WFL 15- Rostowski vs Dostan II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sid Going (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Going comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Schalak - House of Pain. Derek Gordon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Going
vs
Gordon

165 cm
25
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sid Going!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Going throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Going tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gordon swivels and escapes.
Going lands a right hook to the body.

Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Going is trying to control but can't.
Going might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gordon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Going wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gordon in particular looking to stall.

Gordon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Going sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Going pushes Gordon off looking to stand but Gordon dives back in and keeps control.
Going is trying is best to control the position here.
Gordon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Going does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Going keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Going misses with a series of wild punches.

Going shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Going was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gordon is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gordon wants to improve his position but Going is controlling well.
Gordon wants to control but Going is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Going wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Going wants to get up but he can't break Gordon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gordon is trying to control the position but Going postures up.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Going stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sid Going wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Going swats away the attempt to clinch by Gordon.
Sloppy strikes from Going. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to clinch but Going moves out of range.

Going changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gordon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gordon is looking to regain half guard here but Going keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Gordon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Going is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gordon's shoulder. That is not cool.
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 Sid Going will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Going. Those never looked like landing.
Going lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Derek Gordon has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Going is defended easily by Gordon.
Going avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gordon gets a double leg takedown into Going's guard.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Gordon passes Going's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Going wants to get back to full guard.
Gordon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Going makes his way to full guard, as Gordon worked for a kimura.
Going trying to control the position here.

Going kicks Gordon off and gets to his feet.
No joy there for Going, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Going gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Going is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Going tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Derek Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gordon slips nicely into half guard.
Gordon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Going is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a strike but Going avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gordon trying to control but Going is working from the bottom.

Derek Gordon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Going gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Going to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gordon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gordon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gordon is adopting a defensive guard.
Going looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Gordon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Going has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Gordon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Going closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Going avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.

Gordon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gordon has a closed guard, preventing Going from standing up.
Going slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gordon pushes Going away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Going gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.

Going decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Going swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Going closes the distance and clinches up with Gordon, looking for a takedown. Going pushes Gordon against the cage but Gordon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Going misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Going misses the shot to the body.

Going has closed the distance and engaged Gordon in a clinch.
Gordon letting Going take a breather here.
Going gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gordon.
Going looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Going's elbow.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Going is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gordon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Going keeps the fight on the outside.

Gordon gets caught napping as Going dives in and scores a takedown. Gordon manages to retain guard.
Going wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gordon is working an open guard so Going takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Going lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gordon circles away quickly and effectively.
Going throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.

Going closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Going wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.

Gordon tightens his grip and picks Going up, before dumping him to the ground. Going manages to land in guard.
Going keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon looking to sit in guard and control but Going gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gordon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Going has picked Gordon up and slammed him! Gordon can't keep hold of the triangle and Going manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Going controls the position.
Going wants to control but Gordon is keeping him busy.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.
Gordon prevents Going from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Going decides to stand back up. Going steps back and let's Gordon get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Going showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Going 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sid Going!
A less than humble Sid Going misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vidal
vs
Hirvonen

191 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Vidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vidal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hirvonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Vidal has Hirvonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hirvonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hirvonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vidal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hirvonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vidal turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hirvonen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vidal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hirvonen sneaks back into half guard.
Vidal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hirvonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hirvonen is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirvonen trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to roll over but Vidal keeps him under control.
Hirvonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vidal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vidal is looking to advance position but Hirvonen won't allow it.

Vidal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vidal is working for a kimura but Hirvonen is defending it quite comfortably.
Vidal lands with a punch from half guard.
Vidal trying to control the action but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Hirvonen wants to control but Vidal is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is trying to escape back to his feet but Vidal uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Vidal working the ground and pound.
Hirvonen is trying to improve his position.

Vidal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hirvonen, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen tries to improve position but can't.
Hirvonen wants to control but Vidal postures up.
Hirvonen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vidal is controlling him well.

Vidal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vidal trying to control the action but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen is looking for a sweep.

Vidal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vidal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hirvonen is trying to get back to his feet.
Vidal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hirvonen!
Vidal looking to control but Hirvonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vidal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vidal looking to control but Hirvonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vidal 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.
Hirvonen wants to hold on but Vidal pushes him away.

Vidal looking for a guillotine from mount but Hirvonen is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vidal is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to reverse the position but Vidal maintains control.
Hirvonen wants to hold on but Vidal pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vidal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vidal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hirvonen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hirvonen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hirvonen looks winded!
BOOM! Vidal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hirvonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vidal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hirvonen hang on?
Vidal scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Hirvonen is rocked!
Hirvonen wants to hold on but Vidal pushes him away.
Vidal trying to control but Hirvonen is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vidal lands with some strikes.
Hirvonen is still in real trouble! Can Vidal finish him?

Vidal is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hirvonen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hirvonen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Vidal anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hirvonen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Vidal slips an arm under Hirvonen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Vidal has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Vidal is squeezing on Hirvonen like an anaconda would it's prey. Hirvonen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonio Vidal!
Our winner, Antonio Vidal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Heikki Hirvonen spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for disappointing my fans and everybody in attendance.I hope I gave a good show. Im going back to the gym and coming back far stronger. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Wysocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wysocki
vs
Rollins

188 cm
21
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Wysocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rollins gets a double leg takedown into Wysocki's guard.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Wysocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wysocki is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD Gym Now with StandUP that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wysocki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wysocki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wysocki wants to get back to his feet but Rollins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wysocki is on top in guard.
Wysocki trying to control but Rollins is working from the bottom.
Wysocki postures up.
Wysocki's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rollins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rollins misses with a takedown attempt
and Wysocki counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Wysocki.
Wysocki sizes up Rollins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rollins has his takedown stuffed
and Wysocki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rollins has his takedown stuffed
and Rollins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oskar Wysocki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rollins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Rollins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wysocki slaps away a takedown attempt from Rollins, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wysocki counters with a two punch combo.
Rollins with a poor takedown
and Wysocki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wysocki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rollins looks winded!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wysocki.
Wysocki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rollins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wysocki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rollins on his heels. He'll look to pass Rollins's guard now, I'm sure.
Wysocki is pushing down on Rollins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rollins is fighting to maintain full guard but Wysocki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wysocki prevents Rollins from improving his position.
Rollins trying to hold on to Wysocki's head to control him but Wysocki postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wysocki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rollins defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wysocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rollins keeps working.
Wysocki is nestled in close to Rollins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wysocki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wysocki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wysocki tries to control but Rollins wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to reverse the position but Wysocki maintains control.

Wysocki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wysocki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wysocki. What's that going to do exactly?
Wysocki tries to control but Rollins wriggling away.
Wysocki unloading with bombs!
Wysocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins tries to reverse the position but Wysocki maintains control.
Wysocki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Wysocki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wysocki clinches with his opponent.
Rollins looking for a takedown.

Wysocki pulls guard effortlessly.
Rollins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rollins is looking to work some ground and pound but Wysocki has wrist control.
Wysocki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rollins!
Oskar Wysocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wysocki cracks Rollins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wysocki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wysocki lands a heavy elbow.
Rollins is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wysocki wants to control the pace but Rollins is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wysocki controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rollins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wysocki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rollins flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rollins tries to hold on but Wysocki postures up.
Wysocki wants to control the pace but Rollins is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rollins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wysocki controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wysocki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wysocki cracks Rollins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rollins is squirming around, avoiding Wysocki's attempts to control the action.
Rollins wants to control but Wysocki is having none of it.
Wysocki dominating with strikes here.
Wysocki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Rollins is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rollins covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Wysocki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Skalinskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kia Turunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turunen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Requiem for a Dream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tomas Skalinskas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skalinskas
vs
Turunen

183 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Skalinskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kia Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skalinskas misses with a double jab.
Turunen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skalinskas swivels and escapes.
Skalinskas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skalinskas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turunen.
Turunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skalinskas pinned against the cage. Skalinskas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Turunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skalinskas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skalinskas lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skalinskas. That's going to slow Turunen down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turunen tries to clinch there but Skalinskas circles away.
Turunen avoids the head kick by Skalinskas.
Tomas Skalinskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skalinskas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skalinskas swings for the body but Turunen moves out of range.
Skalinskas scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skalinskas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skalinskas lands a big head kick that sends Turunen to the canvas! Skalinskas follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Skalinskas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Otis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristijan Slunjski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Otis
vs
Slunjski

183 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renato Otis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kristijan Slunjski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otis is looking to clinch.
Slunjski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Otis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slunjski tries to avoid it but Otis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slunjski to the ground. Slunjski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Otis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Slunjski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Otis trying to control the position from guard on top but Slunjski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Slunjski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Otis passes Slunjski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slunjski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Otis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slunjski tries to roll over but Otis keeps him under control.

Otis wants to work for an arm triangle but Slunjski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Otis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slunjski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Otis in particular looking to stall.
Otis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Otis wants to work for an arm triangle but Slunjski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Otis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Slunjski controls his leg.
Slunjski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Otis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otis wants to take a breather but Slunjski is having none of it.

Otis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Slunjski defend it? Otis steps over the head and cranks it - Slunjski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Otis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Otis!
An out of breath Renato Otis 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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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rsghrhr Hrjrgjsjs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Stilies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hrjrgjsjs
vs
Stilies

150 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rsghrhr Hrjrgjsjs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Stilies!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Stilies misses.

Hrjrgjsjs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hrjrgjsjs lands in his opponent's guard.
Hrjrgjsjs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hrjrgjsjs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stilies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Hrjrgjsjs drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hrjrgjsjs as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Stilies screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hrjrgjsjs! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rsghrhr Hrjrgjsjs!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suliman Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormund Giantsbane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giantsbane
vs
Kane

180 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suliman Kane!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Giantsbane takes one on the button.
A jab from Giantsbane misses.
Kane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Giantsbane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane tries for a takedown but Giantsbane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Giantsbane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giantsbane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giantsbane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giantsbane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giantsbane cracks Kane on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kane falls backwards against the cage. Giantsbane follows up with more strikes that drop Kane to his knees. Giantsbane keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kane! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tormund Giantsbane!
A relieved looking Tormund Giantsbane 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Rostowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artair Dostan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rostowski comes to the cage accompanied by VITER - Marichka. Artair Dostan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rostowski
vs
Dostan

162 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Rostowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Artair Dostan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dostan clinches with his opponent.
Dostan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rostowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dostan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dostan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dostan swings for the body but Rostowski moves out of range.
Rostowski slips under a jab.
Rostowski shoots in and drives through. Dostan sprawls well.
Rostowski has been working on his balance at Nordic Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dostan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Rostowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Rostowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Dostan which made him look bad.

Rostowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostan struggling a bit here.
Dostan is looking to regain half guard here but Rostowski keeps moving and retains side control.
Dostan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rostowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rostowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rostowski is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dostan is trying to escape and Rostowski transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dostan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rostowski! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrzej Rostowski!
Andrzej Rostowski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

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