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CEC 74 : Deadly Territory PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zander Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beat You Down - Rza. Matt Brown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown moves into the clinch.
Snake working hard to break the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snake circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snake.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snake throws a combination that misses
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Snake's guard.
Brown stands up and waves to Snake to follow him.
Snake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snake keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snake is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown looks gassed!
Snake wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown prevents Snake from breaking the clinch.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Snake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snake dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
It looks like Matt Brown has been cut.
Zander Snake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Snake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Snake takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown is rocked!
Snake lands a hook that stumbles Brown back into the cage. Snake follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Brown to the canvas! Snake pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Brown has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zander Snake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Samburgerhio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elastinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cascada - Dangerous. The key to victory for Erkki Elastinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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148 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Elastinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Samburgerhio tries to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Elastinen prevents Samburgerhio from getting the reversal.
Elastinen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Elastinen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Samburgerhio turns into him and now he's in Elastinen's guard.
Samburgerhio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Samburgerhio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Samburgerhio working some strikes from top position.
Samburgerhio chips away with some ground and pound.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samburgerhio defends well.
Elastinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elastinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Samburgerhio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elastinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samburgerhio distracts Elastinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Elastinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Samburgerhio distracts Elastinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samburgerhio postures up and lands a big shot to Elastinen's brow.
Samburgerhio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samburgerhio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samburgerhio landing with the ground and pound.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samburgerhio defends well.
Samburgerhio looking to pass the guard.
Samburgerhio connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samburgerhio defends it easily.
Samburgerhio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elastinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samburgerhio.
Elastinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Samburgerhio manages to get himself to full guard.
Elastinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Samburgerhio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Samburgerhio has escaped and now he's on top!
Samburgerhio is working Elastinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samburgerhio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elastinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samburgerhio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samburgerhio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elastinen looking for a guillotine here but Samburgerhio defends easily.
Samburgerhio works over Elastinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Elastinen trying to strike off his back.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samburgerhio defends well.
Elastinen keeping full guard, as Samburgerhio tries to pass.
Samburgerhio lands a couple of digs.
Samburgerhio trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samburgerhio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Elastinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samburgerhio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samburgerhio throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen working for a triangle but Samburgerhio defends it easily.
Samburgerhio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samburgerhio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Samburgerhio wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Samburgerhio throws a big right hand that misses.
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samburgerhio defends well.
Elastinen looking for a guillotine here but Samburgerhio defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samburgerhio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Samburgerhio shoots in and bounces Elastinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elastinen working for a triangle but Samburgerhio defends it easily.
Elastinen has his foot on Samburgerhio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samburgerhio works his way back into a safe position though.
Samburgerhio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Samburgerhio working some strikes from top position.
Elastinen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Samburgerhio from controlling successfully.
Samburgerhio is in close to Elastinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samburgerhio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elastinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Samburgerhio!
Elastinen throws some wild stikes that Samburgerhio manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Elastinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elastinen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Elastinen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Samburgerhio gets back to half guard.
Elastinen wants to free his trapped foot but Samburgerhio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Samburgerhio is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Samburgerhio.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samburgerhio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samburgerhio 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.
Samburgerhio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Elastinen wants to control from the top but Samburgerhio keeps moving.
Elastinen preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samburgerhio with a poor takedown
and Elastinen counters with a single leg into guard. Samburgerhio didn't expect that.
Samburgerhio is breathing heavily.
Samburgerhio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Samburgerhio keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.
Samburgerhio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elastinen trying to control but Samburgerhio is working from the bottom.
Elastinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samburgerhio keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
Samburgerhio is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Elastinen dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Elastinen works to advance to full mount. Samburgerhio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Elastinen lands a big shot there that rocks Samburgerhio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Elastinen looking to finish with strikes here!
Elastinen breaks from Samburgerhio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Samburgerhio working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Elastinen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Samburgerhio fails with the takedown
so Elastinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elastinen postures up.
Elastinen postures up and lands a big shot to Samburgerhio's brow.
Elastinen drops back looking for a leg! Samburgerhio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samburgerhio manages to kick Elastinen off! Elastinen jumps back into Samburgerhio's guard.
Elastinen wants to pass the guard but Samburgerhio is keeping the position.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samburgerhio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samburgerhio wants to get back to his feet but Elastinen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio trying to hold on to Elastinen's head to control him but Elastinen postures up.
Elastinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Samburgerhio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elastinen stops Samburgerhio from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samburgerhio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samburgerhio is in trouble now - Elastinen has advanced to mount!
Elastinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control but Samburgerhio is having none of it.
Samburgerhio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elastinen dominating with strikes here.
Elastinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Samburgerhio is now in Elastinen's guard. A big mistake from Elastinen there, giving up the dominant position!
Elastinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Elastinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio tries to lock up and control but Elastinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elastinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Samburgerhio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samburgerhio wants to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Diego Samburgerhio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elastinen lands a big shot there that rocks Samburgerhio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Elastinen dominating with strikes here.
Elastinen dominating with strikes here.
Samburgerhio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio tries to hold on but Elastinen pushes him away.
Elastinen with shots to the head and body - Samburgerhio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Elastinen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Samburgerhio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samburgerhio is squirming around, avoiding Elastinen's attempts to control the action.
Samburgerhio tries to hold on but Elastinen postures up.
Elastinen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Samburgerhio has worked his arm free - good work by Samburgerhio!
And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Elastinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elastinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Elastinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Rakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Rakko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakko tries to clinch there but Sikaniska circles away.
Rakko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Pate Rakko has been cut.
Sikaniska clinches up with Rakko and pushes him back against the cage.
Rakko looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rakko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sikaniska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sikaniska gets underhooks to prevent Rakko's takedown attempt.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Rakko.
Rakko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sikaniska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rakko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sikaniska pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sikaniska has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rakko looking for a takedown.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Rakko moves away
and Rakko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sikaniska's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sikaniska wants to stand and escape but Rakko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikaniska trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rakko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sikaniska working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rakko.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sikaniska throws a right and a left that Rakko avoids nicely.
No joy there for Sikaniska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Rakko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sikaniska looks to land a combination. Rakko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska forces Rakko back against the cage and clinches.
Sikaniska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rakko.
Rakko tries to score a body lock takedown but Sikaniska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rakko is trying to drag Sikaniska to the mat but Sikaniska just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rakko looks gassed!
Rakko struggles to land a body shot inside as Sikaniska controls his hands.
Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sikaniska darts in trying to clinch
and Rakko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rakko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sikaniska works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rakko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakko prevents Sikaniska from getting back to his feet.
Sikaniska keeping full guard, as Rakko tries to pass.
Rakko stops Sikaniska from standing up.
Sikaniska pushes Rakko off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Sikaniska throws a series of punches but Rakko avoids them all with ease.
Rakko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Rakko or perhaps it was just good defense by Sikaniska which made him look bad.
Rakko throws a series of punches but Sikaniska avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sikaniska pushes Rakko up against the cage in a clinch.
Rakko struggles to land a body shot inside as Sikaniska controls his hands.
Sikaniska prevents the takedown attempt.
Sikaniska prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Rakko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good exchange - Sikaniska coming out on top.
Rakko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska throws a combination. Rakko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rakko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Rakko is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pate Rakko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rakko shoots in looking for a takedown. Sikaniska tries to sprawl out of it but Rakko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sikaniska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakko keeps the fight on the outside.
Sikaniska looks to land a combination but Rakko avoids it well.
Sikaniska scores with a one two! Rakko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sikaniska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sikaniska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Rakko is avoiding it.
Rakko keeps the fight on the outside.
Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikaniska swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sikaniska darts in and clinches Rakko up against the cage.
Rakko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sikaniska gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rakko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska prevents the takedown attempt.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Rakko.
Rakko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rakko throws a head punch that misses.
Sikaniska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rakko.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rakko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sikaniska is struggling to control the position.
Rakko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sikaniska fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santeri Sikaniska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sikaniska works Rakko's body with a nice hook.
Sikaniska rushes Rakko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rakko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rakko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sikaniska.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska tries to bum rush Rakko with a series of wild strikes but Rakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rakko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santeri Sikaniska is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska clinches with his opponent.
Sikaniska lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakko is working for takedown but Sikaniska is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska throws a series of punches but Rakko avoids them all with ease.
Sikaniska lands a jab-cross combination.
Rakko keeps the fight on the outside.
Sikaniska scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Rakko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska misses with a few strikes there.
Rakko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sikaniska rushes Rakko and presses him up against the cage.
Sikaniska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rakko is trying to drag Sikaniska to the mat but Sikaniska just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rakko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska swinging wildly here.
Rakko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sikaniska counters with a series of strikes. Rakko will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up.
Sikaniska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Sikaniska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pate Rakko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Sikaniska gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rakko can't get the takedown.
Rakko goes for a takedown attempt but Sikaniska pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sikaniska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Rakko is having none of it.
Sikaniska drives through and clinches with Rakko against the cage.
Rakko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sikaniska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santeri Sikaniska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Rakko.
A head punch on the inside from Rakko fails to land.
Sikaniska gets underhooks to prevent Rakko's takedown attempt.
Rakko is trying to drag Sikaniska to the mat but Sikaniska just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sikaniska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sikaniska lands with a right to the head.
Sikaniska is pressed up against the cage. Rakko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sikaniska down to the mat. Sikaniska avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sikaniska tries to bum rush Rakko with a series of wild strikes but Rakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sikaniska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakko circles away quickly and effectively.
Sikaniska jabs at Rakko's body.
Sikaniska closes the distance and clinches.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
Sikaniska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakko can do to turn this around?
Sikaniska rushes Rakko and presses him up against the cage.
Rakko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sikaniska gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sikaniska tries to bum rush Rakko with a series of wild strikes but Rakko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sikaniska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikaniska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Rakko is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska drives through and clinches with Rakko against the cage.
Rakko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sikaniska throws a combination. Rakko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikaniska connects with a nice looking jab.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Sikaniska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska throws a right and a left that Rakko avoids nicely.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rakko walks into a stiff left hand from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska throws a right and a left that Rakko avoids nicely.
Rakko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
Rakko wants to clinch up but Sikaniska keeps it at a distance.
Sikaniska with a hook.
No joy there for Sikaniska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska misses with the combination.
Rakko shoots in for a takedown but Sikaniska shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sikaniska misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sikaniska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sikaniska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rakko.
Some wild striking there from Sikaniska.
Santeri Sikaniska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sikaniska throws a nice looking combination but Rakko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pate Rakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sikaniska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sikaniska.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up.
Sikaniska throws a series of punches but Rakko avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up
and Rakko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sikaniska's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santeri Sikaniska showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sikaniska, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santeri Sikaniska!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Matinheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Saukkonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paavo Matinheimo's chin.
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Matinheimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Saukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matinheimo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saukkonen. Saukkonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matinheimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Matinheimo slaps away a takedown attempt from Saukkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saukkonen needs to keep his hands up - Matinheimo had a free shot at his head there.
Matinheimo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matinheimo throws a jab but it's blocked by Saukkonen.
Saukkonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saukkonen is defended easily by Matinheimo.
Paavo Matinheimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukkonen.
Saukkonen fails with the takedown.
Matinheimo dips to his left and cracks Saukkonen with an uppercut!
Matinheimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Matinheimo tests Saukkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Matinheimo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matinheimo pinned against the cage. Matinheimo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matinheimo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saukkonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Matinheimo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saukkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saukkonen misses with an uppercut. Matinheimo saw that one coming.
Saukkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matinheimo but Matinheimo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matinheimo throws a nice looking combination but Saukkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matinheimo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saukkonen looks gassed!
Matinheimo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saukkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Matinheimo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matinheimo finds it's way round the side to connect with Saukkonen's head.
Matinheimo misses with a wild body shot.
Matinheimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saukkonen's head backwards.
Matinheimo lands with an overhand left.
Matinheimo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saukkonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saukkonen defending well as Matinheimo loads up on a big left hand.
Matinheimo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saukkonen sprawls well initially but Matinheimo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matinheimo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saukkonen wants to control but Matinheimo is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Matinheimo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matinheimo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Matinheimo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Matinheimo wants to control but Saukkonen is keeping him busy.
Saukkonen trying to hold on to Matinheimo's head to control him but Matinheimo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Matinheimo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saukkonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saukkonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saukkonen looks to land a combination. Matinheimo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saukkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matinheimo counters with a stiff right hand.
Saukkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Matinheimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saukkonen tries to clinch but Matinheimo moves out of range.
Matinheimo lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matinheimo cracks Saukkonen with a good jab.
Matinheimo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matinheimo lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Matinheimo dominated that round.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matinheimo. Saukkonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saukkonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Matinheimo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matinheimo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matinheimo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matinheimo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saukkonen tries to hold on but Matinheimo postures up.
Saukkonen taking shots to the head.
Saukkonen taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matinheimo lands with some strikes.
Matinheimo with shots to the head and body - Saukkonen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Matinheimo 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.
Matinheimo looking to control but Saukkonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saukkonen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen is bucking up trying to escape but Matinheimo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Matinheimo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matinheimo unloading with bombs!
Matinheimo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saukkonen is looking to escape.
Saukkonen is in a horrible position here. Matinheimo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saukkonen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Matinheimo trying to control but Saukkonen is having none of it.
Matinheimo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Matinheimo looking to control but Saukkonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matinheimo working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo is working for a guillotine from mount but Saukkonen frees his head quite easily.
Matinheimo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saukkonen's face.
Matinheimo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matinheimo looking to control but Saukkonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matinheimo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Saukkonen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Saukkonen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saukkonen defends well.
Saukkonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saukkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matinheimo is keeping the position for now.
Saukkonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saukkonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matinheimo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saukkonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukkonen won't allow Matinheimo to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Matinheimo dominated that second round.
That's time! Matinheimo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saukkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matinheimo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saukkonen's guard.
Matinheimo trying to control but Saukkonen is working from the bottom.
Matinheimo is stalling in the full guard.
Matinheimo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matinheimo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Saukkonen some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Saukkonen struggling a bit here.
Matinheimo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saukkonen is trying to control Matinheimo's posture but Matinheimo avoids it.
Paavo Matinheimo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saukkonen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Matinheimo.
Paavo Matinheimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Matinheimo controlling from side mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paavo Matinheimo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Matinheimo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Matinheimo as Saukkonen shoots in.
Paavo Matinheimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matinheimo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saukkonen wants to get back to his feet.
Saukkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saukkonen is trying to stand.
Matinheimo not doing much here.
Matinheimo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saukkonen trying to hold on to Matinheimo's head to control him but Matinheimo postures up.
Matinheimo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matinheimo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Matinheimo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matinheimo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Per Saukkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saukkonen looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Matinheimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matinheimo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Matinheimo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddie Ohallahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohallahan's entrance music is Home For A Rest by Spirit Of The West. A fine choice. Paddie Ohallahan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddie Ohallahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cummo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paddie Ohallahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cummo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ohallahan throws out the jab.
Ohallahan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ohallahan gets control of cummo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ohallahan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ohallahan is controlling cummo's posture.
cummo thows a big elbow that misses.
Ohallahan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from cummo.
cummo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ohallahan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ohallahan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
cummo keeping moving, preventing Ohallahan from controlling successfully.
Ohallahan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ohallahan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ohallahan landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohallahan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
cummo tries to improve position but can't.
cummo wants to get back to his feet but Ohallahan is dominant here and he's now got cummo's back!
cummo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
cummo breaks Ohallahan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
cummo throwing strikes from guard but Ohallahan blocks nicely.
cummo wanted to stand there but Ohallahan had control of the position.
Ohallahan controlling the position.
Ohallahan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohallahan pulls cummo in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
cummo throwing strikes from guard but Ohallahan blocks nicely.
cummo won't allow Ohallahan to sweep him here.
cummo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ohallahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Ohallahan misses its intended target.
cummo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cummo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ohallahan connects with a crisp jab.
cummo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ohallahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but cummo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cummo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like luke cummo has been cut.
cummo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ohallahan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Ohallahan.
Some wild striking there from Ohallahan.
cummo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ohallahan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ohallahan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ohallahan is looking for a kimura here.
cummo is in trouble now - Ohallahan has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cummo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ohallahan breaks from cummo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohallahan wants to finish this one by submission but cummo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and cummo is now in Ohallahan's guard. A big mistake from Ohallahan there, giving up the dominant position!
Ohallahan is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
cummo throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddie Ohallahan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on luke cummo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
cummo fails with the takedown
and Ohallahan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cummo's guard.
cummo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ohallahan is one step ahead there.
Ohallahan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
cummo tries to bench press Ohallahan off him but Ohallahan keeps the position.
Ohallahan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by cummo, who protects the arm well.
Ohallahan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but cummo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ohallahan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohallahan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ohallahan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ohallahan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ohallahan takes a little break here. cummo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ohallahan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ohallahan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ohallahan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ohallahan decides to stand back up. Ohallahan steps back and let's cummo get back to his feet.
cummo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ohallahan throws a jab when cummo was well out of range.
Ohallahan looks to land a left hand but cummo moved out of range nicely.
cummo shoots and misses
and Ohallahan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cummo can't break the clinch.
Ohallahan gets underhooks to prevent cummo's takedown attempt.
Paddie Ohallahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of luke cummo.
Ohallahan throws an elbow but it misses.
cummo jumps guard but Ohallahan stands there with cummo around his waist. cummo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
cummo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ohallahan lands an uppercut.
Ohallahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohallahan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. cummo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ohallahan tries to close the distance and clinch but cummo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paddie Ohallahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohallahan throws a leg kick but cummo checks it.
Ohallahan fails to land with a series of punches.
cummo slips under a jab.
Ohallahan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ohallahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
cummo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ohallahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but cummo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ohallahan swings for the body but cummo moves out of range.
Ohallahan tries a head kick but it misses.
cummo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
cummo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ohallahan sprawls well initially but cummo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ohallahan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ohallahan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of cummo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take cummo's back!
Ohallahan trying to control.
Ohallahan working for a choke but cummo is defending well.
Paddie Ohallahan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ohallahan is persistently looking for the submission but cummo is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddie Ohallahan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on luke cummo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ohallahan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cummo circles away quickly and effectively.
cummo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ohallahan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ohallahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cummo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ohallahan lands a nice leg kick that just misses cummo's sensitive parts.
Ohallahan throws a head kick that misses.
cummo takes a swing at Ohallahan's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
cummo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ohallahan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ohallahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
cummo moves in looking to clinch but Ohallahan pushes him off.
Ohallahan misses with a wild combination.
Ohallahan moves in looking to clinch but cummo pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohallahan lands with a shot to the body.
Ohallahan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and cummo counters with a two punch combo.
Ohallahan connects with a good right hand that stumbles cummo. cummo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from cummo misses the target.
Ohallahan instigates a clinch.
Ohallahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohallahan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ohallahan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract cummo.
cummo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan stuffs the takedown attempt from cummo. cummo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
cummo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ohallahan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ohallahan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ohallahan.
Ohallahan lands with an uppercut that bounces cummo off the cage and back into rage.
cummo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohallahan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
cummo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ohallahan finish him?
A hook to the body from Ohallahan.
cummo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ohallahan breaks from the clinch.
cummo seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab by Ohallahan.
Ohallahan cracks cummo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends cummo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ohallahan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! cummo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddie Ohallahan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monni comes to the cage accompanied by The Minutemen - Corona. Tolonen has chosen Hurt me as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monni moves away.
Monni clinches up against the cage.
Monni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Monni breaks from the clinch.
Monni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolonen cracks a nice hook into Monni's ribs.
Monni tries to clinch up.
Monni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Monni shoots in for a takedown but Tolonen shows good takedown defense.
Monni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matto Monni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Monni. Monni gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Monni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monni wants to clinch up but Tolonen keeps it at a distance.
Monni looks to land a right hand but Tolonen moved out of range.
Tolonen misses with a few strikes there.
Monni lands an overhand right.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monni.
Tolonen throws a nice looking combination but Monni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Monni.
Tolonen throws a nice looking combination but Monni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tauno Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Matto Monni has been cut.
Monni tries to keep at a distance but Tolonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monni lands an elbow inside that Tolonen shrugs off.
It looks like Tauno Tolonen has been cut.
Monni can't get the takedown.
Monni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monni.
Tolonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tolonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tolonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monni has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tolonen is trying to keep an underhook but Monni manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Monni tries to stand and escape but Tolonen is controlling the position.
Monni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Monni is breathing heavily.
Tolonen wants to get back to full guard.
Monni uses his free foot to push down on Tolonen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tolonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monni wants to finish this one by submission but Tolonen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Monni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monni stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jab, jab by Monni - just one landing.
Monni moves into the clinch successfully.
Monni manages to break the clinch.
Monni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
No joy there for Tolonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolonen misses with a few strikes there.
Tolonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Monni is looking to clinch.
Monni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monni closes the distance and clinches up with Tolonen, looking for a takedown. Monni pushes Tolonen against the cage but Tolonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monni doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Monni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolonen stuns Monni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Monni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monni trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monni slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Monni has hold of Tolonen's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tolonen seems comfortable defending it but Monni has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tolonen is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tolonen is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Monni couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matto Monni!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappadonna Frappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frappuccino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hooligan. The key to victory for Cappadonna Frappuccino has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cappadonna Frappuccino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frappuccino throws a body punch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Frappuccino pushes him off.
Zaromskis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaromskis walks into a left hand.
Zaromskis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frappuccino.
Frappuccino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frappuccino defending well as Zaromskis loads up on a big left hand.
Zaromskis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zaromskis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frappuccino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frappuccino swings for the body but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaromskis slips under a jab.
Frappuccino misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Zaromskis finds it's way through Frappuccino's defenses.
Frappuccino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frappuccino scores with a punch to the head.
Frappuccino looks to land a right hand but Zaromskis moved out of range.
Frappuccino misses with the combination.
Frappuccino avoids the head kick by Zaromskis.
Frappuccino misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frappuccino.
Zaromskis misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaromskis.
Come on Zaromskis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frappuccino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frappuccino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frappuccino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frappuccino misses with a two punch combination.
Frappuccino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Frappuccino lands a two punch combo.
Zaromskis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frappuccino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Frappuccino is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frappuccino. Zaromskis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaromskis.
Jab by Frappuccino.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaromskis misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Zaromskis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino misses with a looping left.
Zaromskis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaromskis clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frappuccino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frappuccino avoiding damage as Zaromskis throws knees to the body.
Frappuccino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frappuccino is trying to stall.
Frappuccino cracks Zaromskis with a nice body shot.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frappuccino avoids it.
Zaromskis pushes off an throws an elbow but Frappuccino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Frappuccino lands a body shot.
Zaromskis looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frappuccino is trying to stall.
Frappuccino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frappuccino breaks the clinch.
Zaromskis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaromskis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaromskis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frappuccino slips a straight right by Zaromskis.
Frappuccino loads up on a big right hand but Zaromskis slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a series of punches but Frappuccino moves out of range.
Frappuccino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zaromskis backs up against the cage.
Frappuccino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frappuccino throws out a powerful jab.
Zaromskis defending well as Frappuccino loads up on a big left hand.
Frappuccino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaromskis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaromskis takes a shot to the head.
Zaromskis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frappuccino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaromskis backwards.
Frappuccino is leaning against Zaromskis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Frappuccino 's eye.
Frappuccino is pushing Zaromskis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frappuccino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frappuccino misses with an uppercut. Zaromskis saw that one coming.
Zaromskis walks into a stiff left hand from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch.
Frappuccino loads up on a big right hand but Zaromskis slips the punch.
Frappuccino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frappuccino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaromskis. Zaromskis obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino misses with a looping right.
Zaromskis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frappuccino.
A nice combination there by Frappuccino.
Frappuccino missing with a left hand there. Zaromskis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaromskis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Frappuccino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Frappuccino misses.
Frappuccino connects with a jab.
Zaromskis tries a head kick but it misses.
Frappuccino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaromskis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Frappuccino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frappuccino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaromskis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frappuccino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zaromskis throws a front kick that sends Frappuccino stumbling back into the cage.
Frappuccino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaromskis at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frappuccino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frappuccino throws a series of punches but Zaromskis avoids them all with ease.
Frappuccino scores with a punch to the head.
Frappuccino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaromskis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cappadonna Frappuccino dominated that round.
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.
Frappuccino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frappuccino lands a nice hook to Zaromskis's body. Zaromskis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frappuccino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frappuccino duly obliges.
Frappuccino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaromskis momentarily.
Zaromskis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frappuccino misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Frappuccino.
Frappuccino throws a right hand that Zaromskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskis also avoids with ease.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick but Frappuccino checks it.
A good leg kick by Zaromskis.
Frappuccino digs a good body shot into Zaromskis's ribs.
Frappuccino works the jab nicely.
Frappuccino checks a low kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis feints and then cracks Frappuccino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frappuccino down.
No joy there for Zaromskis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Frappuccino misses.
Frappuccino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaromskis momentarily.
Frappuccino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frappuccino thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis takes a shot to the head.
Frappuccino lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis prevents Frappuccino from breaking the clinch.
Frappuccino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaromskis backwards.
Frappuccino blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Frappuccino on the inside.
Zaromskis throws an elbow that misses.
Frappuccino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frappuccino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaromskis has Frappuccino up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frappuccino wants to break free but Zaromskis has control.
Frappuccino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frappuccino blocks the elbow strike.
Frappuccino avoids a wild elbow strike from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaromskis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaromskis pushes Frappuccino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Frappuccino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zaromskis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frappuccino's brow.
Frappuccino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaromskis is keeping busy.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frappuccino avoids it.
Frappuccino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cappadonna Frappuccino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frappuccino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaromskis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaromskis slips a straight right by Frappuccino.
Zaromskis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frappuccino scores with a nice strike.
Frappuccino scores with a shot to the body.
Cappadonna Frappuccino is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaromskis is breathing heavily.
Frappuccino misses with the combination.
Zaromskis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frappuccino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zaromskis misses with a low kick.
Frappuccino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that Frappuccino semi-blocks.
Zaromskis throws a low kick, looking for Frappuccino's leg but Frappuccino calmly moves out of range.
Frappuccino throws the left hand but Zaromskis avoids the punch easily.
Frappuccino throws a looping overhand right but Zaromskis ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the strikes.
Frappuccino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaromskis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zaromskis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frappuccino looks to land a combination but Zaromskis avoids it well.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses.
Zaromskis doesn't manage to clinch there - Frappuccino circles away.
Frappuccino throws a jab when Zaromskis was well out of range.
Frappuccino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frappuccino scores with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Frappuccino blocks the low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Frappuccino scores with a four punch combination!
Frappuccino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaromskis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaromskis tries to score with a low kick but Frappuccino moves his leg out of the way.
Frappuccino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaromskis.
Frappuccino works over Zaromskis's head and body with a nice combination.
Frappuccino throws a combination. Zaromskis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frappuccino tests Zaromskis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino takes a swing at Zaromskis's ribcage but misses.
Frappuccino swinging wildly here.
Zaromskis slips a jab and a cross from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frappuccino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frappuccino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaromskis throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Frappuccino.
Frappuccino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaromskis. Zaromskis obviously looking to wear him down.
Frappuccino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Frappuccino.
Frappuccino misses with a straight left.
Frappuccino lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frappuccino ducks under a wild hook from Zaromskis.
Frappuccino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaromskis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaromskis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frappuccino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaromskis slips a straight right by Frappuccino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cappadonna Frappuccino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis slips a jab and a cross from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino misses the shot to the body.
Frappuccino staying out of range there.
Zaromskis misses with a double jab.
A big right from Frappuccino misses.
Zaromskis slips a jab from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zaromskis ducks under a wild hook from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Frappuccino in a clinch.
Frappuccino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frappuccino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Frappuccino.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaromskis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaromskis tries a knee to the head but Frappuccino blocks it.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Frappuccino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaromskis backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frappuccino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frappuccino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frappuccino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zaromskis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frappuccino throws out the jab.
Zaromskis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frappuccino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frappuccino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaromskis circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaromskis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frappuccino misses with a wild body shot.
Zaromskis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frappuccino avoids a kick to the body.
Frappuccino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaromskis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino throws a series of punches but Zaromskis avoids them all with ease.
Frappuccino misses with a wild combination.
Frappuccino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaromskis in his tracks.
Frappuccino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frappuccino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskis was well out of range. Poor timing from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis dodges the punch combination from Frappuccino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zaromskis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zaromskis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frappuccino thows a body shot but no joy.
Frappuccino throws a series of strikes that have Zaromskis backpedaling.
Martin Zaromskis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaromskis throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Frappuccino blocks the leg kick.
Zaromskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frappuccino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Frappuccino.
Zaromskis wants to land a leg kick but Frappuccino is out of range.
Zaromskis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frappuccino tries to keep at a distance but Zaromskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frappuccino looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frappuccino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaromskis tries to stall but Frappuccino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Frappuccino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaromskis is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frappuccino blocks an uppercut.
Zaromskis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frappuccino is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaromskis throws an elbow but misses.
Frappuccino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Frappuccino.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaromskis misses with a knee strike.
Frappuccino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frappuccino wants to stall.
Frappuccino managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frappuccino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frappuccino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frappuccino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frappuccino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frappuccino thuds a left hand into Zaromskis's body.
Frappuccino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frappuccino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaromskis's head backwards.
Frappuccino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zaromskis throws a lazy right hand but Frappuccino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Frappuccino.
Zaromskis takes a swing at Frappuccino's ribcage but misses.
Zaromskis misses with a straight left.
Frappuccino misses with a looping left.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frappuccino scores with a three punch combo!
Frappuccino stalks Zaromskis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaromskis's face. Zaromskis staggers backwards, shaken.
Zaromskis misses with an uppercut.
Frappuccino cracks Zaromskis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Frappuccino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frappuccino lands a jab to the nose.
Zaromskis throws an overhand right that lands on Frappuccino's shoulder, as Frappuccino tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cappadonna Frappuccino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frappuccino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cappadonna Frappuccino!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kuorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggums's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Siegreicher Marsch - Amon Amarth. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Max Kuorma enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuorma in his tracks.
Biggums connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biggums rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuorma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggums lands a left and a right that send Kuorma crashing to the mat, dazed. Biggums thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggums throws an overhand right that has Kuorma reeling! Biggums follows up with more punches and Kuorma is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyrone Biggums!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Butler there.
Lynch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Kevin Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch ducks right into an uppercut from Butler.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by Butler.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lynch misses with a series of wild punches.
Butler throws a right and a left that Lynch avoids nicely.
Lynch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Butler to score with a decent uppercut.
Butler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
Lynch has managed to clinch.
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but Butler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Butler counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Lynch! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Butler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes into the arena with GWB -rap blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien Dark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puska is defended easily by Dark.
Puska fails with a takedown attempt.
Puska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dark manages to avoid it.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Dark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dark.
Puska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Puska throwing shots but Dark is blocking nicely.
Dark trying to control from the bottom.
Dark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska wants to control but Dark is keeping him busy.
Puska is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dark manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Damien Dark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puska with a jab.
Dark wants to clinch.
Puska shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dark as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dark misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska misses the shot to the body.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Dark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dark slips under a jab from Puska.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark throws a head kick but Puska moves out of range.
Puska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dark can pounce on him.
Puska connects with a nice looking jab.
Puska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puska blocks a head kick by Dark.
Yrjo Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dark walks into a left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dark.
Puska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dark at a distance.
Puska digs a good body shot into Dark's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Dark.
Puska drives through and clinches with Dark against the cage.
Puska misses with a body punch.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Puska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puska is looking to wear down Dark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dark was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a jab but it's blocked by Dark.
Puska tries to clinch up
and Dark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dark blocks a jab.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dark connects with a solid leg kick.
Puska misses the jab.
Dark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Puska misses with the head strike.
Dark trying to control the position but instead, Puska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dark into the cage.
Dark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puska.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark stalling in the clinch but Puska improves position.
A knee to the head by Dark.
Puska has a couple of punches blocked by Dark.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but Puska blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Puska.
Dark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puska misses with some punches.
Puska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puska lands a nice shot to the body.
Puska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puska is working Dark over against the cage.
Puska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puska is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dark blocks an uppercut.
Puska has Dark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puska digs a right hand underneath Dark's ribcage. Dark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dark looks gassed!
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!
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Puska dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dark 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 Puska has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puska and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Puska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puska misses with a looping left.
Dark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dark scores with a kick to the body.
Puska lands a head shot.
Puska has closed the distance and engaged Dark in a clinch.
Puska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Puska.
Dark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Puska is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Puska stalling.
Dark missing with knees to the body.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dark trying to stall but Puska improves his position.
Puska misses with a body punch.
Dark looking to throw knees to the head but Puska is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
Puska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Puska.
Dark is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns Dark into the cage.
Puska misses with some punches.
Puska lands an uppercut.
Dark avoiding damage.
Puska lands a nice shot to the body.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
Dark slowing the pace effectively.
Puska is working for takedown but Dark is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puska.
Dark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puska is keeping busy.
Puska lands a shot to the body.
Dark is breathing heavily.
Puska controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska pushes Dark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puska tries for a takedown but Dark manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puska as Dark tries to tie him up.
Puska lands an uppercut.
Puska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dark obliges.
Puska slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dark.
A shot in the inside from Puska.
Dark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puska digs a right hand into Dark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dark's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Puska.
Dark trying to land knees to the body.
Puska lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puska blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puska.
Puska managing to block the knees to the body from Dark.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
Puska drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Puska.
Puska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puska lands with a left to the head.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yrjo Puska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Puska as the two fighters clinch.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puska.
A short left from Puska.
Puska misses with a punch on the inside.
Puska managing to block the knees to the body from Dark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Dark.
Dark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puska content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dark or not.
Puska working aggressively here.
Dark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dark takes a shot to the head.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puska.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puska.
Puska avoiding damage as Dark throws knees to the body.
Puska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Puska dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dark throws a head kick but Puska moves out of range.
Dark misses with a low kick as Puska jumps back.
Dark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Puska lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dark doesn't seem phased though.
Puska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Puska scores with a sloppy right hand. Dark should have avoided that one.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Dark slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska scores with the left hand. Dark knows he should have avoided that one.
Puska tries to clinch up but Dark circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puska. Dark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Puska. That snapped Dark's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dark feints and then cracks Puska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puska down.
Puska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puska misses with an uppercut.
Dark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Puska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dark swivels and escapes.
Dark clinches up with Puska and pushes him back against the cage.
Puska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
Puska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dark blocking some punches.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dark misses with a knee strike.
Puska misses with a body punch.
Dark prevents a body shot from Puska.
Puska lands a hook that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Dark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
Dark missing with knees to the body.
Dark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puska scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dark obliges.
Puska is leaning against Dark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Puska.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
Puska tries to score a body lock takedown but Dark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dark misses with a knee to the head.
Puska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark connects with a knee to the head.
Puska throws a punch but it's blocked by Dark.
Dark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dark is keeping busy.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Puska.
Dark looking to throw knees to the head but Puska is blocking nicely.
Dark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dark prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dark prevents a body shot from Puska.
Dark is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns Dark into the cage.
Puska digs a right hand into Dark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dark's gas tank.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Puska.
Dark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puska slows down the pace here.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Dark avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dark tries a knee to the head but Puska blocks it.
Puska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Puska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puska takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dark.
Puska lands a hook that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Puska lands a body punch.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Puska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dark blocks a body shot from Puska.
Puska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puska tries for a takedown. No joy.
Puska misses with a punch to the body.
Dark avoiding damage.
Puska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Puska clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Dark ducks down to avoid it.
Dark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puska misses with a hook to the body
and Dark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dark tries to clinch there but Puska circles away.
Puska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puska misses with a straight left.
Dark misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Puska blocks the low kick.
Puska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska blocks a head kick by Dark.
Dark throws a head kick but Puska moves out of range.
Puska lands with a cross.
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puska.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Dark moved out of range nicely.
Dark scoring well with a low kick there.
Dark throws a leg kick but Puska sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puska misses with a looping right.
Puska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dark circles away quickly and effectively.
Dark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Puska misses the target.
Puska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska misses with a jab to the body
and Dark counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puska, as that shot connected.
Puska swats away the attempt to clinch by Dark.
Puska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dark in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Dark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puska is out of range and Dark settles back down.
Puska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puska looks to throw the jab but Dark is out of range.
Puska jabs at Dark's body.
Dark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puska circles away.
Dark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puska circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dark. That's going to slow Puska down.
Puska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dark.
Dark moves away from the strike by Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
Puska clinches.
Dark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Puska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dark tries to land knees in the clinch but Puska avoids the damage to the body.
Puska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Dark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dark tries a knee to the head but Puska blocks it.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
Puska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puska trying to control the position but instead, Dark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puska into the cage.
Dark looking to throw knees to the head but Puska is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puska presses Dark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puska.
Puska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Puska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Puska.
Dark is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Puska digs a right hand underneath Dark's ribcage. Dark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darks head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puska.
Puska lands a hook that snaps the head of Dark backwards.
Puska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darks head.
Dark is pressed up against the cage. Puska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dark down to the mat. Dark avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dark counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Puska somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yrjo Puska will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Puska swings for the body but Dark moves out of range.
Dark rushes Puska and presses him up against the cage.
Dark trying to control the position but instead, Puska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dark into the cage.
Puska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dark up against the cage.
Puska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Dark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puska works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dark holds on and takes a little breather.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska trying to move into half guard but instead Dark has managed to sweep!
Puska has his foot on Dark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dark works his way back into a safe position though.
Puska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dark content to stall in guard here.
Puska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dark is aware though and is defending well.
Dark trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puska working a defensive guard here.
Dark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Damien Dark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dark misses with a head kick.
Yrjo Puska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dark is fending him off so far but Puska persists. Nope, Dark circles away and we're back to standing.
Puska misses with a body shot
and Dark counters with an inside leg kick.
Dark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puska tries to clinch
and Dark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dark.
A knee to the head by Dark.
Dark blocks a body shot from Puska.
Dark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but Puska blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dark.
Damien Dark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puska lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dark.
Dark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dark misses with a knee strike.
Puska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puska tries a body shot but Dark blocks it.
Puska scores with a shot to the side of Dark's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice body punch from Puska.
Dark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dark trying to land knees to the body.
Dark tries a knee to the head but Puska blocks it.
Dark tries a knee to the head but Puska blocks it.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but Puska blocks with his arms.
Puska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Puska - that landed with a thud.
Dark looking to throw knees to the head but Puska is blocking nicely.
Dark missing with knees to the body.
Dark tries to land a knee to the head but Puska blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Dark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puska 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Puska!
Yrjo Puska retains his middleweight title!
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