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XFC 15: Breakin' Through PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Koskelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Pervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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169 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Koskelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pervo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervo throws a series of strikes that have Koskelo backpedaling.
Pervo fails with the takedown.
Koskelo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koskelo tries to move to full mount but Pervo actually manages to regain half guard.
Koskelo moves nicely into side control.
Pervo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Koskelo connects with a decent elbow.
Pervo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koskelo is controlling him well.
Pervo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Koskelo works to advance to full mount. Pervo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervo is looking to get to half guard.
Koskelo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pervo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koskelo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koskelo throwing strikes here but Pervo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pervo is looking to improve his position but Koskelo isn't that keen on the idea.
Koskelo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pervo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Koskelo looking to control but Pervo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koskelo cracks Pervo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pervo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pervo is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Pervo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pervo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskelo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pervo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Koskelo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Koskelo stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaarlo Koskelo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juha Tappio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappio comes to the cage accompanied by Kari Tapio - Juna kulkee vaan. The key to victory for Juha Tappio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Tappio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappio fails with the takedown.
Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tappio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Tappio from controlling successfully.
Daniels is adopting a defensive guard.
Tappio trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tappio throws and elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tappio's guard. Nice move by Daniels!
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tappio keeps moving.
Tappio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
Tappio trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels pulls Tappio in close to his closed guard and prevents Tappio from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Daniels thows a big elbow that misses.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Tappio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tappio has Daniels pulled in close to control his posture.
Tappio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Tappio keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tappio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tappio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Tappio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daniels with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Daniels trying to control but Tappio postures up.
Tappio lands strikes from half guard.
Tappio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tappio is looking to take a break and control but Daniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Tappio seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels is staying active underneath Tappio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tappio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels is trying to escape back to his feet but Tappio uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Daniels takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ground and pound from Tappio seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tappio tries to score with some ground and pound. Daniels controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tappio landing strikes.
Tappio trying to control the position but Daniels is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Tappio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tappio thows a body shot but no joy.
Tappio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daniels defends it nicely.
Daniels fails with the takedown
and Tappio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tappio trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Tappio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Daniels is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tappio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Tappio from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tappio forces his way into half guard.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Tappio misses with a takedown
and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tappio tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Tappio 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.
Tappio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daniels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daniels's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tappio lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Daniels.
Tappio controlling well, preventing Daniels from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappio lands shots from the back.
Tappio lands a shot to the head.
Good control from Tappio.
Juha Tappio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tappio lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Daniels.
Tappio is hanging on to Daniels's back as he tries to escape.
Daniels prevents Tappio from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Daniels's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Daniels covering up well under a series of strikes from Tappio.
Tappio has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Daniels.
Tappio is not going to allow Daniels to sit and survive in this position.
Tappio controls the action.
Tappio doesn't have the hooks in and Daniels manages to turn into his guard.
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.
Daniels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tappio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tappio is working hard here to advance position.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels being controlled here momentarily.
Daniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daniels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tappio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Tappio. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.
Juha Tappio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tappio with a poor takedown
and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daniels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Tappio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daniels throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Tappio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Tappio circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tappio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tappio keeping his opponent close.
Tappio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tappio is trying to maintain the position but Daniels is very close to passing his half guard.
Tappio is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daniels is thwarting Tappio's attempts to control the position.
Daniels is keen to just control but Tappio is a slippery customer.
Tappio is doing well to control the position and prevent Daniels from advancing to side control.
Daniels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappio manages to get to full guard.
Tappio has his hands on Daniels's head, controlling the position.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Daniels trying to control but Tappio is working from the bottom.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tappio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniels trying to control but Tappio is working from the bottom.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Daniels showed some decent athleticism there.
Tappio trying to control here.
Tappio is pressing down on Daniels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daniels being controlled here momentarily.
Tappio'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.
Tappio trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Tappio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daniels!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Tappio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding Tappio's attempts to control the action.
Tappio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tappio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tappio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tappio with shots to the head and body - Daniels looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tappio wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Tappio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Daniels is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tappio prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
Tappio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tappio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can Tappio finish him?
Daniels blocking the ground and pound.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Tappio with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tappio.
Tappio punching from mount but Daniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tappio looking to ground and pound but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juha Tappio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tappio lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Tappio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tappio, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Tappio!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lando Pineta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pineta has chosen star wars theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jorge Santos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lando Pineta!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries for a takedown but Pineta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pineta fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pineta's waist but Pineta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Pineta misses with a series of wild punches.
Pineta moves into the clinch.
Pineta breaks the clinch.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pineta as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos won't allow Pineta to sweep him here.
Santos trying to control but Pineta is working from the bottom.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pineta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Pineta has wrist control.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos stays in close to Pineta's body and controls the position.
Santos won't allow Pineta to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Pineta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pineta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pineta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Pineta.
Pineta moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pineta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos tries to pull guard but Pineta won't allow it.
Pineta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lando Pineta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos wants to clinch
and Pineta counters with a crisp one two that drops Santos! Pineta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Santos to his feet! Santos is in big trouble!
Santos is rocked!
Santos is breathing heavily.
Pineta throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Santos crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lando Pineta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfe Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van der lie silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes to the cage accompanied by "Get Out" by Circa Survive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van der lie silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen jabs at silva's body.
Larsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larsen misses the jab.
Larsen stuffs the takedown.
Larsen misses with a hook.
silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larsen did well to prevent silva getting side control.
Larsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Larsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Larsen wants to sweep here but silva controlling him for the moment.
Larsen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
silva prevents Larsen from getting back to his feet.
Larsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larsen tries to get out of the position.
Larsen trying to keep a closed guard but silva is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
silva shoots in for a takedown but Larsen shows good takedown defense.
Larsen throws a big shot that misses.
silva shoots in for a takedown but Larsen shows good takedown defense.
Wolfe Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van der lie silva.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch but silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but silva has control of the leg.
Larsen wants to control the action here but instead silva manages to pass to full mount!
silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larsen is looking to escape.
Larsen wants to control but silva is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Larsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larsen thows a body shot but no joy.
silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Van der lie silva has been cut.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and silva counters with a shoot takedown. Larsen fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Van der lie silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Van der lie silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by silva.
Larsen misses with an uppercut.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen throws a hook but silva avoids it easily.
silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larsen was covering up waiting for the punch and silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva won't allow Larsen to sweep him here.
Larsen is working hard here to advance position.
silva postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larsen is on top in guard.
Larsen scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Larsen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Larsen shrugs it off.
silva avoids the attempt from Larsen to control.
silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Larsen to take his back!
Larsen manages to reverse the position and now he's in silva's guard. Nice work there by Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva wants to get back to his feet but Larsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Larsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Larsen looking to control.
silva stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen wants to stand up but silva is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
silva stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
Larsen wants to get back to his feet but silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van der lie silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van der lie silva's cut.
That's time! Larsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Larsen with a poor takedown
and silva moves into the clinch.
silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larsen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
silva can't get the takedown.
Larsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Wolfe Larsen has been cut.
silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larsen won't be happy with that.
Larsen can't do much from the bottom here.
silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen stuffs the takedown.
Wolfe Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van der lie silva.
silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Larsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Larsen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Larsen throws a combination. silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
silva closes the distance and clinches up with Larsen, looking for a takedown. silva pushes Larsen against the cage but Larsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wolfe Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Larsen does no damage.
silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsen misses with a double jab
and silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Larsen to stand up.
Larsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but silva moved out of range nicely.
silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten silva somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract silva.
Wolfe Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larsen misses with the combination.
Larsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsen throws a looping overhand right but silva ducks down to avoid it.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larsen misses with a few strikes there.
Wolfe Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen blocks a head kick by silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silva throws a head kick that misses.
Larsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Larsen!
Van der lie silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van der lie silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van der lie silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumi Karka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Critler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karka comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the world . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumi Karka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adolf Critler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karka closes the distance and clinches.
Critler wants to stall.
Karka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Critler slips a jab and a cross from Karka.
Nice takedown defense from Karka. No joy for Critler on that attempt.
Critler has Karka up against the cage in a clinch.
Critler avoids a wild elbow strike from Karka.
Karka tries to break the clinch but Critler is controlling the position.
Karka blocking some punches.
A short right from Critler on the inside.
Critler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Critler.
Karka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Critler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Critler fails to pull guard.
Karka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Critler.
Karka tries to break free but Critler pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karka moves into the clinch.
Critler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Critler tries to pull guard but Karka won't allow it.
Jumi Karka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adolf Critler.
Critler is trying to stall.
Karka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karka tries to bum rush Critler with a series of wild strikes but Critler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Critler tries to clinch
enabling Karka to counter with a crisp jab.
Karka wants to clinch.
Critler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karka counters with a three punch combo that has Critler backing up. Critler nods at Karka to acknowledge the strikes.
Critler avoids the head kick by Karka.
Critler looks to clinch
and Critler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Critler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Critler looks to clinch
and Karka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adolf Critler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Critler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Critler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karka throws a right and a left that Critler avoids nicely.
Critler shoots in but Karka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Critler looks to clinch
and Karka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karka moves into the clinch successfully.
Karka is looking to break free of the clinch but Critler has double underhooks.
Karka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karka.
Critler looks gassed!
Karka tries to break free but Critler pushes him back against the cage.
Critler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karka is keeping busy.
Karka manages to break the clinch.
Karka tries to clinch but Critler moves out of range.
Critler misses the jab.
Critler slips a jab and a cross from Karka.
Critler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karka counters with an outside leg kick.
Karka jabs Critler right on the nose. Critler blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Adolf Critler has been cut.
Karka clinches.
Karka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Critler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karka counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Critler! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Karka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jumi Karka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ard KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Burroughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burroughs has chosen Superbeast as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ard KO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KO tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Burroughs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burroughs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
KO defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burroughs.
KO checks a leg kick.
KO leaves Burroughs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burroughs shoots in for a takedown but KO shows good takedown defense.
Ard KO has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Burroughs.
KO swings for the body but Burroughs moves out of range.
Burroughs shoots for a double leg takedown but KO sprawls well. He's pushed Burroughs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burroughs moves out of range as KO strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs looks to clinch
letting KO counter with a right hand.
Burroughs tries to clinch
and KO counters with a huge left! Burroughs is in big trouble! He's backing up but KO isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Burroughs from any more damage. A dominating finish by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ard KO!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuma Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takuma Sakazaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takuma Sakazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsten Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakazaki shoots in but Karlsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakazaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlsson but Karlsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson shoots and misses
and Sakazaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karlsson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakazaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karlsson looking to control.
Karlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakazaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Sakazaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karlsson is trying to keep Sakazaki in close.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Sakazaki is controlling him.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakazaki is one step ahead there.
Karlsson is trying to keep Sakazaki in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakazaki.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakazaki gets the takedown into side control.
Sakazaki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sakazaki is trying to ground and pound but Karlsson uses the momentary lack of control by Sakazaki to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson is pressing down on Sakazaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakazaki is one step ahead there.
Sakazaki prevents Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Sakazaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karlsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakazaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sakazaki is breathing heavily.
Sakazaki working the strikes but Karlsson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Karlsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sakazaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Karlsson trying to keep a closed guard but Sakazaki is proving a slippery customer.
Karlsson has a closed guard, preventing Sakazaki from standing up.
Karlsson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Sakazaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlsson trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakazaki is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakazaki 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sakazaki which made him look bad.
Takuma Sakazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsten Karlsson.
Karlsson looks to clinch
and Sakazaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Karlsson is trying to buck Sakazaki off.
Karlsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Karlsson holding on.
Karlsson struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sakazaki is staying active.
Karlsson tries to escape but Sakazaki is in control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakazaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takuma Sakazaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakazaki stuffs the takedown.
Sakazaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson looks for the body kick but Sakazaki saw that one coming.
Sakazaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karlsson's guard.
Sakazaki looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Sakazaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakazaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlsson shoots and misses
and Sakazaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sakazaki blocks the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson is trying to stand back up but Sakazaki is controlling him
Takuma Sakazaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakazaki.
Karlsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakazaki is working away from the top position though.
Karlsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakazaki.
Karlsson wants to control but Sakazaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Sakazaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karlsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakazaki is fending him off so far but Karlsson persists. Nope, Sakazaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakazaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakazaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlsson but Karlsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to clinch
and Sakazaki counters with a single leg into guard. Karlsson didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakazaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Sakazaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karlsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakazaki stopping the sweep attempt from Karlsson.
Sakazaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sakazaki throwing strikes from guard but Karlsson blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karlsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sakazaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karlsson won't be happy with that.
Takuma Sakazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsten Karlsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Karlsson pushes Sakazaki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sakazaki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Karlsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sakazaki.
Karlsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Karlsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karlsson striking from the bottom here.
Sakazaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakazaki prevents Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Sakazaki postures up in Karlsson's guard and throws a big left but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sakazaki throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakazaki wants to improve his position but Karlsson is controlling well.
Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakazaki defending well though.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Sakazaki is working away.
Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakazaki defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson stalling.
Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sakazaki tries to get to full guard but Karlsson has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Sakazaki leaves Karlsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karlsson has a takedown stuffed.
Sakazaki stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Sakazaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Sakazaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakazaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakazaki stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakazaki is defended easily by Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a takedown
so Sakazaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sakazaki prevents Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Sakazaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karlsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Karlsson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sakazaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson wants to stand and escape but Sakazaki is having none of it.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karlsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karlsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sakazaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karlsson won't be happy with that.
Takuma Sakazaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torsten Karlsson.
Sakazaki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Karlsson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sakazaki is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Sakazaki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sakazaki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Karlsson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Karlsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakazaki.
Karlsson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karlsson tries to kick Sakazaki off but Sakazaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakazaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Karlsson!
Karlsson trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Karlsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karlsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Karlsson tries to hold on but Sakazaki pushes him away.
Karlsson is trying to stand.
Sakazaki with shots to the head and body - Karlsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Karlsson wants to hold on but Sakazaki pushes him away.
Sakazaki dominating with strikes here.
Karlsson tries to hold on but Sakazaki pushes him away.
Sakazaki lands a nice shot to the head.
Sakazaki unloads with some shots from mount but Karlsson bucks and avoids them well.
Sakazaki avoids the attempt from Karlsson to control.
Sakazaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karlsson because Sakazaki loaded up on that one.
Karlsson tries to hold on but Sakazaki pushes him away.
Karlsson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sakazaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to escape the mount.
Sakazaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Sakazaki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Karlsson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Karlsson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sakazaki avoids the attempt from Karlsson to control.
Sakazaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Karlsson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Karlsson can't escape the position.
Torsten Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Karlsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakazaki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karlsson hang on?
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sakazaki breaks from Karlsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sakazaki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sakazaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karlsson because Sakazaki loaded up on that one.
Karlsson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sakazaki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Karlsson tries to lock up and control but Sakazaki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakazaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karlsson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Takuma Sakazaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sakazaki wants to control the pace but Karlsson is squirming around nicely.
Karlsson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takuma Sakazaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakazaki 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 Ben Zyskovitsi 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... Takuma Sakazaki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayman Ironchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironchin comes to the cage accompanied by Glamorous. Koo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kiss - God of Thunder. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pasi Koo enters the cage!
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161 lbs
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168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayman Ironchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koo misses with a double jab.
Koo misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ironchin.
Koo moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ironchin goes down! Can Koo finish him!?
Ironchin is rocked!
Koo slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Ironchin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ironchin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ironchin seems to have got his legs back now.
Ironchin is not content to let Koo control the position.
Ironchin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koo trying to control from half guard but Ironchin is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ironchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ironchin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ironchin wants to clinch up but Koo keeps it at a distance.
Ironchin pushes Koo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Koo blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Koo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Ironchin keeps control of Koo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koo's face.
Ironchin is breathing heavily.
Koo wants to break free but Ironchin has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ironchin as Koo tries to tie him up.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin looking to throw knees to the head but Koo is blocking nicely.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koo catches Ironchin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ironchin on the side of the head.
Koo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironchin.
Ironchin tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo throws a head kick but Ironchin moves out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Koo! Ironchin is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Koo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Murchulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Won Hyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murchulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm, Darude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wladimir Murchulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Choi Won Hyeong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Murchulenko misses.
Murchulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Murchulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Murchulenko lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Choi Won Hyeong has been cut.
Murchulenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyeong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hyeong content to control rather than advance.
Hyeong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Hyeong there.
Still in half guard, Hyeong seems content to control.
I looks like Hyeong might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hyeong thows a huge punch but Murchulenko dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchulenko wants to control but Hyeong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyeong throwing shots but Murchulenko is blocking nicely.
Hyeong is controlling the pace.
Hyeong misses with a head shot. Murchulenko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hyeong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murchulenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyeong is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hyeong shoots in but Murchulenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murchulenko lands with a kick to the temple. Hyeong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murchulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murchulenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hyeong postures up.
Murchulenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hyeong controls the pace.
Hyeong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hyeong controlling from the top position.
Murchulenko has control of Hyeong's left arm, preventing Hyeong from doing any damage.
Murchulenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Murchulenko tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Murchulenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hyeong controls the pace.
Murchulenko keeping moving, preventing Hyeong from controlling successfully.
Murchulenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyeong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murchulenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hyeong has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murchulenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Hyeong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hyeong prefers to stall for the moment though.
Murchulenko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murchulenko is breathing heavily.
Murchulenko is looking for a sweep.
Hyeong taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wladimir Murchulenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Choi Won Hyeong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hyeong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murchulenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyeong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murchulenko is fending him off so far but Hyeong persists. Nope, Murchulenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyeong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murchulenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Murchulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Wladimir Murchulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyeong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murchulenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyeong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyeong is looking to take a break and control but Murchulenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hyeong trying to pass the guard but Murchulenko defending well.
Hyeong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Despite being in the dominant position, Choi Won Hyeong just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murchulenko stuffs the takedown.
Wladimir Murchulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Won Hyeong.
Nice body kick from Murchulenko.
Murchulenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murchulenko is looking to clinch but Hyeong is avoiding it.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hyeong stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Murchulenko follows into mount!
Hyeong is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyeong is trying to stand.
Murchulenko unloads with some shots from mount but Hyeong bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyeong blocking the ground and pound.
Murchulenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hyeong is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hyeong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko is landing with some decent strikes but Hyeong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hyeong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Murchulenko with a couple of short strikes.
Murchulenko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hyeong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hyeong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hyeong because Murchulenko loaded up on that one.
Murchulenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hyeong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Murchulenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hyeong bucks up and throws Murchulenko to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Murchulenko is looking to clinch.
Hyeong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hyeong trying to pass the guard but Murchulenko defending well.
Murchulenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hyeong on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyeong is keen to just control but Murchulenko is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Hyeong seems content to control.
Murchulenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hyeong throwing shots but Murchulenko is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murchulenko has his hands clasped together around Hyeong's back. He's all about the action.
Murchulenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Murchulenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Choi Won Hyeong's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Murchulenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyeong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murchulenko tries to bum rush Hyeong with a series of wild strikes but Hyeong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murchulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hyeong avoids the head kick by Murchulenko.
Murchulenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murchulenko is trying to hold Hyeong in close to prevent damage but Hyeong has managed to pass into half guard.
Murchulenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hyeong slips a nice elbow through Murchulenko's hands, connecting with Murchulenko's forehead.
Hyeong controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyeong wants to free his trapped foot but Murchulenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hyeong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murchulenko's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hyeong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hyeong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murchulenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyeong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murchulenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hyeong throws a strike aimed at the side of Murchulenko's head but Murchulenko avoids it well.
Murchulenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hyeong's best efforts.
Murchulenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hyeong is working away from the top position though.
Hyeong throwing shots but Murchulenko is blocking nicely.
Hyeong wants to free his trapped foot but Murchulenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hyeong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hyeong is working away from the top position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murchulenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murchulenko is pulling down on Hyeong's head to control his posture.
Murchulenko trying to keep a closed guard but Hyeong is proving a slippery customer.
Murchulenko being controlled here, momentarily.
Hyeong postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyeong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hyeong tries to free his leg and advance position but Murchulenko is retaining full guard.
Murchulenko wants to sweep here but Hyeong controlling him for the moment.
Hyeong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hyeong trying to control but Murchulenko is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choi Won Hyeong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murchulenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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