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WFL 25- Haeyhae vs Backstrom PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira checks a leg kick nicely.
Nogueira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Fernando Martinez has been cut.
Nogueira throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Nogueira.
Nogueira moves out of range as Martinez throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Nogueira tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Nogueira misses.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nogueira, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez pulls Nogueira into guard.
Nogueira won't allow Martinez to get back to his feet.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Nogueira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martinez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nogueira to stand up.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Nogueira connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Martinez pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is working an open guard so Nogueira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nogueira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Nogueira.
Nogueira looks winded!
A jab lands there for Nogueira.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martinez dives in for a single leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Martinez or perhaps it was just good defense by Nogueira which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nogueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nogueira has Martinez pressed against the cage, preventing Martinez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez is trying to push Nogueira away but Nogueira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nogueira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nogueira.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Nogueira scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nogueira lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Martinez'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.
Nogueira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Nogueira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michal Nogueira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogueira.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Fernando Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nogueira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nogueira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nogueira.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Nogueira.
Nogueira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martinez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogueira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nogueira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Nogueira throws a head kick that half lands.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Nogueira shows good takedown defense.
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!
Martinez blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogueira but Nogueira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Nogueira lands but Martinez takes it in his stride.
Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Nogueira in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nogueira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nogueira just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nogueira stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Nogueira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Nogueira pushes him off.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Nogueira scores with a four punch combination!
Michal Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogueira is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Nogueira circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nogueira throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira lands a head kick. Martinez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nogueira. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nogueira.
Nogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nogueira down.
Martinez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nogueira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nogueira.
Nogueira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martinez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez prevents Nogueira from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Nogueira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fernando Martinez's cut.
That's time! Martinez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nogueira leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nogueira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogueira defends it nicely.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nogueira throws a combination. Martinez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nogueira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez ducks right into an uppercut from Nogueira.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira scores with a head kick. Martinez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circle, before Nogueira throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Martinez's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nogueira lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Michal Nogueira!
Michal Nogueira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Very Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Very Magnum had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Very Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Slate!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slate.
Magnum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Magnum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magnum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magnum is trying to control the position but Slate postures up.
Slate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magnum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slate works over Magnum with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate wants to stand and escape but instead Magnum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slate wants to stand and escape but Magnum is having none of it.
Slate looking for a sweep. Not yet Slate, not yet.
Slate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magnum is controlling him.
Slate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Magnum presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Magnum wants to take the fight to the mat but Slate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Slate jumps guard but Magnum stands there with Slate around his waist. Slate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magnum is trying to break free.
Magnum is trying to pull guard but Slate has him pressed against the cage.
Slate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnum misses with a takedown attempt
and Slate counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Very Magnum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnum trying to keep a closed guard but Slate is proving a slippery customer.
Slate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Slate rolls with it to try and escape but Magnum cranks on the arm and Slate is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Very Magnum!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Poison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Tanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Claus Tanka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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171 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Poison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Tanka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Claus Tanka has been cut.
Tanka lands with a good body shot.
Poison is looking to clinch but Tanka is avoiding it.
Tanka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poison pinned against the cage. Poison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanka looks to land a combination but Poison avoids it well.
Tanka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poison at a distance.
Poison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poison slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tanka blocks a head kick by Poison.
Tanka misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poison slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan Poison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claus Tanka.
Tanka tries to keep at a distance but Poison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanka looks winded!
Poison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Poison lands a nice elbow.
Tanka takes an elbow to the temple.
Poison tries a knee to the head but Tanka blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tanka fails to land.
Poison connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poison unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poison lands a damaging elbow.
Poison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poison has clasped his hands together around Tanka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Poison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poison has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tanka is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Poison yanks on the arm and Tanka is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Poison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Poison!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anzhor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anzhor Azhiev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azhiev tries for a takedown but Hathaway circles away easily
and Hathaway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azhiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Hathaway counters by clinching up.
Hathaway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hathaway to keep the fight standing.
Tom Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anzhor Azhiev.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Hathaway is working Azhiev over against the cage.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azhiev looks winded!
Hathaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hathaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hathaway lands a nice knee to the body.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hathaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Hathaway crunches a lovely knee into Azhiev's ribcage.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev takes a shot to the head.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway missing with knees to the body.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike from Hathaway.
Hathaway gets through Azhiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Hathaway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway working Azhiev over with knees to the body.
Hathaway pushes Azhiev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hathaway looking to throw knees to the head but Azhiev is blocking nicely.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hathaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Hathaway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hathaway is working Azhiev over against the cage.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azhiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hathaway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hathaway throws an elbow that misses.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azhievs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hathaway.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but Hathaway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Azhiev dodges an elbow strike from Hathaway.
A short left from Hathaway.
A nice left hand lands by Hathaway.
Hathaway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Hathaway crunches a lovely knee into Azhiev's ribcage.
Hathaway trying to land knees to the body.
Hathaway lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hathaway.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Azhiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Azhiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Azhiev's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway scores a nice knee to the body.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the body.
Azhiev takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hathaway - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hathaway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hathaway just leaning against Azhiev, taking a breather.
Azhiev avoiding damage as Hathaway throws knees to the body.
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hathaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Azhiev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhiev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a shot to the body.
Hathaway stalling in the clinch.
Hathaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
Azhiev tries to pull guard but Hathaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hathaway.
Hathaway missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway working Azhiev over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hathaway.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azhiev.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azhiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hathaway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hathaway works Azhiev's body with a nice hook.
Hathaway feints and as Azhiev raises his hands in defense, Hathaway changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hathaway passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azhiev seems a little lost for a moment, as Hathaway dominates the positioning.
Hathaway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hathaway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azhiev dodges the ground and pound from Hathaway.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tom Hathaway wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hathaway cracks Azhiev with an open hand slap.
Azhiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Hathaway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Azhiev is breathing heavily.
Azhiev wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hathaway is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Azhiev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azhiev looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hathaway pushes past his half guard into mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Hathaway just wasn't active enough.
Azhiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hathaway throws a leg kick which misses Azhiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Azhiev tries to avoid it.
Azhiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hathaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azhiev can do to turn this around?
Hathaway rushes Azhiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway pushes Azhiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hathaway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Azhiev up against the cage.
Hathaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands an elbow inside that Azhiev shrugs off.
Azhiev is rocked!
Hathaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Azhiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Hathaway finish him?
Azhiev managing to block the knees to the body from Hathaway.
Azhiev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hathaway to keep the fight standing.
Hathaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hathaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azhiev backwards.
Hathaway presses Azhiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
Azhiev blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hathaway lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hathaway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hathaway throws a head kick that half lands.
and Hathaway counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Azhiev! He's just covering up as Hathaway starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Hathaway!
The defeated Anzhor Azhiev had this to say: 'I still want that title shot. Im the most experienced fighter here and everyday wants to see me smash the champ so lets do it whenever he starts ducking me.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uzmanov Kiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Astakhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uzmanov Kiri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiri fails with a takedown attempt.
Astakhov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Astakhov tries to clinch but Kiri moves away
and Kiri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Astakhov!
Kiri trying to control the position but Astakhov is working away.
Astakhov gets back to half guard.
Kiri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kiri has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Astakhov working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kiri tries to control but Astakhov wriggling away.
Astakhov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Astakhov tries to get out of the position.
Astakhov working to try and regain half guard.
Astakhov is working hard here to advance position.
Kiri lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kiri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Astakhov is trying to stand up.
Kiri avoids the attempt from Astakhov to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiri breaks from Astakhov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kiri cracks Astakhov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Astakhov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kiri working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiri trying to control but Astakhov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astakhov is in a horrible position here. Kiri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Astakhov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kiri controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kiri wants to control the pace but Astakhov is squirming around nicely.
Kiri is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Astakhov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Astakhov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kiri lands a couple of good shots and Astakhov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I would not like to be Astakhov right now.
Kiri scores with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astakhov trying to control the position but Kiri manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiri scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Astakhov is really stuck here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiri keeps control of the position easily here as Astakhov tries to buck him off.
Kiri is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kiri is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astakhov wants to escape the position.
Astakhov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kiri's guard. Nice work there by Astakhov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzmanov Kiri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kiri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Astakhov as he jumps to the side.
Kiri stuffs the takedown.
Astakhov moves in looking to clinch but Kiri pushes him off.
Uzmanov Kiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astakhov misses with a hook
and Kiri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Astakhov won't be happy with that.
Kiri has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Astakhov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kiri yanks on the arm and Astakhov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kiri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uzmanov Kiri!
A relieved looking Uzmanov Kiri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suliman Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suliman Kane has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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33
146 lbs
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140 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
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suliman Kane!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kane is trying to defend but Hill finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kane manages to get to full guard.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hill stands up over Kane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of ASS inform us that Kane has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hill works over Kane with some ground and pound from guard.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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!
Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kane trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hill holds on and takes a little breather.
Hill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hill tries to get out of the position.
Kane is pushing down on Hill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hill is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hill wants to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hill wants to control but Kane is having none of it.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.
Hill gets back to half guard.
Hill landing rabbit punches to the side of Kane's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
Hill pulls Kane in close to prevent any damage.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kane sprawls well initially but Hill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Hill connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
Kane gets full guard.
Kane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill postures up.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill is in close to Kane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is working Kane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kane is rocked!
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Kane is still in real trouble! Can Hill finish him?
Hill stands up over Kane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hill loads up on a big left hand. Kane felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hill looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kane can't hide his disappointment, as Hill celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Hill!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roufus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roufus Kaine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yodthanong Photirat's chin.
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20
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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28
159 lbs
8 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roufus Kaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yodthanong Photirat!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Photirat misses with a double jab
and Kaine counters with a nice body shot.
Photirat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaine. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaine.
Kaine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Photirat throws a nice looking combination but Kaine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Kaine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Photirat. Those never looked like landing.
Kaine goes for a double leg but Photirat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Photirat continues to drive forward.
Photirat works on Kaine's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Photirat's efforts to push away.
Photirat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaine walks away with a smile on his face. Photirat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Photirat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yodthanong Photirat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaine scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaine.
Horrible takedown by Kaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Photirat which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roufus Kaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaine.
Kaine digs a good hook to Photirat's body.
A clash of legs there as Photirat blocks the low kick.
A solid body kick from Kaine.
Photirat swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Photirat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaine counters with a nice body kick.
Photirat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kaine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaine wants to pass the guard but Photirat is keeping the position.
Kaine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Photirat misses with a combination
and Kaine counters with a low kick, right behind Photirat 's knee.
Kaine scores with a hook.
Photirat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaine.
Kaine feints and then cracks Photirat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Photirat down.
Photirat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaine looks to land a body kick but Photirat moved away.
Kaine fakes the leg kick and cracks Photirat in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Photirat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaine.
Roufus Kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Photirat looks winded!
Kaine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Photirat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaine.
Kaine lands a nice looking body kick.
Photirat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Photirat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kaine controls the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roufus Kaine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaine.
Kaine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Photirat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Photirat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Photirat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Photirat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaine tries to land a front kick but Photirat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaine throws a nice head kick!
Kaine lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Photirat is looking to reverse the position.
Photirat is breathing heavily.
Photirat is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kaine landing a few strikes.
Photirat managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kaine.
Kaine is working Photirat over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat is trying to get back to half guard.
Photirat parries the strikes from Kaine easily there. Kaine is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Photirat to escape.
Kaine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaine taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat tries to escape but Kaine is in control.
Kaine has control of an arm but Photirat manages to advance to Kaine's back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kaine prevents Photirat from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Photirat keeps control of the position as Kaine tries to break free.
Kaine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Photirat's guard. Nice work there by Kaine.
Kaine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yodthanong Photirat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kaine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Photirat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaine counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roufus Kaine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kaine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Photirat blocks the body kick.
Kaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Photirat can do to turn this around?
Kaine lands the left hand.
Photirat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaine.
Kaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Photirat's guard.
Kaine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kaine stopping the sweep attempt from Photirat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Photirat's calf.
Photirat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaine can pounce on him.
Kaine digs a good body shot into Photirat's ribs.
Kaine delivers a nice body kick.
Photirat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Photirat. That did some damage!
Photirat moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaine is looking to wear down Photirat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaine clobbers Photirat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaine scores with a hook to the body. Photirat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaine throws a front kick that sends Photirat stumbling back into the cage.
Kaine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaine scores with a jab.
Kaine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaine jabs at Photirat's body.
Kaine thuds his shin into the meat of Photirat's side.
Kaine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Photirat is pushing Kaine's head away, looking to escape. Kaine manages to hold on to the position though.
Kaine moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaine moves into full mount!
Kaine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roufus Kaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaine, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roufus Kaine!
An out of breath and clearly excited Roufus Kaine thanked Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probert kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Suffer, Conquer - Throwdown. Bob Probert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
Probert punishes Rollins's body with a nice straight punch.
Rollins has a takedown stuffed.
Probert scores with a nice right hand.
Probert connects with an inside leg kick.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Probert is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Probert circles away and we're back to standing.
Probert is looking to score with low kicks.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rollins.
Probert jabs at Rollins's body.
Rollins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Probert.
Bob Probert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Probert with a jab.
Tony Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Probert looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Probert sprawls well. Probert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
Probert connects with a nice looking jab.
Probert scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Probert throws a hook but Rollins avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Probert.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Probert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Probert finds it's target.
Probert connects with a body shot that sends Rollins's belly button to the back.
Rollins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Probert throws a leg kick which misses Rollins's front leg but catches the back leg as Rollins tries to avoid it.
Probert works Rollins's body with a nice hook.
Rollins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Probert lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Rollins can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Probert and Rollins drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Probert.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Probert!
Bob Probert decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Master Killer - Merauder. Augusto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reset the Future-Mind Flow/ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Miguel Augusto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
The fighters circling - Stanley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanley clinches up against the cage.
Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Augusto darts in looking for a takedown but Stanley gets double underhooks and turns Augusto into the cage.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Stanley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augusto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanley.
It looks like Miguel Augusto has been cut.
Stanley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stanley wants it to stay on the feet.
Shinya Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Augusto.
Stanley moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stanley to keep the fight standing.
Augusto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stanley walks away with a smile on his face. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stanley swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanley forces Augusto back against the cage and clinches.
Stanley breaks the clinch.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Augusto.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley lands a lovely overhand right.
Augusto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.
Stanley throws a good cross that connects.
Shinya Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augusto gets tackled into the cage by Stanley. Stanley maintains the clinch.
Stanley breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augusto.
Augusto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanley.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.
Augusto fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augusto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanley rushes Augusto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley can't find room to land a body shot as Augusto controls the action.
Stanley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Stanley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Augustos head.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augusto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stanley!
Stanley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Augusto has hold of Stanley's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Stanley seems comfortable defending it but Augusto has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Stanley is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Stanley is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Augusto couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Augusto!
Miguel Augusto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Meet the Future for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Shinya Stanley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm considering retiring...I mean I don't know...Man, these fighters are all bullshit...I'm like...like, why am I doing this?'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Risto Haeyhae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haeyhae's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Morbid Angel - Where the Slime Live. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Haeyhae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Backstrom!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haeyhae throws out a loose jab but Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Backstrom ducks under a wild hook from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae loads up on a big right hand but Backstrom slips the punch.
Haeyhae misses with a hook. Backstrom ducked under it nicely.
Haeyhae throws a good cross that connects.
Haeyhae connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae misses with a straight right.
Haeyhae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws a hook but Backstrom blocks it.
A jab from Haeyhae misses.
Haeyhae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haeyhae misses with a hook
and Backstrom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haeyhae is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Backstrom trying to control but Haeyhae postures up.
Backstrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Haeyhae slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haeyhae stops Backstrom from getting back to his feet.
Backstrom is not content to let Haeyhae control the position.
Backstrom trying to control but Haeyhae postures up.
Haeyhae is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haeyhae is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Backstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haeyhae.
Haeyhae looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae wants to work for an arm triangle but Backstrom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Backstrom looking for submissions off his back.
Haeyhae trying to advance position but Backstrom counters by regaining guard.
Haeyhae sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haeyhae passes into half guard.
Haeyhae thows a huge punch but Backstrom dodges it nicely.
Backstrom is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haeyhae uses his free foot to push down on Backstrom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Backstrom.
Haeyhae controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backstrom is squirming around, avoiding Haeyhae's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Haeyhae dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Backstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haeyhae misses with a looping left.
Backstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haeyhae.
Backstrom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haeyhae to score with a decent uppercut.
Niklas Backstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haeyhae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Backstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haeyhae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haeyhae.
Backstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haeyhae misses with a looping right.
Haeyhae misses with a hook. Backstrom ducked under it nicely.
Haeyhae looks to score with a jab to the body but Backstrom is just out of range.
Haeyhae looks to land a left hand but Backstrom moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws an off balance right hand
and Backstrom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haeyhae won't be happy with that.
Haeyhae is trying to get back to half guard.
Haeyhae takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haeyhae manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Backstrom wants to take a breather but Haeyhae is having none of it.
Backstrom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haeyhae wants to get back to full guard.
Haeyhae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haeyhae keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Backstrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Backstrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Backstrom wants to pass the guard but Haeyhae is keeping the position.
Haeyhae looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Backstrom preventing the sweep.
Backstrom working some strikes from top position.
Haeyhae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haeyhae avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Backstrom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Backstrom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Backstrom is looking to take a break and control but Haeyhae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haeyhae sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haeyhae is trying to get back to full guard.
Backstrom lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Backstrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Haeyhae has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 Risto Haeyhae will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haeyhae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Backstrom defending well as Haeyhae loads up on a big left hand.
Backstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haeyhae.
A telegraphed right hand from Haeyhae misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haeyhae as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Backstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Backstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haeyhae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Haeyhae misses its intended target.
Haeyhae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Backstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haeyhae throws the kick towards the body but Backstrom avoids it.
Haeyhae dips to his left and cracks Backstrom with an uppercut!
Haeyhae swings widly with a right hand
and Backstrom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom wants to control from the top but Haeyhae keeps moving.
Backstrom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Backstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haeyhae is keeping the position for now.
Haeyhae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haeyhae keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
Backstrom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haeyhae gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom is looking for a kimura here.
Backstrom drops an elbow to the side of Haeyhae's head.
Haeyhae is trying to get back to full guard.
Backstrom wants to work for an arm triangle but Haeyhae is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Backstrom there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom wants to pass to mount but Haeyhae is defending the position.
Haeyhae is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Haeyhae is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haeyhae trying to control from the bottom.
Backstrom wants to control but Haeyhae is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Niklas Backstrom just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haeyhae misses with a looping right.
Haeyhae is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Backstrom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Haeyhae throws an overhand right that lands on Backstrom's shoulder, as Backstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Haeyhae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Backstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haeyhae.
Risto Haeyhae is winning the standup battle so far.
Haeyhae misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haeyhae throws out a loose jab but Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haeyhae misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Haeyhae misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws a lazy right hand but Backstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Backstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae throws a looping overhand right but Backstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Backstrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Backstrom ducks under a wild hook from Haeyhae.
The crowd cheers as Haeyhae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Backstrom doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haeyhae misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haeyhae. Backstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Backstrom defending well as Haeyhae loads up on a big left hand.
Backstrom slips a jab from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Haeyhae misses the target.
Backstrom avoids the body shot from Haeyhae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Backstrom.
Haeyhae misses with a straight left.
Haeyhae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Backstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Backstrom ducks under a wild hook from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae throws a hook but Backstrom avoids it easily.
Backstrom goes for a double leg but Haeyhae avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haeyhae continues to drive forward.
Haeyhae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haeyhae lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Haeyhae on the inside.
Haeyhae lands with a right to the head.
Haeyhae misses with the head strike.
Haeyhae swings wildly with an uppercut but Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haeyhae misses with a punch on the inside.
Haeyhae struggles to land a body shot inside as Backstrom controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Haeyhae had his way with Niklas Backstrom in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Backstrom slips a straight right by Haeyhae.
Haeyhae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haeyhae throws a right hand that misses
letting Backstrom counter with a right hand.
Backstrom avoids the head kick by Haeyhae.
Haeyhae 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haeyhae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haeyhae throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Backstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Backstrom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws a sloppy head kick and Backstrom moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Haeyhae.
Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haeyhae misses with an uppercut.
Backstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haeyhae counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae misses with a hook.
Backstrom shoots and misses
enabling Haeyhae to counter with a crisp jab.
Haeyhae throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Backstrom blocks a jab.
Haeyhae throws a jab when Backstrom was well out of range.
Haeyhae misses with a looping left.
Haeyhae connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae lands a really nice looking cross but Backstrom seems unphased.
Haeyhae misses with a straight right.
Haeyhae misses with a looping right.
Risto Haeyhae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Backstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haeyhae.
Haeyhae throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Backstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Backstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haeyhae.
A big right from Haeyhae misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haeyhae throws the left hand but Backstrom avoids the punch easily.
Haeyhae lands a really nice looking cross but Backstrom seems unphased.
Backstrom defending well as Haeyhae loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Haeyhae misses the target.
Risto Haeyhae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haeyhae thows a left - swing and a miss!
Risto Haeyhae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Backstrom.
Niklas Backstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haeyhae misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Haeyhae showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haeyhae has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Haeyhae!
Risto Haeyhae retains his lightweight title!
Risto Haeyhae was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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