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HERO 58: Langerholc VS Geissen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski comes to the cage accompanied by VITER - Marichka. Talentti has chosen Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold as his entrance music. Andrzej Rostowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommi Talentti's chin.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talentti shoots in and bounces Rostowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rostowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Talentti won't allow Rostowski to sweep him here.
Rostowski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Talentti passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rostowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Rostowski looking for submissions off his back.
Talentti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rostowski wants to improve his position but Talentti is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talentti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Talentti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Talentti's back!
Talentti is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rostowski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rostowski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Talentti fending off the submission attempt from Rostowski.
Rostowski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Talentti has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rostowski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talentti fending off the submission attempt from Rostowski.
Talentti trying to get back to his feet but Rostowski is in full control for now.
Rostowski working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Talentti is doing well to defend. Rostowski seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Talentti is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrzej Rostowski!
An out of breath Andrzej Rostowski 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bangarang. 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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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison lands the left hand.
West misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamison shoots in but West avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jamison misses with a head kick.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jamison misses with a body kick.
Jamison staying out of range there.
West thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jamison if he has to take too many more of those.
Jamison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jamison 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.
Jamison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract West.
Jamison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jamison checks the leg kick.
Jamison looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
Jamison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West connects with a leg kick. Jamison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamison circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamison moves into the clinch successfully.
Jamison manages to pull guard.
West wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
West's corner is telling him to maintain position.
West trying to control but Jamison is working from the bottom.
West drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jamison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jamison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jamison!
West tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
West wants to improve his position but Jamison is controlling well.
West keeps trying to improve his position.
Jamison wants to get back to his feet.
West taking some punishment here, with Jamison in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamison throwing shots but West is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jamison wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
West makes his way to full guard. A much better position for West.
West pulls Jamison in close to prevent any damage.
West is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jamison defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jamison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
West wriggles free and stands up.
Jamison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
West ducks under a wild hook from Jamison.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamison avoids the body shot from West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamison tries to land a front kick but West steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jamison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
West fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
West scores with a sloppy right hand. Jamison should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy West will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
West fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
West misses the shot to the body.
Jamison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
West connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
West connects with the punch.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
West misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
Jamison walks into a jab.
Donk. West catches Jamison right on the button with a cross.
Jonny Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Jamison.
West lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by West there.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamison. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Randy West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Jamison with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Jamison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West slips a jab and a cross from Jamison.
Jamison jabs West to the body, keeping him at a distance.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
West lands a nice hook to Jamison's body. Jamison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
West scores with a hook.
Jamison is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from West.
Oh Jamison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jamison tries to clinch up
and West holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jamison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West avoids the body shot from Jamison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a shot to the body
and West counters with a huge left! Jamison is in big trouble! He's backing up but West isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jamison from any more damage. A dominating finish by West!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy West!
A victorious Randy West thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. 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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260 lbs
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240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williamson moves into range and clinches up with Ki Duk.
Ki Duk pushes Williamson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with a body punch.
Ki Duk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williamson is trying to push Ki Duk away but Ki Duk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williamson lands a shot to the body.
Williamson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
Ki Duk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ki Duk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williamson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Williamson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ki Duk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williamson lands an uppercut.
Ki Duk digs a right hand underneath Williamson's ribcage. Williamson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk is looking to control Williamson's arms but Williamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ki Duk has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ki Duk.
Williamson misses with an elbow over the top.
Williamson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Ki Duk gets through Williamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ki Duk on the inside.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the side of Williamson's head.
Williamson throws a head punch that misses.
Ki Duk lands a knee to the body.
Williamson looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Duk lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Ki Duk - that landed with a thud.
Ki Duk trying to land knees to the body.
Williamson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williamson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ki Duk has him pressed against the cage.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk has Williamson pressed against the cage, preventing Williamson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williamson working hard to break the clinch.
Ki Duk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williamson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ki Duk lands a right hand.
Ki Duk is struggling to control the position.
Williamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki Duk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki Duk lands an uppercut.
Williamson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki Duk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Williamson to his knees! Ki Duk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ki Duk!
As Bong Ki Duk got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bukovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukovsky comes to the cage accompanied by Grubson feat. donGURALesko - Moc. Naama has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. 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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182 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garrett Bukovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naama dives in for a single leg takedown but Bukovsky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Naama misses with a knee strike.
Naama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bukovsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bukovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Naama trying to land knees to the body.
Naama throws an elbow but it misses.
Naama is looking for a takedown.
Naama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bukovsky lands with a left to the head.
Naama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bukovsky looks to land a combination but Naama avoids it well.
Bukovsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Bukovsky cracks Naama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naama is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naama misses with a looping left.
Bukovsky lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Naama falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bukovsky dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garrett Bukovsky!
Garrett Bukovsky 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Vogelpohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by s.mouse - slap my elbow. 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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Vogelpohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogelpohl throws out a leg kick but Cooper moves out of range and Vogelpohl only half commits.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Vogelpohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Vogelpohl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vogelpohl loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vogelpohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vogelpohl. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vogelpohl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper rushes Vogelpohl and presses him up against the cage.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vogelpohl blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vogelpohl takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Vogelpohl blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Vogelpohl takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Chuck Vogelpohl has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vogelpohl wants a takedown.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Vogelpohl throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vogelpohl's brow.
Cooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Vogelpohl avoids the damage to the body.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Vogelpohl tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Vogelpohl is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee calls for Cooper to work.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Vogelpohl shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogelpohl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Vogelpohl 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Vogelpohl is rocked!
Chuck Vogelpohl's cut is getting worse.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Vogelpohl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Vogelpohl.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vogelpohl takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinched against the cage, Cooper lands a big elbow that drops Vogelpohl! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Vogelpohl is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhijing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhijing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Santoro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Santoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wang has his takedown stuffed
and Santoro counters with a one-two to the body.
Wang throws a head kick but Santoro moves out of range.
Santoro misses with the combination.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Wang throws the left hand but Santoro avoids the punch easily.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santoro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Santoro has passed into side control.
Santoro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Santoro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wang to see if he's OK.
Santoro scoring with punches and elbows.
Santoro misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Santoro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Santoro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wang holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santoro working the ground and pound but Wang is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Santoro scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro working the strikes but Wang uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Santoro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Santoro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang tries to roll over but Santoro keeps him under control.
Wang gets full guard.
Santoro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Santoro wants to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Santoro has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Santoro!
Santoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santoro manages to get himself to full guard.
Santoro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santoro trying to control the position here.
Santoro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santoro keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang throws a big elbow that misses.
Santoro pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Santoro is trying to keep Wang in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicky Santoro just wasn't active enough.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Wang shoots in and bounces Santoro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang trying to control but Santoro is working from the bottom.
Wang won't allow Santoro to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro trying to control the position.
Santoro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santoro, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santoro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Santoro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wang is trying to defend but Santoro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Santoro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santoro is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Santoro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santoro wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Santoro has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Santoro postures up.
Santoro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Santoro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santoro avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang throws a nice head kick!
Wang fails with the takedown.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Santoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santoro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wang.
Nicky Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhijing Wang.
Wang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santoro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Santoro gets full guard.
Santoro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Santoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santoro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santoro looking for a guillotine here but Wang defends easily.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Santoro is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro pulls Wang in close to his closed guard and prevents Wang from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wang trying to control the position but Santoro is working away.
Santoro regains half guard.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Santoro is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control here.
Santoro moves into full guard.
Santoro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santoro keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santoro is keeping the position for now.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Santoro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zhijing Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Santoro is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
Santoro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Santoro wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santoro is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang trying to control from half guard but Santoro is working away.
Wang is taking a breather. Santoro 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.
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.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Horrible takedown by Wang or perhaps it was just good defense by Santoro which made him look bad.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santoro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick
and Santoro counters with a nice body shot.
Wang shoots and misses
and Santoro counters with a straight right hand.
Nicky Santoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhijing Wang.
Santoro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santoro is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Santoro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Santoro is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santoro is trying to work for a kimura but Wang is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Santoro trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Santoro trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang wants to control but Santoro passes easily into half guard.
Santoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santoro is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santoro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Santoro has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro trying to control the pace.
Santoro trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santoro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santoro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkley Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Knocksville Girl. Eric Morgan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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194 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Bunkley Iii keeps moving and retains side control.
Bunkley Iii working the ground and pound but Morgan is defending the strikes.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Morgan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Bunkley Iii preventing the sweep.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunkley Iii.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bunkley Iii hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the head.
Morgan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morgan avoids the attempt from Bunkley Iii to control.
Morgan prevents Bunkley Iii from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bunkley Iii manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morgan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bunkley Iii defending well though.
Bunkley Iii manages to get to full guard.
Bunkley Iii looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Bunkley Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Bunkley Iii is retaining full guard.
Bunkley Iii keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Bunkley Iii working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Bunkley Iii keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan stands and throws Bunkley Iii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morgan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bunkley Iii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working the head and body with strikes.
Bunkley Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bunkley Iii sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunkley Iii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan slips a nice elbow through Bunkley Iii's hands, connecting with Bunkley Iii's forehead.
Bunkley Iii wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Bunkley Iii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morgan scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii punching from the bottom.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bunkley Iii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Bunkley Iii defends the submission attempt.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunkley Iii tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
Bunkley Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkley Iii is in trouble now - Morgan has advanced to mount!
Morgan avoids the attempt from Bunkley Iii to control.
Morgan cracks Bunkley Iii with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Morgan 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.
Bunkley Iii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Morgan is pressing down on Bunkley Iii's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Bunkley Iii is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bunkley Iii tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Bunkley Iii slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morgan is keen to just control but Bunkley Iii is a slippery customer.
Morgan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bunkley Iii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan is thwarting Bunkley Iii's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a punch from half guard.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan working over Bunkley Iii with some ground and pound. Bunkley Iii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bunkley Iii manages to get to full guard.
Morgan postures up.
Bunkley Iii looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bunkley Iii keeps moving.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bunkley Iii's guard.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Morgan seems content to control.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan prevents Bunkley Iii from improving his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bunkley Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Morgan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bunkley Iii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Bunkley Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to pass to mount but Bunkley Iii is defending the position.
Bunkley Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Morgan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morgan is keen to just control but Bunkley Iii is a slippery customer.
Morgan passes into side control, despite Bunkley Iii's attempt to control the position.
Morgan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bunkley Iii tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Bunkley Iii is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan cracks Bunkley Iii with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Morgan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bunkley Iii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunkley Iii is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkley Iii is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bunkley Iii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Bunkley Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Bunkley Iii is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkley Iii is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bunkley Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bunkley Iii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
Bunkley Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bunkley Iii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Bunkley Iii's legs - danger averted.
Eric Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bunkley Iii keeps moving.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bunkley Iii keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan passes Bunkley Iii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Bunkley Iii is not content to let Morgan control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Bunkley Iii is defending well.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bunkley Iii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bunkley Iii.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bunkley Iii keeps moving.
Bunkley Iii thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bunkley Iii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morgan!
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Morgan tries to hold on but Bunkley Iii pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunkley Iii lands with some strikes.
Bunkley Iii moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morgan has worked his arm free - good work by Morgan!
Check out the look on Bunkley Iii's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eric Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan wants to control but Bunkley Iii postures up.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bunkley Iii wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan isn't going anywhere.
Bunkley Iii cracks Morgan with a big elbow.
Bunkley Iii is trying to get an arm triangle but Morgan is defending well.
Bunkley Iii tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan sneaks back into half guard.
Morgan tries to roll over but Bunkley Iii keeps him under control.
Bunkley Iii trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to control Bunkley Iii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Bunkley Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Morgan keeping hold of Bunkley Iii's head, controlling as best he can.
Morgan trying to control but Bunkley Iii postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii prevents Morgan from improving his position.
Bunkley Iii is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eric Morgan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Morgan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkley Iii managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morgan.
Eliod Bunkley Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morgan trying to control the position but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Bunkley Iii tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Bunkley Iii tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Morgan.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Morgan!
A very excited looking Eric Morgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyry Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Perkele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Perkele . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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241 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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252 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyry Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Emerlong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkele.
Perkele slips a straight right by Emerlong.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Emerlong.
Fernando Emerlong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emerlong throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Emerlong connects with a nice looking jab.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emerlong connects with a body shot that sends Perkele's belly button to the back.
Perkele is looking to clinch but Emerlong is avoiding it.
Emerlong tests Perkele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emerlong scores with a head kick.
Perkele blocks the body kick.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emerlong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Emerlong.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. Emerlong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emerlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkele.
Emerlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emerlong takes a swing at Perkele's ribcage but misses.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerlong throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emerlong tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele throws a head kick but Emerlong moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a hook.
Perkele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Emerlong.
Emerlong thuds his shin into the meat of Perkele's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkele blocks a head kick by Emerlong.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Emerlong misses the target.
Emerlong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perkele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emerlong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Emerlong avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Emerlong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emerlong connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Perkele is out of range.
Emerlong misses with a body kick.
Emerlong avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Emerlong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Emerlong.
A lazy left from Perkele finds it's target.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emerlong misses with a head kick.
Emerlong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emerlong misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkele feints and then cracks Emerlong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emerlong down.
Emerlong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Emerlong knows he should have avoided that one.
Emerlong tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele scores with a jab.
Emerlong throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emerlong's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Emerlong sees coming a mile off.
Emerlong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emerlong.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Emerlong throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Emerlong's front leg but catches the back leg as Emerlong tries to avoid it.
Emerlong lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele feints and then cracks Emerlong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emerlong down.
Emerlong looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by Perkele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Emerlong's defenses.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emerlong's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Emerlong.
Perkele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emerlong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele doesn't manage to clinch there - Emerlong circles away.
Emerlong misses with a few strikes there.
Emerlong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to score with a low kick but Emerlong moves his leg out of the way.
Emerlong swinging wildly here.
Emerlong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emerlong blocks a jab.
Emerlong throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
Emerlong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Emerlong.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emerlong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emerlong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.
Emerlong cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Emerlong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkele with a hook.
Perkele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkele tries to clinch but Emerlong is having none of it.
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 Pyry Perkele will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emerlong staying out of range there.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Emerlong moved away.
Emerlong misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Perkele - that will leave a mark!
Emerlong throws a series of punches but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele throws a hook but Emerlong blocks it.
Emerlong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkele.
Emerlong avoids a kick to the body.
Perkele cracks Emerlong with a good jab.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Emerlong misses.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Perkele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emerlong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perkele throws a hook but Emerlong blocks it.
Emerlong is breathing heavily.
Emerlong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Perkele drives through and clinches with Emerlong against the cage.
Perkele lands an elbow just above Emerlong 's eye.
It looks like Fernando Emerlong has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerlong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emerlong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perkele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emerlong is defending well for now.
Perkele lands an elbow just above Emerlong 's eye.
Perkele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perkele avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perkele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emerlong's brow.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emerlong's defenses.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Emerlong misses with the head strike.
Emerlong is looking to control Perkele's arms but Perkele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emerlong has his back to the cage.
Emerlong is trying to break free.
Emerlong misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Emerlong avoids the damage to the body.
Emerlong takes an elbow to the temple.
Emerlong misses with the head strike.
Emerlong letting Perkele take a breather here.
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Emerlong blocks an elbow strike.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele is looking to control Emerlong's arms but Emerlong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perkele has his back to the cage.
Perkele throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Perkele on the inside.
Perkele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emerlong avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emerlong's defenses.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Emerlong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perkele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perkele lands an elbow just above Emerlong 's eye.
Emerlong blocks an elbow strike.
Emerlong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele lands a damaging elbow.
Emerlong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Perkele or not.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele stalling in the clinch but Emerlong improves position.
Emerlong dodges an elbow strike from Perkele.
Perkele stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perkele as Emerlong tries to tie him up.
Perkele throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong avoiding damage as Perkele throws knees to the body.
Perkele lands an elbow just above Emerlong 's eye.
Still in the clinch, Emerlong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkele trying to land knees to the body.
Emerlong breaks from the clinch.
Perkele throws a body punch but Emerlong moves out of range.
Perkele moves into the clinch successfully.
Emerlong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Perkele.
Perkele can't find room to land a body shot as Emerlong controls the action.
Emerlong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emerlong managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerlong has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Emerlong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Emerlong working aggressively here.
Emerlong avoiding damage as Perkele throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyry Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Emerlong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Perkele throws a body punch but Emerlong moves out of range.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Emerlong's front leg but catches the back leg as Emerlong tries to avoid it.
Emerlong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emerlong throws a sloppy head kick and Perkele moves out of range easily.
Pyry Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Emerlong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emerlong throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkele.
Emerlong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkele.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Emerlong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkele.
Perkele defending well as Emerlong loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele swings for the body but Emerlong moves out of range.
Perkele looks to land a body kick but Emerlong moved away.
Perkele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Emerlong slips the punch.
Perkele swings for the body but Emerlong moves out of range.
Perkele thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Emerlong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Emerlong had a free shot at his head there.
Perkele lands a leg kick that knocks Emerlong off balance momentarily.
Emerlong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emerlong misses with a hook. Perkele ducked under it nicely.
Emerlong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emerlong moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emerlong.
Emerlong moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkele.
Jab, jab by Perkele - just one landing.
Good shot there by Emerlong.
Perkele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emerlong's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emerlong throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Emerlong is just out of range.
Emerlong misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Emerlong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkele works Emerlong's body with a nice hook.
Emerlong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perkele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emerlong.
Perkele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Perkele tries to land knees in the clinch but Emerlong avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Perkele is stalling here.
Emerlong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
Fernando Emerlong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perkele misses with an elbow strike.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele gets through Emerlong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emerlong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perkele has him pressed against the cage.
Emerlong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emerlong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emerlong lands with a cross.
Emerlong misses with the combination.
Perkele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emerlong cracks Perkele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkele is looking to slow Emerlong down with leg kicks.
Perkele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perkele blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerlong managing to block the knees to the body from Perkele.
Perkele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Perkele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pyry Perkele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele prevents a body shot from Emerlong.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perkele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Perkele.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Emerlong misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Emerlong.
Perkele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Perkele.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Perkele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emerlong's brow.
Emerlong takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerlong misses with some punches.
Perkele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emerlong being controlled against the cage.
Emerlong takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pyry Perkele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyry Perkele!
An out of breath Pyry Perkele 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taticzek has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sed El Bunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbynek Taticzek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Taticzek there.
It looks like Sed El Bunt has been cut.
Taticzek checks a leg kick.
Taticzek slips a jab and a cross from El Bunt.
El Bunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Sed El Bunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Bunt lands a right hook to the body.
Taticzek lands with a right hand.
El Bunt misses with a kick to the body.
Taticzek forces El Bunt back against the cage and clinches.
Taticzek avoids the elbow strike from El Bunt, against the cage.
El Bunt goes for a takedown attempt but Taticzek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taticzek lands a really nice looking cross but El Bunt seems unphased.
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!
El Bunt misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! El Bunt slams his shin into Taticzek's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek moves into range and clinches up with El Bunt.
Taticzek swings wildly with an uppercut but El Bunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taticzek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taticzek has a couple of punches blocked by El Bunt.
Taticzek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Taticzek scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taticzek managing to block the knees to the body from El Bunt.
Taticzek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taticzek prevents a body shot from El Bunt.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
El Bunt trying to land knees to the body.
El Bunt scores with a shot to the side of Taticzek's head.
El Bunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taticzek blocks an elbow strike.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek dodges an elbow strike from El Bunt.
El Bunt misses with an elbow strike.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Bunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Taticzek.
El Bunt throws a head punch that misses.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taticzek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taticzek.
Taticzek throws a punch but it's blocked by El Bunt.
El Bunt working aggressively here.
Taticzek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Bunt is defending well for now.
Taticzek blocks an elbow strike.
Taticzek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
El Bunt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taticzek prevents it.
Taticzek tries a body shot but El Bunt blocks it.
Taticzek working aggressively here.
Taticzek looking to throw knees to the head but El Bunt is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taticzek lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Taticzek.
Taticzek misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Bunt is looking to control Taticzek's arms but Taticzek gets an underhook and turns him. Now El Bunt has his back to the cage.
El Bunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taticzek blocks an uppercut.
El Bunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taticzek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taticzek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from El Bunt fails to land.
Taticzek connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Bunt misses with a body punch.
Taticzek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
El Bunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taticzek pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sed El Bunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Bunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taticzek darts in and clinches El Bunt up against the cage.
Taticzek misses with a knee strike.
El Bunt lands with a right to the head.
El Bunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taticzek's elbow.
Taticzek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taticzek throws a head punch that misses.
Taticzek struggles to land a body shot inside as El Bunt controls his hands.
Taticzek misses with a punch on the inside.
Taticzek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taticzek has a couple of punches blocked by El Bunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Bunt.
Taticzek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taticzek missing with knees to the body.
El Bunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbynek Taticzek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sed El Bunt's cut.
That's time! El Bunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
El Bunt thows a body shot but no joy.
El Bunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taticzek takes a step back to recover.
El Bunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from El Bunt is predictable there
letting Taticzek counter with a right hand.
Taticzek checks the leg kick.
El Bunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Bunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taticzek misses the shot to the body.
El Bunt is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from El Bunt.
Sed El Bunt is winning the standup battle so far.
El Bunt cracks a nice hook into Taticzek's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek avoids a kick to the body.
Taticzek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Bunt's head backwards.
El Bunt throws a head kick that half lands.
El Bunt scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by El Bunt.
Taticzek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taticzek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Bunt, right into the meat.
El Bunt misses with a body kick.
Taticzek scores with a three punch combo!
Sed El Bunt's cut is getting worse.
A low kick from El Bunt is predictable there
and Taticzek moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Taticzek fails to land.
El Bunt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taticzek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
El Bunt lands an elbow inside.
Taticzek avoiding damage as El Bunt throws knees to the body.
Taticzek throws a punch but it's blocked by El Bunt.
Taticzek presses El Bunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
El Bunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Bunt trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taticzek.
El Bunt takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Bunt tries to work over Taticzek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taticzek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Bunt trying to land knees to the body.
Taticzek lands a right hand.
Taticzek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
El Bunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taticzek connects with a knee to the head.
Taticzek lands a shot to the body.
Taticzek lands an uppercut.
Taticzek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Bunt lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Zbynek Taticzek has been cut.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taticzek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zbynek Taticzek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taticzek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Bunt digs a right hand underneath Taticzek's ribcage. Taticzek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taticzek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Bunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Bunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Bunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Bunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Bunt.
Taticzek dodges an elbow strike from El Bunt.
A short uppercut from Taticzek.
A head punch on the inside from Taticzek fails to land.
Taticzek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head.
El Bunt stalling the fight.
Taticzek gets through El Bunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sed El Bunt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
El Bunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taticzek is defending well for now.
Taticzek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Bunt looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taticzek throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Taticzek fails to land.
El Bunt lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Bunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbynek Taticzek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
El Bunt misses with a head kick.
Taticzek moves out of range of the leg kick from El Bunt.
El Bunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Bunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
El Bunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taticzek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
El Bunt throws a body kick that misses.
El Bunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Bunt misses with the head strike.
El Bunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Bunt lands an elbow that stopped Taticzek in his tracks for a moment.
Taticzek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Taticzek fails to land.
El Bunt throws an elbow that misses.
Taticzek can't find room to land a body shot as El Bunt controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek misses with some punches.
Taticzek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taticzek dodges an elbow strike from El Bunt.
A head punch on the inside from Taticzek fails to land.
Taticzek avoiding damage as El Bunt throws knees to the body.
Taticzek lands a hook that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
El Bunt effectively controlling the action here.
Taticzek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
El Bunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
El Bunt tries a body shot but Taticzek blocks it.
Taticzek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
El Bunt misses with some punches.
Taticzek blocks an elbow strike from El Bunt.
A short uppercut from Taticzek.
El Bunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taticzek misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Taticzek.
Taticzek with a knee to the head.
El Bunt tries to work over Taticzek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taticzek digs a right hand underneath El Bunt's ribcage. El Bunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taticzek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taticzek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taticzek digs a right hand underneath El Bunt's ribcage. El Bunt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taticzek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taticzek lands a right hand that snaps the head of El Bunt backwards.
El Bunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taticzek avoids it.
Taticzek misses with a knee to the head.
Taticzek misses with the head strike.
El Bunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taticzek misses with the head strike.
Taticzek tries to land a knee to the head but El Bunt blocks with his arms.
Taticzek avoiding damage as El Bunt throws knees to the body.
Taticzek misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taticzek's elbow.
El Bunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Bunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taticzek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Bunt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taticzek avoids the elbow strike from El Bunt, against the cage.
Taticzek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Bunt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taticzek throws a punch but it's blocked by El Bunt.
El Bunt controlling the action here for a moment.
Taticzek misses with some punches.
Taticzek misses with some punches.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Bunt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taticzek lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taticzek lands with a light punch inside.
Jeez, Sed El Bunt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Taticzek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taticzek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taticzek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taticzek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
El Bunt is rocked!
Taticzek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh El Bunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taticzek has a couple of punches blocked by El Bunt.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Bunt misses with an elbow over the top.
El Bunt seems to have got his legs back now.
El Bunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taticzek lands a body punch in the clinch.
El Bunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taticzek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but El Bunt blocks it with crossed arms.
El Bunt lands a right hand.
El Bunt gets through Taticzek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
El Bunt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taticzek regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbynek Taticzek really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taticzek misses with a looping right.
El Bunt throws a big shot that misses.
Taticzek swings for the body but El Bunt moves out of range.
El Bunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taticzek throws a series of punches but El Bunt moves out of range.
El Bunt lands a nice shot that snaps Taticzek's head back.
El Bunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Bunt misses with a body shot
and Taticzek counters with a crisp one two that drops El Bunt! Taticzek thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves El Bunt to his feet! El Bunt is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Bunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taticzek is trying is best to control the position here.
El Bunt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Bunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taticzek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
El Bunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taticzek is pulling down on El Bunt's head to control his posture.
El Bunt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
El Bunt throws a strike aimed at the side of Taticzek's head but Taticzek avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt looking to control but instead Taticzek has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
El Bunt trying to control from half guard but Taticzek is working away.
El Bunt is really struggling to control Taticzek but he's trying to hold on to the position.
El Bunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt wants to pass to mount but Taticzek is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Bunt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Taticzek reverses the position - he's now on top in El Bunt's guard.
El Bunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
El Bunt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Taticzek uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taticzek's best efforts.
Taticzek controlling the action here.
El Bunt actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Bunt is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Zbynek Taticzek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
El Bunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taticzek tries to bum rush El Bunt with a series of wild strikes but El Bunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
El Bunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taticzek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taticzek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Bunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taticzek is rocked!
Taticzek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taticzek is still on wobbly legs! Can El Bunt finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Bunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Taticzek seems to have recovered his senses.
El Bunt clinches.
El Bunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Taticzek avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek lands a right hand.
Taticzek presses El Bunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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.
Still in the clinch, Taticzek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taticzek tries to work over El Bunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taticzek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Bunt scores with a shot to the side of Taticzek's head.
Taticzek blocks an elbow strike.
Taticzek blocks the elbow strike.
Taticzek is fighting off a takedown attempt but El Bunt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Taticzek to the mat. Taticzek regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Taticzek keeping full guard, as El Bunt tries to pass.
Taticzek managing to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Bunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taticzek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Taticzek is retaining full guard.
El Bunt is working hard here to advance position.
El Bunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
El Bunt has Taticzek up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taticzek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek takes an elbow to the temple.
El Bunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Bunt tries to throw a body punch but Taticzek avoids it by throwing El Bunt back against the cage.
El Bunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Zbynek Taticzek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Bunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taticzek dodges an elbow strike from El Bunt.
El Bunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taticzek is defending well for now.
El Bunt misses with the head strike.
Taticzek blocks the elbow strike.
El Bunt misses with some punches.
El Bunt missing with knees to the body.
Taticzek throws a punch but it's blocked by El Bunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Bunt lands a nice elbow.
El Bunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taticzek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Bunt wants to take the fight to the mat but Taticzek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Taticzek looking to throw knees to the head but El Bunt is blocking nicely.
Taticzek is pressed up against the cage. El Bunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taticzek down to the mat. Taticzek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
El Bunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zbynek Taticzek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Bunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taticzek misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taticzek slips under a jab from El Bunt.
El Bunt needs to keep his hands up - Taticzek had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sed El Bunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taticzek 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbynek Taticzek!
Zbynek Taticzek is the new welterweight champion!
Zbynek Taticzek decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langerholc comes to the cage accompanied by Hypocrisy - Fractured Millennium . 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Langerholc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Geissen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Geissen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Geissen coming out on top.
Geissen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Geissen lands a big head kick that sends Langerholc tumbling to the mat! Geissen takes a step backwards and waves Langerholc back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Langerholc is rocked!
It looks like Davor Langerholc has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geissen throws a shot from downtown. Langerholc moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Geissen throws a sloppy head kick and Langerholc moves out of range easily.
Geissen missing with a left hand there. Langerholc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Geissen throws a head kick but Langerholc moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langerholc moves out of range of the strikes.
Geissen looks to score with a jab to the body but Langerholc is just out of range.
Langerholc dodges the punch combination from Geissen.
Geissen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geissen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some bone on bone action there as Langerholc checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shawn Geissen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geissen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langerholc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Langerholc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Geissen.
Geissen misses with a hook.
Langerholc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Geissen misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shawn Geissen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geissen lands a left and a right that send Langerholc crashing to the mat, dazed. Geissen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Langerholc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geissen looks to land a right hand but Langerholc moved out of range.
Langerholc seems to have got his legs back now.
Geissen feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Langerholc collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shawn Geissen!
Shawn Geissen is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Shawn Geissen, 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.
Davor Langerholc was interviewed post fight and said 'My vengeance will be torture and murder.'.
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