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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best . Vasconcelos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sveriges elit. This should be fireworks!
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lindel misses.
Lindel tries to clinch but Vasconcelos is having none of it.
Vasconcelos avoids the body shot from Lindel.
Lindel misses with a straight left.
Vasconcelos throws a hook but Lindel blocks it.
Lindel shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasconcelos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lindel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vasconcelos looks to land a body kick but Lindel moved away.
Lindel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasconcelos avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasconcelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasconcelos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasconcelos slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos lands with a right to the head.
Lindel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vasconcelos is trying to keep an underhook but Lindel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Lindel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lindel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos wants to get back to full guard.
Lindel prevents Vasconcelos from standing back up.
Vasconcelos is trying to get back to full guard.
Lindel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vasconcelos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lindel working Vasconcelos over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasconcelos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vasconcelos wants to control but Lindel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lindel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasconcelos's head.
Lindel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vasconcelos is looking for a sweep. Lindel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lindel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasconcelos is on top in guard.
Lindel has his foot on Vasconcelos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasconcelos works his way back into a safe position though.
Lindel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lindel trying to keep a closed guard but Vasconcelos is proving a slippery customer.
Lindel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vasconcelos tries to stand but Lindel is controlling from the bottom.
Lindel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vasconcelos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lindel pulls Vasconcelos in close to prevent any damage.
Lindel looking for a guillotine here but Vasconcelos defends easily.
Lindel controls Vasconcelos momentarily but Vasconcelos frees himself.
Vasconcelos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lindel's guard.
Lindel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vasconcelos defends well.
Lindel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vasconcelos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lindel is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos stands up and waves to Lindel to follow him.
Vasconcelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lindel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasconcelos gets caught napping as Lindel dives in and scores a takedown. Vasconcelos manages to retain guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lindel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lindel slips nicely into half guard.
Lindel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasconcelos trying to control but Lindel postures up.
Lindel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasconcelos has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Lindel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lindel thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasconcelos scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
Lindel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasconcelos defends well and Lindel ends up having to push Vasconcelos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lindel lands a nice uppercut.
Lindel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vasconcelos after a bit of a struggle.
Vasconcelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lindels head.
Lindel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasconcelos prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Lindel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindel manages to break the clinch.
Lindel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasconcelos slips under a jab.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Vasconcelos moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Lindel! Vasconcelos continues to tee off on Lindel, landing with a left and a right! Vasconcelos connects with a right hand that leaves Lindel sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Vasconcelos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Timo Vasconcelos!
In his post fight interview, Timo Vasconcelos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jima Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyeonly Fuckwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuckwell has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Eyeonly Fuckwell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jima Jamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Eyeonly Fuckwell!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuckwell throws a hook but Jamm avoids it easily.
Fuckwell takes a swing at Jamm's ribcage but misses.
Fuckwell scores with a head kick. Jamm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jamm lands with a shot to the body.
Jamm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jamm missing with knees to the body.
Jamm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuckwell backwards.
Jamm prevents Fuckwell from breaking the clinch.
Jamm working Fuckwell over with knees to the body.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Fuckwell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jamm can't find room to land a body shot as Fuckwell controls the action.
Fuckwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Jamm has double underhooks.
Fuckwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuckwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuckwell's coach down at Bromance Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fuckwell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jamm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fuckwell avoids it.
Fuckwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamm tries to clinch there but Fuckwell circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuckwell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jamm wants to clinch.
Jamm has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuckwell is trying to push Jamm away but Jamm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jamm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuckwell.
Jamm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fuckwell avoids it.
Jamm manages to break the clinch.
Jamm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eyeonly Fuckwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuckwell swings for the body but Jamm moves out of range.
Fuckwell throws a hook to the side of Jamm's head but Jamm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuckwell throws a lazy right hand but Jamm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jamm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Eyeonly Fuckwell has been cut.
Jamm tries to clinch there but Fuckwell circles away.
Jamm tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuckwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamm with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuckwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Jamm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jamm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuckwell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jamm counters with a straight right hand.
Fuckwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamm manages to avoid it.
Jamm clinches up against the cage.
Fuckwell is trying to push Jamm away but Jamm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fuckwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuckwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jamm misses with a low kick as Fuckwell jumps back.
Jamm closes the distance and clinches.
Jamm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fuckwell is rocked!
Jamm lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Fuckwell to his knees! Jamm keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jima Jamm!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jima Jamm made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Eyeonly Fuckwell spoke after the fight, saying 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed's entrance music is The Ramones / Blitzkrieg Bop. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalker throws a low kick but Speed moves out of range easily.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalker moves away.
Stalker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Speed moves out of range as Stalker strikes.
Speed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stalker finds it's way round the side to connect with Speed's head.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Stalker moves to clinch but Speed breaks away
and Speed counters with a low kick, right behind Stalker 's knee.
Stalker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalker throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Stalker lands a head shot.
Speed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stalker misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Stalker throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stalker misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed.
Speed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stalker.
Stalker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Speed misses with a wild combination.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stalker moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Speed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stalker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stalker.
Stalker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stalker tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stalker.
Speed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Putka in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalker.
Stalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Speed scores with a hook to the body. Stalker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Stalker misses
and Speed counters with a body kick that stops Stalker in his tracks momentarily.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stalker's sensitive parts.
Stalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalker misses the jab.
Speed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Speed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed throws a series of strikes that have Stalker backpedaling.
Speed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stalker, right into the meat.
Stalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stalker throws a leg kick
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Stalker.
Speed avoids the body shot from Stalker.
Stalker connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Stalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Stalker's head back.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalker misses with a straight left.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speed swinging wildly here.
Speed thuds his shin into the meat of Stalker's side.
Stalker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Speed counters with a leg kick.
Stalker connects with a looping right hand.
Speed slips a jab from Stalker.
Stalker misses with a straight left.
That's four 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!
Speed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stalker misses with a wild body shot.
Stalker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stalker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed lands a front kick.
Speed checks a low kick from Stalker.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stalker throws a body kick that misses.
Stalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Speed tries a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Stalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Speed lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalker throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnnie Stalker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Speed.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Stalker lands with a straight right. Speed didn't see that one coming.
Speed misses with a low kick as Stalker jumps back.
Speed tries a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Speed staying out of range there.
Stalker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Stalker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Stalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Speed tenderised Stalker's leg. Stalker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker tries to work over Speed's front leg with a kick but Speed checks it.
A good leg kick by Stalker.
Speed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Speed slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Speed with a nice cross.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
Speed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stalker looks to land a body kick but Speed moved away.
Speed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stalker lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Stalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stalker slips under a jab.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with a looping right.
Stalker throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Speed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stalker connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Stalker.
The crowd cheers as Stalker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Speed doesn't seem phased though.
Stalker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Stalker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Speed throws a head kick that half lands.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Stalker off balance momentarily.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Stalker thumps Speed with a low kick.
Speed moves out of range as Stalker strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Stalker misses
and Stalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stalker throws a solid leg kick but Speed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stalker.
Stalker throws a body kick that misses.
Speed tests Stalker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Stalker.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Stalker throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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 Stalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Speed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed blocks the body kick.
Stalker lands with a hook. Speed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker swinging wildly here.
Stalker is breathing heavily.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Stalker throws a shot to the body.
Speed throws a leg kick but Stalker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stalker checks a leg kick.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Stalker.
Speed lands with a hook. Stalker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stalker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Speed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stalker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stalker feints and then cracks Speed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speed down.
A clash of legs there as Stalker blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Speed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Speed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stalker really felt that one!
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed throws a good cross that connects.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Stalker takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Stalker misses
and Speed counters with a right hand to the body.
Stalker misses with a kick to the body
and Speed counters with a stiff right hand.
Speed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalker.
A clash of legs there as Stalker blocks the low kick.
Stalker misses with an uppercut.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stalker throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
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!
Stalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stalker throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stalker is able to avoid easily.
Stalker throws a lazy right hand but Speed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Speed avoids the body shot from Stalker.
Speed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speed - that will leave a mark!
Stalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Speed 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 Stalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stalker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stalker is looking to chop away at Speed's legs.
Speed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stalker scores with a jab to the body.
Stalker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Speed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed throws a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stalker lands a slapping body shot.
Stalker throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
Stalker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed scoring well with a low kick there.
Speed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stalker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed pushes Stalker away with a front kick.
Stalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalker walks into a left hand.
Stalker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stalker on the side of the head.
Stalker throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker motions for Speed to come forward. Stalker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Stalker.
Stalker misses with a low kick.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Speed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Stalker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed's corner calls for a 1-2. Speed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stalker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Stalker.
Stalker throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalker. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Stalker cracks Speed with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Stalker.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Stalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed lands with a straight right. Stalker didn't see that one coming.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalker blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Stalker misses
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Speed throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stalker.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Speed.
I think Speed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagull comes to the cage accompanied by Van Halen - Jump. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sevent Seagull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotto Jr avoids the head kick by Seagull.
Sotto Jr misses with an uppercut. Seagull saw that one coming.
Sotto Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sotto Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotto Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Seagull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
Seagull checks the leg kick.
Seagull scores with a nice strike.
Seagull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr throws the left hand but Seagull avoids the punch easily.
Sotto Jr lands with a straight right. Seagull didn't see that one coming.
Sotto Jr throws a wild body kick that Seagull sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagull moves out of range as Sotto Jr throws a body kick.
Sotto Jr lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Sotto Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sotto Jr misses with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Sotto Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sotto Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotto Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Seagull counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotto Jr misses the target.
Sotto Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotto Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Seagull moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Seagull's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sotto Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seagull misses with the combination.
Sotto Jr throws a body punch but Seagull moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seagull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seagull thuds his right hand into Sotto Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sotto Jr scores with a body shot.
Sotto Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sotto Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Sotto Jr misses
and Seagull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Seagull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sotto Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sotto Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sotto Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sotto Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seagull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotto Jr thows a leg kick but Seagull checks it
letting Seagull counter with a right hand.
Seagull takes one to the side of the head.
Sotto Jr misses with a body punch
and Seagull counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sotto Jr thinking.
Seagull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotto Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seagull walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sotto Jr.
Seagull avoids a kick to the body.
Seagull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotto Jr.
Seagull misses the shot to the body.
Sotto Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sotto Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull staying out of range there.
Sotto Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sotto Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seagull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagull moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Seagull misses
and Sotto Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seagull is rocked!
Sotto Jr throws out a loose jab but Seagull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Seagull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seagull misses with a head kick.
Seagull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Sotto Jr misses its intended target.
Sotto Jr feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Seagull collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Umberto Sotto Jr!
Umberto Sotto Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is Dappy - Good Intentions. A fine choice. Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Kersikov moved away.
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov slips a jab and a cross from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
Kersikov moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Reinikainen tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kersikov taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reinikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinikainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Reinikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Reinikainen misses with a punch to the body.
Reinikainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kersikov tries to stall but Reinikainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reinikainen avoids it.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Stalling in the clinch from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinikainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kersikov won't allow it.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Reinikainen moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Kersikov throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
Reinikainen tries to score with a low kick but Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kersikov lands with a nice body punch.
Reinikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Kersikov takes a swing at Reinikainen's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov rushes Reinikainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kersikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reinikainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kersikov managing to block the knees to the body from Reinikainen.
A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Reinikainen looks winded!
Kersikov trying to stall but Reinikainen improves his position.
Kersikov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reinikainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinikainen blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Kersikov trying to control the position but instead, Reinikainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kersikov into the cage.
Kersikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reinikainen blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Reinikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinikainen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kersikov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reinikainen can turn it around.
Kersikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reinikainen tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Reinikainen back against the cage.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Reinikainen controls his hands.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reinikainens head.
Reinikainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kersikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinikainen missing with knees to the body.
Kersikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reinikainen tries to land a knee to the head but Kersikov blocks with his arms.
Reinikainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Reinikainen down.
A big left from Reinikainen misses.
Kersikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
Reinikainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Vlad Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a left and a right that stings Kersikov.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov scores with a jab.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reinikainen is out of range.
Kersikov throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinikainen cracks Kersikov with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reinikainen 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 Kersikov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kersikov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reinikainen's calf.
Reinikainen defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Reinikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Reinikainen misses with an uppercut. Kersikov saw that one coming.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kersikov tries to score with a low kick but Reinikainen moves his leg out of the way.
Reinikainen lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reinikainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Reinikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Reinikainen misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reinikainen checks a leg kick.
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen misses with the combination.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Reinikainen.
Kersikov misses with a hook. Reinikainen ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reinikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Reinikainen down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kersikov finds it's target.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Reinikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reinikainen lands with a nice body punch.
Reinikainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinikainen misses with a leg kick
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reinikainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reinikainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kalle Reinikainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov'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!
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick which misses Kersikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kersikov tries to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kersikov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kersikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Reinikainen tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinikainen.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reinikainen's sensitive parts.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Reinikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Reinikainen scores with a shot to the body.
Kersikov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reinikainen counters with a leg kick.
Kersikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinikainen blocks a leg kick.
Reinikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Reinikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Reinikainen blocks the low kick.
Kersikov lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Reinikainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
Reinikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Reinikainen.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov throws a lazy body kick
and Reinikainen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kersikov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reinikainen moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Reinikainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kersikov swings widly with a right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Reinikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Reinikainen blocks the leg kick.
Kersikov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Reinikainen.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov tests Reinikainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Reinikainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left.
Kersikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Kersikov counters by moving into the clinch.
Reinikainen breaks from the clinch.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Reinikainen off balance momentarily.
Kersikov throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Kersikov moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Reinikainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reinikainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawking comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Hawking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hawking counter with a right hand.
Jones tests Hawking's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawking checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawking's calf.
Jones tries to work over Hawking's front leg with a kick but Hawking checks it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawking.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Hawking moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawking counters with a takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Hawking has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hawking working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Hawking cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones tries to buck Hawking off but Hawking is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Hawking seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control but Hawking postures up.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hawking.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawking throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hawking gets back to full guard.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Hawking to sweep him here.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawking's head.
Hawking tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawking looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Hawking is working hard here to advance position.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawking doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones pushes down on Hawking's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawking is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is trying to control. Hawking wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones wants to control but instead Hawking manages to regain half guard.
Hawking is looking to improve his position.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawking tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones trying to control from Hawking's half guard. Hawking has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hawking looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawking, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hawking takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Hawking down.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Hawking avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a body punch but Hawking moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Hawking down.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hawking.
Donk. Jones catches Hawking right on the button with a cross.
Hawking avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Hawking takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
A clash of legs there as Hawking blocks the low kick.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Hawking avoids it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawking manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Hawking saw it coming and moves away.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawking is able to avoid easily.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Hawking looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawking moves away.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hawking!
Hawking throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Hawking takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is working Hawking over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawking wants to get back to full guard but Jones has passed into side control.
Jones wants to control but Hawking is keeping him busy.
Hawking tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hawking is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hawking is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Hawking's temple.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawking wants to get back to full guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawking's guard.
Jones trying to control but Hawking is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Luke Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawking is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawking being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Luke Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Hawking counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawking misses with the head strike.
Hawking goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hawking walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawking is out of range.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luke Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawking.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawking in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawking checks a leg kick.
Hawking takes one to the chin there.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones wants to slow Hawking down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Hawking is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawking crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Hawking gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Hawking manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones cracks Hawking with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stephen Hawking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawking counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hawking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stephen Hawking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hawking. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Hawking takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawking keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Hawking counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawking missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawking.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Hawking drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Jones!
An out of breath Luke Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moacyr Domingos De Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Matos comes to the cage accompanied by Kick Ass. Torturo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mogwai - Katrien. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Moacyr Domingos De Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Matos misses with a wild combination.
Torturo throws a right hand that misses
and De Matos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Torturo connects with a looping right hand.
De Matos misses with a hook. Torturo ducked under it nicely.
Torturo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Matos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
Torturo missing with a left hand there. De Matos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Matos lands a head shot.
De Matos lands with a right hand.
Torturo misses with a hook. De Matos ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Matos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torturo avoids the head kick by De Matos.
De Matos misses the shot to the body.
De Matos works Torturo's body with a nice hook.
Torturo works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Matos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torturo is out of range and De Matos settles back down.
Torturo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo connects with a single shot there.
De Matos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torturo lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Matos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Matos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torturo doesn't seem bothered though.
Torturo lands with a right hand.
Torturo throws out a leg kick but De Matos moves out of range and Torturo only half commits.
Torturo missing with a left hand there. De Matos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Matos drops his hands momentarily and Torturo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Matos connects with a leg kick. Torturo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Matos cracks the inside of Torturo's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Torturo blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Matos 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 Torturo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torturo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torturo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Matos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Matos throws out the jab.
Torturo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torturo tries to land a front kick but De Matos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torturo throws a front kick that sends De Matos stumbling back into the cage.
Torturo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Matos throws an overhand right that lands on Torturo's shoulder, as Torturo tries to avoid the shot.
Torturo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Matos's head backwards.
De Matos lands a body shot.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
De Matos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Matos throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Matos. Torturo shrugs it off though.
De Matos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
De Matos looks to land a combination but Torturo avoids it well.
Torturo lands with a good body shot.
Torturo tries to clinch there but De Matos circles away.
De Matos throws the left hand but Torturo avoids the punch easily.
It looks like De Matos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos misses with a hook
and Torturo counters with a nice leg kick.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
De Matos misses with a low kick.
De Matos misses with a low kick.
De Matos throws a nice head kick!
De Matos throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Torturo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Matos is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
Torturo pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Matos is out of range and Torturo settles back down.
De Matos tests Torturo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torturo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Matos.
De Matos throws a low kick, looking for Torturo's leg but Torturo calmly moves out of range.
De Matos misses the shot to the body.
Torturo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torturo scores with a nice body kick.
De Matos throws a head kick but Torturo moves out of range.
Torturo misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from De Matos.
Torturo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Matos blocks a head kick by Torturo.
De Matos moves out of range as Torturo throws a body kick.
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 Moacyr Domingos De Matos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torturo misses with an uppercut. De Matos saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by De Matos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
Torturo moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from De Matos misses
and Torturo counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Matos's knee momentarily.
Torturo scores with a leg kick.
Torturo loads up on a big right hand but De Matos slips the punch.
De Matos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torturo was well out of range. Poor timing from De Matos.
Torturo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Matos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torturo has time to react.
De Matos swinging wildly here.
De Matos checks the leg kick.
Torturo tries to work over De Matos's front leg with a kick but De Matos checks it.
Torturo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Matos. De Matos obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Torturo lands a high kick!
De Matos misses with a head kick.
De Matos misses with a hook. Torturo ducked under it nicely.
De Matos lands an overhand right.
De Matos lands a nice looking body kick.
De Matos avoids the head kick by Torturo.
Torturo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Matos takes a swing at Torturo's ribcage but misses.
De Matos looks to land a body kick but Torturo moved away.
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!
Torturo defending well as De Matos loads up on a big left hand.
De Matos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Matos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torturo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Matos lands with a shot to the body.
De Matos wants to slow Torturo down by chopping away at his legs.
De Matos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Matos lands with an uppercut that bounces Torturo off the cage and back into range.
Torturo tries to clinch up but De Matos circles away and keeps his distance.
De Matos throws the kick towards the body but Torturo avoids it.
Torturo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Matos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Torturo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torturo motions for De Matos to come forward. Torturo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torturo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Matos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Torturo tenderised De Matos's leg. De Matos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moacyr Domingos De Matos is winning the standup battle so far.
De Matos cracks a nice hook into Torturo's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Torturo.
Torturo throws a lazy right hand but De Matos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Torturo misses
and De Matos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torturo misses with a hook. De Matos ducked under it nicely.
Torturo throws the kick towards the body but De Matos avoids it.
Torturo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Matos finds it's way round the side to connect with Torturo's head.
De Matos thumps Torturo with a low kick.
De Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
De Matos needs to keep his hands up - Torturo had a free shot at his head there.
Torturo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from De Matos.
De Matos lunges at Torturo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torturo's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by De Matos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo looks to score with a jab to the body but De Matos is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torturo.
De Matos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
De Matos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Matos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torturo manages to avoid it.
De Matos misses with an uppercut. Torturo saw that one coming.
De Matos wants to land a leg kick but Torturo is out of range.
A clash of legs there as De Matos blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Matos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Matos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Matos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Matos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo tries to score with a low kick but De Matos moves his leg out of the way.
Torturo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Matoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Moacyr Domingos De Matos 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!
Torturo moves out of range as De Matos strikes.
De Matos thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from De Matos misses.
De Matos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torturo swings for the body but De Matos moves out of range.
Torturo tests De Matos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torturo throws a lazy uppercut
and De Matos counters with a body kick.
Torturo misses with a kick to the body.
Torturo looks to throw the jab but De Matos is out of range.
De Matos throws a leg kick but Torturo moved away.
Torturo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torturo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Matos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Matos tries a head kick but it misses.
Torturo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo feints and then cracks De Matos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Matos down.
Torturo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Matos 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 Torturo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torturo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Torturo.
Torturo checks a leg kick nicely.
Torturo connects with an inside leg kick.
De Matos throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.
Torturo lands a slapping body shot.
Torturo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Torturo throws a head kick but De Matos moves out of range.
De Matos throws a body kick that misses.
De Matos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
De Matos misses the jab.
A slow jab from De Matos misses its intended target.
Marko Torturo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moacyr Domingos De Matos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by De Matos as he connects with a hook.
Torturo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Matos is rocked!
De Matos cracks Torturo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh De Matos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Torturo. De Matos does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Matos seems to have got his legs back now.
De Matos throws a sloppy head kick and Torturo moves out of range easily.
De Matos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Torturo.
De Matos lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Matos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torturo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torturo throws a looping overhand right but De Matos ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torturo.
Torturo just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Torturo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo throws a chopping leg kick but De Matos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torturo throws an overhand right that lands on De Matos's shoulder, as De Matos tries to avoid the shot.
De Matos avoids the head kick by Torturo.
De Matos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torturo ducks right into an uppercut from De Matos.
Torturo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torturo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Matos. De Matos obviously looking to wear him down.
De Matos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Matos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torturo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Matos.
De Matos scores with a leg kick.
De Matos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Matos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torturo at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Matos with a hook.
De Matos catches Torturo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Matos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Torturo misses
and De Matos counters with a thumping low kick.
De Matos throws out a leg kick but Torturo moves out of range and De Matos only half commits.
De Matos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torturo's head.
De Matos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Matos staying out of range there.
De Matos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Matos.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from De Matos finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torturo checks a leg kick.
Torturo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torturo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Torturo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Matos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo comes into the arena with CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet blaring out of the sound system. Karhu has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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31
175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo scores with a nice body kick.
Keijo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Keijo scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keijo.
Karhu throws a body punch but Keijo moves out of range.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Keijo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Keijo lunges at Karhu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karhu's hand.
A big right from Keijo misses.
Karhu dodges the punch combination from Keijo.
Karhu feints and then cracks Keijo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keijo down.
Keijo missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keijo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Keijo throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keijo blocks a leg kick.
Karhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keijo.
It looks like Woima Karhu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karhu is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Karhu is working for a submission of some sort.
Karhu is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Keijo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Keijo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Keijo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Karhu down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Keijo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Keijo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Keijo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Keijo tries to move to mount but Karhu blocks the move with his legs.
Keijo misses with the ground and pound.
Karhu is trying to control Keijo's posture but Keijo avoids it.
Karhu manages to get back to half guard.
Karhu won't allow Keijo to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo wants to take a breather but Karhu is having none of it.
Keijo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Keijo drops an elbow to the side of Karhu's head.
Karhu wants to get back to full guard.
Keijo is thwarting Karhu's attempts to control the position.
Keijo trying to mount his opponent but Karhu defends it.
Keijo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keijo stalling away here and it's allowed Karhu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Karhu pulls Keijo in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Keijo 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.
Karhu wants to sweep here but Keijo controlling him for the moment.
Karhu managing to control the position.
Karhu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu tries to control but Keijo wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 Brutaali Keijo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Woima Karhu'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.
Keijo looks to land a combination but Karhu avoids it well.
Keijo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Karhu shoots in looking for a takedown but Keijo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karhu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karhu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keijo tries a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu moves out of range as Keijo strikes.
Keijo jabs at Karhu's body.
Karhu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Keijo's head backwards.
Keijo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keijo.
Karhu checks a leg kick nicely.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keijo.
Karhu darts in looking for a takedown but Keijo gets double underhooks and turns Karhu into the cage.
Keijo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keijo wants to break free but Karhu has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo blocks a body shot from Karhu.
A short right from Keijo.
Karhu stalling the fight.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keijo blocking some punches.
Karhu stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Keijo.
Keijo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Keijo swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Keijo digs a right hand into Karhu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karhu's gas tank.
Keijo tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Keijo back against the cage.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keijo blocks a jab.
Karhu throws a head kick that Keijo semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Keijo. That snapped Karhu's head back.
Brutaali Keijo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keijo throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Brutaali Keijo is winning the standup battle so far.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Karhu there.
Keijo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karhu.
Keijo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karhu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keijo fakes the leg kick and cracks Karhu in the body.
Keijo checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo tries to land a front kick but Karhu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karhu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keijo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keijo drops Karhu with a beautiful combination! Karhu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Keijo is looking for the KO!
Karhu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keijo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Keijo finish him?
Keijo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keijo throws out a loose jab but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Keijo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keijo - that will leave a mark!
Karhu is breathing heavily.
Keijo tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Keijo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Keijo cracks Karhu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Keijo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Karhu to stand back up!
Keijo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keijo's guard.
Keijo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Karhu has picked Keijo up and slammed him! Keijo can't keep hold of the triangle and Karhu manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karhu's best efforts.
Keijo wants to control but Karhu 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.
Karhu is working for a kimura but Keijo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keijo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keijo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karhu passes into side control.
Keijo is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo is working hard here to advance position.
Keijo looks to move to half guard but instead Karhu has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutaali Keijo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Woima Karhu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keijo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keijo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keijo is trying to get back to full guard.
Keijo gets full guard.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Keijo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keijo wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Keijo keeps moving.
Keijo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keijo keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Keijo is retaining full guard.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Keijo keeps moving.
Keijo keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Keijo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keijo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karhu is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Woima Karhu.
A lazy body kick from Keijo
and Karhu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karhu.
Keijo throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo taking a breather.
Keijo blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keijo as Karhu tries to tie him up.
Keijo lands a body shot.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Keijo.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Keijo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu closes the distance and clinches.
Keijo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keijo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu taking a breather.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Keijo.
Keijo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keijo.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Keijo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karhu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karhu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Keijo fails to land.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo blocks an uppercut.
Karhu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Keijo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu scores with a knee to the head.
Keijo swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woima Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Karhu.
Keijo being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keijo lands with a right to the head.
Brutaali Keijo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karhu throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brutaali Keijo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Keijo, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutaali Keijo!
A victorious Brutaali Keijo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Connor's choice of entrance music: Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jia O Connor!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg throws a hook to the side of O Connor's head but O Connor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soderberg throws a leg kick but O Connor moved away.
O Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soderberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soderberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Connor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Soderberg's guard now.
O Connor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soderberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Connor trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Connor is one step ahead there.
Soderberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Connor defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg pulls O Connor in close to prevent any damage.
O Connor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Soderberg 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.
O Connor is working Soderberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Connor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soderberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Connor has managed to get both his arms back between Soderberg's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working a defensive guard here.
O Connor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soderberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Connor defends it easily.
O Connor postures up.
O Connor wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Connor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing O Connor from controlling successfully.
O Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soderberg has his hands on O Connor's head, controlling the position.
Soderberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Connor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
O Connor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Connor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soderberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Connor has managed to get both his arms back between Soderberg's legs - danger averted.
Soderberg working for a triangle but O Connor defends it easily.
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 Hjalmar Soderberg will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Connor tests Soderberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hjalmar Soderberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soderberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Connor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Soderberg.
Soderberg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soderberg. O Connor does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Connor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soderberg.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soderberg moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Connor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Connor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Connor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soderberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Connor lands a head shot.
Soderberg shoots in looking for a takedown but O Connor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soderberg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
O Connor is looking to clinch.
O Connor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soderberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soderberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Connor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soderberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Connor under the eye.
We've been told by Soderberg's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Connor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soderberg.
O Connor loads up on a big right hand but Soderberg slips the punch.
No luck for Soderberg with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Soderberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from O Connor.
Soderberg lands a slapping body shot.
O Connor misses with a wild combination.
Soderberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Soderberg misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Connor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soderberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Connor swivels and escapes.
O Connor misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soderberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soderberg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Connors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jia O Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soderberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jia O Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soderberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Connor moves out of range as Soderberg throws a body kick.
O Connor swings for the body but Soderberg moves out of range.
Soderberg throws a looping overhand right but O Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Soderberg looks to throw a body kick
and O Connor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Soderberg's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Connor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg wants to sweep here but O Connor controlling him for the moment.
O Connor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
O Connor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Connor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia O Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Soderberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Soderberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soderberg takes a swing at O Connor's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soderberg is defended easily by O Connor.
Soderberg stuns O Connor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Connor fakes the leg kick and cracks Soderberg in the body.
Soderberg throws a push kick but O Connor slaps the foot to one side.
O Connor cracks Soderberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Connor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soderberg is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Soderberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Connor cracks Soderberg with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Soderberg falls to his knees and O Connor doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jia O Connor!
A relieved looking Jia O Connor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Hjalmar Soderberg was interviewed post fight and said 'Listen...need to start thinking about my future. Can't keep taking punishment at this rate.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Wer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Velmu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doctor Doctor by UFO. Wer has chosen My Sweet Lord by George Harrison as his entrance music. Jyrska Velmu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Wer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wer is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Velmu.
Wer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velmu throws a body punch but Wer moves out of range.
Velmu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wer.
Wer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Velmu throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Velmu misses.
Wer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velmu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wer.
Wer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velmu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Velmu works over Wer's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wer tries to score with a low kick but Velmu moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Wer misses.
Velmu blocks a low kick nicely.
Velmu throws a leg kick which misses Wer's front leg but catches the back leg as Wer tries to avoid it.
Flo Wer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velmu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wer misses with a looping right.
Velmu throws a leg kick but Wer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velmu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velmu with a hook.
A slow jab from Velmu misses its intended target.
Velmu lands a jab.
Wer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Velmu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Wer does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Velmu connects with a leg kick. Wer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu throws a low kick but Wer moves out of range easily.
Velmu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wer fails to land with a series of punches.
Wer blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wer.
We've been hearing reports that Velmu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wer misses with an uppercut.
Velmu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wer throws a low kick but Velmu moves out of range easily.
Wer with a jab.
Velmu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Velmu as he checks the leg kick.
Velmu blocks a low kick nicely.
Wer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velmu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wer blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Velmu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velmu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wer.
Velmu is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Velmu is defended easily by Wer.
Oh Velmu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velmu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wer misses with a low kick.
Velmu seems to have got his legs back now.
Wer thows a body shot but no joy.
Velmu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrska Velmu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velmu.
Wer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wer throws the kick towards the body but Velmu avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer misses with a lunging right hand
and Wer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wer bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Velmu! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wer trying to control the position from guard on top but Velmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velmu wants to sweep here but Wer controlling him for the moment.
Wer postures up in Velmu's guard and throws a big left but Velmu blocks it.
Velmu working a defensive guard here.
Wer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velmu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer distracts Velmu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wer landing some decent shots from guard.
Velmu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Wer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wer scores with a leg kick.
Wer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Velmu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wer counters with a nice body kick.
Velmu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velmu.
Nice takedown defense from Wer. No joy for Velmu on that attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wer checks a leg kick.
Wer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wer connects with a body shot that sends Velmu's belly button to the back.
Velmu slips under a jab.
Velmu blocks a head kick by Wer.
A leg kick checked by Velmu.
Wer cracks the inside of Velmu's front leg.
Velmu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wer misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer misses with a body shot.
Wer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wer throws a series of punches but Velmu avoids them all with ease.
Velmu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wer. Wer obviously looking to wear him down.
Velmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wer can pounce on him.
Velmu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wer blocks a leg kick.
Flo Wer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Velmu. That snapped Wer's head back.
Velmu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wer swings widly with a right hand
and Velmu counters with an inside leg kick.
Wer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Velmu doesn't seem bothered though.
Flo Wer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wer misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Velmu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wer avoids it really well and circles away.
Wer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wer lands a glancing blow to the side of Velmu's head.
Velmu blocks the body kick.
Wer checks a low kick from Velmu.
Wer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Velmu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wer.
Velmu motions for Wer to come forward. Velmu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Velmu tenderised Wer's leg. Wer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Velmu blocks a head kick by Wer.
Velmu feints and then cracks Wer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wer down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wer lands a right hook to the body.
Wer jabs at Velmu's body.
Wer checks a leg kick nicely.
Velmu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wer throws a low kick but Velmu moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Velmu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrska Velmu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wer scores with a hook to the body. Velmu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Velmu slips under a jab from Wer.
Some bone on bone action there as Wer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Velmu ducks right into an uppercut from Wer.
Wer tries to clinch but Velmu moves out of range.
Wer throws a low kick but Velmu avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velmu.
Velmu avoids the body shot from Wer.
Wer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velmu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wer.
Wer wants to slow Velmu down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Velmu has time to react.
Wer sizes up Velmu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velmu throws a leg kick but Wer checks it.
Wer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Velmu slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer misses the jab.
Wer throws a shot from downtown. Velmu moves away and avoids it.
Velmu circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Velmu tenderised Wer's leg. Wer is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Wer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Velmu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wer's sensitive parts.
Velmu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wer is out of range.
Velmu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wer throws out the jab.
Velmu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Velmu stopping the sweep attempt from Wer.
Wer is trying to control the position but Velmu postures up.
Velmu throwing strikes but missing.
Wer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Velmu chips away with some ground and pound.
Velmu lands a couple of elbows.
Velmu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velmu won't allow Wer to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Velmu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Wer keeps moving.
Velmu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Wer.
Wer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Velmu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wer is trying to control the action in half guard but Velmu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Velmu is in trouble now - Wer has advanced to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velmu is looking to escape.
Wer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wer avoids the attempt from Velmu to control.
Wer unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Velmu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Velmu's head.
Velmu 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.
Wer cracks Velmu with a solid left hand.
Wer trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
Flo Wer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Velmu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wer landing some decent shots from guard.
Wer landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu has his foot on Wer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wer works his way back into a safe position though.
Velmu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wer landing with the ground and pound.
Wer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Velmu wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wer trying to control the position from guard on top but Velmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velmu working a defensive guard here.
Wer wants to control from the top but Velmu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Flo Wer.
Wer swings for the body but Velmu moves out of range.
A jab from Wer finds it's way through Velmu's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Wer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velmu 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 Wer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Velmu.
Velmu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wer throws out the jab.
Wer swings for the body but Velmu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velmu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wer is looking for a triangle but Velmu pushes his legs off easily.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Wer keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Flo Wer just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wer. Velmu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velmu goes for a double leg but Wer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wer continues to drive forward.
Wer lands a shot to the body.
Velmu tries to score a body lock takedown but Wer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Velmu avoiding damage as Wer throws knees to the body.
Velmu is trying to force a seperation but Wer has the dominant position.
Wer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velmus head.
Wer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Velmu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velmu tries to work over Wer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velmu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wer.
Wer takes a swing at Velmu's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Velmu.
Velmu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wer can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wer.
Wer misses the jab.
Velmu throws an overhand right that lands on Wer's shoulder, as Wer tries to avoid the shot.
Velmu walks into a straight right hand from Wer.
Wer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velmu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wer counters with a huge left! Velmu is in big trouble! He's backing up but Wer isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Velmu from any more damage. A dominating finish by Wer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flo Wer!
Flo Wer is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Flo Wer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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