 |
Epic FF League R7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslanbek Basayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eri Keepperi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
|
189 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslanbek Basayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eri Keepperi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keepperi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basayev.
Keepperi clobbers Basayev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keepperi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basayev throws a series of punches but Keepperi moves out of range.
A jab from Keepperi misses.
Basayev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keepperi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Basayev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keepperi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Aslanbek Basayev has been cut.
Keepperi works the jab nicely.
Basayev is rocked!
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!
Basayev walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Keepperi! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eri Keepperi!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dickus McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Change (In the house of flies). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
|
176 cm
21
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dickus McGee !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
McGee throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pettis finds it's way round the side to connect with McGee 's head.
McGee throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
McGee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pettis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McGee back to the cage. Pettis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McGee closes the distance and clinches up with Pettis, looking for a takedown. McGee pushes Pettis against the cage but Pettis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pettis as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pettis was covering up waiting for the punch and McGee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pettis wants to stand and escape but McGee is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pettis wants to stand up but McGee is controlling him.
Pettis is wriggling around but McGee manages to pass to half guard.
McGee is pressing down on Pettis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pettis is holding on for now.
McGee wants to work for an arm triangle but Pettis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGee is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to kick McGee off but McGee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McGee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGee thows a huge punch but Pettis dodges it nicely.
McGee is trying to work for a kimura but Pettis is defending well.
McGee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looks like he's trying to stand up.
McGee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pettis defending well though.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pettis is looking to escape.
McGee works his way into side control.
An elbow from McGee crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is pushing McGee 's head away, looking to escape. McGee manages to hold on to the position though.
McGee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pettis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McGee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McGee lands an elbow.
McGee in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pettis pushes McGee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickus McGee 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.
McGee takes one on the button.
McGee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pettis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGee distracts Pettis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pettis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGee 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.
Pettis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pettis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dickus McGee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGee .
Pettis wants to get back to his feet but McGee passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pettis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pettis tries to kick McGee off in order to stand up. McGee Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McGee working the ground and pound from side control.
Pettis taking a bit of punishment here - McGee scoring with strikes.
Pettis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McGee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McGee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee landing strikes.
McGee is working to tighten is grip on Pettis's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pettis has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McGee is really squeezing tight and eventually Pettis passes out! McGee breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dickus McGee !
Dickus McGee 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einari Leimari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Ny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
|
183 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Einari Leimari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Ny!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leimari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leimari looks for the body kick but Ny saw that one coming.
Ny pushes Leimari up against the cage in a clinch.
Ny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ny cracks Leimari with a nice body shot.
Leimari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leimari throws a head punch that misses.
Ny is looking to control Leimari's arms but Leimari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ny has his back to the cage.
Ny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leimari misses with a wild body shot.
Ny takes one on the button.
Einari Leimari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leimari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leimari tries to work over Ny's front leg with a kick but Ny checks it.
Ny scores with a sloppy right hand. Leimari should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leimari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leimari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ny throws a lazy right hand but Leimari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Leimari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leimari misses with a wild combination.
Ny misses with an uppercut. Leimari saw that one coming.
Leimari throws a looping overhand right but Ny ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Leimari.
Ny staying out of range there.
Ny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leimari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Leimari.
Leimari thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Leimari misses.
Ny throws a hook to the side of Leimari's head but Leimari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leimari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leimari misses with a shot to the body
and Ny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leimari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leimari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Leimari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ny is out of range.
Leimari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leimari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leimari takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leimari misses with a low kick.
Ny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leimari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ny.
Leimari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ny.
Leimari throws a jab when Ny was well out of range.
Ny misses with a straight right.
Ny staying out of range there.
Ny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ny swings widly with a right hand
and Leimari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ny scores with a leg kick.
Ny moves out of range as Leimari throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ny tries to clinch there but Leimari circles away.
Ny throws a lazy right hand but Leimari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leimari throws a hook but Ny avoids it easily.
Leimari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Ny thumps Leimari with a low kick.
Ny fails to land with a series of punches.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Ny. Beautiful body shot.
Ny missing with a left hand there. Leimari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ny misses with a lunging right hand
and Leimari counters with a left to the body.
Leimari misses with a straight right.
Leimari throws a body punch but Ny moves out of range.
Leimari slips a straight right by Ny.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
Ny ducks under a wild hook from Leimari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Leimari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ny.
Ny throws a body punch but Leimari moves out of range.
Leimari throws out a loose jab but Ny uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
Some wild striking there from Leimari.
Ny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leimari throws a nice looking combination but Ny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ny scores with a punch to the head.
Leimari takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ny.
Ny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leimari was well out of range. Poor timing from Ny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Leimari coming out on top.
Ny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Ny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leimari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leimari tries a low kick but Ny avoids it.
Leimari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leimari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leimari misses with a double jab
and Ny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Leimari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ny.
Leimari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leimari throws a series of punches but Ny avoids them all with ease.
Ny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ny tries to close the distance and clinch but Leimari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leimari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leimari misses with an uppercut.
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ny dips to his left and cracks Leimari with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ny misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Leimari.
Leimari slips under a jab.
Ny moves out of range of the body kick from Leimari.
Ny throws a hook but Leimari blocks it.
Leimari slips a jab and a cross from Ny.
Leimari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ny.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
Leimari throws a hook to the side of Ny's head but Ny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ny connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Leimari misses.
Leimari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ny.
Leimari defending well as Ny loads up on a big left hand.
Leimari looks to land a body kick but Ny moved away.
Leimari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ny was well out of range. Poor timing from Leimari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ny lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leimari looks to throw a body kick
and Ny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ny digs a good body shot into Leimari's ribs.
Ny is looking to clinch.
Kai Ny 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!
Ny jabs Leimari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leimari looks to land a right hand but Ny moved out of range.
Leimari misses with a low kick as Ny jumps back.
Ny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ny avoids the body shot from Leimari.
Leimari slips under a jab from Ny.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leimari throws a hook but Ny avoids it easily.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny connects with a nice looking jab.
Ny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leimari back to the cage. Ny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leimari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leimari thows a body shot but no joy.
Leimari scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Leimari lands.
Ny moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leimari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leimari misses with a looping right.
Ny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ny dodges the punch combination from Leimari.
Ny cracks Leimari with an open hand slap.
Leimari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leimari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Leimari.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Leimari down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ny ducks under a wild hook from Leimari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari swings for the body but Ny moves out of range.
That kick from Ny tenderised Leimari's leg. Leimari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ny is looking to slow Leimari down with leg kicks.
Ny scores with a jab to the head.
Leimari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leimari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ny.
Ny throws a looping overhand right but Leimari ducks down to avoid it.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Leimari misses its intended target.
Ny throws a nice head kick!
Leimari is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Ny finds it's target.
Oh Leimari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leimari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Leimari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leimari moves away from the strike by Ny.
Ny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leimari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leimari is looking to score with low kicks.
Leimari digs a good body shot into Ny's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Ny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Ny throws out a loose jab but Leimari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leimari seems to have got his legs back now.
Leimari scores with a body shot.
Ny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leimari throws a right hand that Ny ducks under and follows up with a left that Ny also avoids with ease.
Leimari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ny lands an overhand right.
Ny throws a jab but it's blocked by Leimari.
Leimari misses with the combination.
Ny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ny tries to clinch but Leimari is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leimari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ny.
Ny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ny throws the left hand but Leimari avoids the punch easily.
Leimari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ny. Those never looked like landing.
Leimari throws a combination. Ny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leimari clobbers Ny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leimari tries to move into range but Ny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leimari misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ny, as that shot connected.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Ny tries to clinch there but Leimari circles away.
Ny scores with a sloppy right hand. Leimari should have avoided that one.
Ny looks to score with a jab to the body but Leimari is just out of range.
Leimari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ny attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ny slips a jab from Leimari.
Ny throws a hook but Leimari blocks it.
Ny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ny misses with a left hand
and Leimari counters with a series of strikes. Ny will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ny misses with a series of wild punches.
Ny tries to clinch but Leimari is having none of it.
Leimari drops his hands momentarily and Ny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Leimari. Those never looked like landing.
Ny misses with an uppercut. Leimari saw that one coming.
Ny looks to score with a jab to the body but Leimari is just out of range.
Ny looks to land a right hand but Leimari moved out of range.
Leimari throws a series of punches but Ny moves out of range.
Einari Leimari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Ny misses the target.
Leimari motions for Ny to come forward. Leimari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leimari loads up on a big right hand but Ny slips the punch.
Leimari 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.
Leimari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ny backs up against the cage.
Ny connects with an inside leg kick.
Leimari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ny dips to his left and cracks Leimari with an uppercut!
Ny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leimari counters with a straight right hand.
Ny tests Leimari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leimari.
Leimari works Ny's body with a nice hook.
Leimari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ny moves away from the strike by Leimari.
Ny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leimari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ny misses with a hook. Leimari ducked under it nicely.
Leimari misses with a hook.
Ny loads up on a big right hand but Leimari slips the punch.
Ny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Einari Leimari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leimari scores with a hook.
Leimari lands a glancing blow to the side of Ny's head.
Leimari fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leimari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leimari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leimari throws a leg kick
letting Ny counter with a right hand.
Kai Ny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leimari throws a looping overhand right but Ny ducks down to avoid it.
Ny takes a swing at Leimari's ribcage but misses.
Leimari takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ny scores with a body shot.
Ny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Leimari.
Ny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Ny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Ny!
A victorious Kai Ny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helkama Raisu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slurgo Morgoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raisu comes to the cage accompanied by Sleepy Sleepers - Kesämopo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
|
172 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helkama Raisu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slurgo Morgoth!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgoth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morgoth lands in his opponent's guard.
Morgoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Raisu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raisu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raisu looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raisu wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgoth trying to control but Raisu is working from the bottom.
Morgoth preventing the sweep.
Morgoth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raisu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgoth manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgoth is on top in guard.
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!
Raisu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raisu keeping moving, preventing Morgoth from controlling successfully.
Raisu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgoth wants to pass the guard but Raisu is keeping the position.
Raisu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgoth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raisu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgoth passes into half guard.
Morgoth trying to pass the guard but Raisu defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raisu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raisu gets full guard.
Morgoth wants to control from the top but Raisu keeps moving.
Raisu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgoth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raisu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raisu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raisu wants to hit a switch here but Morgoth passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Raisu there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgoth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morgoth landing strikes from the mount.
Morgoth with the ground and pound from mount.
Morgoth lands a heavy elbow.
Raisu is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raisu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Raisu is rocked!
Morgoth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Raisu hang on?
Oh Raisu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgoth lands a big shot to the head and Raisu winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slurgo Morgoth!
Slurgo Morgoth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
73% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kirka - I Don't Wanna Fight (But I Do). Benjamin Goldstein will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokki Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goldstein sprawls well initially but Kukko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Goldstein trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kukko manages to pass to mount!
Goldstein in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kukko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goldstein can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goldstein tries to hold on but Kukko pushes him away.
Goldstein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kukko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Benjamin Goldstein has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goldstein can't escape the position.
Goldstein gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldstein has hold of Kukko's hands but Kukko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kukko is trying to control the action in half guard but Goldstein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goldstein is trying to control but can't.
Kukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldstein keeps working.
Kukko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kukko is keen to just control but Goldstein is a slippery customer.
Kukko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kukko wants to pass the guard but Goldstein is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kukko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kukko's back!
Kukko tries to break free.
Goldstein wants to control but Kukko is keeping busy.
Goldstein controlling well, preventing Kukko from escaping the position.
Kukko breaks Goldstein's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Goldstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kukko.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goldstein holds on and takes a little breather.
Kukko 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.
Kukko won't allow Goldstein to sweep him here.
Goldstein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kukko looking to pass the guard.
Goldstein controls Kukko momentarily but Kukko frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Benjamin Goldstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kukko dives in and scores a takedown into Goldstein's guard.
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!
Goldstein working a defensive guard here.
Kukko trying to control but Goldstein is working from the bottom.
Goldstein is trying to keep Kukko in close.
Goldstein 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.
Goldstein being controlled here, momentarily.
Goldstein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Kukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kukko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kukko misses with a straight left.
Goldstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kukko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldstein looking for subs from the bottom but Kukko mounts him!
Goldstein is working to get back to half guard.
Kukko tries to control but Goldstein wriggling away.
Kukko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goldstein?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukko working Goldstein over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kukko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The cut above Benjamin Goldstein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goldstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Kukko has a good base and remains in mount.
Goldstein taking shots to the head.
Benjamin Goldstein's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benjamin Goldstein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rokki Kukko!
Rokki Kukko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Benjamin Goldstein was interviewed post fight and said 'No yh, perseelleen se meni. Uutta matoa koukkuun.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
58% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Ascanio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Keskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ascanio comes to the cage accompanied by Otis Taylor / Ten Million Slaves. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
19
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
181 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Ascanio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Keskinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ascanio lands with an uppercut that bounces Keskinen off the cage and back into range.
Ascanio throws an overhand right that lands on Keskinen's shoulder, as Keskinen tries to avoid the shot.
Ascanio's corner calls for a 1-2. Ascanio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keskinen moves out of range as Ascanio strikes.
Ascanio scores with a nice head shot.
Ascanio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keskinen.
Keskinen tries to clinch up but Ascanio circles away and keeps his distance.
Keskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ascanio.
Keskinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keskinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ascanio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Ascanio misses its intended target.
Keskinen tries to clinch but Ascanio moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Ascanio. That snapped Keskinen's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascanio throws a lazy uppercut
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dante Ascanio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ascanio swings for the body but Keskinen moves out of range.
Ascanio thuds a left hand into Keskinen's body.
Ascanio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Keskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Ascanio throws a looping overhand right but Keskinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ascanio throws an off balance right hand
and Keskinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Ascanio does no damage.
Keskinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ascanio.
Keskinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ascanio cracks Keskinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ascanio.
Keskinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ascanio.
Keskinen avoids the body shot from Ascanio.
Ascanio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ascanio. Keskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Keskinen.
Keskinen rushes Ascanio and presses him up against the cage.
Keskinen tries to work over Ascanio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ascanio prevents a body shot from Keskinen.
Ascanio has a couple of punches blocked by Keskinen.
Ascanio working aggressively here.
Keskinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ascanio misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ascanio lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ascanio.
Ascanio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ascanio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ascanio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keskinen pushes Ascanio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Keskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ascanio fails to land.
Keskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Ascanio.
Keskinen tries to work over Ascanio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keskinen.
A short right from Keskinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ascanio has a couple of punches blocked by Keskinen.
Keskinen working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Keskinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Ascanio controls the action.
Keskinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ascanio has a couple of punches blocked by Keskinen.
Keskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keskinen pushes Ascanio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ascanio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ascanio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ascanio.
Keskinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ascanio's head backwards.
Ascanio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keskinen is able to avoid easily.
Keskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ascanio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Ascanio misses.
Keskinen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vesa Keskinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vesa Keskinen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ascanio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ascanio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Keskinen back to the cage. Ascanio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ascanio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keskinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Keskinen.
Ascanio misses with an uppercut.
Ascanio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keskinen throws out the jab.
Ascanio throws the kick towards the body but Keskinen avoids it.
Ascanio throws out a powerful jab.
Keskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dante Ascanio is winning the standup battle so far.
Ascanio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keskinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keskinen looks to land a combination but Ascanio avoids it well.
Keskinen slips a jab from Ascanio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ascanio connects with a body shot that sends Keskinen's belly button to the back.
Ascanio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Ascanio.
Ascanio lunges at Keskinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keskinen's hand.
Ascanio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keskinen.
Ascanio keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskinen. Ascanio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keskinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ascanio misses with a looping right.
Ascanio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keskinen in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskinen throws a hook but Ascanio blocks it.
Ascanio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ascanio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keskinen. Ascanio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ascanio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keskinen moves away.
Keskinen misses the shot to the body.
Ascanio throws an overhand right that lands on Keskinen's shoulder, as Keskinen tries to avoid the shot.
Ascanio misses with a looping left.
Ascanio misses with a left hand
and Keskinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Ascanio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keskinen is rocked!
Ascanio drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Keskinen's head, knocking him out cold! Ascanio is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Ascanio!
Dante Ascanio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orsi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
199 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orsi Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Pekka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Pekka moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jokinen enables Pekka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jokinen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pekka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pekka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pekka 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.
Pekka is looking to work some ground and pound but Jokinen has wrist control.
Pekka throws a big elbow that misses.
Jokinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jokinen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka throws a strike but Jokinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pekka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jokinen!
Pekka thowing shots but they're missing.
Jokinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pekka.
Pekka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pekka breaks from Jokinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekka with shots to the head and body - Jokinen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jokinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Pekka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pekka avoids the attempt from Jokinen to control.
Pekka trying to control but Jokinen is having none of it.
Pekka lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka with shots to the head and body - Jokinen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pekka thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pekka lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jokinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pekka lands a nice shot to the head.
Jokinen is rocked!
Pekka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jokinen's face.
Jokinen is still in real trouble! Can Pekka finish him?
Pekka looking to ground and pound but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Pekka lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Pekka's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutaali Pekka!
Brutaali Pekka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
48% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Stigu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stigu comes to the cage accompanied by Sabrina-Boys. Taikina is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cookie song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
30
250 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
|
166 cm
34
188 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Stigu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taikina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stigu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taikina manages to avoid it.
Stigu lands a left and a right that send Taikina crashing to the mat, dazed. Stigu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Taikina is rocked!
It looks like Tero Taikina has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stigu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taikina is still on wobbly legs! Can Stigu finish him?
Stigu throws a shot from downtown. Taikina moves away and avoids it.
Taikina blocks a jab.
Taikina seems to have recovered his senses.
Stigu misses with a wild combination.
Taikina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stigu.
Stigu misses with a series of wild punches.
Stigu throws a shot from downtown. Taikina moves away and avoids it.
Taikina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stigu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taikina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taikina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stigu drops Taikina with a beautiful combination! Taikina stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stigu is looking for the KO!
Stigu steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Taikina is out on his feet! Stigu sets himself and nearly takes Taikina's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mr Stigu!
After winning the bout, Mr Stigu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
