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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Apollo Anderson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Moody counters with a body kick.
Anderson misses with a hook. Moody ducked under it nicely.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Moody ducks down to avoid it.
Moody misses with a low kick.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moody.
Moody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Moody lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Moody's body. Moody takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Moody scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Moody gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
Moody stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to 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!
Moody lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson prevents Moody from breaking the clinch.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody staying out of range there.
Moody moves out of range of the strikes.
Moody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Moody shakes it off.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Dwight Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Moody attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moody wants it to stay on the feet.
Dwight Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson.
Moody swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Anderson motions for Moody to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moody scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moody.
Moody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moody keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moody.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Moody misses its intended target.
Moody keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moody connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Moody's belly button to the back.
Moody connects with a body shot.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Moody.
Moody has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moody lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moody is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Moody controls his hands.
Moody is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moody to score with a decent uppercut.
Moody throws a powerful right kick. Anderson tried to block low but the kick was high! Anderson was taken right off of his feet! Moody jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dwight Moody!
Dwight Moody thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Apollo Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'Um what can I say it is what it is congratulations to him, he was better tonight. But one things for sure ill be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Heloise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Heloise has chosen Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
20 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Heloise!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heloise lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Erik Lehnsherr has been cut.
Heloise feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lehnsherr's calf.
Lehnsherr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heloise. That did some damage!
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!
Lehnsherr blocks a leg kick.
Heloise misses with a two punch combination.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Heloise lands with a kick to the temple. Lehnsherr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heloise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lehnsherr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heloise throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr missing with a left hand there. Heloise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehnsherr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heloise missing with a left hand there. Lehnsherr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehnsherr throws the kick towards the body but Heloise avoids it.
Heloise cracks Lehnsherr with a good jab.
Heloise is looking to score with low kicks.
Lehnsherr avoids the body shot from Heloise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heloise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lehnsherr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heloise.
Heloise misses with a low kick.
Heloise throws a hook but Lehnsherr blocks it.
Lehnsherr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heloise takes one to the side of the head.
Heloise slips a jab and a cross from Lehnsherr.
Heloise connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehnsherr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Heloise keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehnsherr throws a sloppy head kick and Heloise moves out of range easily.
Heloise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lehnsherr.
Heloise throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lehnsherr.
Heloise lands with a nice combination. Lehnsherr backs away looking to recover.
Lehnsherr is looking to clinch but Heloise is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heloise tries to work over Lehnsherr's front leg with a kick but Lehnsherr checks it.
Heloise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehnsherr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heloise misses with a low kick.
Lehnsherr blocks a leg kick.
Heloise smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heloise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehnsherr thows a body shot but no joy.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heloise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr swings for the body but Heloise moves out of range.
Heloise misses with an uppercut.
Heloise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heloise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heloise!
Lehnsherr throws a jab when Heloise was well out of range.
Heloise tried to score with a low kick but Lehnsherr checks it.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heloise misses with a head kick.
Dustin Heloise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heloise scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lehnsherr jabs Heloise to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heloise looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heloise looks to land a combination but Lehnsherr avoids it well.
Heloise throws a combination that misses
and Lehnsherr counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heloise fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehnsherr, pushing him back against the cage.
Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.
Lehnsherr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lehnsherr there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that misses.
Heloise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Heloise does no damage.
Heloise misses with a few strikes there.
Lehnsherr swinging wildly here.
Lehnsherr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehnsherr dodges the punch combination from Heloise.
Lehnsherr is looking to clinch.
Heloise throws a hook but Lehnsherr blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heloise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heloise motions for Lehnsherr to come forward. Heloise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Heloise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Lehnsherr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heloise chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heloise slips a jab from Lehnsherr.
Heloise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lehnsherr. That did some damage!
A jab from Heloise misses.
Heloise takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heloise tries to score with a low kick but Lehnsherr moves his leg out of the way.
Heloise throws a low kick, looking for Lehnsherr's leg but Lehnsherr calmly moves out of range.
Lehnsherr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heloise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehnsherr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heloise misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lehnsherr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heloise takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehnsherr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heloise is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lehnsherr blocks the low kick.
Heloise takes a swing at Lehnsherr's ribcage but misses.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Heloise is having none of it.
Heloise avoids the head kick by Lehnsherr.
A good leg kick by Heloise.
Heloise misses with a looping right.
Heloise lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lehnsherr backs up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Heloise in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lehnsherr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehnsherr slips under a jab.
Heloise misses the shot to the body.
Lehnsherr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heloise if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heloise.
Heloise is breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr throws a sloppy head kick and Heloise moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr is looking to slow Heloise down with leg kicks.
Heloise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick but Heloise moves out of range.
Lehnsherr jabs Heloise right on the nose. Heloise blinks but takes it well.
Heloise throws a head kick that Lehnsherr semi-blocks.
Heloise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lehnsherr on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Lehnsherr blocks the low kick.
Heloise takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehnsherr ducks under a wild hook from Heloise.
Lehnsherr misses with a double jab.
Dustin Heloise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heloise throws a series of punches but Lehnsherr avoids them all with ease.
Heloise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehnsherr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erik Lehnsherr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehnsherr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heloise can pounce on him.
Heloise throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehnsherr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr thows a body shot but no joy.
Lehnsherr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heloise throws out the jab.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Heloise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehnsherr counters with a head kick. That will keep Heloise thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Heloise takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lehnsherr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heloise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr scores with a jab.
Lehnsherr thuds his shin into the meat of Heloise's side.
Heloise gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Heloise takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehnsherr moves away from the strike by Heloise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heloise avoids the body shot from Lehnsherr.
Heloise scores with a jab to the body.
Lehnsherr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heloise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lehnsherr momentarily.
Lehnsherr just misses with a punch to the body.
Heloise lands with a shot to the body.
Heloise misses with a wild combination.
Heloise misses with a looping left.
Heloise misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heloise throws a leg kick
and Lehnsherr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Heloise misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erik Lehnsherr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Lehnsherr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lehnsherr moves in looking to clinch but Heloise pushes him off.
Heloise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehnsherr dodges the punch combination from Heloise.
Nice defenses there by Lehnsherr.
Heloise throws a right hand that misses
and Lehnsherr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heloise's knee momentarily.
Lehnsherr looks to land a left hand but Heloise moved out of range nicely.
Lehnsherr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lehnsherr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heloise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lehnsherr moves out of range of the leg kick from Heloise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heloise, right into the meat.
Lehnsherr throws a leg kick
and Heloise counters with a left to the body.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heloise manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lehnsherr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr walks into a left hand.
Heloise throws a body punch but Lehnsherr moves out of range.
Heloise avoids the head kick by Lehnsherr.
A lazy left from Lehnsherr finds it's target.
Lehnsherr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heloise counters with a nice body kick.
Lehnsherr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heloise. Heloise obviously looking to wear him down.
Heloise lands a leg kick that knocks Lehnsherr off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heloise lands a nice hook to Lehnsherr's body. Lehnsherr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heloise connects with a jab.
Heloise misses with a wild combination.
Heloise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehnsherr was well out of range. Poor timing from Heloise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heloise throws a series of punches but Lehnsherr avoids them all with ease.
Lehnsherr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heloise uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lehnsherr avoids the head kick by Heloise.
Lehnsherr avoids the body shot from Heloise.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Heloise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heloise jabs at Lehnsherr's body.
Heloise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up.
Lehnsherr moves out of range of the body kick from Heloise.
Heloise cracks the inside of Lehnsherr's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lehnsherr misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heloise with a jab.
Lehnsherr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heloise throws a hook to the side of Lehnsherr's head but Lehnsherr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Heloise as he checks the leg kick.
Heloise lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heloise throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lehnsherr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Heloise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Heloise.
Heloise darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehnsherr scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands with an uppercut that bounces Heloise off the cage and back into range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heloise lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lehnsherr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lehnsherr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Heloise throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heloise throws a head kick but Lehnsherr moves out of range.
Lehnsherr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heloise connects with a crisp jab.
Lehnsherr throws a hook but Heloise blocks it.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Lehnsherr misses with a series of wild punches.
Heloise cracks the inside of Lehnsherr's front leg.
Lehnsherr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heloise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Heloise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heloise has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Heloise!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dustin Heloise waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 7$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by How Much For One Rib?. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther misses the shot to the body.
Watson connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Luther to the floor! Watson dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Lex Luther has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luther wants to get back to his feet.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura but Luther is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Watson trying to control the action but Luther is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Luther wants to get back to his feet.
Mason Watson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Luther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson stays in close to Luther's body and controls the position.
Luther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson throws a strike but Luther rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watson has his foot on Luther's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luther works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luther is one step ahead there.
Luther must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Luther has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
Luther got a little sloppy there for a moment and Watson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luther has managed to get both his arms back between Watson's legs - danger averted.
Watson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luther defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watson holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lex Luther's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Watson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Watson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Luther has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mason Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watson is trying for a kimura here. Luther looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Watson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mason Watson!
Mason Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Sobolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobolev has chosen Ya kuplu tebe dom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
270 lbs
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37
265 lbs
22 - 29 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasiliy Sobolev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobolev throws a series of punches but Derka avoids them all with ease.
Sobolev just misses with a punch to the body.
Derka misses with a double jab.
Derka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobolev tries to bum rush Derka with a series of wild strikes but Derka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Derka shoots in for a takedown but Sobolev shows good takedown defense.
Sobolev throws a shot to the body.
Sobolev misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Sobolev.
It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Derka tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobolev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobolev jabs Derka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Derka forces Sobolev back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Derka.
Derka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobolev.
Derka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobolev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobolev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sobolev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Derka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Derka Derka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Sobolev.
Sobolev walks into a left hand.
Derka moves in looking to clinch but Sobolev pushes him off.
Derka moves into the clinch successfully.
Derka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Derka is pressed up against the cage. Sobolev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Derka down to the mat. Derka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Derka.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Derka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sobolev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Derka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sobolev is trying to control Derka's posture but Derka avoids it.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Derka crashes against the mat.
Derka throws an elbow but Sobolev slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobolev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Derka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Derka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Derka.
Sobolev tries to bench press Derka off him but Derka keeps the position.
Derka landing a few strikes.
Derka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Derka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sobolev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobolev sneaks back into half guard.
Sobolev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobolev manages to get to full guard.
Sobolev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Derka!
Derka wants to hold on but Sobolev pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sobolev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sobolev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sobolev.
Derka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sobolev looking to finish Derka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Derka!
Derka Derka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derka Derka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasiliy Sobolev!
Vasiliy Sobolev 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermain King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes to the cage accompanied by Go Go Adebisi. King has chosen VAMPIRE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
33 - 19 - 1 |
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25
224 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermain King!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Adebisi's side.
A jab from Adebisi misses.
Adebisi lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King rushes Adebisi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adebisi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adebisi cracks King with a nice body shot.
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!
Adebisi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adebisi wants to break free but King has control.
Adebisi avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Adebisi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Adebisi trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adebisi into the cage.
King tries to throw a body punch but Adebisi avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Adebisi decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adebisi trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi wants to sweep but no luck.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adebisi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adebisi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adebisi looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adebisi lands a big elbow.
Adebisi with a couple of short strikes.
King is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adebisi postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have King in real trouble here! The ref calls for King to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Adebisi!
An out of breath Simon Adebisi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jalkalukko's choice of entrance music: Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . Jin Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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36
220 lbs
24 - 33 - 2 |
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32
200 lbs
19 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalkalukko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jalkalukko is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jalkalukko to get the leverage.
Kim is trying is best to control the position here.
Jalkalukko is stalling here. Kim is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jalkalukko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kim has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kim fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jalkalukko told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jalkalukko is not content to let Kim control the position.
Jalkalukko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jalkalukko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalkalukko is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim swings around for an armbar but Jalkalukko sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kim's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalkalukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Jalkalukko throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Jalkalukko is keeping the position.
Jalkalukko looking to control.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Jalkalukko.
We've been hearing good reports from Kim's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalkalukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jalkalukko trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jalkalukko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kim quickly recovers to half guard.
Jalkalukko with the ground and pound but Kim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jalkalukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim pulls Jalkalukko in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Jalkalukko from controlling successfully.
Jalkalukko has gone for a leg lock! Kim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jalkalukko's guard.
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko pulls Kim in close to his closed guard and prevents Kim from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalkalukko has wrist control.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim lands a couple of elbows.
Jalkalukko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kim is concentrating on defense, preventing Jalkalukko from advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jalkalukko is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Kim wants to control but Jalkalukko is keeping busy.
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 Jin Kim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalkalukko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jalkalukko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jalkalukko has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalkalukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Jalkalukko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Jalkalukko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jalkalukko misses with a head shot.
Jalkalukko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kim because Jalkalukko loaded up on that one.
Jalkalukko controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jalkalukko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jalkalukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Jalkalukko wants to control but Kim has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Jalkalukko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko throwing strikes here but Kim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jalkalukko punching from mount but Kim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jalkalukko wants to control the action but instead Kim gets a body lock and reverses into Jalkalukko's guard! Nice work!
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalkalukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Jalkalukko is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jalkalukko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalkalukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jalkalukko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim is fighting to break Jalkalukko's control of his arms but Jalkalukko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kim drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jalkalukko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jalkalukko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jalkalukko!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jalkalukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jalkalukko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kim's guard.
Jalkalukko wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Jalkalukko works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jalkalukko is working for an americana but Kim has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Jalkalukko was thinking about the submission.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Jalkalukko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalkalukko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jalkalukko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kim rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jalkalukko's guard! Nice work there by Kim!
Jesse Jalkalukko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up.
Jalkalukko looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jalkalukko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kim trying to control but Jalkalukko is working from the bottom.
Jalkalukko looking for a sweep. Not yet Jalkalukko, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control from the top but Jalkalukko keeps moving.
Jalkalukko trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalkalukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jalkalukko avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim rushes Jalkalukko and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jalkalukko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jalkalukko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jalkalukko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kim is trying to control but Jalkalukko manages to pass to mount!
Jalkalukko punching from mount but Kim doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jalkalukko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jalkalukko trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Jalkalukko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Jalkalukko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jalkalukko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Jalkalukko!
A relieved looking Jesse Jalkalukko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Hero of the Day. Nuriel Leonard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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32
147 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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35
158 lbs
28 - 27 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuriel Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leonard drives through and clinches with Susi against the cage.
Susi letting Leonard take a breather here.
Leonard lands with a right to the head.
Leonard lands a good knee to the midsection. Susi won't want to take too many of those.
Leonard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nuriel Leonard.
Susi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leonard's half guard.
Leonard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leonard is looking for a sweep. Susi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leonard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Susi trying to pass the guard but Leonard defending well.
Leonard tries to get to full guard but Susi has control of the leg.
Susi wants to pass to mount but Leonard is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi is trying to control. Leonard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Susi prevents Leonard from improving his position.
Susi 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.
Leonard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi stalling away here and it's allowed Leonard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Susi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Susi looking to pass the guard.
Susi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leonard dives on top into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi being controlled here, momentarily.
Susi keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard passes into half guard.
Leonard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonard pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Susi!
Leonard working Susi over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leonard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Susi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonard misses the shot to the body.
Susi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Leonard to counter with a crisp jab.
Susi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nuriel Leonard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Leonard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leonard lands in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Susi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leonard has passed into half guard!
Leonard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to control the action in half guard but Susi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Susi is trying to maintain the position but Leonard is very close to passing his half guard.
Leonard moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Susi.
Susi wants to control but Leonard postures up.
Susi gets back to half guard.
Leonard wants to take a breather but Susi is having none of it.
Susi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control from the bottom.
Susi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leonard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Susi working for submissions but it's allowed Leonard to get to half guard.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Leonard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard wants to take a breather but Susi is having none of it.
Susi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Susi tries to roll over but Leonard keeps him under control.
Leonard wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
Leonard controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nuriel Leonard just wasn't active enough.
Leonard misses with a wild body shot.
Leonard swinging wildly here.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and Leonard counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Leonard.
Nice takedown defense from Leonard. No joy for Susi on that attempt.
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonard is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Leonard circles away and we're back to standing.
Susi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonard lands a jab to the nose.
Susi misses with a takedown
and Leonard counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Leonard counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard thuds his right hand into Susi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi misses with a takedown
and Leonard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susi is breathing heavily.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leonard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonard with a hook.
Susi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Susi lands in his opponent's guard.
Leonard trying to control the position here.
Leonard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Leonard is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is looking to sweep but instead, Susi has passed into half guard.
Leonard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Susi is working away from the top position though.
Susi is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to roll over but Susi keeps him under control.
Nuriel Leonard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura but Leonard is defending well.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leonard has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonard is refusing to be controlled, as Susi sits in half guard.
Susi is trying to work for a kimura but Leonard is defending well.
Susi is thwarting Leonard's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leonard sees it coming and defends easily.
Leonard wants to improve his position but Susi is controlling well.
Leonard is trying to control but can't.
Nuriel Leonard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leonard is defending against the submission attempts here by Susi.
Leonard is controlling Susi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nuriel Leonard.
Well Leonard 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuriel Leonard!
In his post fight interview, Nuriel Leonard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu has chosen 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight 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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170 lbs
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178 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamey Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruutu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
Mills misses with a hook
and Ruutu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills misses with a looping left.
Ruutu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills misses with a looping right.
Mills clobbers Ruutu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruutu throws a lazy head kick
and Mills cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruutu ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
The crowd cheers as Ruutu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mills doesn't seem phased though.
Ruutu throws a sloppy head kick and Mills moves out of range easily.
Mills waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruutu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruutu. Ruutu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mills shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ruutu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mills wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruutu has wrist control.
Mills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mills landing some decent shots from guard.
Mills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruutu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
Ruutu keeping moving, preventing Mills from controlling successfully.
Ruutu working a defensive guard here.
Mills tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruutu is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu looking for a guillotine here but Mills defends easily.
Mills working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruutu is looking for a triangle here but Mills uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ruutu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu tries to kick Mills off but Mills keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ruutu trying to control from the bottom.
Mills landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruutu wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
Mills trying to control the action but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Mills 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mills is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruutu is on top in guard.
Mills 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.
Ruutu looking to pass the guard.
Mills can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruutu controls the pace.
Ruutu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mills looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mills is looking to regain half guard here but Ruutu keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruutu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mills gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruutu is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruutu is looking for a sweep. Mills is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Mills there.
Mills is thwarting Ruutu's attempts to control the position.
Mills wants to take a breather but Ruutu is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mills trying to control from half guard but Ruutu is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamey Mills dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruutu misses with a body kick.
Mills cracks Ruutu with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Mills misses.
Mills misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Ruutu slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mills blocks the leg kick.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruutu misses with a straight left.
Jamey Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
Ruutu throws a leg kick which misses Mills's front leg but catches the back leg as Mills tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Mills swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Mills.
No luck for Mills with that takedown attempt.
A left lands for Mills.
Nice cross by Mills.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Ruutu shows good takedown defense.
Jab from Mills.
Mills just misses with a punch to the body.
Mills misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Ruutu.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills cracks Ruutu with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills drives through with a takedown into Ruutu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ruutu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruutu's head.
Ruutu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mills is one step ahead there.
Mills with a nice head shot there.
Ruutu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mills.
Jamey Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruutu pushes Mills off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ruutu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mills.
The crowd cheers as Mills lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruutu doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu dips to his left and cracks Mills with an uppercut!
Ruutu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruutu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ruutu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruutu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mills's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruutu under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Mills.
Ruutu connects with a looping right hand.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Mills moved away.
Mills throws a jab when Ruutu was well out of range.
Ruutu slaps away a takedown attempt from Mills, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruutu misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu walks into a left hand.
Mills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruutu throws out the jab.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mills on the side of the head.
Ruutu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruutu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruutu sprawls well. Ruutu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mills gets slowly back to his feet.
Mills with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruutu to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruutu slips a straight right by Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamey Mills dominated that second 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.
Mills throws a right hand that misses
and Ruutu counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruutu throws the kick towards the body but Mills avoids it.
Mills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruutu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mills throws an off balance right hand
and Ruutu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mills lands with a cross.
Mills misses with a takedown attempt - Ruutu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruutu misses with a low kick as Mills jumps back.
Mills digs a good body shot into Ruutu's ribs.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruutu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mills.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamey Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruutu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Mills misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills swings widly with a right hand
and Ruutu counters with a head kick that drops Mills to the mat! Mills scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mills is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Mills moved away.
Oh Mills is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruutu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mills is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mills stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mills throws out a powerful jab.
Mills seems to have got his legs back now.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Mills there.
Ruutu lands a brutal head kick. Mills looks out on his feet and Ruutu throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jakke Ruutu!
Jakke Ruutu is the new welterweight champion!
Jakke Ruutu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chevy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi comes to the cage accompanied by Cooking by the book. Nguyen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing in the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chevy Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nguyen, right into the meat.
Kamakazi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nguyen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kamakazi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking to slow Kamakazi down with leg kicks.
Kamakazi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chevy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Kamakazi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the body
and Kamakazi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Nguyen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nguyen.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamakazi manages to avoid it.
Nguyen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Nguyen.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nguyen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kamakazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi tries to keep at a distance but Nguyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamakazi trying to land knees to the body.
Kamakazi effectively controlling the action here.
Kamakazi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kamakazi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen is looking to control Kamakazi's arms but Kamakazi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nguyen has his back to the cage.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Kamakazi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nguyen is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamakazi taking a breather.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
Kamakazi pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi digs a right hand underneath Nguyen's ribcage. Nguyen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nguyen slows down the pace here.
Nguyen breaks the clinch.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kamakazi but Kamakazi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamakazi misses with the combination.
Nguyen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamakazi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamakazi feints and then cracks Nguyen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nguyen down.
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kamakazi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nguyen prevents Kamakazi from getting back to his feet.
Kamakazi wants to sweep here but Nguyen controlling him for the moment.
Nguyen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen trying to control but Kamakazi is working from the bottom.
Kamakazi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been informed that Nguyen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nguyen stops Kamakazi from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Nguyen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kamakazi stuffs the takedown.
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Nguyen misses with a leg kick
and Kamakazi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kamakazi needs to keep his hands up - Nguyen had a free shot at his head there.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamakazi is just out of range.
Kamakazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nguyen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nguyen 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.
Nguyen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamakazi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nguyen blocks the body kick.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the body
and Kamakazi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a leg kick but Nguyen checks it.
Kamakazi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nguyen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kamakazi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chevy Nguyen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nguyen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamakazi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nguyen tries to score with a low kick but Kamakazi moves his leg out of the way.
Kamakazi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen slips a jab and a cross from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Kamakazi moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kamakazi.
Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kamakazi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kamakazi has Nguyen pressed against the cage.
Kamakazi swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamakazi gets underhooks to prevent Nguyen's takedown attempt.
Kid Kamakazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chevy Nguyen.
Kamakazi pushes off an throws an elbow but Nguyen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen has clasped his hands together around Kamakazi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kamakazi is trying to control Nguyen's posture but Nguyen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi dodges the ground and pound from Nguyen.
Nguyen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kamakazi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kamakazi is defending against the submission attempts here by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kamakazi to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamakazi wants to sweep but no luck.
Nguyen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but Kamakazi defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamakazi trying to control from the bottom.
Nguyen seems to be working for a kimura but Kamakazi defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi is refusing to be controlled, as Nguyen sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kamakazi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nguyen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nguyen. That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nguyen, right into the meat.
Kamakazi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamakazi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kamakazi misses with a double jab.
Nguyen blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a hook but Kamakazi avoids it easily.
Kamakazi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nguyen swings for the body but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Nguyen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kamakazi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kamakazi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamakazi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nguyen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kamakazi wants to clinch.
Kamakazi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamakazi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nguyen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nguyen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nguyen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamakazi blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nguyen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nguyen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamakazi.
Kamakazi checks a low kick from Nguyen.
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nguyen closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nguyen is trying to push Kamakazi away but Kamakazi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nguyen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kid Kamakazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chevy Nguyen.
Kamakazi stalling in the clinch.
Kamakazi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kamakazi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kamakazi lands an elbow inside.
Nguyen controlling the action here for a moment.
Kamakazi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nguyen is working Kamakazi over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nguyen as Kamakazi tries to tie him up.
Kamakazi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Nguyen really 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.
Nguyen thumps Kamakazi with a low kick.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a lazy body kick
and Nguyen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nguyen scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamakazi.
Nguyen lands a head shot.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body
and Nguyen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nguyen dives in for a single leg takedown but Kamakazi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kamakazi blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Kamakazi tries to stall but Nguyen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Kamakazi gets underhooks to prevent Nguyen's takedown attempt.
Kid Kamakazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chevy Nguyen.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike from Kamakazi.
Chevy Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nguyen blocks an elbow strike from Kamakazi.
Nguyen trying to control the position but instead, Kamakazi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nguyen into the cage.
Kamakazi wants to stall.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nguyen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Kamakazi tries to stall but Nguyen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamakazi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nguyen's brow.
Nguyen drags the fight down to the ground.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Kamakazi from controlling successfully.
Kamakazi preventing the sweep.
Nguyen has his hands on Kamakazi's head, controlling the position.
Kamakazi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamakazi trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kid Kamakazi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nguyen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamakazi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nguyen clinches up against the cage.
Nguyen tries to pull guard but Kamakazi holds him up against the cage and eventually Nguyen drops back down to his feet.
Kamakazi gets underhooks to prevent Nguyen's takedown attempt.
Nguyen tries to break free but Kamakazi pushes him back against the cage.
Kamakazi trying to control the position but instead, Nguyen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kamakazi into the cage.
Kamakazi pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to control the position but instead, Kamakazi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nguyen into the cage.
Nguyen is trying to trip Kamakazi. He has hold of a leg but Kamakazi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nguyen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nguyen trying to control but Kamakazi is working from the bottom.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamakazi is keeping the position for now.
Nguyen postures up in Kamakazi's guard and throws a big left but Kamakazi blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi looking to control.
Nguyen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Nguyen dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nguyen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
Nguyen cracks Kamakazi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi tries a low kick but Nguyen avoids it.
A big left from Nguyen misses.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamakazi counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kamakazi in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nguyen, right into the meat.
Donk. Nguyen catches Kamakazi right on the button with a cross.
Kamakazi looks to land a combination. Nguyen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That kick from Nguyen tenderised Kamakazi's leg. Kamakazi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamakazi counters with a nice body kick.
Kamakazi throws a wild body kick that Nguyen sees coming a mile off.
Nguyen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamakazi. That did some damage!
Kamakazi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nguyen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen loads up on a big right hand but Kamakazi slips the punch.
Kamakazi gets a clinch.
Kamakazi lands a damaging elbow.
Kamakazi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen avoiding damage as Kamakazi throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Nguyen.
Nguyen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kamakazi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nguyen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nguyen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamakazi backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nguyen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kid Kamakazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chevy Nguyen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nguyen wants to clinch.
Kamakazi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nguyen punishes Kamakazi's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nguyen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamakazi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nguyen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Nguyen dives in and scores a takedown into Kamakazi's guard.
Nguyen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nguyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nguyen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nguyen landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nguyen defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chevy Nguyen.
Well Nguyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chevy Nguyen!
Chevy Nguyen is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Chevy Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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