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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Arvo Penaali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Penaali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kantola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penaali was well out of range. Poor timing from Kantola.
Penaali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kantola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penaali doesn't seem bothered though.
Kantola defending well as Penaali loads up on a big left hand.
Kantola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Kantola misses.
Penaali misses with a body shot
and Kantola counters with a nice uppercut.
Kantola lands the left hand.
Kantola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penaali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kantola doesn't seem bothered though.
Penaali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penaali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kantola staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola misses with a straight right.
Kantola swings widly with a right hand
and Penaali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penaali.
Kantola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kantola is trying to control the position but Penaali postures up.
Penaali passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penaali working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Penaali cracks Kantola with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penaali lands a decent elbow from side control.
Penaali working the body and head with strikes.
Kantola tries to buck Penaali off but Penaali is having none of it.
Kantola taking a bit of punishment here - Penaali scoring with strikes.
Penaali trying to control the position but Kantola is working away.
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Penaali keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali in side control, throwing shots but Kantola defends.
Penaali working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Penaali sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kantola is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Penaali scoring with punches from side control.
Penaali working the ground and pound from side control.
Penaali tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kantola is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kantola takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penaali landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penaali scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penaali throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Penaali.
Penaali postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Penaali working the ground and pound from side control.
Kantola takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penaali is looking to take a break and control but Kantola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penaali lands a few punches from side control.
Kantola takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Penaali trying to control the position but Kantola is working away.
Penaali lands an elbow.
Kantola can't do much from the bottom here.
Kantola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is trying to work for a sweep but Penaali has mounted him!
Penaali working Kantola over with strikes here.
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!
Kantola sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kantola wants to control but Penaali is keeping busy.
Penaali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kantola's head.
Penaali is working for a submission of some sort.
Penaali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Penaali 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.
Penaali throws an off balance right hand
and Kantola counters with a thumping low kick.
Kantola throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Penaali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penaali misses the shot to the body.
Penaali throws a leg kick but Kantola checks it.
Penaali misses with a few strikes there.
Penaali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kantola to score with a decent uppercut.
Penaali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kantola sprawls well. Kantola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penaali gets slowly back to his feet.
Kantola misses with a shot to the body
and Penaali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penaali.
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!
Penaali drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kantola dives on top into guard.
Penaali keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali looking to control.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antti Kantola was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penaali is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kantola tries to clinch up but Penaali circles away and keeps his distance.
Kantola jabs Penaali right on the nose. Penaali blinks but takes it well.
Kantola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penaali.
A left lands for Penaali.
Penaali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kantola tries to bum rush Penaali with a series of wild strikes but Penaali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penaali throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Penaali misses
and Kantola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Antti Kantola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kantola throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kantola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola misses with a looping right.
Kantola misses with a kick to the body.
Penaali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kantola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kantola moves out of range of the leg kick from Penaali.
Kantola swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penaali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penaali scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Penaali throwing shots but Kantola is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali moves into full mount! Kantola won't be happy about that!
Penaali looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penaali cracks Kantola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kantola is desperately trying to improve his position but Penaali has a good base and remains in mount.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Penaali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penaali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Penaali working Kantola over with strikes here.
Penaali lands a couple of good shots and Kantola has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Penaali is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penaali is landing with strikes from the back.
Penaali landing with strikes.
Kantola is rocked!
Penaali trying to control.
Can Kantola hold on?! Penaali is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Penaali dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kantola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penaali ducks right into an uppercut from Kantola.
Kantola swings for the body but Penaali moves out of range.
Penaali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kantola manages to avoid it.
Kantola misses with a low kick.
Kantola throws a push kick but Penaali slaps the foot to one side.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kantola.
Kantola dodges the punch combination from Penaali.
Penaali avoids the body shot from Kantola.
Antti Kantola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penaali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penaali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kantola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penaali momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penaali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penaali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penaali wants to work for an arm triangle but Kantola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penaali prevents Kantola from improving his position.
Penaali working Kantola over with strikes.
Penaali wants to work for an arm triangle but Kantola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kantola is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antti Kantola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penaali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kantola defending well though.
Penaali is keen to just control but Kantola is a slippery customer.
Penaali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kantola can do to turn this around?
Penaali moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penaali fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Arvo Penaali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kantola tries to improve position but can't.
Penaali is staying tight to Kantola's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kantola wants to control but Penaali postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Penaali goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kantola rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penaali's guard! Nice work there by Kantola!
Kantola won't allow Penaali to sweep him here.
Kantola tries to free his leg and advance position but Penaali is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arvo Penaali wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kantola tries to clinch up.
Penaali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kantola.
Penaali slips a jab and a cross from Kantola.
Kantola scores with a shot to the body.
Kantola's corner calls for a 1-2. Kantola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali scores with a one two! Kantola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kantola drops his hands momentarily and Penaali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penaali throws a body punch but Kantola moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kantola. That's going to slow Penaali down.
Kantola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penaali manages to avoid it.
Penaali with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penaali scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kantola walks into a stiff left hand from Penaali.
Kantola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penaali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kantola scrambles back to his feet.
Kantola tries to land a front kick but Penaali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Penaali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penaali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Penaali!
Arvo Penaali thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsumi Nasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasu comes to the cage accompanied by Shura no Hana. Manners has chosen Lonely Boy as his entrance music. Katsumi Nasu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katsumi Nasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dixon Manners!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manners checks a leg kick.
Nasu throws the left hand but Manners avoids the punch easily.
Manners sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nasu misses with a looping right.
Nasu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Dixon Manners has been cut.
Nasu lands a big head kick that sends Manners tumbling to the mat! Nasu takes a step backwards and waves Manners back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manners is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manners.
Manners is still on wobbly legs! Can Nasu finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Manners. Nasu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manners glances at the clock... BAM! Nasu nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Manners crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Manners is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Katsumi Nasu!
An out of breath Katsumi Nasu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corporate Slave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - T.N.T. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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217 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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World class 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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corporate Slave!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slave misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irwin.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slave tries to clinch up but Irwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Slave thows a body shot but no joy.
Irwin lands with a shot to the body.
Slave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slave misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Slave's head but Slave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters circling a little - Irwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Slave misses its intended target.
Slave scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Slave scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slave throws a nice looking combination but Irwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Slave.
Slave throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slave tries to close the distance and clinch but Irwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irwin.
It looks like Corporate Slave has been cut.
Irwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slave.
Irwin thuds his shin into the meat of Slave's side.
Irwin connects with a right hand. Slave shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slave throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Slave tries to clinch up.
Slave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Slave walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slave avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Irwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slave is rocked!
Slave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slave is still on wobbly legs! Can Irwin finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slave circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Irwin. Slave falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Irwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Irwin!
A very excited looking Paul Irwin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Steeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Davey Steeves was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davey Steeves!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard avoids a kick to the body.
Steeves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steeves throws a front kick aimed at Maynard's knee but Maynard avoids it well.
Steeves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steeves misses with a low kick.
Maynard checks a leg kick nicely.
Steeves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steeves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maynard to see if he's OK.
Maynard defending against the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steeves controls the position.
Maynard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steeves is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves is trying to control but Maynard manages to pass to mount!
Steeves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Steeves wants to sweep but Maynard has passed to side control!
Steeves wants to control but Maynard postures up.
Maynard tries to stand but Steeves is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Steeves's face as Maynard controls the position.
Steeves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maynard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Steeves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves tries to bench press Maynard off him but Maynard keeps the position.
Steeves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maynard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steeves is looking to improve his position.
Steeves is looking to get back to full guard here but Maynard has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steeves is looking for a sweep.
Steeves keeps trying to improve his position.
Maynard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maynard lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Davey Steeves has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeves throws a leg kick
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Steeves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davey Steeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steeves looks winded!
Steeves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steeves throws a leg kick
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maynard scores with a jab. Steeves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steeves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maynard scores with a shot to the body.
Maynard lands a two punch combo.
Maynard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steeves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maynard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard scoring well with a low kick there.
Steeves gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maynard gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Steeves is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Maynard!
Alexander Maynard managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampe Rovio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom City. Ali has chosen Can't Hold Us as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampe Rovio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hazan Ali!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Rovio cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Rovio lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Rovio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rovio.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rovio looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Rovio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ali. That one must have hurt.
Ali scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rovio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rovio.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ali is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rovio frees his head nicely. Oh but Ali has switched to an armbar! Rovio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hazan Ali!
Hazan Ali was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala comes to the cage accompanied by Pohjois-Karjala. Vanagandr has chosen Naughty By Nature - Here Comes The Money as his entrance music. Kaarlo Vihtala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katla Vanagandr's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katla Vanagandr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanagandr moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Vanagandr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vihtala. Vihtala obviously looking to wear him down.
Vihtala throws an off balance right hand
and Vanagandr counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihtala works Vanagandr's body with a nice hook.
Vanagandr misses with an uppercut.
Vihtala lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanagandr off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Katla Vanagandr has been cut.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihtala misses with a low kick.
Vihtala throws a leg kick that misses.
Vihtala scores with a leg kick.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanagandr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vihtala misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala takes a swing at Vanagandr's ribcage but misses.
Vihtala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vanagandr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vihtala throws a leg kick which misses Vanagandr's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanagandr tries to avoid it.
Vanagandr looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihtala scores with a nice right hand.
Vihtala steps in with a hook that catches Vanagandr right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Vihtala follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Vanagandr looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaarlo Vihtala!
After the big win, Kaarlo Vihtala made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . Tomi Koski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Koski.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raction.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Raction throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
Raction swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koski counters with an outside leg kick.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raction. Raction obviously looking to wear him down.
Raction misses the jab.
Raction lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koski blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koski. Koski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raction is out of range and Koski settles back down.
Koski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raction circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raction checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koski misses with a head kick.
Raction closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raction has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Raction manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koski is trying to force a seperation but Raction has the dominant position.
Raction pushes off an throws an elbow but Koski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Koski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koski tries to circle away but Raction has him pinned against the cage.
Raction misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Raction to keep the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raction struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Raction lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koski tries to work over Raction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raction blocking some punches.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raction.
Raction scores with a jab. Koski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Koski.
That kick from Raction tenderised Koski's leg. Koski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raction avoids the head kick by Koski.
Raction just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski cracks the inside of Raction's front leg.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raction swinging wildly here.
Raction jabs Koski right on the nose. Koski blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Koski.
Raction connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koski momentarily.
Raction throws a right and a left that Koski avoids nicely.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Raction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Koski.
Hug Raction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws an off balance right hand
and Koski counters by clinching up.
Koski blocking some punches.
Koski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raction avoids the head kick by Koski.
Koski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raction jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raction moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raction misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raction.
Koski throws a head kick but Raction moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hug Raction dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raction.
Koski cracks Raction with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Raction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raction.
Raction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski is looking to wear down Raction with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Raction, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raction takes one to the side of the head.
Raction cracks Koski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raction feints a jab promting Koski to slip. Raction then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raction throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raction lands a leg kick that knocks Koski off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raction jabs at Koski's body.
Raction throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raction fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koski on the side of the head.
Raction connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raction lands a nice hook to Koski's body. Koski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raction.
Koski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raction.
Koski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koski is rocked!
Raction has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koski is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Raction just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Koski has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hug Raction!
Hug Raction decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. 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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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald slips a straight right by Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald 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.
Lemieux throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald blocks a jab.
Lemieux pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
A head punch on the inside from Lemieux fails to land.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lemieux.
A hook to the body from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Lemieux tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lemieux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lemieux avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Lemieux is blocking nicely.
McDonald connects with a knee to the head.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
Lemieux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Lemieux.
McDonald gets through Lemieux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
Lemieux tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks it.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald cracks Lemieux with a nice body shot.
McDonald scores with a knee to the head.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
A short right from McDonald.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lemieux is defending well for now.
Lemieux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemieuxs head.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lemieux pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux working aggressively here.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Lemieux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Lemieux avoids the damage to the body.
Lemieux presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonald pushes Lemieux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lemieux blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Lemieux scores with a shoulder strike.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
Lemieux working aggressively here.
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
McDonald forces Lemieux back against the cage and clinches.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Lemieux controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux takes a shot to the head.
Lemieux tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McDonald defending well as Lemieux loads up on a big left hand.
Lemieux works the jab nicely.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Lemieux is avoiding it.
Lemieux falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Lemieux throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lemieux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lemieux throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Lemieux moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lemieux has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by McDonald.
Lemieux lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lemieux moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemieuxs head.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
Lemieux can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald pushes Lemieux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McDonald blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald digs a right hand into Lemieux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lemieux's gas tank.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
McDonald works on Lemieux's body with a couple of short punches.
Lemieux is breathing heavily.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Lemieux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks with his arms.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonald.
Lemieux lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald tries a body shot but Lemieux blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Lemieux won't allow it.
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lemieux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Ronald McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lemieux is working McDonald over against the cage.
Lemieux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lemieux blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemieux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux lands with a light punch inside.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body.
Lemieux tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Lemieux.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemieux avoids it.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemieux or not.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lemieux blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemieux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
Lemieux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemieux avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lemieux looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lemieux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lemieux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lemieux cracks McDonald with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lemieux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lemieux throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Lemieux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Lemieux is avoiding it.
Lemieux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemieux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lemieux backs up against the cage.
Lemieux blocks a leg kick.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemieux throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
Lemieux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks it.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Lemieux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks an elbow strike.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
McDonald putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lemieux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lemieux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemieux controls his hands.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonald as Lemieux tries to tie him up.
Lemieux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Lemieux avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
Lemieux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemieux or not.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Lemieux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemieux prevents a body shot from McDonald.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
Lemieux blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Lemieux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Lemieux is blocking nicely.
Lemieux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lemieux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lemieux tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Lemieux tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
David Lemieux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lemieux's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Lemieux's head.
Lemieux works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald lands a nice knee to the body.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Lemieux.
Lemieux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemieux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
A short left from Lemieux.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Lemieux scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks it.
Lemieux lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronald McDonald.
Well McDonald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo Silakka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gunnar Nelson's chin.
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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
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Nelson slips a straight right by Silakka.
Silakka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silakka moves out of range of the body kick.
Silakka throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson checks a low kick from Silakka.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka throws a front kick that sends Nelson stumbling back into the cage.
Silakka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nelson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silakka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a nice body kick.
Silakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Silakka feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Silakka misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a body kick that stops Silakka in his tracks momentarily.
Silakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Silakka.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Silakka counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Silakka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Simo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silakka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
Silakka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Silakka takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Silakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson 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.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silakka doesn't seem phased though.
Silakka is rocked!
Silakka misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a big slam. Silakka looks out but Nelson is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Silakka from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Gunnar Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Memories- Guetta. Cruz has chosen Deja Vu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Humberto Cruz enters the cage!
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 5, fighting out of London, Humberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andre closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Andre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andre misses with a body punch.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Andre is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andre tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Andre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andre to keep the fight standing.
Andre stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
A hook to the body from Andre.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andre scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Andre misses with the head strike.
Andre misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Alex Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Cruz.
A right handed body shot lands from Andre.
Andre misses with a punch to the body.
Andre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andre throws a leg kick but Cruz checks it.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andre.
Humberto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Andre. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trapped and Andre is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Andre thows a strike but Cruz uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Cruz as he ends up in Andre 's guard!
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Andre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Andre keeps moving.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Andre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andre looking to control.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Humberto Cruz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andre misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Andre jabs Cruz right on the nose. Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Andre throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab from Andre.
Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre blocks a jab.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Andre throws out a powerful jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andre. Cruz shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.
Andre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Andre lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Andre's guard.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Andre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cruz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Andre.
Cruz takes a little break here. Andre wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andre down.
Andre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Andre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Andre is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Andre is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is staying tight to Andre's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Humberto Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz laying and praying for a moment but Andre takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cruz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andre sees it coming and defends easily.
Andre manages to get to full guard.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Andre.
Andre working a defensive guard here.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Andre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Andre being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre is trying to hold Cruz in close to prevent damage but Cruz has managed to pass into half guard.
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andre defends it well.
Andre trying to control but Cruz postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andre gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz feints and then cracks Andre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andre down.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Andre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andre throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Donk. Andre catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Cruz misses with a leg kick
enabling Andre to counter with a crisp jab.
Andre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Andre blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre misses with the combination.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cruz is defended easily by Andre.
Alex Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz takes a swing at Andre's ribcage but misses.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Alex Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cruz.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Andre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Cruz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andre takes one on the button.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andre.
Andre lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Andre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Andre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Andre backs away looking to recover.
Andre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Andre settles back down.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Andre quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre has one foot on Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Andre slips the punch.
Andre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre looks to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Andre cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Andre looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Andre is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz advances to half guard.
Andre tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Humberto Cruz just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Andre to the ground. Cruz is now in Andre's guard.
Andre has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Andre looking for a sweep. Not yet Andre, not yet.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andre is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz prevents Andre from getting back to his feet.
Andre wriggles free and stands up.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Andre.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Andre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Andre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Andre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Andre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Andre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Andre wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Andre misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Cruz.
Nice cross by Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre scores with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz shoots in but Andre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andre.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Andre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre blocks a jab.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Andre.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Andre, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Andre against the cage but Andre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andre checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andre, right into the meat.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Andre counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz avoids the body shot from Andre.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Humberto Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Andre.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Andre is avoiding it.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andre looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Andre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a low kick, looking for Andre's leg but Andre calmly moves out of range.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Andre throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Andre.
Andre wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. Andre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andre misses with a head kick.
Andre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Cruz slips a straight right by Andre.
Andre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andre lands with a hook. Cruz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andre scores with a jab.
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Andre.
Alex Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a looping left.
Andre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cruz thumps Andre with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Andre slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andre.
Andre tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Nice body punch from Andre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andre tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andre drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Andre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Humberto Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cruz has Andre pressed against the cage.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andre digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Come on Andre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Andre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andre tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Andre back against the cage.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andre misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andre is keeping busy.
Andre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Andre throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre misses with a punch to the body.
Andre tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Andre controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Andre!
Alex Andre retains his welterweight title!
Alex Andre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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