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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dubrovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Dubrovsky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but Dubrovsky shows good takedown defense.
Dubrovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Dubrovsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexander Dubrovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dubrovsky.
Dubrovsky throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Swanson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dubrovsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubrovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanson ducks right into an uppercut from Dubrovsky.
Dubrovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Dubrovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dubrovsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Swanson's head.
Dubrovsky connects with a jab.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dubrovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Dubrovsky throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dubrovsky throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubrovsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dubrovsky connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dubrovsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Dubrovsky misses its intended target.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dubrovsky but Dubrovsky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dubrovsky.
Dubrovsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Dubrovsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dubrovsky pinned against the cage. Dubrovsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Swanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Dubrovsky misses its intended target.
Dubrovsky lands a nice looking body shot.
Dubrovsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dubrovsky throws out the jab.
Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubrovsky.
A lazy left from Dubrovsky finds it's target.
Dubrovsky lands with a straight right. Swanson didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Dubrovsky.
Swanson clinches.
Dubrovsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubrovsky tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the cage.
Dubrovsky looks winded!
Dubrovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swanson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Swanson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Swanson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dubrovsky frees his head nicely. Oh but Swanson has switched to an armbar! Dubrovsky is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joshua Swanson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terzo Vjadenek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Town (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terzo Vjadenek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terzo Vjadenek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Town!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vjadenek.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Town gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Town looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vjadenek is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Town missing with punches from the bottom.
Town slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vjadenek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Town is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vjadenek is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Town is trying to keep Vjadenek in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Town is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vjadenek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Town has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vjadenek has managed to get both his arms back between Town's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vjadenek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Town swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Town wants to get back to his feet but Vjadenek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Town has his hands on Vjadenek's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vjadenek 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.
Vjadenek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Town swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vjadenek is working hard here to advance position.
Vjadenek trying to move into half guard but instead Town has managed to sweep!
Town postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vjadenek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Town, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek preventing the sweep.
Vjadenek tries to free his leg and advance position but Town is retaining full guard.
Town is trying to keep Vjadenek in close.
Vjadenek drops back looking for a leg! Town is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Town manages to kick Vjadenek off! Vjadenek jumps back into Town's guard.
Vjadenek drops back looking for a leg! Town is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Town manages to kick Vjadenek off! Vjadenek jumps back into Town's guard.
Town throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Town has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vjadenek has managed to get both his arms back between Town's legs - danger averted.
Town looking for a guillotine here but Vjadenek defends easily.
Town looks winded!
Town has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vjadenek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vjadenek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vjadenek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vjadenek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vjadenek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vjadenek passes Town's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vjadenek passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Town!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Town can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Town defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vjadenek.
Vjadenek is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Town is surviving well by controlling Vjadenek's body position as best he can.
Town is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vjadenek has hold of Town's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Town manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Town is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Town will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Town tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vjadenek swivels and escapes.
Town doesn't manage to clinch there - Vjadenek circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vjadenek shoots in and gets a takedown into Town's guard.
Vjadenek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Town is keeping the position for now.
Town throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vjadenek drops back looking for a leg! Town is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Town manages to kick Vjadenek off! Vjadenek jumps back into Town's guard.
Town has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vjadenek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vjadenek tries to free his leg and advance position but Town is retaining full guard.
Town has his foot on Vjadenek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vjadenek works his way back into a safe position though.
Vjadenek wants to pass the guard but Town is keeping the position.
Town throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Town is breathing heavily.
Vjadenek postures up.
Vjadenek wants to pass the guard but Town is keeping the position.
Town working a defensive guard here.
Town looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vjadenek is defending well. Town quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vjadenek has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Town celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Town!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Wysocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Waldteufel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskar Wysocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Waldteufel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wysocki shoots in and bounces Waldteufel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Waldteufel working a defensive guard here.
Waldteufel looking for a sweep. Not yet Waldteufel, not yet.
Waldteufel keeping full guard, as Wysocki tries to pass.
Wysocki stays in close to Waldteufel's body and controls the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wysocki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldteufel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Waldteufel seems a little lost for a moment, as Wysocki dominates the positioning.
Waldteufel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Waldteufel's face as Wysocki controls the position.
Wysocki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Waldteufel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wysocki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Waldteufel!
Wysocki controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wysocki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wysocki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wysocki lands a big elbow.
Waldteufel is rocked!
Wysocki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Waldteufel is still in real trouble! Can Wysocki finish him?
Waldteufel seems to have recovered his senses.
Wysocki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Waldteufel is desperately trying to improve his position but Wysocki has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Wysocki.
Wysocki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Waldteufel scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Wysocki land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Wysocki stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Wysocki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Henderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henderson wants to stand but Aurelio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aurelio is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Henderson frees his head nicely. Oh but Aurelio has switched to an armbar! Henderson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcelo Aurelio!
A relieved looking Marcelo Aurelio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson has chosen F*ck the Otherside as his entrance music. Adonis Stevenson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adonis Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens cracks Stevenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
Stevens digs a right hand into Stevenson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevenson's gas tank.
Stevenson wants a takedown.
Stevenson wants a takedown but no success here.
Kevin Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adonis Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevens tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Stevenson!
Stevenson is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stevens scores with a big shot! Stevenson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Stevenson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Stevens!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kevin Stevens made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Adonis Stevenson spoke after the fight, saying 'I hate to lose more than I like to win. Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmut Grunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmut Grunther!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley works the jab nicely.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Grunther moves out of range.
Grunther slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Stanley throws a head kick but Grunther moves out of range.
Grunther tries to keep at a distance but Stanley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grunther has had enough of the clinch but Stanley keeps him there for the moment.
Stanley controlling the action here for a moment.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grunther slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
Grunther looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grunther fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stanley drops Grunther with a left right combo! Stanley follows him down to the ground into side control.
Grunther is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley cracks Grunther with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Stanley immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Grunther is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Stanley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinya Stanley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuku Xumusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidt has chosen cult of personality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuku Xumusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Xumusu.
Schmidt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schmidt stuns Xumusu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xumusu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schmidt scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schmidt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schmidt!
Xumusu looks up at the clock. Bad move! Schmidt lands a right hand from hell, dropping Xumusu. Schmidt pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Schmidt!
Don Schmidt 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Semin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is teenagers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Semin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bishop rushes Semin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop gets through Semin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Semin regains guard immediately.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Semin is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Semin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop is standing up over Semin. Semin looks to escape but Bishop dives into side control.
Bishop remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bishop controlling from side mount.
Semin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Semin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Semin down.
Bishop 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Semin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bishop.
Bishop has an Americana. Semin didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bishop is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bishop hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Walter Bishop!
An out of breath Walter Bishop thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long). Artie Lange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lange's half guard.
Hill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lange trying to control from the bottom.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Hill looks to land a strike but Lange avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lange managing to control the position.
Lange is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lange is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hill is trying to stand up here but Lange is controlling him well.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Lange has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lange wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Lange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hill is trying to stand back up but Lange is controlling him
Hill tries to roll over but Lange keeps him under control.
Lange is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill tries to kick Lange off but Lange keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lange looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill pushes Lange off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hill is fending him off so far but Lange persists. Nope, Hill circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hill's best efforts.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lange trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Lange keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lange trying to control but Hill postures up.
Hill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hill throwing shots but Lange is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill wants to stand but Lange has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lange to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lange trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill throws a strike but Lange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange passes into half guard.
Lange stops Hill from getting back to his feet.
Lange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hill wants to stand up but Lange is controlling him.
Lange trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Lange stands up from Hill's guard - Lange perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lange has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hill is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lange sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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!
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lange trying to control but Hill postures up.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lange's head.
Benny Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill winds up and cracks Lange with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lange defending well though.
Lange wants to get back to full guard.
Hill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lange is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!
Lange is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lange looking for the choke but no joy.
Lange is trying to stick to Hill's back but Hill is turning into Lange. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lange's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill preventing the sweep.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lange manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lange gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lange looking to control.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lange looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lange is trying to keep Hill in close.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
Lange keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Lange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hill is aware though and is defending well.
Lange trying to control the position.
Hill postures up in Lange's guard and throws a big left but Lange blocks it.
Lange throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lange works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lange has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange, not yet.
Lange utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Lange has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill stops Lange from standing up.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lange's head.
Lange has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hill distracts Lange with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Hill dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hill lands some shots froms side control.
Lange is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Hill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lange avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hill.
Hill landing strikes.
Hill throws a strike aimed at the side of Lange's head but Lange avoids it well.
Lange throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lange gets a double leg takedown into Hill's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill pushes Lange off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as Lange shoots in.
Lange takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lange tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Lange ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lange regains guard immediately.
Hill stands up over Lange, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hill throws a strike but Lange rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange wants to stand but Hill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange stops Hill from standing up.
Lange wanted to stand there but Hill had control of the position.
Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lange postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lange wants to stand but Hill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lange won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lange tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange scoring with some ground and pound.
Lange wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Lange looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lange is controlling him.
Artie Lange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill is wriggling around but Lange manages to pass to half guard.
Hill pushes Lange off looking to stand but Lange dives back in and keeps control.
Hill wants to improve his position but Lange is controlling well.
Lange is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lange to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange decides to stand up.
Lange takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lange moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Nice defenses there by Lange.
Lange tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Hill is predictable there
and Lange counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hill won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill is trying to get back to half guard.
Lange looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lange wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hill, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artie Lange.
Well Hill 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Hill!
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