa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fukuzawa has his hands clasped together around Bishop's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is trying to maintain the position but Bishop is very close to passing his half guard.
Fukuzawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fukuzawa wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy.
Bishop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fukuzawa defending well though.
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fukuzawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Fukuzawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Fukuzawa is defending the position.
Fukuzawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fukuzawa looking to control.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukuzawa is keeping the position for now.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fukuzawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Fukuzawa has control of Bishop's left arm, preventing Bishop from doing any damage.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fukuzawa pulls Bishop in to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fukuzawa looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Itagaki Fukuzawa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fukuzawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fukuzawa misses the shot to the body.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Fukuzawa misses.
Fukuzawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop throws a hook but Fukuzawa blocks it.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Fukuzawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.
Nice shot by Bishop.
Fukuzawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fukuzawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop takes one to the chin there.
Bishop throws a low kick but Fukuzawa avoids it.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Fukuzawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fukuzawa. That's going to slow Bishop down.
Fukuzawa misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Fukuzawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fukuzawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop throws the left hand but Fukuzawa avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Fukuzawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukuzawa.
Bishop shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fukuzawa is trying to defend but Bishop finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Bishop will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fukuzawa throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Fukuzawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukuzawa's sensitive parts.
Fukuzawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Fukuzawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fukuzawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fukuzawa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Fukuzawa misses.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Fukuzawa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Fukuzawa.
Bishop is working for takedown but Fukuzawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bishop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Fukuzawa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fukuzawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fukuzawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukuzawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukuzawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop slowing the pace effectively.
Fukuzawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fukuzawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuzawa.
Bishop ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bishop no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fukuzawa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Fukuzawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bishop is proving hard to escape from.
Fukuzawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fukuzawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fukuzawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fukuzawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bishop is looking for a triangle but Fukuzawa pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fukuzawa defends it easily.
Fukuzawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukuzawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fukuzawa postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fukuzawa distracts Bishop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fukuzawa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fukuzawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Fukuzawa from controlling successfully.
Bishop 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.
Fukuzawa postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fukuzawa.
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuzawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuzawa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa throwing shots but Bishop is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fukuzawa lands a nice short elbow.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itagaki Fukuzawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fukuzawa scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Bishop.
Bishop takes a swing at Fukuzawa's ribcage but misses.
Bishop swings for the body but Fukuzawa moves out of range.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop throws a low kick but Fukuzawa moves out of range easily.
Fukuzawa digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Fukuzawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fukuzawa tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fukuzawa to the ground. Fukuzawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fukuzawa thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Fukuzawa coming out on top.
Fukuzawa missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukuzawa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Fukuzawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Fukuzawa's head but Fukuzawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop blocks a jab.
That kick from Fukuzawa tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Fukuzawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fukuzawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fukuzawa as he connects with a hook.
Bishop moves forwards but Fukuzawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Bishop lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fukuzawa.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fukuzawa's half guard.
Fukuzawa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fukuzawa is trying to maintain the position but Bishop is very close to passing his half guard.
Billy Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Fukuzawa dodges it nicely.
Fukuzawa is defending against the submission attempts here by Bishop.
Bishop is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Fukuzawa dodges it nicely.
Fukuzawa wants to get back to full guard.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Fukuzawa gets back to full guard.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fukuzawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fukuzawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa looking to control.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop trying to control but Fukuzawa is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Fukuzawa is keeping the position.
Bishop is in close to Fukuzawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukuzawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuzawa wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itagaki Fukuzawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukuzawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Itagaki Fukuzawa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saukko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cox is looking to chop away at Saukko's legs.
Saukko looks to land a left hand but Cox moved out of range nicely.
Saukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
A nice combination there by Saukko.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saukko swings widly with a right hand
and Cox counters with a single leg into guard. Saukko didn't expect that.
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!
Saukko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Saukko is retaining full guard.
Saukko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saukko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cox has managed to get both his arms back between Saukko's legs - danger averted.
Saukko keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Saukko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saukko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saukko 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.
Saukko pulls Cox in close to prevent any damage.
Saukko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Saukko is keeping the position.
Saukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
Saukko has momentary wrist control but Cox slips an elbow through the middle.
Saukko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saukko is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Cox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saukko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cox has managed to get both his arms back between Saukko's legs - danger averted.
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!
Cox trying to control but Saukko is working from the bottom.
Saukko looking for a sweep. Not yet Saukko, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko controlling Cox's posture.
Saukko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saukko is trying to keep Cox in close.
Saukko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saukko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saukko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cox is aware though and is defending well.
Cox preventing the sweep.
Saukko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saukko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Saukko is keeping the position.
Cox forces his way into half guard.
Cox throwing shots but Saukko is blocking nicely.
Cox working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saukko!
Cox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saukko hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Saukko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Per Saukko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saukko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cox stuffs the takedown attempt from Saukko. Saukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Saukko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saukko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saukko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cox defending well as Saukko loads up on a big left hand.
Saukko cracks Cox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saukko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saukko taking a breather.
Cox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cox has picked Saukko up - he's going for a ride! Cox dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eaton Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saukko is looking to control Cox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saukko avoid being mounted?
Saukko moves into full guard.
Cox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saukko working for a triangle but Cox defends it easily.
Cox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saukko's head.
Cox wants to control from the top but Saukko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Saukko is keeping the position.
Cox works over Saukko with some ground and pound from guard.
Saukko keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Saukko trying to control the position.
Saukko wants to sweep but no luck.
Saukko keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Saukko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saukko checks the leg kick.
Per Saukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses with a low kick.
Saukko throws a leg kick but Cox checks it.
Saukko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saukko lands in his opponent's guard.
Cox looking for a guillotine here but Saukko defends easily.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Saukko from controlling successfully.
Cox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saukko pushes down on Cox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Saukko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saukko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saukko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cox looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saukko works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko trying to control the position but Cox is working away.
Cox tries to buck Saukko off but Saukko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Saukko misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Cox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukko misses with a hook. Cox ducked under it nicely.
Saukko misses with a takedown attempt - Cox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cox closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Saukko's guard.
Cox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saukko 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.
Saukko is trying to keep Cox in close.
Cox throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox being controlled here momentarily.
Saukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saukko looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
Cox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saukko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cox.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Saukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukko has his foot on Cox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cox works his way back into a safe position though.
Cox wants to pass the guard but Saukko is keeping the position.
Eaton Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cox's guard.
Cox isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Saukko stacks Cox on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Saukko!
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko lands an elbow.
Cox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saukko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cox will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Saukko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saukko slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko trying to control the action but Cox is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukko tries to move to mount but Cox blocks the move with his legs.
Saukko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saukko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cox tries to buck Saukko off but Saukko is having none of it.
Saukko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cox is not content to let Saukko control the position.
Saukko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saukko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Per Saukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saukko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cox tries to bench press Saukko off him but Saukko keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cox!
Cox can't escape the position.
Cox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Per Saukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saukko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Saukko!
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