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CFH 22: Saari v Martinez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hao Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hao Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Wang to work.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wang tries to pull guard but Rude forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rude tries to break free but Wang pushes him back against the cage.
Wang stalling against the cage.
Wang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wang.
Rude tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rude sprawls well. Rude wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hao Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wang circles away quickly and effectively.
Rude has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Wang does no damage.
Hao Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Rick Rude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wang looking to slow down the pace here.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Rude circles away.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rude.
Wang throws a sloppy body shot
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rude misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Rude misses with a double jab.
Wang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rude counters with a nice body shot.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rude lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wang sprawling to the canvas. Rude follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wang hang on?
Wang is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rude looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang trying to hold on to Rude's head to control him but Rude postures up.
Rude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rude not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wang wants to control but Rude is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang wants to improve his position but Rude is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rude is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
Wang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rude.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Rude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rude missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rude sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.
Rude trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
Rude wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rude sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.
Wang won't allow Rude to pass to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rude.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rude dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rude sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wang somewhat.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rude drops Wang with a left right combo! Rude follows him down to the ground into side control.
Oh Wang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Hao Wang has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rude lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Wang! Rude senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Wang out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Rude!
Rick Rude made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Arzhanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Tappanii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arzhanov comes to the cage accompanied by Needled 24/7. Hannu Tappanii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Arzhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Tappanii!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arzhanov works over Tappanii's head and body with a nice combination.
Arzhanov throws a right and a left that Tappanii avoids nicely.
Tappanii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arzhanov throws a right and a left that Tappanii avoids nicely.
Tappanii scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tappanii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arzhanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappanii working the ground and pound but Arzhanov is defending the strikes.
Tappanii content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tappanii working away.
Tappanii wants to take a breather but Arzhanov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tappanii.
Arzhanov is trying to control the position but Tappanii postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappanii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arzhanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arzhanov working a defensive guard here.
Tappanii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arzhanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tappanii prevents Arzhanov from getting back to his feet.
Tappanii content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viktor Arzhanov.
Tappanii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arzhanov.
Arzhanov misses with a wild combination.
Arzhanov tries to bum rush Tappanii with a series of wild strikes but Tappanii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tappanii tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arzhanov defends well and Tappanii ends up having to push Arzhanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tappanii is trying to drag Arzhanov to the mat but Arzhanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arzhanov gets underhooks to prevent Tappanii's takedown attempt.
Viktor Arzhanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannu Tappanii.
Arzhanov works on Tappanii's body with a couple of short punches.
Arzhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viktor Arzhanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arzhanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Arzhanov as he connects with a hook.
Arzhanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tappanii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappanii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tappanii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arzhanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tappanii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Arzhanov was covering up waiting for the punch and Tappanii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tappanii is pushing down on Arzhanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arzhanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Tappanii has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tappanii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tappanii is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappanii seems to be working for a kimura but Arzhanov defends the submission attempt.
Tappanii prevents Arzhanov from improving his position.
Tappanii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arzhanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tappanii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arzhanov is trying to control but can't.
Tappanii wants to work for an arm triangle but Arzhanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arzhanov is staying active underneath Tappanii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tappanii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arzhanov's head.
Tappanii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tappanii moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hannu Tappanii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tappanii.
Arzhanov can't do much from the bottom here.
Arzhanov wants to get back to his feet.
Arzhanov tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arzhanov tries to escape but Tappanii is in control.
Tappanii swings around for an armbar but Arzhanov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tappanii's guard.
Arzhanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tappanii kicks Arzhanov off and gets to his feet.
Tappanii dives in and scores a takedown into Arzhanov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tappanii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tappanii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tappanii passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappanii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arzhanov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tappanii not doing much here.
Tappanii wants to pass the guard but Arzhanov is defending well.
Tappanii seems to be working for a kimura but Arzhanov defends the submission attempt.
Hannu Tappanii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arzhanov is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arzhanov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tappanii is looking for a kimura but Arzhanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tappanii to get the leverage.
Tappanii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arzhanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tappanii.
Tappanii prevents Arzhanov from standing back up.
Tappanii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arzhanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tappanii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappanii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappanii has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tappanii is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Arzhanov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tappanii mounts Arzhanov! Really nice guard pass there!
Tappanii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arzhanov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arzhanov tries to hold on but Tappanii pushes him away.
Arzhanov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tappanii.
Arzhanov wants to hold on but Tappanii pushes him away.
Tappanii looking to secure an arm triangle but Arzhanov defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arzhanov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tappanii looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Tappanii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arzhanov connects with a jab.
Arzhanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tappanii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arzhanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tappanii. Tappanii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tappanii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arzhanov on his heels. He'll look to pass Arzhanov's guard now, I'm sure.
Arzhanov punching to the body, from the bottom.
Tappanii advances to half guard.
Well, if Tappanii 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.
Arzhanov wants to improve his position but Tappanii is controlling well.
Tappanii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tappanii in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arzhanov is looking for a sweep. Tappanii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tappanii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arzhanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Arzhanov is trying to stand.
Tappanii works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tappanii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arzhanov is looking to escape.
Arzhanov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tappanii.
Arzhanov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tappanii tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappanii wants to control the pace but Arzhanov is squirming around nicely.
Tappanii controlling from mount.
Tappanii pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tappanii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arzhanov is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tappanii swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Arzhanov is now in Tappanii's guard. A big mistake from Tappanii there, giving up the dominant position!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arzhanov tries to stand but Tappanii is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arzhanov is in close to Tappanii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arzhanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tappanii manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tappanii content just to control the position here.
Tappanii swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannu Tappanii!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kangaroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Dyer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Kangaroo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer connects with the punch.
It looks like Ken Kangaroo has been cut.
Ken Kangaroo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangaroo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kangaroo throws a right hand that misses
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dyer steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Kangaroo is out on his feet! Dyer sets himself and nearly takes Kangaroo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephen Dyer!
A very excited looking Stephen Dyer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aulis Homelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Toast Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Homelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeo Toast Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders misses with a low kick.
Homelius scores with a head kick. Saunders tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Saunders tries to land a leg kick but Homelius saw it coming and moves away.
Saunders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders throws a chopping leg kick but Homelius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Homelius manages to avoid it.
Saunders takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Homelius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Homelius lands a big head kick that sends Saunders tumbling to the mat! Homelius takes a step backwards and waves Saunders back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Homelius misses with a low kick as Saunders jumps back.
Homelius throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Homelius lands a big head kick that sends Saunders tumbling to the mat! Homelius takes a step backwards and waves Saunders back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saunders is rocked!
Homelius throws a quick head kick that knocks Saunders silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Homelius is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aulis Homelius!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goku Kakaroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Jamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goku Kakaroto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perus Jamppa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakaroto instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kakaroto has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kakaroto pushes Jamppa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jamppa trying to control the position but instead, Kakaroto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jamppa into the cage.
Kakaroto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jamppa.
Kakaroto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kakaroto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jamppa is trying to force a seperation but Kakaroto has the dominant position.
Kakaroto is trying to force a seperation but Jamppa has the dominant position.
Jamppa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goku Kakaroto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Kakaroto closes the distance but Jamppa moves to the side
and Jamppa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kakaroto thinking.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Jamppa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamppa lands a nice looking body shot.
Kakaroto darts in trying to clinch
and Kakaroto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Kakaroto moves out of range.
Kakaroto defending well as Jamppa loads up on a big left hand.
Kakaroto tries to clinch
and Jamppa counters with a right hand to the body.
Jamppa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jamppa!
We've been informed that Jamppa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakaroto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamppa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kakaroto.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamppa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakaroto circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamppa tried to score with a low kick but Kakaroto checks it.
Kakaroto slips a jab and a cross from Jamppa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jamppa.
Kakaroto wants to clinch.
Kakaroto wants to clinch.
Kakaroto darts in trying to clinch
and Jamppa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Kakaroto is looking to clinch.
Kakaroto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jamppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakaroto moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.
Kakaroto is looking to clinch but Jamppa is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakaroto moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.
Kakaroto clinches with his opponent.
Kakaroto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Kakaroto on the inside.
Kakaroto trying to land knees to the body.
Jamppa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakaroto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kakaroto is breathing heavily.
Jamppa gets tackled into the cage by Kakaroto. Kakaroto maintains the clinch.
Kakaroto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jamppa is defending well for now.
Kakaroto trying to land knees to the body.
Kakaroto manages to break the clinch.
Jamppa scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamppa lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kakaroto is looking to close the distance but Jamppa sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kakaroto crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kakaroto is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Perus Jamppa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vance Thunderstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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193 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vance Thunderstorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinimaa scores with a nice head shot.
Niinimaa thuds his right hand into Thunderstorm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thunderstorm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niinimaa throws a hook to the side of Thunderstorm's head but Thunderstorm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niinimaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunderstorm.
Niinimaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niinimaa misses with a wild body shot.
Thunderstorm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Niinimaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Niinimaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Niinimaa tries to kick Thunderstorm off but Thunderstorm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thunderstorm is keen to just control but Niinimaa is a slippery customer.
Niinimaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thunderstorm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niinimaa wants to control but Thunderstorm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Niinimaa pushes Thunderstorm off looking to stand but Thunderstorm dives back in and keeps control.
Thunderstorm is trying to control. Niinimaa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thunderstorm connects with a nice short shot to Niinimaa's temple.
Niinimaa trying to hold on to Thunderstorm's head to control him but Thunderstorm postures up.
We've been hearing that Thunderstorm has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Thunderstorm stalling.
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.
Thunderstorm dodges the punch combination from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunderstorm looks to land a left hand but Niinimaa moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Niinimaa. That snapped Thunderstorm's head back.
Niinimaa misses with a wild body shot.
Thunderstorm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Niinimaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Eero Niinimaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niinimaa cracks Thunderstorm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Niinimaa lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niinimaa lands a really nice looking cross but Thunderstorm seems unphased.
Thunderstorm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thunderstorm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niinimaa Throws a clean left jab. Niinimaa Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Thunderstorm's chin! Thunderstorm crumbles to the ground and Niinimaa follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Niinimaa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eero Niinimaa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Nozek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Valo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Nozek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nozek moves into range and clinches up with Valo.
Nozek leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Nozek.
Valo can't break the clinch.
Nozek tries a body shot but Valo blocks it.
A short right from Nozek on the inside.
Nozek misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Valo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Valo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nozek as Valo tries to tie him up.
Nozek lands with a right to the head.
Nozek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valo wants to break free but Nozek has control.
Nozek's coach down at The Meat Market was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nozek's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Valo tries to circle away but Nozek has him pinned against the cage.
Nozek lands a damaging elbow.
Valo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nozek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nozek has him pressed against the cage.
Nozek working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Valo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nozek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valo backwards.
Nozek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nozek lands a nice uppercut.
Valo breaks from the clinch.
Nozek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valo, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nozek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valo is rocked!
Nozek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Valo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo.
Nozek working aggressively here.
Nozek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nozek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nozek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valo's defenses.
Nozek working aggressively here.
Nozek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo.
Nozek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nozek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nozek has him pressed against the cage.
Valo has had enough of the clinch but Nozek keeps him there for the moment.
Valo blocks an uppercut.
Nozek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nozek working aggressively here.
Nozek working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nozek swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valo seems to have got his legs back now.
Valo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Nozek.
Nozek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valo's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nozek digs a right hand underneath Valo's ribcage. Valo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nozek has Valo pressed against the cage, preventing Valo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nozek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo.
Nozek lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Valo to his knees! Nozek keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Nozek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuhula's choice of entrance music: Native Drums from the South Pacific. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonothan Kuhula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhula just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuhula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juntta doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Kuhula - just one landing.
Juntta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Juntta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Juntta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juntta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuhula's waist but Kuhula gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juntta off to one side.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuhula.
Kuhula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Juntta under the eye.
Kuhula is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuhula throws a hook but Juntta avoids it easily.
Juntta avoids the body shot from Kuhula.
Juntta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuhula avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Kuhula misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuhula throws a hook but Juntta avoids it easily.
Kuhula slaps away a takedown attempt from Juntta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juntta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Juntta shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuhula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juntta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kuhula looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntta is just out of range.
Juntta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuhula circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta shoots in but Kuhula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuhula scores with a nice head shot.
Jari Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhula thuds a left hand into Juntta's body.
Kuhula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Juntta looks for a takedown but Kuhula sprawls well.
Kuhula looks to throw the jab but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta fails with the takedown.
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!
Juntta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuhula throws a right and a left that Juntta avoids nicely.
Tonothan Kuhula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juntta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kuhula's half guard.
Kuhula is pressing down on Juntta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Juntta wants to control from the top but Kuhula keeps moving.
Juntta prevents Kuhula from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throwing strikes from guard but Kuhula blocks nicely.
Kuhula wants to stand but Juntta is controlling the position.
Juntta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuhula throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Juntta stops Kuhula from standing up.
Kuhula is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Juntta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuhula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuhula wants to stand up but Juntta has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is doing well to control the position and prevent Kuhula from advancing to side control.
Juntta is looking to improve his position.
Juntta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuhula's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuhula's back!
Kuhula takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Juntta scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kuhula is looking for a way out.
It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Juntta biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuhula is really stuck here.
Kuhula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juntta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Juntta throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kuhula!
Juntta 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.
Kuhula tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kuhula's head.
That has opened up Tonothan Kuhula's cut even more.
Juntta throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kuhula!
Tonothan Kuhula's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonothan Kuhula's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jari Juntta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bickle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edu Kehäkettunen & Stig Dogg - Kullii . Christmas has chosen Enea Vollare Mezzo as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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194 lbs
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196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
Bickle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christmas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Bickle misses with a hook
and Christmas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bickle's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bickle keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
Bickle has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bickle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christmas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christmas throws a big right hand that misses.
Christmas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bickle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bickle keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle pulls Christmas in to control the position.
Bickle wants to stand and escape but Christmas is having none of it.
Bickle wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.
Christmas is in close to Bickle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christmas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christmas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christmas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bickle wants to sweep but no luck.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Christmas won't allow Bickle to sweep him here.
Bickle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Christmas on the ground.
Bickle keeping full guard, as Christmas tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christmas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bickle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bickle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bickle!
Bickle controls the position from side control.
Christmas is trying to control Bickle's posture but Bickle avoids it.
Christmas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bickle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to get back to full guard.
Christmas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bickle passes to full mount!
Bickle looking to control but Christmas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Christmas wants to hold on but Bickle pushes him away.
Bickle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bickle wants to control the pace but Christmas is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle content just to control the position here.
Christmas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bickle wants to get back to his feet but Christmas is holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas can't escape the position.
Bickle looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Christmas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bickle connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like John Christmas has been cut.
Bickle lands with a right hand.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christmas has time to react.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Christmas slips the punch.
Christmas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bickle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christmas is rocked!
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Christmas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bickle finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bickle throws out a loose jab but Christmas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Bickle cracks Christmas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Christmas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bickle finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Bickle!
Travis Bickle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
Saari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saari throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saari clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Martinez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saari.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saari gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Saari.
Martinez taking a breather.
Saari takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Sami Saari has been cut.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saari is keeping busy.
Saari stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Sami Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Martinez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saari up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saari - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saari can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Saari.
Saari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saari up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martinez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saari avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Saari tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saari avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saari lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Saari.
The crowd cheers as Saari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saari darts in and clinches Martinez up against the cage.
Saari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
The referee calls for Saari to work.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martinez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Martinez manages to end up in side control.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saari's legs.
Saari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Saari tries to bench press Martinez off him but Martinez keeps the position.
Martinez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Saari is looking for a sweep.
Saari stops Martinez from passing to mount.
Martinez trying to control the action but Saari is working from the bottom.
Martinez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez taking a breather here.
Martinez wants to control but Saari is keeping him busy.
Saari tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saari is trying to buck Martinez off.
Martinez advances to full mount.
Saari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinez trying to control but Saari 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 Sami Saari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sami Saari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saari clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
Saari tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Saari blocks an elbow strike.
Sami Saari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saari prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez taking a breather.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Martinez has clasped his hands together around Saari's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Saari tries to escape but Martinez is in control.
Saari is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working away.
Saari tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Martinez easily slips into full mount!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Martinez working his ground and pound in the gym.
Saari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saari is looking to improve his position but Martinez isn't that keen on the idea.
Martinez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Saari is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saari is controlling Martinez's trapped leg to prevent Martinez from advancing to side control.
Saari is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drops an elbow to the side of Saari's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez wants to take a breather but Saari is having none of it.
Saari wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez is trying to control. Saari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martinez prevents Saari from improving his position.
Saari wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy.
Martinez tries to pass to full mount but Saari defends it.
Jackson Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saari throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Saari.
Saari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saari.
Sami Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Martinez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saari is keeping busy.
Martinez has Saari pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Martinez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saari tumbling to the mat - Martinez dives into Saari's guard.
Martinez trying to control but Saari is working from the bottom.
Saari being controlled here, momentarily.
Saari wants to stand and escape but Martinez is having none of it.
Saari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martinez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saari has Martinez pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Sami Saari wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Saari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saari takes the fight into the clinch.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saari blocks it with crossed arms.
Saari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saari stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sami Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Martinez.
Martinez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saari is trying to keep an underhook but Martinez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Saari dodges it nicely.
Saari is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saari avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sami Saari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez slips under a jab from Saari.
Saari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saari avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Saari tries to tie him up.
Martinez stalls.
Good body shot from Saari.
A body shot lands from Saari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saari lands with a short shot to the head.
Saari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
A short right from Saari on the inside.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Saari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Saari pushes Martinez against the cage. Saari is working some dirty boxing. Saari pushes off with a quick right hook! Martinez goes down! Martinez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Saari moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Saari!
Sami Saari retains his welterweight title!
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