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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar throws a jab when Tynkkynen was well out of range.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tynkkynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
A nice combination there by Escobar.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tynkkynen's hands.
Tynkkynen's coach down at EVIL Smackdown Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tynkkynen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Tynkkynen takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Tynkkynen throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tynkkynen counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Tynkkynen's head but Tynkkynen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tynkkynen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tynkkynen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar thuds a left hand into Tynkkynen's body.
Escobar misses with a two punch combination.
Escobar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tynkkynen on the side of the head.
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Tynkkynen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Tynkkynen saw that one coming.
Tynkkynen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
Escobar throws a hook but Tynkkynen avoids it easily.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Tynkkynen's shoulder, as Tynkkynen tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar moves out of range as Tynkkynen throws a body kick.
Tynkkynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Tynkkynen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Tynkkynen throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
Tynkkynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tynkkynen misses with a body shot.
Tynkkynen swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar takes a swing at Tynkkynen's ribcage but misses.
Tynkkynen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Tynkkynen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Tynkkynen counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tynkkynen breaks from the clinch.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Escobar's head coaches at Qube Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tynkkynen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Escobar catches Tynkkynen right on the button with a cross.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tynkkynen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Tynkkynen.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range.
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Tynkkynen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Tynkkynen throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Tynkkynen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Escobar counter with a right hand.
Escobar misses with a double jab
letting Tynkkynen counter with a right hand.
Tynkkynen tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
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!
Tynkkynen throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Tynkkynen was well out of range.
Escobar digs a good body shot into Tynkkynen's ribs.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Tynkkynen moves away and avoids it.
Tynkkynen lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar off the cage and back into range.
Tynkkynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tynkkynen.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tynkkynen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escobar!
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tynkkynen.
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 Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tynkkynen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Tynkkynen's belly button to the back.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Tynkkynen throws a leg kick but Escobar moved away.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Tynkkynen misses with a low kick.
Tynkkynen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Tynkkynen throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Tynkkynen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rauno Tynkkynen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tynkkynen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tynkkynen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobar checks a low kick from Tynkkynen.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Tynkkynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Tynkkynen shoots for a takedown but Escobar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tynkkynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tynkkynen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Escobar is trying to defend but Tynkkynen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tynkkynen wants to pass the guard but Escobar is defending well.
Tynkkynen is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escobar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Escobar tries to get to full guard but Tynkkynen has control of the leg.
Escobar trying to hold on to Tynkkynen's head to control him but Tynkkynen postures up.
Tynkkynen controlling the action here.
Tynkkynen working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tynkkynen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tynkkynen takes one to the chin there.
Tynkkynen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Escobar but Escobar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Tynkkynen throws a good cross that connects.
Tynkkynen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar throws a hook but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Tynkkynen doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Tynkkynen misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tynkkynen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throws a jab when Tynkkynen was well out of range.
Tynkkynen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Tynkkynen misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Tynkkynen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tynkkynen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Tynkkynen is out of range.
Tynkkynen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Tynkkynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tynkkynen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tynkkynen walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Tynkkynen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Tynkkynen slips the punch.
Tynkkynen throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a body punch but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Tynkkynen looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Escobar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tynkkynen defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tynkkynen.
Escobar throws a hook but Tynkkynen avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Tynkkynen punishes Escobar's body with a nice straight punch.
Tynkkynen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Escobar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tynkkynen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rauno Tynkkynen.
Escobar swings for the body but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Escobar throws a series of punches but Tynkkynen avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Tynkkynen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tynkkynen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tynkkynen stays in close to Escobar's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Tynkkynen is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rauno Tynkkynen.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tynkkynen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Tynkkynen does no damage.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tynkkynen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Tynkkynen's shoulder, as Tynkkynen tries to avoid the shot.
Tynkkynen wants to clinch
and Escobar counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tynkkynen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Tynkkynen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tynkkynen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Tynkkynen!
A very excited looking Rauno Tynkkynen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Ali Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
6 - 28 - 0 |
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210 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Ali Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Baba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koutras!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koutras wants to control but Ali Baba postures up.
Ali Baba has hold of Koutras's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Koutras tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ali Baba cranks the arm and Koutras screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Koutras, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ahmed Ali Baba!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Kliza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Bradley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukasz Kliza!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kliza.
Kliza's coach down at IMMA Gym of ASS was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kliza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gus Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley is looking to land body kicks.
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Kliza pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliza avoids it.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a knee strike.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley tries a body shot but Kliza blocks it.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Kliza blocks with his arms.
Kliza takes an elbow to the temple.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley trying to land knees to the body.
Kliza takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kliza's defenses.
It looks like Lukasz Kliza has been cut.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kliza is defending well for now.
Kliza avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
Kliza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kliza avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kliza's defenses.
Bradley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kliza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliza avoids it.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kliza blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kliza is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Kliza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliza avoids it.
Kliza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kliza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kliza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kliza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kliza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza blocks an elbow strike.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Bradley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliza lands an elbow inside that Bradley shrugs off.
The referee calls for Bradley to work.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Kliza is blocking nicely.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradley throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kliza as Bradley tries to tie him up.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Kliza blocks with his arms.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kliza's brow.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
Kliza takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley looking to throw knees to the head but Kliza is blocking nicely.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kliza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kliza avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kliza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kliza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Kliza blocks with his arms.
Bradley misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Kliza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Kliza pushes him off.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body.
Lukasz Kliza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kliza avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Kliza avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Bradley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kliza tries to keep at a distance but Bradley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kliza lands a damaging elbow.
Kliza blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kliza blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradley.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliza takes an elbow to the temple.
Kliza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kliza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Kliza.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kliza.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Kliza avoids the damage to the body.
Kliza avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Kliza pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradley tries to work over Kliza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kliza's brow.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kliza avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley looking to stall.
Bradley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kliza avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Kliza avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Bradley misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kliza's brow.
Kliza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Kliza shrugs off.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Kliza in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Kliza blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kliza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Kliza.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Kliza's ribcage.
Gus Bradley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Kliza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kliza avoids it.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kliza dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Kliza 's eye.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley tries to land knees in the clinch but Kliza avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Kliza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gus Bradley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Kliza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Bradley throws a solid leg kick but Kliza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bradley.
Kliza ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat.
Bradley throws a head kick but Kliza moves out of range.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Kliza is avoiding it.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kliza's calf.
Bradley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
Kliza lands an elbow inside that Bradley shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kliza managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley is trying to maintain a safe position but Kliza gets an underhook and turns Bradley into the cage.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kliza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kliza lands an elbow that stopped Bradley in his tracks for a moment.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza lands an elbow that stopped Bradley in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
Kliza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kliza.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradley throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kliza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kliza throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kliza is defending well for now.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradley throws an elbow but it misses.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike.
Kliza throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kliza dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Bradley lands an elbow inside that Kliza shrugs off.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley avoids a wild elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Kliza.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Kliza blocks with his arms.
Kliza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
Bradley trying to stall but Kliza improves his position.
Kliza lands an elbow that stopped Bradley in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kliza managing to block the knees to the body from Bradley.
Kliza misses with an elbow strike.
Kliza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Kliza, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kliza's brow.
Kliza throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kliza is defending well for now.
Kliza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kliza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Kliza.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kliza.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradley throws an elbow but misses.
Lukasz Kliza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradley blocks the elbow strike.
Kliza misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lukasz Kliza.
Well Bradley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Bradley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields has chosen The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields misses with a straight left.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.
Shields falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shields misses the jab.
Bunga cracks the inside of Shields's front leg.
Bunga lands with a kick to the temple. Shields shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good work by Bunga as he checks the leg kick.
Shields misses with the combination.
Bunga thumps Shields with a low kick.
Shields takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Bunga.
Bunga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shields.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunga.
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Bunga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shields throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields misses with the body kick
and Bunga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shields shoots in looking for a takedown but Bunga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shields's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bunga lands with a kick to the temple. Shields shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dale Bunga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunga manages to avoid it.
Bunga throws a nice head kick!
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bunga is looking to slow Shields down with leg kicks.
Shields throws a leg kick but Bunga checks it.
Bunga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shields has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shields misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bunga slams his shin into Shields's torso.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Bunga.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunga.
A slow jab from Shields misses its intended target.
Bunga is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shields throws a right hand that Bunga ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunga also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunga. That's going to slow Shields down.
Shields throws a jab when Bunga was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunga. Shields shrugs it off though.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Bunga scores with a spinning back kick!
Bunga misses the shot to the body.
Shields uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunga.
Bunga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bunga.
Bunga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunga.
Shields chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bunga can pounce on him.
Shields tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Shields has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A solid body kick from Bunga.
Shields has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunga.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shields swings for the body but Bunga moves out of range.
Shields has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunga.
Bunga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shields.
Shields throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shields is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shields throws a right and a left that Bunga avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shields looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunga is just out of range.
Shields takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shields looks winded!
That kick from Bunga tenderised Shields's leg. Shields is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bunga dodges the punch combination from Shields.
Bunga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shields misses with a left hand
and Bunga counters with a head kick. That will keep Shields thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bunga misses with a straight right.
Shields takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bunga connects with a solid leg kick.
Shields misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunga throws a head kick that Shields semi-blocks.
Bunga misses with a few strikes there.
Shields misses with a hook.
Bunga thows a body kick. Shields tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Bunga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shields throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dale Bunga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Bunga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shields will feel that in the morning.
Bunga misses with a straight left.
Bunga feints and then cracks Shields's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shields down.
Good leg kick by Bunga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bunga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bunga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
Bunga misses with the combination.
Bunga connects with a leg kick. Shields looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shields takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shields takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunga avoids the body shot from Shields.
Bunga scores with a nice body kick.
Dale Bunga is winning the standup battle so far.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Shields.
A combination from Shields does no damage.
Shields misses the jab.
Crunch! Bunga slams his shin into Shields's torso.
Shields has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bunga.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Bunga misses with a straight left.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunga fakes the leg kick and cracks Shields in the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bunga.
Shields throws a body kick that misses
and Bunga counters with a solid body kick.
Shields gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bunga counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shields takes a step back to recover.
Bunga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shields darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bunga is trying to stand up here but Shields is controlling him well.
Bunga punching from the bottom.
Bunga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shields.
Shields seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bunga missing with punches from the bottom.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bunga has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunga is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga gets back to full guard.
Shields is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shields drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Shields seems to have locked his on tight now - Bunga screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Shields, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jake Shields!
Jake Shields was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Rafael Cortez has been cut.
Cortez tries to land a body kick
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Rafael Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Cortez
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Cortez shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and Cortez counters with a single leg into guard. Barnes didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cortez postures up in Barnes's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Cortez trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to stand up but Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnes slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez gets a double leg takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortez is one step ahead there.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cortez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Qube Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cortez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cortez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez looks winded!
Cortez thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Cortez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Cortez misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cortez scores with a push kick.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a body kick.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Cortez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Cortez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortez's 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!
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cortez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barnes darts in and clinches Cortez up against the cage.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cortez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes connects with a knee to the head.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Cortez's ribcage.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Barnes connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Rafael Cortez's cut even more.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cortez's face.
Barnes working Cortez over with knees to the body.
Cortez avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cortez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes lands a big head kick that sends Cortez tumbling to the mat! Barnes takes a step backwards and waves Cortez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cortez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Are you kidding me?! Barnes ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Cortez clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Barnes!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Karlovsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Karlovsson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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250 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Karlovsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlovsson misses with a takedown
and Kantola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jonas Karlovsson has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Karlovsson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kantola is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Kantola shuts the power down on Karlovsson. Lights out, game over! Kantola is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ari Kantola!
After winning the bout, Ari Kantola 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Forman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultimate. Jai McCracken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Forman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forman jabs McCracken right on the nose. McCracken blinks but takes it well.
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt.
Forman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCracken was covering up waiting for the punch and Forman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McCracken is trying to keep Forman in close.
Forman wants to control from the top but McCracken keeps moving.
McCracken keeping full guard, as Forman tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forman stopping the sweep attempt from McCracken.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forman landing some decent shots from guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Forman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Forman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCracken looking for a sweep. Not yet McCracken, not yet.
McCracken trying to control the position here.
Forman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCracken is looking to sweep but instead, Forman has passed into half guard.
Forman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forman wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCracken keeps working.
Forman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCracken's head.
Forman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! McCracken is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Red Forman!
A very excited looking Red Forman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Allen's choice of entrance music: Funker Vogt "Arising Hero". Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspenia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aspenia's sensitive parts.
Aspenia tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Aspenia wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aspenia avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been told by Aspenia's head coaches at Bad Pluto! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aspenia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Allen connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Allen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Allen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspenia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Aspenia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body kick from Allen.
Aspenia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Allen pinned against the cage. Allen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aspenia is breathing heavily.
Allen cracks the inside of Aspenia's front leg.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aspenia thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspenia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allen. Allen obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen lands a big head kick that sends Aspenia tumbling to the mat! Allen takes a step backwards and waves Aspenia back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Aspenia is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Aspenia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Allen! Aspenia is out on his feet! Allen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Aspenia is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Aspenia is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Allen!
Barry Allen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to dance in the aisles! I want to blow loads in faces of all the honey's here tonight. I am glorious I am the king!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson has chosen turisas- stand up and fight as his entrance music. Will Dickinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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196 lbs
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200 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson forces Inn back against the cage and clinches.
Inn avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the cage.
Inn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dickinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dickinson pulls guard successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Inn looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inn is working hard here to advance position.
Dickinson trying to keep a closed guard but Inn is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Inn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Inn with a nice head shot there.
Inn 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.
Dickinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inn stands and throws Dickinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson regains half guard.
Inn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Inn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Inn tries to pass to full mount but Dickinson defends it.
Inn is working for a submission of some sort.
Dickinson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickinson manages to get to full guard.
Inn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dickinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dickinson keeping full guard, as Inn tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickinson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Inn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dickinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dickinson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Inn has his foot on Dickinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dickinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dickinson postures up.
Dickinson stands up over Inn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dickinson passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickinson connects with a nice short shot to Inn's temple.
Dickinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inn keeps working.
Inn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickinson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickinson is nestled in close to Inn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Inn is looking for a sweep. Dickinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dickinson is trying for a kimura here. Inn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dickinson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Dickinson!
An out of breath Will Dickinson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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