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62 - Haloo Helsinki PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eerikki Kurki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Karate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Kurki! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karate slips a jab from Kurki. Karate misses with a takedown and Kurki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kurki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kurki lands a nice shot that snaps Karate's head back.
Kurki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karate takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karate has his takedown stuffed and Kurki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kurki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Kurki throws a lazy right hand but Karate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Karate feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kurki looking for a guillotine here but Karate defends easily.
Kurki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurki, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kurki has his foot on Karate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karate works his way back into a safe position though. Karate throws a big elbow that misses. Karate advances position into side control! Kurki throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Kurki tries to bench press Karate off him but Karate keeps the position. Kurki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Karate is trying to control. Kurki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Kurki works his way to full guard. Good work. Karate connects with a couple of short punches. Karate 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. Kurki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Karate trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Karate slips nicely into half guard.
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! Kurki lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. Karate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kurki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Kurki trying to control here.
Karate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurki defending well though. Kurki wants to improve his position but Karate is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kurki trying to control here.
Karate sitting and controlling from the half guard. Kurki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Karate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurki defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kurki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Kurki manages to get to full guard.
Karate wants to control from the top but Kurki keeps moving. Kurki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karate trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Karate got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karate has managed to get both his arms back between Kurki's legs - danger averted. Karate trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karate throws a big elbow that misses. Kurki looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Karate trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Karate looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We're going to have a standup here because Joey Karate wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Kurki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karate sees it coming and avoids it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eerikki Kurki dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurki lands a really nice looking cross but Karate seems unphased.
Kurki works the jab nicely. Karate gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Kurki counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Karate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kurki's waist but Kurki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karate off to one side. Karate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurki throws out the jab. Joey Karate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kurki throws a hook but Karate blocks it. Karate avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Karate slips a straight right by Kurki. Kurki pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A punch combination from Kurki misses. Kurki misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karate shoots in but Kurki avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Karate. That's going to take a lot out of him. Karate misses with a takedown and Kurki counters with a nice uppercut. Karate looks for a takedown but Kurki sprawls well. Kurki lands with a nice body punch. Karate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kurki quickly recovers to half guard. Karate wants to pass to mount but Kurki is defending the position. Kurki wants to control but Karate is keeping busy and won't allow it. Kurki gets back to full guard.
Kurki keeping full guard, as Karate tries to pass.
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! Kurki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurki seems keen to control Karate's posture. Karate trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kurki is on top in guard.
Karate working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kurki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kurki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kurki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karate works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Karate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kurki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kurki stopping the sweep attempt from Karate. Kurki stands and throws Karate's legs to the side, diving into side control. Karate stops Kurki from passing to mount. Karate manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Kurki wants to work for an arm triangle but Karate is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kurki with the ground and pound but Karate uses the opportunity to regain guard. Karate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kurki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kurki wants to control from the top but Karate keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karate throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kurki uses it to pass to side control.
Karate can't do much from the bottom here. Kurki tries to advance to mount but Karate denies him. Kurki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karate keeps working. Kurki cracks Karate with an elbow. That is naaassty. This has been an exciting period of action! Kurki tries for a kimura but Karate is defending well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kurki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karate keeps working. Karate manages to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eerikki Kurki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karate slips a straight right by Kurki. Karate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurki. Karate blocks a jab. Karate takes one to the chin there. A swing and a miss from Kurki. Kurki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Karate misses with a takedown enabling Kurki to counter with a crisp jab. Kurki throws a shot from downtown. Karate moves away and avoids it. Kurki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karate momentarily.
Kurki 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. Kurki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Karate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kurki circles away. Eerikki Kurki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kurki lands a glancing blow to the side of Karate's head. Karate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Karate avoids the body shot from Kurki.
Karate checks a low kick from Kurki. Kurki lands a jab to the nose. Kurki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A jab from Kurki misses. A slow jab from Kurki misses its intended target. Kurki scores with a punch to the head. Kurki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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! Kurki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Karate shoots and misses and Kurki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Karate. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kurki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kurki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Karate slips under a jab. Karate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karate is rocked! Karate defending well as Kurki loads up on a big left hand. Karate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurki. Kurki misses with a few strikes there.
Kurki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kurki dips to his left and cracks Karate with an uppercut! Oh Karate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karate shoots and misses and Kurki scores with a counter punch that sends Karate to the canvas! Kurki smells blood - he's punishing Karate with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Karate has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eerikki Kurki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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194 cm
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265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lucky! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eriksson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucky's head. Eriksson connects with a high kick. Eriksson swings for the body but Lucky moves out of range.
Eriksson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lucky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eriksson somewhat. Eriksson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. 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! Eriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Eriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Eriksson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Lucky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucky is rocked! Eriksson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lucky is still on wobbly legs! Can Eriksson finish him? Lucky looks winded! Eriksson loads up on a big right hand but Lucky slips the punch. Eriksson gets a big slam - oh, Lucky is out! Lucky is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Karl Eriksson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lre Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lre Name! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Name throws a jab but it's blocked by Pepper. Pepper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pepper gets in close and instigates a clinch. Pepper tries to work over Name's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pepper manages to break the clinch.
Pepper has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Name is landing a low percentage of strikes. Lre Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Name throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Name keeps the fight on the outside. Name dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pepper. That did some damage! Name fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Pepper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Name throws a lazy right hand but Pepper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Name throws out a leg kick but Pepper moves out of range and Name only half commits. Pepper defending well as Name loads up on a big left hand. Pepper tries a low kick but Name avoids it. Name blocks a head kick by Pepper.
That's one minute gone in the round. Name swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pepper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Name throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Name takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pepper scores with a spinning back kick! Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pepper. That's going to slow Name down. Name throws a lazy uppercut
and Pepper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Name's knee momentarily. A telegraphed right hand from Name misses the target. Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Name. Name thows a body shot but no joy. Name's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pepper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Name scrambles back to his feet. Name misses with a looping right. Name digs a good hook to Pepper's body.
Pepper moves away from the strike by Name.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pepper dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Name throws a head kick that misses. Pepper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pepper looks to land a right hand but Name moved out of range. Name swings for the body but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.
Pepper with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd cheers as Pepper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Name doesn't seem phased though. A swing and a miss from Name. Name thows a body shot but no joy. Pepper lands a nice hook to Name's body. Name takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Name throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pepper ducks under a wild hook from Name. Name blocks a low kick nicely. Pepper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Name throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pepper digs a good body shot into Name's ribs. A slapping body kick lands there for Pepper. Pepper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Name's calf. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pepper - that will leave a mark!
Name misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pepper.
Pepper keeps Name at a distance using the push kick. Pepper lands with a nice body kick. Name looks to throw the jab but Pepper is out of range. Pepper lands a jab. Pepper gets off balance looking for a body kick and Name counters with a lovely shot to the body. Name checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A looping hook to the body misses from Pepper. Name does a little dance to reset his feet. Name is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pepper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Name misses with an uppercut
and Name takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Name lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pepper takes a step back to recover. Name walks into a stiff left hand from Pepper. Name throws a shot from downtown. Pepper moves away and avoids it. Name will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Pepper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Name. That did some damage! Name throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A swing and a miss from Name. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pepper. Name misses with a hook. Name lands a leg kick that knocks Pepper off balance momentarily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pepper scores with a nice body kick.
Name throws out a loose jab but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it. Name takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Pepper misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pepper 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.
Name throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Name throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pepper sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pepper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Name under the eye. Name takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Name throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pepper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Pepper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Name. Pepper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Name misses with a left hand and Pepper counters with a right hand to the body. Name looks to score with a jab to the body but Pepper is just out of range. Floyd Pepper seems to be getting the better of the standup. Name lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Name throws out a powerful jab. Pepper lands a nice looking body kick. Name connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pepper tried to score with a low kick but Name checks it. Pepper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Pepper thows a leg kick but Name checks it and Name counters with a series of strikes. Pepper will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pepper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Name. Name throws a lazy head kick and Pepper counters with a nice uppercut. A thudding body kick lands there by Pepper!
Name misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Name. Name stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pepper. Pepper connects with an inside leg kick. Pepper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pepper lands a jab to the nose. Name throws out a loose jab but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it. Pepper lands a nice looking body shot.
Name throws a leg kick but Pepper sees it coming and moves out of range. Pepper drives through and clinches with Name against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Name. Name is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Pepper stalls. Pepper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Name misses with a short punch on the inside. Pepper digs a right hand underneath Name's ribcage. Name let out a lung full of air as it connected. Name on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pepper trying to land knees to the body.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Name avoids it. Name lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepper backwards. Name misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pepper misses with a punch to the body.
Name lands a body punch. Pepper stalling.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as Name controls the action.
Pepper lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pepper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Name is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pepper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Name has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Name cracks Pepper with a nice body shot. Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Name misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A slow jab from Name misses its intended target. Pepper scores with a jab to the jaw. Name walks into a left hand. Pepper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Name throws out the jab. Name throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper scores with a jab to the head.
Pepper feints and then cracks Name's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Name down. Pepper scores with a nice head shot. A lazy left from Name finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pepper keeps Name at a distance using the push kick. Pepper closes the distance and pushes Name back into the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Name misses with the head strike.
Name softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pepper tries to stall but Name uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pepper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Name's elbow. Pepper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Name throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Pepper avoids the body shot from Name.
Pepper blocks a jab. Pepper throws a leg kick that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Name throws a wild body kick that Pepper sees coming a mile off. A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
Pepper is rocked! Name ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Pepper's jaw. Pepper's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Name does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lre Name! A less than humble Lre Name misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian McDunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bambaleo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDunn comes to the cage accompanied by Lost In Forever-P.O.D.. Ian McDunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian McDunn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Bambaleo Jr! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A cross from Bambaleo Jr lands. McDunn blocks a jab. Bambaleo Jr takes one on the button. McDunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. McDunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bambaleo Jr moves away. Bambaleo Jr scores with a body shot.
McDunn scores with a head kick.
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! Bambaleo Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr throws a hook to the side of McDunn's head but McDunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. McDunn shoots in and gets a takedown into Bambaleo Jr's guard.
Bambaleo Jr is rocked! McDunn postures up in Bambaleo Jr's guard and throws a big left but Bambaleo Jr blocks it. Bambaleo Jr looking to control.
McDunn looking to sit in guard and control but Bambaleo Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. McDunn managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDunn keeping full guard, as Bambaleo Jr tries to pass. McDunn wants to sweep but no luck. McDunn is adopting a defensive guard. Bambaleo Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but McDunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bambaleo Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bambaleo Jr moves out of range of the body kick from McDunn.
McDunn looks to land a right hand but Bambaleo Jr moved out of range. McDunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McDunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bambaleo Jr throws a body punch but McDunn moves out of range. We've been hearing reports that McDunn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Bambaleo Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McDunn fails to land with a series of punches.
McDunn is looking to land body kicks. McDunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McDunn thuds his right hand into Bambaleo Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A telegraphed right hand from McDunn misses the target. Bambaleo Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bambaleo Jr has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bambaleo Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bambaleo Jr misses with a body punch.
Bambaleo Jr misses with a body punch.
Bambaleo Jr avoiding damage as McDunn throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bambaleo Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as McDunn controls his hands.
McDunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bambaleo Jr's elbow. Bambaleo Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bambaleo Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. McDunn misses with a hook from the clinch. McDunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Bambaleo Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. McDunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bambaleo Jr.
McDunn tries to throw a body punch but Bambaleo Jr avoids it by throwing McDunn back against the cage. Bambaleo Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bambaleo Jr has McDunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McDunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. McDunn tries to work over Bambaleo Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McDunn lands an elbow inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. McDunn is looking to control Bambaleo Jr's arms but Bambaleo Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDunn has his back to the cage. Bambaleo Jr looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr is struggling to control the position. McDunn breaks the clinch.
Bambaleo Jr misses with a wild body shot. Bambaleo Jr avoids the head kick by McDunn.
Bambaleo Jr swings for the body but McDunn moves out of range.
Bambaleo Jr works the jab nicely. 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! McDunn looking for a takedown here - he's got it. McDunn trying to control but Bambaleo Jr is working from the bottom. Bambaleo Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDunn is aware though and is defending well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McDunn wants to control from the top but Bambaleo Jr keeps moving. McDunn throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian McDunn dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McDunn misses with a wild body shot. Bambaleo Jr cracks McDunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Bambaleo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McDunn is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. Ian McDunn is winning the standup battle so far. Bambaleo Jr lands a right hook to the body.
McDunn is looking to clinch but Bambaleo Jr is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Bambaleo Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDunn doesn't seem phased though. A looping hook to the body misses from Bambaleo Jr. McDunn does a little dance to reset his feet. McDunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bambaleo Jr checks it well. Bambaleo Jr misses the shot to the body. Bambaleo Jr misses with a left hand and McDunn counters with a solid body kick. No joy there for McDunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bambaleo Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Bambaleo Jr misses with a few strikes there.
McDunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McDunn connects with the punch. Bambaleo Jr moves forwards but McDunn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDunn staying out of range there. Bambaleo Jr dips to his left and cracks McDunn with an uppercut! Bambaleo Jr avoids a kick to the body.
McDunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDunn there as he acknowledges the shot. McDunn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDunn shoots in and drives through. Bambaleo Jr sprawls well. McDunn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bambaleo Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! McDunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bambaleo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bambaleo Jr misses with the combination.
McDunn misses with a wild combination.
McDunn wants to clinch. McDunn moves forwards but Bambaleo Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDunn circles away. Bambaleo Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDunn.
McDunn misses with an uppercut
and Bambaleo Jr counters with a left to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bambaleo Jr throws a series of punches but McDunn avoids them all with ease. Bambaleo Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDunn. McDunn slips a jab and a cross from Bambaleo Jr.
McDunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bambaleo Jr lands a jab to McDunn's midsection. Good shot there by Bambaleo Jr. McDunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Leo Bambaleo Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bambaleo Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDunn. McDunn circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bambaleo Jr cracks McDunn with a right hand to the side of the head. McDunn clinches up with Bambaleo Jr and pushes him back against the cage. McDunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bambaleo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr has picked McDunn up - he's going for a ride! Bambaleo Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. McDunn wants to improve his position but Bambaleo Jr is controlling well.
McDunn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McDunn tries to get out of the position. Bambaleo Jr trying to pass the guard but McDunn defending well. McDunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bambaleo Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bambaleo Jr's back! Bambaleo Jr tries to escape the position.
McDunn is landing with strikes from the back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McDunn not allowing Bambaleo Jr to control his hands. McDunn cracks Bambaleo Jr with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bambaleo Jr from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr trying to control the action but McDunn just sinks the hooks in. McDunn struggling to land strikes to the head as Bambaleo Jr covers up. Bambaleo Jr is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action! McDunn lands shots from the back. Ian McDunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McDunn keeps control of the position as Bambaleo Jr tries to break free.
McDunn throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bambaleo Jr could be in trouble here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bambaleo Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. McDunn struggling to land strikes to the head as Bambaleo Jr covers up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leo Bambaleo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bambaleo Jr misses with a body shot.
McDunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A head kick misses from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr leaves McDunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. McDunn swings widly with a right hand
and Bambaleo Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. McDunn missing with a left hand there. Bambaleo Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bambaleo Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDunn. Bambaleo Jr misses with a body shot.
McDunn throws a push kick but Bambaleo Jr slaps the foot to one side. McDunn throws a front kick aimed at Bambaleo Jr's knee but Bambaleo Jr avoids it well. McDunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McDunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bambaleo Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bambaleo Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily. McDunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McDunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bambaleo Jr lunges at McDunn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDunn's hand. McDunn walks into a straight right hand from Bambaleo Jr. A decent looking cross lands there for Bambaleo Jr. McDunn blocks a jab. McDunn is looking to land body kicks. Bambaleo Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bambaleo Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Bambaleo Jr with a jab. Bambaleo Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDunn is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bambaleo Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDunn.
Oh McDunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McDunn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. The fight moves into the clinch position. McDunn seems to have got his legs back now. McDunn is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bambaleo Jr stalling in the clinch but McDunn improves position. A frustrated look appears on McDunn's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bambaleo Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bambaleo Jr. McDunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Bambaleo Jr. Bambaleo Jr lands with a right to the head. Bambaleo Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bambaleo Jr.
McDunn working aggressively here.
McDunn trying to land knees to the body.
Bambaleo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from McDunn.
Bambaleo Jr digs a right hand underneath McDunn's ribcage. McDunn let out a lung full of air as it connected. McDunn tries a body shot but Bambaleo Jr blocks it.
Bambaleo Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bambaleo Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bambaleo Jr works on McDunn's body with a couple of short punches. McDunn tries to land a knee to the head but Bambaleo Jr blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. McDunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bambaleo Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bambaleo Jr has McDunn pressed against the cage.
Bambaleo Jr works on McDunn's body with a couple of short punches. Bambaleo Jr gets through McDunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bambaleo Jr. Bambaleo Jr scores with a nice hook to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Bambaleo Jr.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short right from Bambaleo Jr on the inside. McDunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bambaleo Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDunn's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bambaleo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bambaleo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bambaleo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Both fighters working to control the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Bambaleo Jr.
McDunn presses Bambaleo Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McDunn breaks from the clinch.
Bambaleo Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ian McDunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McDunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDunn there as he acknowledges the shot. McDunn staying out of range there. Bambaleo Jr lands with an overhand left. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McDunn misses the shot to the body. Bambaleo Jr connects with a body shot. Bambaleo Jr throws a big overhand right that connects, sending McDunn tumbling to the canvas! Bambaleo Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight! Leo Bambaleo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bambaleo Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Bambaleo Jr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City. Gustafsson has chosen Two Steps from Hell - Heart of Courage as his entrance music. Simon Harrison 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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Harrison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Gustafsson! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
Gustafsson throws a nice outside leg kick. Gustafsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harrison cracks Gustafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Gustafsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harrison's calf. Harrison 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. Gustafsson misses with a body kick. Gustafsson feints and then cracks Harrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrison down. Gustafsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harrison. Harrison throws the left hand but Gustafsson avoids the punch easily. Emil Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harrison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustafsson throws a body kick that misses. Gustafsson digs a good body shot into Harrison's ribs. Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gustafsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harrison. That did some damage! Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson. Harrison avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands the left hand. Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gustafsson counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Harrison moved away. Gustafsson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Harrison throws a leg kick but Gustafsson sees it coming and checks it nicely. Gustafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Harrison misses with a looping left. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gustafsson connects with a single shot there. Harrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Gustafsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Harrison's head but Harrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
Gustafsson tries to land a body kick and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body. Harrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Gustafsson tries to score with a low kick but Harrison moves his leg out of the way. A slapping leg kick lands for Harrison.
Harrison with a jab. Harrison misses with a head kick.
Gustafsson motions for Harrison to come forward. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Harrison is looking to chop away at Gustafsson's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Harrison's head but Harrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot. Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Gustafsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Harrison is looking to slow Gustafsson down with leg kicks. Gustafsson throws a lazy head kick and Harrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harrison throws a head kick that misses and Gustafsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrison's knee momentarily. Gustafsson lands with a slapping head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Gustafsson dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A slow jab from Harrison misses its intended target. Gustafsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Gustafsson throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily. Harrison blocks a low kick nicely. Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Harrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gustafsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Harrison blocks a leg kick. Gustafsson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustafsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Harrison lands a body shot.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Harrison throws a series of strikes that have Gustafsson backpedaling.
Gustafsson is rocked! Harrison scores with the left hand. Gustafsson knows he should have avoided that one. Gustafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrison finish him? Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Harrison's head but Harrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Harrison engages and cracks Gustafsson with a massive lead left hook - Gustafsson tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Harrison is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Harrison! Our winner, Simon Harrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Holgersson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Holgersson! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Anda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holgersson throws out the jab. De Anda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight. A telegraphed right hand from Holgersson misses the target. De Anda ducks down and throws a hook to the body. De Anda lands a right hook to the body.
De Anda misses with a hook. De Anda walks into a stiff left hand from Holgersson. Holgersson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Holgersson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Anda counters by moving into the clinch. Holgersson throws a punch but it's blocked by De Anda. De Anda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holgersson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holgersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. De Anda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Holgersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. De Anda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holgersson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Anda somewhat. Holgersson takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holgersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Anda's head. Holgersson throws a lazy uppercut
and De Anda counters with a lovely straight right hand! Holgersson works the jab nicely. Holgersson needs to keep his hands up - De Anda had a free shot at his head there. Holgersson misses with a hook. De Anda ducked under it nicely. De Anda pushing out the jab but it's not landing. De Anda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. De Anda moves forwards but Holgersson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Holgersson thuds his right hand into De Anda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. De Anda moves in looking to clinch but Holgersson pushes him off. Some wild striking there from De Anda.
De Anda throws a lazy uppercut
and Holgersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Anda misses with a takedown attempt and Holgersson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holgersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Anda moves away. De Anda staying out of range there. De Anda just misses with a punch to the body.
De Anda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Anda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holgersson's waist but Holgersson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Anda off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazano De Anda. That's going to take a lot out of him. De Anda scores with a nice right hand.
De Anda has his takedown stuffed and Holgersson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. De Anda scores with a takedown into Holgersson's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Holgersson wants to sweep but no luck. Holgersson keeping moving, preventing De Anda from controlling successfully. De Anda content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holgersson keeping moving, preventing De Anda from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lazano De Anda just wasn't active enough. Holgersson throws a jab but it's blocked by De Anda. De Anda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holgersson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holgersson. Holgersson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Holgersson landing with the ground and pound. Holgersson is looking to advance position but De Anda has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Holgersson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. De Anda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! De Anda tries to control but Holgersson wriggling away. De Anda landing strikes from the mount and Holgersson is in trouble! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Holgersson is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! De Anda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. De Anda working away from the top, dropping strikes. 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 Lazano De Anda 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.
De Anda works Holgersson's body with a nice hook. De Anda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Anda jabbing away but nothing is landing. Holgersson slaps away a takedown attempt from De Anda, before circling back to the center of the mat. A shot to the liver by Holgersson. Beautiful body shot. Holgersson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. De Anda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holgersson. Holgersson misses with a hook. De Anda doesn't succeed with the takedown and Holgersson counters with a straight right hand. Holgersson scores with a punch to the head. De Anda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holgersson manages to avoid it. Holgersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Anda. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazano De Anda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Anda wants to clinch. De Anda fails with the takedown. Holgersson stuffs the takedown. Lazano De Anda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De Anda shoots for a takedown but Holgersson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Holgersson tries to move into range but De Anda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. De Anda takes one to the chin there. De Anda moves out of range as Holgersson strikes. De Anda looks to score with a jab to the body but Holgersson is just out of range. De Anda looks to throw the jab but Holgersson is out of range. Nils Holgersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holgersson misses with a hook. De Anda misses with a straight left. Holgersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Holgersson misses its intended target. Holgersson jabs at De Anda's body. De Anda is looking to take this fight into the clinch. De Anda thows a body shot but no joy. Holgersson slips under a jab. Holgersson misses with a body shot.
Holgersson swings for the body but De Anda moves out of range.
Holgersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Anda on the side of the head. Holgersson moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Anda is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Anda misses with an uppercut. Oh De Anda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The fight stays on the outside here - De Anda looks like he's thinking about clinching though. De Anda seems to have got his legs back now. Holgersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Anda was well out of range. Poor timing from Holgersson. Holgersson scores with a punch to the head. Holgersson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Holgersson moves away from the strike by De Anda. De Anda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holgersson. Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holgersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Holgersson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Anda momentarily.
Holgersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Holgersson throws an off balance right hand
and De Anda counters with a one-two to the body. Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Anda.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Anda misses with an uppercut. Holgersson saw that one coming. Nice uppercut lands for Holgersson. That snapped De Anda's head back.
De Anda misses with a body shot
and Holgersson counters with a huge left! De Anda is in big trouble! He's backing up but Holgersson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save De Anda from any more damage. A dominating finish by Holgersson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Holgersson! Nils Holgersson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsutomu Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tormy Skillz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
11 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsutomu Miyazaki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tormy Skillz! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miyazaki blocks a head kick by Skillz.
Skillz misses with a head kick.
Tormy Skillz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Skillz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miyazaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skillz - the referee stops the clock and Miyazaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skillz. Miyazaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Miyazaki avoids the head kick by Skillz.
Skillz looks to land a body kick but Miyazaki moved away. Miyazaki blocks the body kick.
Skillz throws out a leg kick but Miyazaki moves out of range and Skillz only half commits. Miyazaki moves out of range as Skillz throws a body kick.
Miyazaki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Skillz on his heels. He'll look to pass Skillz's guard now, I'm sure. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Skillz keeping full guard, as Miyazaki tries to pass. Miyazaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Miyazaki postures up.
Miyazaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Skillz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miyazaki stays in close to Skillz's body and controls the position. Miyazaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Miyazaki with a flurry of punches that miss. Skillz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyazaki is one step ahead there. Miyazaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Miyazaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Skillz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Skillz working a defensive guard here.
Skillz looking for subs off his back but Miyazaki has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nice strikes from Miyazaki there. Skillz is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyazaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miyazaki trying to control from Skillz's half guard. Skillz has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Skillz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miyazaki escapes and throws Skillz's legs to the side, diving into side control! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miyazaki trying to control the position but Skillz is working away. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Skillz is trying to get back to half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miyazaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Miyazaki cracks Skillz with an elbow. That is naaassty. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Skillz manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miyazaki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Skillz can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Miyazaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Skillz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Miyazaki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Skillz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Miyazaki working away from the top, dropping strikes. Skillz is looking to improve his position but Miyazaki isn't that keen on the idea. Skillz wants to hold on but Miyazaki pushes him away. Miyazaki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. This has been an exciting period of action! Miyazaki landing shots from mount. Miyazaki lands a couple of good shots and Skillz has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Miyazaki biding his time, controlling Skillz. Miyazaki not allowing Skillz to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miyazaki is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Miyazaki gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Miyazaki gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Miyazaki apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Skillz scores with a head kick.
Skillz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Skillz throws a lazy head kick and Miyazaki counters with a nice double leg into guard. Miyazaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Skillz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skillz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyazaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Skillz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Miyazaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skillz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyazaki has managed to get both his arms back between Skillz's legs - danger averted. Skillz has momentary wrist control but Miyazaki slips an elbow through the middle. Skillz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsutomu Miyazaki dominated that round. That's time! Miyazaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A lazy body kick from Skillz and Miyazaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miyazaki. Miyazaki chips away with some ground and pound. Miyazaki postures up and lands a big shot to Skillz's brow. Miyazaki slips nicely into half guard. Skillz tries to get to full guard but Miyazaki has control of the leg. Miyazaki working over Skillz with some ground and pound. Skillz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Miyazaki is trying to control. Skillz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Miyazaki scoring with strikes to the body and 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! Skillz tries to get to full guard but Miyazaki has control of the leg. Skillz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Miyazaki lands strikes from half guard. Miyazaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Miyazaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Skillz is rocked! Miyazaki is looking to advance position but Skillz won't allow it. Skillz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Tsutomu Miyazaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skillz has hold of Miyazaki's hands but Miyazaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Skillz is still in real trouble! Can Miyazaki finish him? Miyazaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Skillz seems to have recovered his senses. A nice elbow there by Miyazaki. Miyazaki looking to finish Skillz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Skillz! Miyazaki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Miyazaki connects with a bit shot that sees Skillz covering up! More strikes from Miyazaki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Miyazaki is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsutomu Miyazaki! Tsutomu Miyazaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Aas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aas comes to the cage accompanied by Nunnuka Nunnuka. Brent has chosen David Brent - 'Life on the Road' as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Aas! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Brent! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Aas to counter with a crisp jab. Aas is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Brent like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Brent from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslak Aas! Aslak Aas is the new bantamweight champion! After winning the bout, Aslak Aas 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Vesa Sykk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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155 lbs
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Shimizu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shimizu is out of range and Sykk settles back down. Shimizu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sykk can pounce on him.
Sykk throws a leg kick and Shimizu counters with a thumping low kick. Good shot there by Sykk. We've been informed that Sykk 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. Shimizu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sykk slips a jab from Shimizu. Shimizu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Shimizu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Shimizu throws out a powerful jab. Shimizu tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it. Sykk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Sykk misses. Sykk lands a body shot.
Sykk connects with a solid leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! A slapping leg kick lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk. Shimizu throws a low kick, looking for Sykk's leg but Sykk calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shimizu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykk blocks a head kick by Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with a leg kick. Sykk wants to slow Shimizu down by chopping away at his legs. Good leg kick by Shimizu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimizu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykk throws a quick inside leg kick. Shimizu moves into range and clinches up with Sykk. Shimizu misses with some punches.
Sykk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Yuya Shimizu has been cut. Shimizu swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it. Shimizu misses with some punches.
Sykk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shimizu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sykk throws an elbow but it misses.
Sykk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Shimizu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sykk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shimizu's defenses. 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! Sykk throws an elbow that misses.
Shimizu blocks an elbow strike. The referee calls for Shimizu to work.
A frustrated look appears on Sykk's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch. Shimizu lands a body shot. Shimizu working aggressively here.
Shimizu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykk.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shimizu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body. Shimizu lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykk backwards. Sykk lands a damaging elbow. Shimizu misses with a hook from the clinch. Sykk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shimizu backwards. Sykk misses with an elbow strike.
Sykk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Shimizu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu works on Sykk's body with a couple of short punches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Shimizu. Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shimizu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykk backwards. Sykk wants a takedown but no success here.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimizu scores with a nice hook to the head. Sykk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Sykk throws an elbow that misses.
Shimizu blocks an elbow strike. Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Shimizu. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sykk blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sykk blocking some punches.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside. A bit of stalling here from Sykk.
Sykk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuya Shimizu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Yuya Shimizu's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sykk scores with a punch to the head. Sykk misses with a few strikes there.
Shimizu wants to clinch. Shimizu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sykk is out of range. Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shimizu lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily. Shimizu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sykk misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Sykk coming out on top. Sykk throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily. Shimizu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sykk lands a lovely overhand right. Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick from Sykk misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Shimizu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shimizu wants to slow Sykk down by chopping away at his legs. Shimizu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sykk's sensitive parts. Shimizu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sykk tries a body shot but Shimizu blocks it.
Sykk digs a right hand into Shimizu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shimizu's gas tank. Shimizu has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Shimizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Shimizu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sykk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shimizu's brow. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shimizu as Sykk tries to tie him up. Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shimizu blocks an elbow strike. Sykk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sykk blocks an uppercut.
Shimizu tries a body shot but Sykk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykk. Sykk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shimizu has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Yuya Shimizu has scored more points in the clinch so far. Shimizu throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykk. Sykk pushes off an throws an elbow but Shimizu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Shimizu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Shimizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Sykk tries to score a body lock takedown but Shimizu shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk lands with a light punch inside. Shimizu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sykk lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shimizu swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it. Shimizu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Shimizu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykk backwards. Shimizu misses with the head strike.
Sykk misses with a body punch.
Shimizu is trying to maintain a safe position but Sykk gets an underhook and turns Shimizu into the cage. Sykk can't find room to land a body shot as Shimizu controls the action.
Shimizu tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Shimizu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk. Shimizu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Sykk - that landed with a thud.
Sykk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shimizu looking to slow down the pace here. This has been an exciting period of action! Shimizu lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykk backwards. Sykk looking to throw knees to the head but Shimizu is blocking nicely.
Shimizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shimizu is pressed up against the cage. Sykk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shimizu down to the mat. Shimizu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Sykk throws a leg kick but Shimizu moved away. Sykk misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Vesa Sykk seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice cross by Sykk. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Yuya Shimizu's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Sykk thuds his shin into the meat of Shimizu's side. A nice inside leg kick there by Shimizu. That's going to slow Sykk down. Shimizu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimizu.
Shimizu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sykk. That kick from Shimizu tenderised Sykk's leg. Sykk is trying to keep his angry face on. A head kick misses from Sykk. Sykk 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. Sykk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Sykk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shimizu's sensitive parts. Sykk moves out of range of the leg kick from Shimizu. Shimizu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Shimizu misses with a low kick. Sykk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shimizu. Shimizu tries to clinch there but Sykk circles away.
Shimizu takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sykk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sykk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shimizu is rocked! Shimizu 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. Oh Shimizu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Shimizu throws out a leg kick but Sykk moves out of range and Shimizu only half commits. Sykk connects with a leg kick. Shimizu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Crack! Sykk connects with the perfect overhand right and Shimizu falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Sykk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vesa Sykk! A victorious Vesa Sykk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan MuttaFukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hollis Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan MuttaFukka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hollis Roberts! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Roberts. Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Roberts checks the leg kick. MuttaFukka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
MuttaFukka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. MuttaFukka works the jab nicely. MuttaFukka misses with a body shot.
Roberts jabs MuttaFukka to the body, keeping him at a distance. MuttaFukka misses the shot to the body. MuttaFukka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roberts is able to avoid easily. Left hook, right uppercut from MuttaFukka. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roberts throws a leg kick but MuttaFukka checks it. MuttaFukka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. MuttaFukka tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it. Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
MuttaFukka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MuttaFukka.
That's one minute gone in the round. MuttaFukka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand. Roberts moves out of range of the body kick from MuttaFukka.
MuttaFukka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice jab there from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Roberts. Roberts takes a jab right on the kisser.
MuttaFukka moves out of range of the leg kick from Roberts. Nice uppercut lands for Roberts. That snapped MuttaFukka's head back.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Roberts throws a jab when MuttaFukka was well out of range. MuttaFukka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts. Roberts avoids the body shot from MuttaFukka.
MuttaFukka is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. MuttaFukka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
MuttaFukka thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. MuttaFukka misses with a wild body shot. MuttaFukka misses with a hook. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roberts. Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but MuttaFukka is just out of range. Roberts connects with a body shot. Roberts checks a low kick from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka takes a body punch but keeps moving. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MuttaFukka.
Roberts darts in and clinches MuttaFukka up against the cage. A short right from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka working aggressively here.
Roberts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. MuttaFukka tries to throw a body punch but Roberts avoids it by throwing MuttaFukka back against the cage. MuttaFukka blocking some punches.
Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MuttaFukka tries a body shot but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from MuttaFukka - that landed with a thud.
MuttaFukka misses with a hook from the clinch. Roberts tries to throw a body punch but MuttaFukka avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage. Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberts. MuttaFukka blocking some punches.
Roberts has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. MuttaFukka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roberts can turn it around. Roberts is trying to maintain a safe position but MuttaFukka gets an underhook and turns Roberts into the cage. Roberts tries to throw a body punch but MuttaFukka avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage. Roberts breaks from the clinch.
MuttaFukka lands a jab to Roberts's midsection. A thudding body kick lands there by MuttaFukka!
MuttaFukka throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range. MuttaFukka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily. Roberts blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts. MuttaFukka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roberts gets a clinch. MuttaFukka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. MuttaFukka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. MuttaFukka working aggressively here.
MuttaFukka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MuttaFukka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MuttaFukka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MuttaFukka working aggressively here.
Roberts misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good anti-grappling being displayed by MuttaFukka as Roberts tries to tie him up. Roberts tries a body shot but MuttaFukka blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Roberts fails to land. 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 Dan MuttaFukka will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A lazy body kick from MuttaFukka and Roberts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Roberts thows a body shot but no joy. Roberts misses with a hook. MuttaFukka ducked under it nicely. Roberts scores with a nice strike. Roberts connects with a nice looking jab.
MuttaFukka throws a body kick that misses. Roberts scores with a punch to the head. Roberts avoids the body shot from MuttaFukka.
MuttaFukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively. MuttaFukka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts. MuttaFukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hollis Roberts seems to be getting the better of the standup. Roberts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. MuttaFukka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MuttaFukka 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. Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka obviously looking to wear him down.
MuttaFukka moves into the clinch. MuttaFukka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MuttaFukka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roberts misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MuttaFukka. Roberts lands a nice uppercut. MuttaFukka tries to throw a body punch but Roberts avoids it by throwing MuttaFukka back against the cage. MuttaFukka swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it. MuttaFukka misses with the head strike.
Roberts throws a punch but it's blocked by MuttaFukka. Roberts is trying to break the clinch but MuttaFukka is controlling him. Roberts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from MuttaFukka on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MuttaFukka's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts connects with a body shot that sends MuttaFukka's belly button to the back. A thudding body kick lands there by MuttaFukka!
Roberts throws a right and a left that MuttaFukka avoids nicely. Roberts throws a body punch but MuttaFukka moves out of range. MuttaFukka throws a body kick that misses. 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! Roberts misses with a hook. MuttaFukka ducked under it nicely. MuttaFukka tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it. Roberts misses the shot to the body. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MuttaFukka. An inside leg kick lands from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Roberts misses with a looping left. Roberts stuns MuttaFukka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Roberts. Beautiful body shot. MuttaFukka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts. MuttaFukka looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely. Roberts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. MuttaFukka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MuttaFukka slips under a jab. Roberts throws a shot from downtown. MuttaFukka moves away and avoids it. Roberts lands a lovely overhand right. MuttaFukka thows a body shot but no joy. Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
MuttaFukka misses the shot to the body. Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts lands a head shot. MuttaFukka is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by MuttaFukka. That's going to slow Roberts down. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. MuttaFukka misses with an uppercut. A solid leg kick lands there for Roberts.
MuttaFukka catches Roberts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Roberts connects with a body shot. MuttaFukka digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
Roberts tests MuttaFukka's chin there with a solid looking shot. A big right from Roberts misses. Roberts throws the left hand but MuttaFukka avoids the punch easily. MuttaFukka gets in close and instigates a clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! MuttaFukka stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position. Roberts can't find room to land a body shot as MuttaFukka controls the action.
Roberts tries to throw a body punch but MuttaFukka avoids it by throwing Roberts back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hollis Roberts 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!
MuttaFukka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of MuttaFukka 's head but he takes it in his stride. MuttaFukka connects with the punch. Roberts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. MuttaFukka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. MuttaFukka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Roberts throws an overhand right that lands on MuttaFukka's shoulder, as MuttaFukka tries to avoid the shot. MuttaFukka tries to clinch but fails miserably and Roberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka throws a hook but Roberts avoids it easily. Roberts digs a good hook to MuttaFukka's body.
Roberts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! MuttaFukka jabs Roberts to the body, keeping him at a distance. Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
MuttaFukka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roberts's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. MuttaFukka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts. Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts tries to score with a low kick but MuttaFukka moves his leg out of the way. Roberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MuttaFukka ducks under a wild hook from Roberts. Roberts blocks a leg kick. Roberts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch. Roberts struggles to land a body shot inside as MuttaFukka controls his hands.
MuttaFukka lands with a short head shot on the inside. MuttaFukka lands with a short head shot on the inside. Roberts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Roberts throws a head punch that misses. Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MuttaFukka is keeping busy. Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Roberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. MuttaFukka throws a head punch that misses. Roberts prevents a body shot from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. MuttaFukka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MuttaFukka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roberts. That did some damage! Nice uppercut there from MuttaFukka. Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MuttaFukka throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range. MuttaFukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MuttaFukka avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Roberts lands a jab to MuttaFukka's midsection. Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body. MuttaFukka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Roberts loads up on a big right hand but MuttaFukka slips the punch. A solid leg kick lands there for MuttaFukka.
Roberts lands a nice looking body shot.
MuttaFukka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Roberts blocks a low kick nicely. Roberts slips a jab from MuttaFukka. MuttaFukka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses and MuttaFukka counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at MuttaFukka to acknowledge the strikes. Roberts throws a body punch but MuttaFukka moves out of range. Roberts avoids the body shot from MuttaFukka.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MuttaFukka lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! MuttaFukka is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Roberts thows a body shot but no joy. Roberts misses with a body shot.
Roberts stuns MuttaFukka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Roberts throws a shot from downtown. MuttaFukka moves away and avoids it. Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot. Roberts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. MuttaFukka throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! MuttaFukka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roberts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MuttaFukka. Roberts digs a good hook to MuttaFukka's body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan MuttaFukka. I think MuttaFukka 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan MuttaFukka!
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