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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Foreman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Marques!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman moves into the clinch.
Foreman tries to pull guard but Marques forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foreman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Marques is trying to maintain the position but Foreman is very close to passing his half guard.
Foreman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Foreman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marques knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marques pushes Foreman off looking to stand but Foreman dives back in and keeps control.
Marques slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marques bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foreman's guard.
Marques is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Foreman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman keeping full guard, as Marques tries to pass.
Foreman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marques.
Foreman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marques defends well.
Marques forces his way into half guard.
Marques looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman wants to get back to his feet.
Marques trying to mount his opponent but Foreman defends it.
Marques not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marques drops an elbow to the side of Foreman's head.
Foreman is breathing heavily.
Marques sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foreman defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Foreman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Foreman is trying to get back to full guard.
Marques throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foreman is in trouble now - Marques has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marques unloads with some shots from mount but Foreman bucks and avoids them well.
Marques throwing strikes here but Foreman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marques breaks from Foreman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marques punching from mount but Foreman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marques scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Foreman?
Foreman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Foreman is rocked!
Foreman takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Marques's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Marques!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Marques made sure he mentioned Fight Night Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Kivikoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Stilies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Kivikoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Stilies!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivikoski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stilies lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stilies lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivikoski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Stilies. No joy for Kivikoski on that attempt.
Kivikoski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stilies scores with a decent looking hook.
Stilies misses with a few strikes there.
Stilies feints a jab promting Kivikoski to slip. Stilies then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kivikoski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kivikoski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stilies to the ground. Kivikoski is now in Stilies's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kivikoski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kivikoski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kivikoski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilies wants to stand but Kivikoski is controlling the position.
Kivikoski tries to free his leg and advance position but Stilies is retaining full guard.
Stilies is looking to stand up but Kivikoski isn't so interested in that idea.
Stilies is wriggling around but Kivikoski manages to pass to half guard.
Kivikoski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivikoski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kivikoski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stilies wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kivikoski content just to control the position here.
Stilies is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stilies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivikoski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kivikoski landing punches.
Stilies wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Kivikoski has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Stilies taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Kivikoski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuku Xumusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ahmed Ali Baba has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuku Xumusu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xumusu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ali Baba to the mat! Ali Baba manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ali Baba looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Xumusu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali Baba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Xumusu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ali Baba is looking to control Xumusu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali Baba avoid being mounted?
Ali Baba tries to get to full guard but Xumusu has control of the leg.
Xumusu stands up and beckons Ali Baba to join him on the feet.
Xumusu has managed to clinch.
Xumusu pulls Ali Baba into guard.
Xumusu pulls Ali Baba in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xumusu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba won't allow Xumusu to sweep him here.
Xumusu keeping moving, preventing Ali Baba from controlling successfully.
Xumusu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kuku Xumusu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali Baba fails with the takedown
and Xumusu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Xumusu.
Xumusu misses with a knee strike.
Ali Baba managing to block the knees to the body from Xumusu.
Ali Baba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xumusu is trying to trip Ali Baba. He has hold of a leg but Ali Baba is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Xumusu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Xumusu postures up.
Xumusu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ali Baba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xumusu is looking to stand up but Ali Baba won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ali Baba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xumusu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali Baba wants to break free but Xumusu has control.
Ali Baba is trying to break the clinch but Xumusu has him pressed against the cage.
Xumusu has clasped his hands together around Ali Baba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Xumusu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is trying to control Xumusu's posture but Xumusu avoids it.
Ali Baba is looking to regain half guard here but Xumusu keeps moving and retains side control.
Xumusu slows the pace down.
Xumusu 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.
Xumusu stands up.
Ali Baba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xumusu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali Baba tries for a takedown but Xumusu circles away easily
and Xumusu counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xumusu moves out of range of the body kick from Ali Baba.
Ali Baba has his takedown stuffed
letting Xumusu counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali Baba has his takedown stuffed
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Xumusu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ali Baba is breathing heavily.
Xumusu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali Baba controls Xumusu momentarily but Xumusu frees himself.
Xumusu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali Baba is trying to keep Xumusu in close.
Ali Baba has a closed guard, preventing Xumusu from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuku Xumusu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Xumusu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali Baba was covering up waiting for the punch and Xumusu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Xumusu gets to his feet - Ali Baba follows without any prompting.
Ahmed Ali Baba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xumusu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Xumusu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Xumusu tries to stand but Ali Baba is controlling from the bottom.
Xumusu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ali Baba looking to control.
Ali Baba keeping full guard, as Xumusu tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kuku Xumusu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Xumusu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xumusu lands with a left to the head.
Xumusu pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali Baba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Xumusu decides to pull guard.
Ali Baba is pushing down on Xumusu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xumusu is fighting to maintain full guard but Ali Baba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ali Baba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xumusu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ali Baba looking for a submission but Xumusu manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Xumusu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Xumusu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ali Baba is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xumusu slows the pace down in half guard.
Xumusu trying to control from half guard but Ali Baba is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali Baba tries to land a leg kick but Xumusu saw it coming and moves away.
Xumusu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ali Baba trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Xumusu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ali Baba trying to control but Xumusu postures up.
Ground and pound from Xumusu.
Xumusu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xumusu wants to stand up but Ali Baba has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Xumusu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xumusu trying to mount his opponent but Ali Baba defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali Baba is looking to control Xumusu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali Baba avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Xumusu in particular looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Xumusu misses with a wild combination.
Xumusu avoids the head kick by Ali Baba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Ali Baba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali Baba.
Ali Baba misses with a takedown
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuku Xumusu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ali Baba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Xumusu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Xumusu has picked Ali Baba up - he's going for a ride! Xumusu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Xumusu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Xumusu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ali Baba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuku Xumusu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xumusu content to control rather than advance.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu passes into side.
Xumusu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali Baba trying to remain calm as Xumusu controls from the top position.
Xumusu working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Baba is trying to improve his position.
Xumusu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xumusu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Ali Baba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xumusu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ali Baba is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu stands up and beckons Ali Baba to his feet.
Ali Baba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xumusu's waist but Xumusu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali Baba off to one side.
Ali Baba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Xumusu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Ali Baba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali Baba is looking to improve his position.
Xumusu is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Xumusu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ali Baba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xumusu is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kuku Xumusu.
Xumusu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ali Baba enables Xumusu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ali Baba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Xumusu pushes down on Ali Baba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Xumusu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali Baba wants to control but Xumusu is keeping busy.
Ali Baba wants to improve his position but Xumusu is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Xumusu there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu not doing much here.
Ali Baba is trying to maintain the position but Xumusu is very close to passing his half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Xumusu prevents Ali Baba from improving his position.
Xumusu trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xumusu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali Baba wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuku Xumusu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xumusu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuku Xumusu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Vendemmiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umair Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniele Vendemmiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umair Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendemmiati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kayani.
Vendemmiati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kayani.
Vendemmiati throws a lazy right hand but Kayani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniele Vendemmiati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vendemmiati misses with a looping right.
Vendemmiati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vendemmiati moves out of range as Kayani strikes.
Vendemmiati dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vendemmiati misses with a hook.
Vendemmiati jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kayani throws a series of punches but Vendemmiati avoids them all with ease.
Vendemmiati scores with a nice head shot.
Kayani swinging wildly here.
Vendemmiati throws a right hand that Kayani ducks under and follows up with a left that Kayani also avoids with ease.
Kayani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendemmiati.
Kayani thows a body shot but no joy.
Kayani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kayani lands a two punch combo.
Vendemmiati cracks Kayani with a good jab.
It looks like Umair Kayani has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendemmiati misses with a combination
and Kayani counters with a straight right hand.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Vendemmiati tests Kayani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Vendemmiati.
Vendemmiati slips under a jab.
Vendemmiati throws a shot from downtown. Kayani moves away and avoids it.
Vendemmiati scores with a punch to the head.
Vendemmiati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kayani.
Vendemmiati on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kayani!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Vendemmiati avoids it well.
Kayani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vendemmiati.
Vendemmiati throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kayani counter with a right hand.
Kayani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vendemmiati has time to react.
Kayani misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendemmiati throws a lazy right hand but Kayani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vendemmiati misses with a wild body shot.
Vendemmiati rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kayani counters with a two punch combo.
Vendemmiati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kayani.
Kayani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vendemmiati.
Kayani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendemmiati.
Kayani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vendemmiati scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kayani throws out a loose jab but Vendemmiati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayani slips under a jab.
Kayani misses with a wild combination.
Kayani ducks under a wild hook from Vendemmiati.
Vendemmiati feints a jab promting Kayani to slip. Vendemmiati then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kayani slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kayani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vendemmiati moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendemmiati looks to throw the jab but Kayani is out of range.
Kayani jabs at Vendemmiati's body.
Kayani moves out of range as Vendemmiati strikes.
Vendemmiati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kayani.
Kayani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vendemmiati misses with a looping right.
Vendemmiati gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kayani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayani slips a straight right by Vendemmiati.
Vendemmiati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Vendemmiati. Those never looked like landing.
Kayani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vendemmiati listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vendemmiati misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Vendemmiati.
Vendemmiati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendemmiati throws a right and a left that Kayani avoids nicely.
Vendemmiati throws a series of punches but Kayani moves out of range.
Vendemmiati lands a glancing blow to the side of Kayani's head.
No joy there for Kayani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vendemmiati is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vendemmiati swings widly with a right hand
and Kayani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kayani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vendemmiati uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kayani.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vendemmiati.
Kayani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendemmiati.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kayani throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vendemmiati counter with a right hand.
Kayani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kayani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniele Vendemmiati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umair Kayani's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kayani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vendemmiati.
Kayani moves forwards but Vendemmiati connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Vendemmiati misses.
Vendemmiati takes one on the button.
A combination from Kayani does no damage.
Kayani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendemmiati.
Kayani lands a jab-cross combination.
Vendemmiati thows a body shot but no joy.
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayani thuds a left hand into Vendemmiati's body.
Vendemmiati throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendemmiati misses with an uppercut
and Kayani counters with a three punch combo that has Vendemmiati backing up. Vendemmiati nods at Kayani to acknowledge the strikes.
Kayani defending well as Vendemmiati loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Kayani misses.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kayani throws a right and a left that Vendemmiati avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Vendemmiati misses.
Vendemmiati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayani.
Vendemmiati cracks Kayani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kayani throws the left hand but Vendemmiati avoids the punch easily.
Kayani throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Vendemmiati counter with a right hand.
Kayani is rocked!
Kayani gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vendemmiati gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniele Vendemmiati!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kekabu Bukkake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukkake comes to the cage accompanied by I like Bukkake. Richards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rolling Stones - Paint It Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Keijo Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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24
274 lbs
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34
280 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kekabu Bukkake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukkake walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Bukkake defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Bukkake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards wants to slow Bukkake down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Richards misses
and Bukkake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richards misses with a low kick.
Keijo Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards scores with a punch to the head.
Richards punishes Bukkake's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukkake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Bukkake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bukkake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bukkake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards throws a series of punches but Bukkake moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Richards!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukkake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Richards connects with an inside leg kick.
Bukkake 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.
Richards throws a series of punches but Bukkake moves out of range.
Richards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukkake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richards.
Bukkake is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards tests Bukkake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards closes the distance and clinches up with Bukkake, looking for a takedown. Richards pushes Bukkake against the cage but Bukkake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards works over Bukkake's head and body with a nice combination.
Richards scores with a jab.
Bukkake moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards jabs Bukkake right on the nose. Bukkake blinks but takes it well.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richards throws a hook but Bukkake avoids it easily.
Bukkake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richards throws the kick towards the body but Bukkake avoids it.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukkake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards feints and then cracks Bukkake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bukkake down.
Richards moves into the clinch.
Bukkake is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
Richards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Richards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richards.
Bukkake wants to break free but Richards has control.
Bukkake breaks from the clinch.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a hook but Bukkake blocks it.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bukkake is out of range and Richards settles back down.
Richards scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Bukkake stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Richards follows into mount!
Bukkake is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards unloads with some shots from mount but Bukkake bucks and avoids them well.
Oh Bukkake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Richards throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bukkake seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Richards looking to finish with strikes here!
Richards landing strikes, looking to finish!
Richards thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Richards thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Richards 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.
Richards jabs Bukkake right on the nose. Bukkake blinks but takes it well.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards misses with a hook.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Bukkake moved out of range.
A big right from Richards misses.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Bukkake ducks down to avoid it.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Bukkake sees coming a mile off.
Bukkake staying out of range there.
Richards lands a high kick to the side of Bukkake's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Richards dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Bukkake is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards throws an elbow that misses. Bukkake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richards's guard. Nice move by Bukkake!
Bukkake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richards is proving hard to escape from.
Richards wants to control but Bukkake passes easily into half guard.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like Bukkake is going to stand back up.
Bukkake passes into side control, despite Richards's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Richards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bukkake decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukkake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Kekabu Bukkake has been cut.
Richards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bukkake tries to move into range but Richards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keijo Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards tries to clinch up but Bukkake circles away and keeps his distance.
Bukkake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Bukkake's front leg but catches the back leg as Bukkake tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Richards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richards works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kekabu Bukkake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Bukkake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bukkake is pressed up against the cage. Richards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bukkake down to the mat. Bukkake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richards throws the left hand but Bukkake avoids the punch easily.
Richards misses with a looping left.
Richards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bukkake is able to avoid easily.
Richards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Bukkake. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bukkake momentarily.
Richards misses with a hook. Bukkake ducked under it nicely.
Bukkake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richards to score with a decent uppercut.
Bukkake blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bukkake sprawls well. Bukkake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Kekabu Bukkake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keijo Richards.
Richards misses with a hook.
Richards tried to score with a low kick but Bukkake checks it.
Richards is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Bukkake moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Bukkake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Bukkake's front leg but catches the back leg as Bukkake tries to avoid it.
Bukkake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bukkake blocks a head kick by Richards.
Bukkake takes one to the side of the head.
Bukkake checks a leg kick nicely.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Bukkake's shoulder, as Bukkake tries to avoid the shot.
Bukkake checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richards is defended easily by Bukkake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Richards misses.
Richards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bukkake. That did some damage!
Richards with a hook.
Richards misses with a hook
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards throws a good cross that connects.
Bukkake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richards throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Bukkake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richards with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
Richards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richards misses with a left hand
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards throws a hook to the side of Bukkake's head but Bukkake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bukkake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richards.
Richards misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Richards really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kekabu Bukkake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Bukkake leaves Richards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richards cracks Bukkake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Richards with a hook.
Richards throws a hook but Bukkake blocks it.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Bukkake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Richards or perhaps it was just good defense by Bukkake which made him look bad.
Richards is still on wobbly legs! Can Bukkake finish him?
Richards is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bukkake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Bukkake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Bukkake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws a right hand that misses
and Bukkake rattles Richards with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Richards tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Bukkake dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Richards stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kekabu Bukkake!
Kekabu Bukkake is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brabo Frye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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237 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brabo Frye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frye just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Miller pushes Frye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller pushes Frye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Frye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Frye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frye wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frye is breathing heavily.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Frye's ribcage. Frye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frye up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
A body shot lands from Miller.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Frye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frye is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Frye's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Miller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Frye wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miller in particular looking to stall.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller thows a huge punch but Frye dodges it nicely.
Miller lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miller is working for a kimura but Frye is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frye is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frye is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frye is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Miller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller not doing much here.
Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Frye wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller stalling.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frye with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Miller. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frye.
Brabo Frye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frye. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller digs a good body shot into Frye's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frye gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Miller gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Miller!
A very excited looking Dan Miller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gromowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gzrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gzrel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warriors Dance. 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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243 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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278 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Gromowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gzrel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gzrel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gromowski's calf.
Gzrel misses with a low kick.
Gromowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gromowski walks into a stiff left hand from Gzrel.
Gzrel thuds his shin into the meat of Gromowski's side.
Gzrel moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gzrel.
Gromowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Gzrel counters with a head kick that drops Gromowski to the mat! Gromowski scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gzrel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gzrel scores with a leg kick.
Gzrel throws a sloppy head kick and Gromowski moves out of range easily.
Gromowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gzrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gromowski misses with a body shot.
Gromowski looks to land a left hand but Gzrel moved out of range nicely.
Gzrel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gromowski.
Gzrel motions for Gromowski to come forward. Gzrel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gzrel digs a good hook to Gromowski's body.
Gzrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gromowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Gzrel.
Gzrel punishes Gromowski's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromowski blocks a head kick by Gzrel.
Gzrel works Gromowski's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Gromowski misses.
Gromowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gzrel. Gzrel obviously looking to wear him down.
Gzrel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gromowski is able to avoid easily.
Gromowski takes a swing at Gzrel's ribcage but misses.
Gromowski misses with a right hand
and Gzrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gzrel throws a front kick that sends Gromowski stumbling back into the cage.
Gzrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gzrel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gromowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gzrel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gzrel scores with a hook to the body.
Gromowski is breathing heavily.
Gromowski works on Gzrel's body with a couple of short punches.
Gzrel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gzrel tries a body shot but Gromowski blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gzrel.
It looks like Michael Gromowski has been cut.
Gromowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gzrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gzrel lands a hook that snaps the head of Gromowski backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gzrel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gzrel.
Gzrel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gzrel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gzrel stalling the fight.
Gzrel gets through Gromowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gromowski is rocked!
Gzrel gets through Gromowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Gromowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gromowski takes a shot to the head.
Gzrel avoids a wild elbow strike from Gromowski.
Gzrel creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gromowski's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gromowski drops to his knees and Gzrel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Gzrel!
Gabriel Gzrel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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