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FFC: Challengers 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ainsley Clearly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ainsley Clearly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benedict Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ainsley Clearly!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clearly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ainsley Clearly has been cut.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clearly shoots in but no luck this time.
Clearly dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Clearly fails with the takedown.
Clearly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Clearly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clearly is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Cruz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clearly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cruz tries to roll over but Clearly keeps him under control.
Cruz trying to control but Clearly postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clearly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cruz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clearly on the ground.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Clearly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clearly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clearly throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Clearly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Clearly is controlling well.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Clearly throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Clearly avoids it well.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz punishes Clearly's body with a nice straight punch.
Clearly looks gassed!
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clearly's head.
That has opened up Ainsley Clearly's cut even more.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clearly is rocked!
The cut above Ainsley Clearly's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cruz connects with a stiff jab that staggers Clearly - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benedict Cruz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arni Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micheal Kreuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arni Olofson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger shoots in looking for a takedown. Olofson tries to sprawl out of it but Kreuger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olofson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Olofson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kreuger slips a jab and a cross from Olofson.
Kreuger slips a jab and a cross from Olofson.
Olofson lands a jab-cross combination.
Kreuger instigates a clinch.
Kreuger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olofson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kreuger misses with a knee strike.
Kreuger manages to break the clinch.
Olofson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kreuger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Micheal Kreuger's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreuger clinches up against the cage.
Olofson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kreuger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Olofson to the mat. Olofson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kreuger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger trying to control but Olofson is working from the bottom.
Olofson keeping full guard, as Kreuger tries to pass.
Kreuger wants to control from the top but Olofson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kreuger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olofson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kreuger wants to control from the top but Olofson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Olofson misses.
Olofson swinging wildly here.
Arni Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olofson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreuger manages to avoid it.
Olofson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kreuger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olofson is trying to defend but Kreuger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Olofson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger seems to be working for a kimura but Olofson defends the submission attempt.
Kreuger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kreuger escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreuger.
Olofson misses with a series of wild punches.
Olofson throws a series of punches but Kreuger avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arni Olofson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micheal Kreuger'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.
A right-left combo lands from Olofson.
Kreuger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olofson.
Olofson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Micheal Kreuger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olofson swings for the body but Kreuger moves out of range.
Kreuger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olofson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kreuger throws a strike aimed at the side of Olofson's head but Olofson avoids it well.
Kreuger wants to control but Olofson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreuger looks up at the clock and then as Olofson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kreuger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger stands up and beckons Olofson to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Olofson.
Olofson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olofson throws a nice looking combination but Kreuger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olofson misses with a two punch combination.
Olofson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arni Olofson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kreuger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kreuger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olofson but Olofson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kreuger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kreuger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kreuger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger lands a heavy elbow.
Kreuger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kreuger controlling his opponent.
Kreuger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Olofson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kreuger wants to control the pace but Olofson is squirming around nicely.
Kreuger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Olofson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olofson tries to buck Kreuger off but he can't manage it.
Kreuger trying to control but Olofson is having none of it.
Kreuger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Olofson is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kreuger is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arni Olofson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Micheal Kreuger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Olofson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kreuger moves into range and clinches up with Olofson.
Kreuger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olofson stuffs the takedown.
Olofson slips a jab and a cross from Kreuger.
Olofson misses with a double jab
and Kreuger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Olofson can't break the clinch.
Kreuger manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson misses with the combination.
Olofson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Olofson duly obliges.
Jeez, Micheal Kreuger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Micheal Kreuger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arni Olofson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowley comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Rowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrell Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a series of punches but Rowley avoids them all with ease.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rowley shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thomas scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Thomas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thomas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thomas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rowley down.
Rowley can't do much from the bottom here.
Thomas working the ground and pound from side control.
Rowley is rocked!
Thomas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rowley some visible discomfort.
Oh Rowley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a strong strike to the head of Rowley. That's dazed him! Thomas looking to finish here. Rowley is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Thomas lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darrell Thomas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amadeus Rilonhaugher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rilonhaugher has chosen Rammstein - Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Amadeus Rilonhaugher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrick Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeus Rilonhaugher!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rilonhaugher fails to land the takedown.
Rilonhaugher shoots in but no luck this time.
Skiter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rilonhaugher connects with a body shot.
Rilonhaugher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skiter throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rilonhaugher is defended easily by Skiter.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeus Rilonhaugher.
Rilonhaugher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skiter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rilonhaugher.
Rilonhaugher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skiter defends it nicely.
Skiter throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rilonhaugher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rilonhaugher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rilonhaugher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rilonhaugher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skiter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rilonhaugher.
Skiter is not content to let Rilonhaugher control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter wants to get back to his feet.
Rilonhaugher slows the pace down in half guard.
Skiter is trying to stand up here but Rilonhaugher is controlling him well.
Rilonhaugher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skiter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rilonhaugher needs to keep his hands up - Skiter had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skiter, as that shot connected.
Skiter lands a big right hand that sends Rilonhaugher crashing to the mat! Skiter stays standing though and waves Rilonhaugher back to his feet!
Rilonhaugher is rocked!
Rodrick Skiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skiter stuffs the takedown attempt from Rilonhaugher. Rilonhaugher gets slowly back to his feet.
Rilonhaugher is still on wobbly legs! Can Skiter finish him?
Skiter drops Rilonhaugher with a naaaaasty hook - Rilonhaugher is in real trouble here! Skiter dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrick Skiter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between waiting for qfc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). waiting for qfc has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, waiting for qfc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jet Jones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
for qfc dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
for qfc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to land a combination but for qfc avoids it well.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jet Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but for qfc was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
for qfc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged for qfc in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
for qfc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
for qfc tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones keeps control of for qfc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
for qfc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
for qfc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
for qfc scores with a three punch combo!
for qfc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws the left hand but for qfc avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but for qfc moves out of range.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
for qfc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling for qfc to counter with a crisp jab.
for qfc throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and for qfc counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and for qfc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
for qfc lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
enabling for qfc to counter with a crisp jab.
for qfc cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down for qfc rather than just go for the knockout.
for qfc lands a two punch combo.
for qfc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a combination
and for qfc counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by for qfc.
for qfc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
for qfc lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
for qfc is working the combinations to good effect here.
for qfc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to clinch but for qfc moves away
and for qfc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
for qfc lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
for qfc throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by for qfc.
for qfc is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
for qfc ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
for qfc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from for qfc.
for qfc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by for qfc.
for qfc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
for qfc is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones misses with a double jab
and for qfc counters with a nice uppercut.
for qfc scores with a nice head shot.
for qfc tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and for qfc counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
for qfc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and for qfc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
for qfc stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and for qfc counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by for qfc.
for qfc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
for qfc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting for qfc counter with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from for qfc.
A big left from Jones misses.
for qfc scores with a jab.
for qfc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
for qfc stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
for qfc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
for qfc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
for qfc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and for qfc duly obliges.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from for qfc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
waiting for qfc 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.
for qfc lands a jab.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from for qfc.
A right-left combo lands from for qfc.
Danga de danga de dang - for qfc scores with a four punch combination!
Jones looks to land a left hand but for qfc moved out of range nicely.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and for qfc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones misses with a body punch
and for qfc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones wants to clinch but for qfc slips to the side
and for qfc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
for qfc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
for qfc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
for qfc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch
and for qfc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a combination
and for qfc counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
for qfc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
for qfc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
for qfc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
for qfc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
for qfc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
for qfc throws a good cross that connects.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by for qfc.
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
for qfc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and for qfc counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from for qfc.
for qfc lands with an overhand left.
for qfc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
waiting for qfc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
for qfc cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
for qfc works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
for qfc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
for qfc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donk. for qfc catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
for qfc throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
for qfc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
for qfc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Good shot there by for qfc.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and for qfc counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
for qfc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by for qfc!
Nice uppercut lands for for qfc. That snapped Jones's head back.
for qfc scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from for qfc.
for qfc scores with a nice strike.
for qfc scores with a jab.
Jones wants to clinch but for qfc slips to the side
and for qfc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
for qfc throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut there from for qfc.
for qfc throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
for qfc with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
for qfc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from for qfc both land. Nice combination.
for qfc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from for qfc finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
for qfc works the jab nicely.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling for qfc to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
for qfc scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones misses with a double jab
and for qfc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
for qfc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
for qfc tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from for qfc both land. Nice combination.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
waiting for qfc is winning the standup battle so far.
for qfc looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
waiting for qfc dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
for qfc throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
for qfc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones clinches but for qfc breaks the clinch
and for qfc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a double jab
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a combination
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and for qfc counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling for qfc to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts for qfc, as that shot connected.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
for qfc's corner calls for a 1-2. for qfc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and for qfc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
for qfc lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by for qfc.
for qfc lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
for qfc dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
for qfc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
for qfc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
for qfc connects with the punch.
for qfc works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones misses with a hook. for qfc ducked under it nicely.
for qfc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for for qfc.
Nice straight punches there by for qfc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of for qfc.
for qfc connects with a nice looking jab.
for qfc throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by for qfc.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and for qfc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and for qfc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
for qfc lands a jab.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
for qfc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
for qfc lands a jab-cross combination.
for qfc lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
for qfc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and for qfc duly obliges.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a two punch combo.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
for qfc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
for qfc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from for qfc does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
for qfc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from for qfc finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
for qfc lands with an overhand left.
Jones tries to clinch up
and for qfc counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and for qfc counters with a two punch combo.
for qfc lands the left hand.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and for qfc counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for for qfc.
for qfc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
and for qfc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
for qfc scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
for qfc lands a two punch combo.
for qfc connects with a jab.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from for qfc.
for qfc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jet Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
for qfc works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
for qfc with a jab.
for qfc throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
for qfc cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from for qfc.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
for qfc throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and for qfc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
waiting for qfc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
for qfc looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
waiting for qfc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for for qfc, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... waiting for qfc!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Drakovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Drakovski!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Drakovski misses.
Masura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drakovski moves out of range of the body kick from Masura.
Drakovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masura.
Masura ducks under a wild hook from Drakovski.
Good exchange - Drakovski coming out on top.
It looks like Aruki Masura has been cut.
Drakovski looks to land a combination. Masura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Drakovski feints and as Masura raises his hands in defense, Drakovski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masura looking for a sweep. Not yet Masura, not yet.
Masura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drakovski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drakovski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drakovski looking to pass the guard.
Masura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drakovski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masura's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakovski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Drakovski connects with a big shot to the side of Masura's head.
Masura tries to escape but Drakovski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakovski lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Masura.
Drakovski connects with a big shot to the side of Masura's head.
You can see the frustration on Masura's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Masura staying busy and making it hard for Drakovski to control.
Drakovski connects with a big shot to the side of Masura's head.
Drakovski tries to keep control of the position but Masura is staying busy.
Masura tries to roll but Drakovski sticks to his back.
Drakovski doesn't have the hooks in and Masura manages to turn into his guard.
Masura won't allow Drakovski to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura tries to free his leg and advance position but Drakovski is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drakovski is on top in guard.
Drakovski looking to pass the guard.
Masura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drakovski!
Drakovski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Masura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Drakovski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Masura with shots to the head and body - Drakovski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drakovski is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakovski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drakovski's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Drakovski is squirming around, avoiding Masura's attempts to control the action.
Drakovski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Drakovski looks gassed!
Drakovski working to try and regain half guard.
Masura looking to control but Drakovski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Masura with the ground and pound from mount.
Masura wants to take Drakovski's back but he can't do it this time.
Drakovski is squirming around, avoiding Masura's attempts to control the action.
Masura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drakovski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drakovski and Masura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drakovski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Masura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Masura looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drakovski is avoiding damage well.
Drakovski parries the strikes from Masura easily there. Masura is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drakovski to escape.
Masura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drakovski, who protects the arm well.
Masura tries for a kimura but Drakovski is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drakovski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Masura's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drakovski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Drakovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aruki Masura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drakovski scores with a nice head shot.
Drakovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drakovski throws a shot from downtown. Masura moves away and avoids it.
Drakovski cracks the inside of Masura's front leg.
Drakovski throws a shot from downtown. Masura moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Drakovski as he connects with a hook.
A left lands for Drakovski.
Masura avoids the head kick by Drakovski.
Masura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drakovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drakovski misses the target.
Drakovski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masura walks into a stiff left hand from Drakovski.
Drakovski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Masura avoids the head kick by Drakovski.
Masura misses with a leg kick
and Masura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drakovski throws a hook to the side of Masura's head but Masura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drakovski's waist but Drakovski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masura off to one side.
Drakovski misses the shot to the body.
Vladimir Drakovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drakovski lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drakovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drakovski throws an overhand right that lands on Masura's shoulder, as Masura tries to avoid the shot.
Drakovski throws a low kick but Masura avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drakovski. That's going to slow Masura down.
Masura drives through and clinches with Drakovski against the cage.
Masura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakovski throws a head punch that misses.
Masura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drakovski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aruki Masura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drakovski lands with a big left! Masura is wobbled badly! Drakovski comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Masura to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vladimir Drakovski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between hiro pongha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Stara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, hiro pongha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Stara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pongha shoots in but Stara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
pongha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stara is trying to control pongha's posture but pongha avoids it.
pongha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stara trying to control but pongha flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara is trying to stand back up.
pongha biding his time, controlling Stara.
Stara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stara trying to control but pongha postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pongha seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
pongha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
pongha trying to control from half guard but Stara is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pongha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
pongha trying to control the position but Stara is working away.
Stara tries to bench press pongha off him but pongha keeps the position.
Stara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara is looking to control pongha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stara avoid being mounted?
Stara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but pongha pulls his head out easily.
Stara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
pongha decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hiro pongha 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.
pongha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
pongha trying to control the action but Stara is working from the bottom.
Stara tries to control but pongha manages to take his back.
Stara trying to control the hands but pongha breaks the grip.
pongha patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara trying to control the hands but pongha won't let him.
Stara wants to get back to his feet.
Stara preventing the rear naked choke attempt from pongha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stara turns into pongha and is now in his guard.
Stara wants to pass the guard but pongha is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stara misses with a takedown attempt
and pongha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stara!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pongha wants to control but instead Stara manages to regain half guard.
Stara works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stara working a defensive guard here.
Stara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stara stalling away here and it's allowed pongha to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hiro pongha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around pongha's waist but pongha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stara off to one side.
pongha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
hiro pongha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pongha in the domination position with Stara hanging on.
Stara regains half guard.
Stara is looking for a sweep. pongha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stara is trying to maintain the position but pongha is very close to passing his half guard.
Stara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pongha wants to take a breather but Stara is having none of it.
pongha tries to stand and escape but Stara actually recovers to full guard.
pongha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stara's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stara wants to stand but pongha is controlling the position.
Stara has a closed guard, preventing pongha from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stara throws a sloppy head kick and pongha moves out of range easily.
pongha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
pongha prevents Stara from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pongha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stara is just riding it out for now. pongha eventually gives up the hold.
Stara wants to get back to his feet.
Timo Stara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stara is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
And that's the end of the fight!
hiro pongha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well pongha 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hiro pongha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yatta Yankuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus Mane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yatta Yankuba!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yankuba on the side of the head.
Yankuba scores a takedown into full mount!
Yankuba looking to control but Mane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mane is trying to stand up.
Mane wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yankuba.
Yankuba won't let Mane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Yankuba throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mane because Yankuba loaded up on that one.
Yankuba is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mane is surviving well by controlling Yankuba's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankuba is working for a guillotine from mount but Mane frees his head quite easily.
Mane wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankuba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yankuba misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mane tries to get out of the position.
Yankuba is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mane can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mane bucks Yankuba off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane leaves Yankuba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yankuba looks gassed!
Yankuba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yankuba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magnus Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mane lands with a straight right. Yankuba didn't see that one coming.
Mane lands a jab.
Yankuba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Yatta Yankuba has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mane throws a shot to the body.
Mane throws a series of punches but Yankuba avoids them all with ease.
Mane scores with a jab. Yankuba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yankuba is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Yankuba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mane swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Yankuba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Mane!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Braga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bei looking to finish Braga with some ground and pound. This is bad for Braga!
It looks like Igor Braga has been cut.
Bei lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Bei swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Braga is now in Bei's guard. A big mistake from Bei there, giving up the dominant position!
Braga postures up in Bei's guard and throws a big left but Bei blocks it.
Braga won't allow Bei to get back to his feet.
Bei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga cracks Bei with a solid left hand.
Bei wants to stand but Braga is controlling the position.
Braga stands up over Bei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bei has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Braga 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 Bei.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga prevents Bei from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei misses with a strike from the bottom.
Braga looks up at the clock and then as Bei takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Braga smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bei managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Braga.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bei is trying to buck Braga off.
Braga throws an elbow but Bei slips to the side and avoids it well.
Braga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bei on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bei.
Bei tries to clinch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bei throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bei leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Braga misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Bei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Braga doesn't seem phased though.
Jeez, Igor Braga's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Braga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Liu Bei!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Kink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anna Margret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anna Margret struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Kink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anna Margret!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kink fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Margret sprawls well initially but Kink persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kink sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Margret blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kink.
Kink stalling.
Margret is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kink pulls his head out easily.
Kink wants to lay and pray for a moment but Margret keeps working.
Kink missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kink lands with a punch from half guard.
Margret is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kink thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Margret's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Margret throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kink.
Margret looks gassed!
Kink shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Margret is not content to let Kink control the position.
Kink is taking a breather. Margret says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kink lands with a punch from half guard.
Kink scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kink is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Margret is refusing to be controlled, as Kink sits in half guard.
Kink sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Margret defending well though.
Kink landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Margret is not content to let Kink control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kink scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kink is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Margret!
Margret is desperately trying to improve his position but Kink has a good base and remains in mount.
Kink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kink connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kink looking to control but Margret is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kink lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Margret hang on?
Kink scoring with strikes but Margret is staying in there.
Margret is looking to improve his position but Kink isn't that keen on the idea.
Kink cracks Margret with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kink is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kink controlling the position easily from mount.
Margret is bucking up trying to escape but Kink cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kink lands a big shot there that rocks Margret but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kink dominating with strikes here.
Kink putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kink controlling his opponent.
Margret taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Margret that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Margret is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kink sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kink working Margret over with strikes here.
Kink has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Margret's face.
Kink wants to control the pace but Margret is squirming around nicely.
Margret is trying to escape the mount.
Kink looking to control but Margret is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Kink dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Margret pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kink closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Margret tries to bench press Kink off him but Kink keeps the position.
Kink connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Margret some visible discomfort.
Kink slows the pace down.
Kink creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Margret takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
An elbow from Kink crashes against the mat.
Tarmo Kink overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kink moves into full mount!
Kink in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kink working Margret over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kink cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Margret is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kink scoring with strikes but Margret is staying in there.
Kink controlling the position easily from mount.
Margret tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kink punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kink fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kink content just to control the position here.
Margret takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Margret is bucking up trying to escape but Kink cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Margret is rocked!
Kink controlling from the full mount.
Margret is still in real trouble! Can Kink finish him?
Margret seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margret is squirming around, avoiding Kink's attempts to control the action.
Kink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kink working Margret over with strikes here.
Kink with shots to the head and body - Margret looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Margret is in a horrible position here. Kink smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kink postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Margret badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kink around the waist but Kink pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kink is the winner by TKO! Kink jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Kink!
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