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Infinity 45: Power vs Turpin PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Bratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuiva has chosen Killing time as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Damian Bratcher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damian Bratcher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Bratcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuohi Kuiva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiva lands a leg kick that knocks Bratcher off balance momentarily.
Bratcher moves in looking to clinch but Kuiva pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bratcher throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bratcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bratcher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bratcher throws a hook but Kuiva avoids it easily.
Kuiva tries to work over Bratcher's front leg with a kick but Bratcher checks it.
Kuiva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bratcher.
Kuiva throws a low kick, looking for Bratcher's leg but Bratcher calmly moves out of range.
Bratcher throws a leg kick but Kuiva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuiva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuiva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bratcher swings for the body but Kuiva moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kuiva blocks the low kick.
Bratcher lands a nice hook to Kuiva's body. Kuiva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuiva lands a high kick!
It looks like Damian Bratcher has been cut.
Kuiva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bratcher, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher throws a shot from downtown. Kuiva moves away and avoids it.
Bratcher throws a leg kick which misses Kuiva's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuiva tries to avoid it.
Bratcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bratcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuiva.
Bratcher throws a lazy right hand but Kuiva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuiva throws a leg kick but Bratcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuiva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bratcher looks to throw the jab but Kuiva is out of range.
Bratcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuiva moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bratcher.
Kuiva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bratcher.
Bratcher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bratcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuiva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuiva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bratcher misses.
Kuiva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bratcher.
Good standup being displayed there by Bratcher as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuiva throws a low kick, looking for Bratcher's leg but Bratcher calmly moves out of range.
Bratcher lands with a right hand.
Kuiva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuiva throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuiva throws a leg kick but Bratcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kuiva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bratcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Bratcher blocks the leg kick.
Bratcher misses with a wild combination.
Kuiva motions for Bratcher to come forward. Kuiva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bratcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuiva.
Bratcher checks a low kick from Kuiva.
Kuiva's coach down at LOD Gym Now with StandUP was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kuiva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Bratcher misses the target.
Kuiva tried to score with a low kick but Bratcher checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bratcher. Kuiva does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher is looking to land body kicks.
Bratcher dodges the punch combination from Kuiva.
Bratcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bratcher. That's going to slow Kuiva down.
Kuiva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Kuiva misses.
Bratcher wants to clinch.
Bratcher looks to land a left hand but Kuiva moved out of range nicely.
Kuiva throws a leg kick
and Bratcher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bratcher moves in looking to clinch but Kuiva pushes him off.
Bratcher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuiva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bratcher lands a nice shot that snaps Kuiva's head back.
Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuiva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Bratcher misses.
Bratcher misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva misses with a head kick.
Kuiva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bratcher is looking to clinch but Kuiva is avoiding it.
Bratcher thuds his shin into the meat of Kuiva's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuiva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bratcher is able to avoid easily.
Kuiva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bratcher throws a leg kick which misses Kuiva's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuiva tries to avoid it.
Bratcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuiva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bratcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuiva looks winded!
Bratcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva defending well as Bratcher loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuiva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bratcher.
Bratcher misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuiva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bratcher.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bratcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Bratcher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuiva motions for Bratcher to come forward. Kuiva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Bratcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bratcher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuiva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bratcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bratcher throws a body punch but Kuiva moves out of range.
Kuiva closes the distance and clinches.
Bratcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuiva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bratcher trying to land knees to the body.
Kuiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bratcher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bratcher connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bratcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuiva backwards.
Bratcher blocks an elbow strike from Kuiva.
Bratcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuiva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuiva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher wants to break free but Kuiva has control.
Bratcher is leaning against Kuiva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuiva throws an elbow that misses.
Bratcher just leaning against Kuiva, taking a breather.
Bratcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher with a knee to the head.
Bratcher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuiva throws an elbow but misses.
Bratcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuiva.
Bratcher lands a knee to the body.
Bratcher misses with a knee to the head.
Bratcher breaks from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuiva 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.
Bratcher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Kuiva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bratcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bratcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bratcher is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bratcher, right into the meat.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses.
Bratcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Bratcher tenderised Kuiva's leg. Kuiva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuiva walks into a stiff left hand from Bratcher.
Bratcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bratcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuiva avoids the body shot from Bratcher.
Damian Bratcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Bratcher scores with a jab. Kuiva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bratcher lands with a straight right. Kuiva didn't see that one coming.
Kuiva thows a leg kick but Bratcher checks it
and Bratcher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bratcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuiva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuiva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bratcher tries to clinch but Kuiva is having none of it.
Bratcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bratcher.
Bratcher connects with a jab.
Bratcher connects with a single shot there.
Bratcher fails to land the takedown.
Bratcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuiva circles away quickly and effectively.
Bratcher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Bratcher blocks the leg kick.
Kuiva throws a leg kick that misses.
Bratcher connects with a body shot that sends Kuiva's belly button to the back.
Kuiva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bratcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bratcher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuiva defends well and Bratcher ends up having to push Kuiva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Bratcher blocks it.
Bratcher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bratcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bratcher looking to throw knees to the head but Kuiva is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bratcher misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bratcher obliges.
Bratcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bratcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuiva can do to turn this around?
Bratcher lands a nice knee to the body.
Damian Bratcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bratcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuiva misses with an elbow over the top.
Bratcher misses with a knee to the head.
Kuiva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuiva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bratcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Bratcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bratcher.
Bratcher tries to clinch up but Kuiva circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Bratcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Bratcher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kuiva tries to clinch up.
Bratcher thumps Kuiva with a low kick.
Kuiva throws a leg kick
and Bratcher counters with a leg kick.
Tuohi Kuiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bratcher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bratcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuiva.
Kuiva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bratcher.
A slow jab from Bratcher misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Bratcher finds it's target.
Kuiva walks into a straight right hand from Bratcher.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuiva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuiva moves away from the strike by Bratcher.
A head kick from Kuiva lands but Bratcher takes it in his stride.
A big left from Bratcher misses.
Kuiva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bratcher throws a shot to the body.
Kuiva wants to slow Bratcher down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuiva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bratcher. Bratcher obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bratcher.
Bratcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bratcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bratcher connects with a high kick.
Kuiva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuiva takes one to the chin there.
Bratcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bratcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuiva.
A head kick misses from Bratcher.
Bratcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bratcher misses the shot to the body.
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
Kuiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bratcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bratcher throws a body punch but Kuiva moves out of range.
Kuiva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bratcher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Kuiva.
Bratcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
Kuiva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bratcher was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuiva.
Nice straight punches there by Bratcher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bratcher.
Kuiva stalks Bratcher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bratcher's face. Bratcher staggers backwards, shaken.
Bratcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuiva.
Kuiva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuiva throws a leg kick
and Bratcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bratcher throws a right and a left that Kuiva avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuiva moves away.
Bratcher takes a swing at Kuiva's ribcage but misses.
Kuiva moves out of range as Bratcher strikes.
Kuiva tries a low kick but Bratcher avoids it.
Kuiva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuiva misses with a head kick.
Kuiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Bratcher.
Bratcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bratcher jabs Kuiva right on the nose. Kuiva blinks but takes it well.
Kuiva lands a leg kick that knocks Bratcher off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bratcher, right into the meat.
Bratcher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuiva defends well and Bratcher ends up having to push Kuiva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kuiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuiva takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuiva throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bratcher tries to break free but Kuiva pushes him back against the cage.
Bratcher dodges an elbow strike from Kuiva.
Bratcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bratcher connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Bratcher blocks with his arms.
Bratcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuohi Kuiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuiva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bratcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bratcher scores with a leg kick.
Damian Bratcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bratcher connects with a body shot that sends Kuiva's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuiva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bratcher can pounce on him.
Kuiva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bratcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bratcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Bratcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratcher 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Bratcher!
During a confident post fight interview, Damian Bratcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tuohi Kuiva was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Moo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Vick misses the target.
Moo motions for Vick to come forward. Moo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moo closes the distance and clinches.
Vick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moo is looking to stand up but Vick won't let him.
Vick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moo passes Vick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vick tries to roll over but Moo keeps him under control.
Vick is pressing down on Moo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moo trying to control but Vick is working from the bottom.
Vick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moo defends it easily.
Vick has his foot on Moo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moo works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vick is retaining full guard.
Moo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vick's head.
Vick is looking for a triangle here but Moo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vick taking a bit of punishment here - Moo scoring with strikes.
Vick sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vick gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Moo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moo wants to stand but Vick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vick wants to sweep but no luck.
Vick looking for a guillotine here but Moo defends easily.
Moo landing some decent shots from guard.
Vick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moo is pushing down on Vick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vick is fighting to maintain full guard but Moo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vick tries to get to full guard but Moo has control of the leg.
Moo trying to control from half guard but Vick is working away.
Vick looking for submissions off his back.
Vick is defending against the submission attempts here by Moo.
Moo is pressing down on Vick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vick is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moo prevents Vick from improving his position.
Vick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moo looking to pass the guard.
Moo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moo has managed to get both his arms back between Vick's legs - danger averted.
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!
Moo trying to control but Vick is working from the bottom.
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 Gray Vick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moo slips under a jab.
Moo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vick throws a jab when Moo was well out of range.
A left lands for Moo.
Moo defending well as Vick loads up on a big left hand.
Vick misses with a hook. Moo ducked under it nicely.
Vick throws a shot from downtown. Moo moves away and avoids it.
Moo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vick defends well and Moo ends up having to push Vick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moo lands a takedown into guard.
Moo wants to pass the guard but Vick is keeping the position.
Moo forces his way into half guard.
Moo is trying to control the action in half guard but Vick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vick moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moo passes Vick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vick looking for a guillotine here but Moo defends easily.
Moo pushes down on Vick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vick is refusing to be controlled, as Moo sits in half guard.
Vick tries to get to full guard but Moo has control of the leg.
Moo is trying to work for a kimura but Vick is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moo pulls his head out easily.
Vick is in trouble now - Moo has advanced to mount!
Moo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vick is looking to escape.
Moo controlling from mount.
Vick regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moo trying to pass the guard but Vick defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick tries to get to full guard but Moo has control of the leg.
Moo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vick sees it coming and defends easily.
Vick looking for submissions off his back.
Moo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vick actively working from the bottom here.
Moo is working for a kimura but Vick is defending it quite comfortably.
Moo is trying to control. Vick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moo.
Nice strikes from Moo there.
Vick looking for submissions off his back.
Moo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vick defends it well.
Moo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moo wants to pass the guard but Vick is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Moo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Moo stuffs the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moo, right into the meat.
Moo shoots in but Vick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moo moves into the clinch.
Vick tries to break the clinch but Moo is controlling the position.
Moo wants to take the fight to the mat but Vick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vick fails to land.
Vick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vick to the mat. Vick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moo wants to control from the top but Vick keeps moving.
Moo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moo is aware though and is defending well.
Vick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vick.
Vick is trying to escape the position but Moo is controlling the position.
Vick gets back to half guard.
Moo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vick is refusing to be controlled, as Moo sits in half guard.
Vick wants to improve his position but Moo is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moo is pressing down on Vick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vick is holding on for now.
Vick gets full guard.
Moo wants to control from the top but Vick keeps moving.
Moo looking to pass the guard.
Mikey Moo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vick throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moo uses it to pass to side control.
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!
Moo trying to control the action but Vick is working from the bottom.
Moo tries to move to mount but Vick blocks the move with his legs.
Vick is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moo wants to get back to full guard.
Vick is looking for a kimura here.
Vick wants to work for an arm triangle but Moo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moo gets back to full guard.
Moo keeping full guard, as Vick tries to pass.
Moo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vick's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moo is looking to stand up but Vick won't let him.
Moo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vick is retaining full guard.
Vick can't keep his opponent in guard - Moo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vick is looking for a sweep. Moo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moo pulls his head out easily.
Moo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moo lands with some strikes.
Vick is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moo trying to control but Vick is having none of it.
Moo has control of Vick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Moo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Moo!
Mikey Moo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Devin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leka Leuhka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leka Leuhka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Devin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leka Leuhka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leuhka did well to prevent Devin getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Devin prevents Leuhka from improving his position.
Devin is keen to just control but Leuhka is a slippery customer.
Devin is looking to advance position but Leuhka won't allow it.
Leuhka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Devin.
Leuhka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leuhka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuhka keeping moving, preventing Devin from controlling successfully.
Devin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leuhka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Devin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Devin is looking to work some ground and pound but Leuhka has wrist control.
Leuhka is trying to control the position but Devin postures up.
Devin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Devin 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.
Devin trying to control but Leuhka is working from the bottom.
Devin looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devin is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Devin.
Devin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Devin lands in his opponent's guard.
Devin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Devin looking to pass the guard.
Devin trying to control but Leuhka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devin wants to pass the guard but Leuhka is keeping the position.
Devin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devin forces his way into half guard.
Leuhka is refusing to be controlled, as Devin sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka is trying to control but can't.
Leuhka gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Devin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Devin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Devin advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devin taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Devin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Devin looking to score a takedown here. Leuhka is defending well but Devin drives through and ends up in Leuhka's guard.
Devin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Devin wants to control from the top but Leuhka keeps moving.
Leuhka wants to control but Devin passes easily into half guard.
Devin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Devin passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devin trying to control but Leuhka is having none of it.
Leuhka throwing hammer fists to the chest of Devin. What's that going to do exactly?
Devin looking to control but Leuhka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Devin landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka wants to control but Devin is having none of it.
Leuhka is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Devin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leuhka can't escape the position.
Leuhka is squirming around, avoiding Devin's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devin content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devin looking to control but Leuhka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leuhka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leuhka is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Devin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leuhka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leuhka sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leuhka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leuhka is refusing to be controlled, as Devin sits in half guard.
Leuhka won't allow Devin to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Devin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leuhka.
Devin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leuhka's waist but Leuhka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Devin off to one side.
Leuhka tries to clinch up.
Devin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Devin wants to take a breather but Leuhka is having none of it.
Devin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leuhka!
Leuhka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Devin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leuhka?
Devin wants to control the pace but Leuhka is squirming around nicely.
Leuhka is looking to get to half guard.
Leuhka wants to control but Devin is having none of it.
Leuhka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devin with good strikes from the mount here!
Leuhka is bucking up trying to escape but Devin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Devin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matt Devin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Devin avoids the attempt from Leuhka to control.
Devin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leuhka is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuhka is bucking up trying to escape but Devin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Devin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Devin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leuhka can do to turn this around?
Devin looking to control but Leuhka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Devin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Devin wants to control the pace but Leuhka is squirming around nicely.
Devin looking for a guillotine from mount but Leuhka is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devin looking to control but Leuhka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leuhka tries to lock up and control but Devin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Devin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devin tries to control but Leuhka wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leuhka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Devin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Devin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Devin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajko Ramljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heim has chosen Nevermore - The Heart Collector (Vocal Cover) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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23
239 lbs
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132 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajko Ramljak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ramljak.
Ramljak throws an off balance right hand
and Heim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ramljak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramljak throws a shot from downtown. Heim moves away and avoids it.
Ramljak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heim staying out of range there.
Heim avoids the head kick by Ramljak.
Ramljak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heim will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ramljak.
Rajko Ramljak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Ramljak finds it's way through Heim's defenses.
Ramljak tries to land a front kick but Heim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Heim.
Ramljak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramljak throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
Ramljak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak misses with a head kick.
Ramljak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses.
Heim takes one to the chin there.
Heim blocks a head kick by Ramljak.
Ramljak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramljak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramljak doesn't manage to clinch there - Heim circles away.
Ramljak misses with a hook. Heim ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramljak scores with a shot to the body.
Heim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramljak.
Ramljak throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Heim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramljak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramljak throws a looping overhand right but Heim ducks down to avoid it.
Ramljak throws a lazy uppercut
and Heim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rajko Ramljak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heim avoids a kick to the body.
Heim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak misses with a looping left.
Ramljak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramljak misses with a low kick.
Ramljak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heim is out of range.
Ramljak misses with a body punch
and Heim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramljak won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Ramljak is trying to escape the position but Heim is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heim throws a strike aimed at the side of Ramljak's head but Ramljak avoids it well.
Heim throws a strike aimed at the side of Ramljak's head but Ramljak avoids it well.
Heim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ramljak has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajko Ramljak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ramljak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ramljak lands a jab to the nose.
Ramljak throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
Aribert Heim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramljak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramljak misses with a hook.
Ramljak misses the shot to the body.
Ramljak misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak throws a right hand that misses
enabling Heim to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramljak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramljak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heim under the eye.
Ramljak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramljak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramljak throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Heim to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramljak throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Heim blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.
Ramljak scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramljak looks to throw the jab but Heim is out of range.
Ramljak throws a sloppy head kick and Heim moves out of range easily.
Ramljak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramljak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ramljak throws a chopping leg kick but Heim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramljak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramljak throws an overhand right that lands on Heim's shoulder, as Heim tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heim is rocked!
A head kick misses from Ramljak.
Ramljak tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.
Ramljak throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramljak.
Ramljak misses with a body shot
and Heim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heim slips under a jab from Ramljak.
Rajko Ramljak is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramljak looks for the body kick but Heim saw that one coming.
Ramljak throws a hook to the side of Heim's head but Heim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Ramljak is predictable there
and Heim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses
and Heim counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramljak throws a low kick, looking for Heim's leg but Heim calmly moves out of range.
Ramljak misses the body punch
letting Heim counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heim avoids the head kick by Ramljak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heim blocks a head kick by Ramljak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajko Ramljak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Heim blocks a head kick by Ramljak.
Heim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramljak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramljak jabs at Heim's body.
Ramljak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramljak throws a leg kick
and Heim counters with a straight right hand.
Ramljak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramljak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak throws a lazy right hand but Heim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramljak tries to score with a low kick but Heim moves his leg out of the way.
Ramljak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ramljak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramljak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramljak missing with a left hand there. Heim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramljak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramljak throws out a loose jab but Heim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramljak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramljak.
Heim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramljak is looking to land body kicks.
Heim checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramljak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramljak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramljak throws a leg kick but Heim sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ramljak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramljak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramljak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heim moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramljak throws the left hand but Heim avoids the punch easily.
Ramljak misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Heim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Ramljak misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak clobbers Heim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramljak tries to work over Heim's front leg with a kick but Heim checks it.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses.
Heim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramljak misses with a straight right.
Rajko Ramljak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramljak misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramljak misses with an uppercut
and Heim counters with a two punch combo.
Heim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rajko Ramljak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramljak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajko Ramljak!
A very excited looking Rajko Ramljak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pork Chop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
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195 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pork Chop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Maudsley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chop swings widly with a right hand
and Maudsley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maudsley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chop thows a leg kick but Maudsley checks it
and Maudsley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chop throws a lazy right hand but Maudsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maudsley throws a right and a left that Chop avoids nicely.
Chop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maudsley's head.
Chop walks into a stiff left hand from Maudsley.
Maudsley moves out of range of the body kick from Chop.
Chop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maudsley loads up on a big right hand but Chop slips the punch.
Chop motions for Maudsley to come forward. Chop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Maudsley.
Chop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maudsley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maudsley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Maudsley misses its intended target.
Maudsley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Maudsley misses.
Maudsley moves out of range as Chop strikes.
Maudsley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maudsley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chop throws a low kick but Maudsley moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley throws a hook to the side of Chop's head but Chop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Maudsley misses.
Maudsley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chop eats them both and turns towards Maudsley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maudsley missing with a left hand there. Chop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maudsley lands a head shot.
Chop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maudsley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chop needs to keep his hands up - Maudsley had a free shot at his head there.
Chop slips under a jab from Maudsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Maudsley.
Chop walks into a stiff left hand from Maudsley.
Chop misses with a leg kick
and Maudsley counters with a stiff right hand.
Chop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chop throws a head kick but Maudsley moves out of range.
Chop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maudsley.
Chop throws an overhand right that lands on Maudsley's shoulder, as Maudsley tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Chop misses.
Maudsley misses with a looping right.
Chop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maudsley looks to land a right hand but Chop moved out of range.
Maudsley connects with a crisp jab.
Chop is looking to chop away at Maudsley's legs.
Maudsley moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chop ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Maudsley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chop misses with a head kick.
Maudsley feints a jab promting Chop to slip. Maudsley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maudsley with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Maudsley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chop misses with a body shot.
Maudsley lands a head shot.
Chop throws a low kick, looking for Maudsley's leg but Maudsley calmly moves out of range.
Maudsley works the jab nicely.
Chop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chop throws a leg kick but Maudsley moved away.
No joy there for Chop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maudsley cracks Chop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chop misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maudsley blocks a head kick by Chop.
Robert Maudsley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maudsley throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Maudsley finds it's target.
Maudsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maudsley connects with a right hand. Chop shakes it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Maudsley. That snapped Chop's head back.
Chop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maudsley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maudsley scores with a one two! Chop had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maudsley.
Chop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maudsley throws a poor cross that misses
so Chop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chop trying to control the position from guard on top but Maudsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pork Chop wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maudsley blocks a head kick by Chop.
Maudsley scores with a nice strike.
Chop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chop misses with a low kick.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Chop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley lands a really nice looking cross but Chop seems unphased.
A jab from Maudsley misses.
Maudsley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chop looks to throw a body kick
and Maudsley counters with a straight right hand.
Maudsley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chop doesn't seem bothered though.
Maudsley blocks a head kick by Chop.
Chop ducks right into an uppercut from Maudsley.
Maudsley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maudsley misses with a looping right.
Maudsley misses with a hook
and Chop counters with a single leg into guard. Maudsley didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Maudsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Chop blocks a jab.
Chop throws a leg kick
and Maudsley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chop thinking.
A low kick from Chop misses
and Maudsley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Maudsley.
Chop moves forwards but Maudsley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maudsley moves out of range of the body kick from Chop.
Maudsley lands a nice shot that snaps Chop's head back.
Chop throws a jab but it's blocked by Maudsley.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Chop scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Chop is predictable there
and Maudsley counters with a series of strikes. Chop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maudsley checks the leg kick.
Maudsley misses with a straight left.
Maudsley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chop's hands.
Maudsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Chop.
Chop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chop misses with a leg kick
and Maudsley counters with a nice uppercut.
Maudsley's corner calls for a 1-2. Maudsley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
A jab from Maudsley misses.
Maudsley missing with a left hand there. Chop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chop slips a jab from Maudsley.
Chop tries to land a front kick but Maudsley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chop thows a leg kick but Maudsley checks it
and Maudsley counters with a three punch combo that has Chop backing up. Chop nods at Maudsley to acknowledge the strikes.
Maudsley works the jab nicely.
Maudsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop slips a straight right by Maudsley.
Maudsley throws the left hand but Chop avoids the punch easily.
Maudsley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maudsley lunges at Chop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chop's hand.
Chop slips a straight right by Maudsley.
Chop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maudsley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maudsley stalks Chop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chop's face. Chop staggers backwards, shaken.
Chop slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chop in his tracks.
Pork Chop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maudsley lands a really nice looking cross but Chop seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chop throws a leg kick
and Maudsley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maudsley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maudsley thuds his right hand into Chop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Maudsley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chop throws a leg kick
and Maudsley counters with a stiff right hand.
Chop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Maudsley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maudsley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Maudsley!
Robert Maudsley 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jellal Mystogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haukka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
222 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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31
163 lbs
13 - 18 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jellal Mystogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka closes the distance and pushes Mystogan back into the cage.
Haukka being controlled against the cage.
Mystogan managing to block the knees to the body from Haukka.
Mystogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haukkas head.
Mystogan lands a right hand.
It looks like Daniel Haukka has been cut.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mystogan lands a right hand.
Mystogan has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Haukka goes down! Mystogan dives on top of him - Haukka manages to get guard.
Haukka is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mystogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haukka is still in real trouble! Can Mystogan finish him?
Mystogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haukka seems to have recovered his senses.
Mystogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mystogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mystogan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mystogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mystogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mystogan stops Haukka from standing up.
Mystogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystogan connects with a couple of short punches.
Mystogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mystogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mystogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mystogan stands up over Haukka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haukka wants to stand up but Mystogan is controlling him.
Mystogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mystogan distracts Haukka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haukka manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mystogan maintains plum control as Haukka tries to back straight out! Mystogan connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Haukka blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Jellal Mystogan!
After winning the bout, Jellal Mystogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Rzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kvasov has chosen Diskoteka avaria-Nebo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
189 lbs
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34
202 lbs
21 - 25 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Rzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kvasov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvasov tries to clinch up but Rzic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kvasov wants to clinch up but Rzic keeps it at a distance.
Kvasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rzic misses with a low kick.
Rzic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rzic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kvasov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kvasov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kvasov throws a body punch but Rzic moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kvasov.
Rzic blocks a leg kick.
Rzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kvasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kvasov throws a nice looking combination but Rzic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Rzic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kvasov moves into range and clinches up with Rzic.
I was talking to Rzic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rzic.
Rzic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kvasovs head.
Kvasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvasov tries to work over Rzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rzic pushes Kvasov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kvasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kvasov has a couple of punches blocked by Rzic.
Kvasov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kvasov.
Rzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kvasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kvasov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rzic is keeping busy.
Rzic manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Kvasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Kvasov misses
and Rzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kvasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kvasov tries to clinch but Rzic moves out of range.
Rzic with a nice cross.
Kvasov forces Rzic back against the cage and clinches.
Rzic misses with a punch on the inside.
Kvasov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kvasov tries to work over Rzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rzic tries to throw a body punch but Kvasov avoids it by throwing Rzic back against the cage.
Kvasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rzic's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kvasov.
Kvasov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A short uppercut from Kvasov.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kvasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kvasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Rzic controls his hands.
Kvasov tries a body shot but Rzic blocks it.
Kvasov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rzic tries to work over Kvasov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rzic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kvasov backwards.
Kvasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rzic.
Rzic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rzic scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kvasov.
Kvasov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rzic blocks an uppercut.
Rzic lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvasov blocking some punches.
Kvasov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kvasov.
Rzic throws a head punch that misses.
Rzic blocks an uppercut.
Rzic blocks an uppercut.
Kvasov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rzic up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rzic fails to land.
Kvasov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic scores with a hook to the body.
Rzic blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kvasov prevents Rzic from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rzic.
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 Marko Rzic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Rzic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kvasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rzic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kvasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Kvasov. Those never looked like landing.
Kvasov misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Kvasov coming out on top.
Rzic throws a head kick but Kvasov moves out of range.
Kvasov ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
Kvasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvasov scores with a jab to the head.
Roman Kvasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Kvasov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rzic stuns Kvasov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rzic misses with a wild body shot.
Kvasov scores with a one two! Rzic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kvasov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kvasov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rzic backwards.
Kvasov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kvasov lands a nice uppercut.
Rzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Kvasov.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kvasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov taking a breather.
Rzic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kvasov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rzic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kvasov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rzic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman Kvasov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kvasov is working Rzic over against the cage.
Kvasov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rzic has a couple of punches blocked by Kvasov.
Kvasov blocking some punches.
Rzic tries a body shot but Kvasov blocks it.
Rzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rzic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kvasov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov is leaning against Rzic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kvasov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kvasov is trying to maintain a safe position but Rzic gets an underhook and turns Kvasov into the cage.
Kvasov gets through Rzic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rzic throws a head punch that misses.
Kvasov blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rzic.
Rzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvasov lands a left hand.
Rzic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kvasov blocking some punches.
Rzic lands a hook that snaps the head of Kvasov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Kvasov controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rzic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kvasov stalling the fight.
Rzic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kvasov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rzic backwards.
Kvasov stalling against the cage.
Rzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kvasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kvasov cracks Rzic with a nice body shot.
Kvasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rzic's elbow.
Kvasov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kvasov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rzic lands with a light punch inside.
Kvasov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kvasov prevents a body shot from Rzic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kvasov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kvasov wants to clinch.
Kvasov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kvasov wants to clinch up but Rzic keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rzic, right into the meat.
Kvasov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rzic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kvasov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rzic.
Rzic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kvasov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzic walks into a jab.
Rzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvasov wants to clinch up but Rzic keeps it at a distance.
Kvasov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kvasov ducks under a wild hook from Rzic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kvasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rzic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roman Kvasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rzic throws out a leg kick but Kvasov moves out of range and Rzic only half commits.
Rzic throws a body punch but Kvasov moves out of range.
Kvasov clinches with his opponent.
Rzic can't find room to land a body shot as Kvasov controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rzic misses with a punch to the body.
Kvasov gets through Rzic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rzic lands a nice uppercut.
Rzic tries a body shot but Kvasov blocks it.
Rzic lands a right hand.
Rzic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rzic is leaning against Kvasov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Kvasov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzic lands a right hand.
Rzic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kvasov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rzics head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rzic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rzic gets through Kvasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rzic misses with a punch on the inside.
Rzic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kvasov backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Rzic fails to land.
Kvasov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rzic.
Still in the clinch, Kvasov scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rzic working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rzic.
Kvasov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kvasov prevents a body shot from Rzic.
Kvasov stalling in the clinch but Rzic improves position.
Rzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kvasov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rzic fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rzic fails to land.
Rzic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kvasov tries to break free but Rzic pushes him back against the cage.
Kvasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rzic's elbow.
Kvasov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kvasov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rzic backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rzic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rzic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rzic scores with a shoulder strike.
Rzic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kvasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Rzic controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Kvasov.
Rzic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rzic struggles to land a body shot inside as Kvasov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Rzic fails to land.
Rzic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rzic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rzic misses with a body punch.
Rzic tries a body shot but Kvasov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Rzic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rzic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Calaway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas misses with a looping right.
Calaway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Calaway misses.
Calaway walks into a stiff left hand from Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Calaway on his heels. He'll look to pass Calaway's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ahokas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahokas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calaway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahokas postures up in Calaway's guard and throws a big left but Calaway blocks it.
Ahokas passes into half guard.
Ahokas throwing shots but Calaway is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Calaway's head.
Ahokas working the head and body with strikes.
Ahokas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahokas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Calaway taking some punishment here, with Ahokas in his half guard.
Ahokas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Calaway defending well though.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Calaway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahokas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Calaway defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas slips a nice elbow through Calaway's hands, connecting with Calaway's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas lands with a punch from half guard.
Ahokas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Calaway's head.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahokas slows the pace down in half guard.
Calaway trying to control here.
Calaway taking some punishment here, with Ahokas in his half guard.
Ahokas controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ahokas connects with a nice short shot to Calaway's temple.
Calaway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Calaway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahokas controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahokas thows a huge punch but Calaway dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab lands there for Ahokas.
Ahokas punishes Calaway's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahokas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calaway being controlled here, momentarily.
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Calaway is keeping the position.
Calaway will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calaway is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahokas throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahokas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ahokas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calaway loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calaway.
Calaway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juha Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas thows a body shot but no joy.
Calaway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahokas to score with a decent uppercut.
Calaway sizes up Ahokas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahokas scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calaway manages to avoid it.
Ahokas throws a right hand that misses
and Calaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark Calaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Ahokas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas has a takedown stuffed.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Calaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calaway slips under a jab from Ahokas.
Calaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Ahokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calaway.
Calaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Calaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahokas.
Ahokas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calaway sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ahokas somewhat.
Calaway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Calaway is just out of range.
Ahokas misses the jab.
Ahokas misses with a hook to the body
and Calaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahokas changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Calaway ducks right into an uppercut from Ahokas.
Calaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Ahokas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calaway doesn't seem phased though.
Ahokas lands with a hook. Calaway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahokas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahokas works Calaway's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calaway throws a right hand that Ahokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahokas also avoids with ease.
Calaway throws a right hand that Ahokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahokas also avoids with ease.
Ahokas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ahokas. Beautiful body shot.
Calaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ahokas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahokas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ahokas working over Calaway with some ground and pound. Calaway looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Calaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahokas.
Ahokas wants to free his trapped foot but Calaway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahokas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Ahokas seems content to control.
Mark Calaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway is trying to control but can't.
Ahokas winds up and cracks Calaway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ahokas slips a nice elbow through Calaway's hands, connecting with Calaway's forehead.
Ahokas lands strikes from half guard.
Calaway is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ahokas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Calaway is rocked!
Ahokas controlling the action here.
Oh Calaway is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ahokas on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway seems to have got his legs back now.
Calaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahokas.
Ahokas slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juha Ahokas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ahokas gets a takedown into half guard.
Calaway is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juha Ahokas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahokas in particular looking to stall.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Ahokas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ahokas 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Ahokas!
Juha Ahokas 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man, Redman - Da Rockwilder. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power missing with a left hand there. Turpin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
We've been informed that Turpin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpin.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
Power slips a straight right by Turpin.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turpin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Turpin's head.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpin.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turpin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Power.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Power thows a leg kick but Turpin checks it
and Turpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
Power attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Power connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turpin scrambles back to his feet.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Turpin's side.
Power misses the jab.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Turpin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Power at a distance.
Power looks to land a body kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turpin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Turpin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Power. Turpin shrugs it off though.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Turpin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Power - the referee stops the clock and Turpin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Power. Turpin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Power is looking to slow Turpin down with leg kicks.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Power throws a leg kick but Turpin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power avoids the head kick by Turpin.
Turpin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turpin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin 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.
An inside leg kick from Turpin misses.
Power misses with a body kick.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Turpin off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Turpin throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
Turpin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Turpin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power tries to score with a low kick but Turpin moves his leg out of the way.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power cracks Turpin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Turpin is out of range.
Turpin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turpin blocks a leg kick.
Turpin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin misses with a low kick.
Turpin ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Turpin's head back.
Turpin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
Turpin tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Power as he connects with a hook.
Power misses with a combination
and Turpin counters with an inside leg kick.
Power avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Power scores with a punch to the head.
Power paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Power throws a leg kick but Turpin moved away.
Turpin misses with a hook
and Power counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Power.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Turpin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a double jab.
Turpin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power throws out a loose jab but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Turpin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Turpin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Turpin loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Power misses.
Turpin throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Turpin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Power.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Turpin off balance momentarily.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turpin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Power lands an overhand right.
Turpin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Power tries to score with a low kick but Turpin moves his leg out of the way.
Turpin cracks Power with a good jab.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turpin thows a body shot but no joy.
Power punishes Turpin's body with a nice straight punch.
Power keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turpin. That did some damage!
Power connects with the punch.
Power connects with a jab.
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turpin checks it well.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power with a nice cross.
Turpin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turpin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Power has got the better of the exchanges.
Power is looking to chop away at Turpin's legs.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Power as he connects with a hook.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Turpin blocks the low kick.
Turpin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turpin checks the leg kick.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin 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.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turpin can do to turn this around?
Turpin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Power makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Max Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
Power rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turpin counters with a nice leg kick.
Turpin drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Power gets through Turpin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turpin tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
Turpin blocking some punches.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turpin backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpin prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Turpin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turpin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Turpin is predictable there
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Power looks for the body kick but Turpin saw that one coming.
Power throws a low kick but Turpin avoids it.
Power checks a leg kick.
Power avoids the head kick by Turpin.
Power with a jab.
Turpin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turpin's calf.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turpin. That did some damage!
Power connects with a leg kick. Turpin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turpin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power checks a leg kick nicely.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turpin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Turpin.
Turpin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turpin 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Power thuds a left hand into Turpin's body.
Power works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turpin. That did some damage!
Power connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpin's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Power. Power obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turpin throws out the jab.
Power cracks the inside of Turpin's front leg.
Power getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turpin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Power fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Power feints and then cracks Turpin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turpin down.
Power cracks the inside of Turpin's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turpin on the side of the head.
Power thumps Turpin with a low kick.
Power works over Turpin's head and body with a nice combination.
Turpin misses with a wild combination.
Turpin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Power scores with a spinning back kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Turpin is predictable there
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Turpin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Power can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turpin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turpin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Power - that will leave a mark!
Power works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Turpin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Power moves into range and connects with a jab.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power throws a head kick that Turpin semi-blocks.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turpin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turpin defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power misses with a low kick.
Turpin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Power throws out a powerful jab.
Power lands with a nice combination. Turpin backs away looking to recover.
Turpin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Turpin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turpin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Power.
Turpin slips under a jab.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Power has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turpin finds it's way round the side to connect with Power's head.
A head kick by Turpin misses
and Power counters with an outside leg kick.
Turpin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turpin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turpin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Power lands with a slapping head kick.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpin's sensitive parts.
Turpin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws the kick towards the body but Turpin avoids it.
Power tried to score with a low kick but Turpin checks it.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turpin blocks a jab.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Turpin misses with a kick to the body.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power misses with a leg kick
and Turpin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Turpin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turpin tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Power stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Turpin - that landed with a thud.
Turpin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Power.
Turpin stalling.
Turpin is working Power over against the cage.
Turpin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Power ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turpin tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
Turpin takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turpin.
Power turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turpin on the side of the head.
Power scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpin.
A good leg kick by Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpin tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpin moves away.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turpin's sensitive parts.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Turpin's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin lands with a kick to the temple. Power shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Power feints and then cracks Turpin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turpin down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power avoids the head kick by Turpin.
Turpin tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power had his way with Randolph Turpin in that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Power connects with a looping right hand.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Power.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Power. Turpin shrugs it off though.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turpin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Power as he checks the leg kick.
Turpin throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.
Power throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Turpin off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpin scores with a nice head shot.
Power misses with a low kick as Turpin jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Power tenderised Turpin's leg. Turpin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turpin blocks a leg kick.
Power throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.
Turpin looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
A clash of legs there as Turpin blocks the low kick.
Turpin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Turpin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Power dips to his left and cracks Turpin with an uppercut!
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpin's head.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turpin misses the shot to the body.
Randolph Turpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a leg kick
and Turpin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Power thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Turpin back to the cage. Power follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turpin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
Turpin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Power counters with an inside leg kick.
Turpin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Turpin moves forwards but Power connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Power connects with a leg kick. Turpin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Turpin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Power does it's job there.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power lands with a right hand.
Turpin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turpin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpin. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
Turpin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turpin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power misses with a body kick.
Turpin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turpin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turpin tries a low kick but Power avoids it.
Turpin throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Power.
Power moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turpin walks into a jab.
Power cracks Turpin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turpin's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power scores with a jab to the head.
Turpin avoids the body shot from Power.
Max Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Power keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power retains his super heavyweight title!
Max Power 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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