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SF25 Tycoon Olympics Semi's PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix). TheMan has chosen Get Up Again as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheMan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
TheMan throws a leg kick but Reinikainen checks it.
Nice jab there from TheMan.
Reinikainen swings widly with a right hand
letting TheMan counter with a right hand.
TheMan throws a hook to the side of Reinikainen's head but Reinikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
A jab from TheMan misses.
TheMan throws a hook to the side of Reinikainen's head but Reinikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reinikainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
TheMan connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps TheMan's head backwards.
TheMan thows a leg kick but Reinikainen checks it
and Reinikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan throws a series of punches but Reinikainen moves out of range.
TheMan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TheMan misses the jab.
TheMan tries to work over Reinikainen's front leg with a kick but Reinikainen checks it.
TheMan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
TheMan throws a low kick but Reinikainen avoids it.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
TheMan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
TheMan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Reinikainen lands but TheMan takes it in his stride.
It looks like Stan TheMan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TheMan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reinikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Reinikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
TheMan just misses with a punch to the body.
Reinikainen tries a head kick but it misses.
TheMan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
TheMan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reinikainen misses with a body shot.
TheMan throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Reinikainen.
TheMan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinikainen looks to throw the jab but TheMan is out of range.
TheMan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reinikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
TheMan moves out of range of the leg kick from Reinikainen.
TheMan misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by TheMan.
A left and a right from Reinikainen both land. Nice combination.
Reinikainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
TheMan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan checks a low kick from Reinikainen.
Some wild striking there from TheMan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Reinikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan TheMan'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.
TheMan tries to move into range but Reinikainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reinikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
TheMan misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen walks into a stiff left hand from TheMan.
Sloppy strikes from Reinikainen. Those never looked like landing.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from TheMan misses its intended target.
Reinikainen lands a nice hook to TheMan's body. TheMan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
TheMan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen is looking to wear down TheMan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinikainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
TheMan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reinikainen walks into a jab.
TheMan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinikainen.
TheMan throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
Reinikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of TheMan's head.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
That has opened up Stan TheMan's cut even more.
Kalle Reinikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheMan walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reinikainen connects with a leg kick. TheMan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but TheMan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reinikainen.
TheMan misses with a kick to the body
and Reinikainen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
TheMan throws a shot from downtown. Reinikainen moves away and avoids it.
TheMan needs to keep his hands up - Reinikainen had a free shot at his head there.
TheMan throws a lazy uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reinikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to TheMan's calf.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Reinikainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses.
TheMan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
The cut above Stan TheMan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
TheMan misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Reinikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. TheMan doesn't seem phased though.
TheMan staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
TheMan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Reinikainen missing with a left hand there. TheMan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Reinikainen finds it's target.
TheMan is rocked!
and Reinikainen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts TheMan! He's just covering up as Reinikainen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Reinikainen!
An out of breath Kalle Reinikainen 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Hit. Maxwell has chosen Sonne - Rammstein as his entrance music. Veikko Rastila has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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258 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ross Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Rastila slips a jab from Maxwell.
Maxwell tries for a takedown but Rastila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maxwell feints and then cracks Rastila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rastila down.
Maxwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Rastila circles away.
Rastila misses with a low kick as Maxwell jumps back.
Maxwell throws a lazy right hand but Rastila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rastila just misses with a punch to the body.
Maxwell checks a leg kick.
Maxwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maxwell throws a shot from downtown. Rastila moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maxwell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maxwell misses with a wild combination.
Rastila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rastila wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell lands a head shot.
Maxwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maxwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Rastila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell looks to throw the jab but Rastila is out of range.
Rastila swings for the body but Maxwell moves out of range.
Rastila connects with a body shot that sends Maxwell's belly button to the back.
A clash of legs there as Rastila blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Rastila misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Rastila misses.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maxwell with a hook.
Rastila scores with a sloppy right hand. Maxwell should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maxwell misses with an uppercut. Rastila saw that one coming.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Rastila works the jab nicely.
Rastila jabs at Maxwell's body.
Maxwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Rastila counters with a nice uppercut.
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
Rastila thuds a left hand into Maxwell's body.
Rastila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Rastila circles away.
Rastila swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxwell.
Maxwell throws a head kick that misses.
Rastila lands a nice looking body shot.
Maxwell closes the distance and clinches up with Rastila, looking for a takedown. Maxwell pushes Rastila against the cage but Rastila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veikko Rastila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Maxwell.
Rastila scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rastila wants to slow Maxwell down by chopping away at his legs.
Maxwell ducks right into an uppercut from Rastila.
Rastila scores with a hook to the body. Maxwell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rastila scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Rastila.
It looks like Ross Maxwell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell avoids the body shot from Rastila.
Rastila lunges at Maxwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maxwell's hand.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Maxwell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maxwell is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rastila.
Rastila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rastila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maxwell did well to prevent Rastila getting side control.
Rastila is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell wants to control but Rastila is keeping busy.
Rastila is pressing down on Maxwell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maxwell is holding on for now.
Maxwell tries to roll over but Rastila keeps him under control.
Rastila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Rastila connects with a nice short shot to Maxwell's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rastila working Maxwell over with strikes.
Maxwell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rastila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Maxwell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maxwell 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.
Rastila takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maxwell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastila throws a push kick but Maxwell slaps the foot to one side.
Rastila throws out a leg kick but Maxwell moves out of range and Rastila only half commits.
Rastila throws a body punch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Maxwell blocks the leg kick.
Maxwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rastila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rastila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Maxwell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rastila avoids the head kick by Maxwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila moves forwards but Maxwell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rastila misses the shot to the body.
Rastila thuds a left hand into Maxwell's body.
Maxwell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rastila to the ground. Maxwell is now in Rastila's guard.
Maxwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rastila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maxwell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rastila 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell tries to get to full guard but Rastila has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell is trying to stand back up but Rastila is controlling him
Rastila trying to control the pace.
Maxwell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maxwell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rastila is working away from the top position though.
Rastila is stalling here. Maxwell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rastila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maxwell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rastila is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rastila regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell working over Rastila with some ground and pound. Rastila looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rastila keeps working.
Maxwell throwing shots but Rastila is blocking nicely.
Maxwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maxwell is keen to just control but Rastila is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxwell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rastila is trying to stand up here but Maxwell is controlling him well.
Maxwell trying to control from half guard but Rastila is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila wants to get back to his feet.
Maxwell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maxwell wants to free his trapped foot but Rastila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maxwell looks to land a strike but Rastila avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell throws a big right hand that misses.
Maxwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maxwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Maxwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Maxwell's cut.
That's time! Rastila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Maxwell. That snapped Rastila's head back.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maxwell checks it well.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Rastila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rastila enables Maxwell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rastila manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maxwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maxwell lands a couple of digs.
Maxwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Maxwell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxwell working some strikes from top position.
Maxwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maxwell.
Maxwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maxwell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Rastila keeps moving.
Maxwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maxwell is in close to Rastila's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maxwell looking to sit in guard and control but Rastila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rastila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maxwell wants to sweep here but Rastila controlling him for the moment.
Rastila passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maxwell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rastila connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maxwell is trying to control Rastila's posture but Rastila avoids it.
Maxwell is looking to reverse the position.
Rastila working the ground and pound but Maxwell is defending the strikes.
Maxwell is not content to let Rastila control the position.
Rastila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rastila working the ground and pound but Maxwell is defending the strikes.
Rastila wants to control but Maxwell is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila working away.
Maxwell is trying to improve his position.
Rastila wants to control but Maxwell is keeping him busy.
Rastila working away.
Rastila throws a strike aimed at the side of Maxwell's head but Maxwell avoids it well.
Maxwell is trying to get back to half guard.
Rastila trying to control the position but Maxwell is working away.
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maxwell regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell wants to control but Rastila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maxwell wants to improve his position but Rastila is controlling well.
Ross Maxwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maxwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rastila.
Maxwell trying to hold on to Rastila's head to control him but Rastila postures up.
Rastila is looking for a kimura but Maxwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rastila to get the leverage.
Rastila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rastila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maxwell is trying to control but can't.
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!
Maxwell trying to get back to full guard but Rastila takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Maxwell regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Maxwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maxwell 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Maxwell!
Ross Maxwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Veikko Rastila had this to say: 'Sorry fans! I go to rehab now.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now - Nas. Kivi has chosen Metallica - Ride the Lightning as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kivi darts in and clinches Cero up against the cage.
Cero misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cero.
Kivi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cero's elbow.
Kivi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Cero.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cero working aggressively here.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Cero.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Kivi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kivi lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Cero's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Cero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Cero slams his shin into Kivi's torso.
Cero misses with a straight right.
Cero moves out of range of the leg kick from Kivi.
Cero thuds his shin into the meat of Kivi's side.
A slow jab from Kivi misses its intended target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kivi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cero throws a shot to the body.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cero lands a jab to Kivi's midsection.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Cero scores with a spinning back kick!
Cero throws a push kick but Kivi slaps the foot to one side.
Cero tests Kivi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Kivi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero wants to land a leg kick but Kivi is out of range.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero misses with a body kick.
Cero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kivi on the side of the head.
Kivi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kivi's hands.
Cero looks to throw a body kick
and Kivi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kivi.
Cero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kivi or not.
Come on Cero - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kivi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cero up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kivi is trying to force a seperation but Cero has the dominant position.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Cero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cero pushes Kivi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero tries to stall but Kivi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero working aggressively here.
Cero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cero blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Cero is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Cero pushes Kivi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivi trying to stall but Cero improves his position.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Kivi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kivi on the inside.
Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivi wants to stall.
Cero misses with some punches.
Cero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero dominated 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.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Kivi moves out of range easily.
Kivi moves out of range of the body kick.
Cero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cero moves in looking to clinch but Kivi pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Kivi misses the target.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi pushes Cero up against the cage in a clinch.
Kivi has had enough of the clinch but Cero keeps him there for the moment.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cero.
Cero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kivi.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kivi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cero tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Cero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kivi closes the distance and pushes Cero back into the cage.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero lands an uppercut.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Kivi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Cero.
Kivi blocking some punches.
Kivi avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Numero Cero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cero lands a shot to the body.
Cero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cero.
Cero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cero misses with some punches.
Kivi slowing the pace effectively.
Cero lands a left hand.
Kivi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as Cero controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cero.
Kivi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cero or not.
Kivi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kivi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kivi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ceros head.
Cero tries to stall but Kivi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero gets through Kivi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cero misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cero looking to stall.
Cero lands a body shot.
Cero tries to stall but Kivi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kivi misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Cero.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Cero.
Still in the clinch, Cero scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Cero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cero.
Cero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kivi throws a front kick aimed at Cero's knee but Cero avoids it well.
Kivi lands a really nice looking cross but Cero seems unphased.
Cero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kivi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cero pinned against the cage. Cero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Cero scores with a kick to the body.
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Cero.
Cero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kivi is predictable there
and Cero counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cero.
Kivi moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
Cero looks to land a body kick but Kivi moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cero. Kivi shrugs it off though.
Kivi takes a swing at Cero's ribcage but misses.
Cero misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Kivi. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Kivi misses
and Cero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kivi misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Cero misses.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivi thows a body shot but no joy.
Cero has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi looking to stall.
Kivi wants to get back to striking at distance but Cero won't allow it.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Cero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cero.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi has had enough of the clinch but Cero keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cero just leaning against Kivi, taking a breather.
Cero taking a breather.
Cero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cero tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cero blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Cero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero leaning against his opponent.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivi.
Cero tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivi.
Cero taking a breather.
Kivi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kivi with a hook.
Kivi misses with the combination.
Cero throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kivi's head.
Cero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Numero Cero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kivi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Cero.
Cero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kivi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cero is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.
A lazy body kick from Cero
and Kivi counters with a takedown into side control.
Atlas Kivi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kivi trying to control the position but Cero is working away.
Cero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kivi is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cero is looking to reverse the position.
Kivi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cero keeps working.
Kivi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kivi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Cero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cero, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Cero!
Numero Cero was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Teacher Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska comes to the cage accompanied by Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki - Aakkoset. 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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215 lbs
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217 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Great Teacher Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka throws the kick towards the body but Murska avoids it.
Murska throws an overhand right that lands on Onizuka's shoulder, as Onizuka tries to avoid the shot.
Onizuka cracks the inside of Murska's front leg.
Murska misses with a body kick.
A jab from Murska misses.
Onizuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Onizuka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Onizuka moves out of range easily.
Onizuka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murska slips under a jab.
Murska 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.
Murska takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onizuka moves away.
Onizuka moves out of range as Murska strikes.
Onizuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murska.
Murska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Onizuka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onizuka manages to avoid it.
Onizuka with a nice cross.
Murska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Athletic Advantage in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska missing with a left hand there. Onizuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onizuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murska throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Onizuka misses with a hook. Murska ducked under it nicely.
Murska just misses with a punch to the body.
Onizuka rushes Murska and presses him up against the cage.
Onizuka has a couple of punches blocked by Murska.
Murska struggles to land a body shot inside as Onizuka controls his hands.
Onizuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Onizuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska blocking some punches.
Onizuka throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Onizuka.
A right handed body shot lands from Murska.
Murska breaks from the clinch.
Murska thuds a left hand into Onizuka's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Murska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onizuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Murska.
A left lands for Onizuka.
Onizuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murska moves away.
Murska takes a swing at Onizuka's ribcage but misses.
Onizuka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Onizuka tries to score with a low kick but Murska moves his leg out of the way.
Murska looks for the body kick but Onizuka saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Onizuka.
Murska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murska just misses with a punch to the body.
Murska shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
Murska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Onizuka's calf.
Murska throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Onizuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Murska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onizuka staying out of range there.
Onizuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a wild body kick that Murska sees coming a mile off.
Onizuka throws a front kick aimed at Murska's knee but Murska avoids it well.
Onizuka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Murska does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Onizuka.
Onizuka takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Great Teacher Onizuka has been cut.
Murska checks a leg kick nicely.
Onizuka avoids the head kick by Murska.
Onizuka ducks under a wild hook from Murska.
Nice straight punches there by Onizuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Onizuka.
Murska throws a leg kick that is checked
and Onizuka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murska's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onizuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onizuka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murska has momentary wrist control but Onizuka slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murska controlling Onizuka's posture.
Murska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Onizuka throws a big elbow that misses.
Onizuka stops Murska from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Onizuka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murska trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murska controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Teacher Onizuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Teacher Onizuka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Onizuka scores with a leg kick.
Onizuka defending well as Murska loads up on a big left hand.
Onizuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Onizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murska was well out of range. Poor timing from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a lazy right hand but Murska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onizuka throws a front kick aimed at Murska's knee but Murska avoids it well.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murska.
Murska feints and then cracks Onizuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onizuka down.
Murska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murska thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murska.
Onizuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Onizuka tries to clinch but Murska moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murska jabs at Onizuka's body.
Onizuka looks to land a right hand but Murska moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka closes the distance and clinches.
Murska pushes Onizuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Onizuka.
Murska misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska breaks the clinch.
Murska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murska, right into the meat.
Balig Murska is winning the standup battle so far.
Onizuka takes one on the button.
Onizuka throws out a leg kick but Murska moves out of range and Onizuka only half commits.
Onizuka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Onizuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Murska circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Onizuka tries to clinch up but Murska circles away and keeps his distance.
Murska throws a low kick, looking for Onizuka's leg but Onizuka calmly moves out of range.
Onizuka clinches up against the cage.
Murska manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murska moves away.
Onizuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murska throws a head kick but Onizuka moves out of range.
Murska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Onizuka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murska counters with a slapping leg kick.
Onizuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Onizuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onizuka scores with a jab to the head.
Onizuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Onizuka wants to land a leg kick but Murska is out of range.
Murska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murska.
Onizuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murska gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Onizuka.
Onizuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onizuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murska can pounce on him.
Onizuka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murska counters with a nice low kick that buckles Onizuka's knee momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murska!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska moves out of range as Onizuka strikes.
Murska feints and then cracks Onizuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onizuka down.
Onizuka is breathing heavily.
Onizuka connects with a solid leg kick.
Onizuka blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murska. Onizuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Murska misses
and Onizuka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Onizuka.
Onizuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Onizuka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Onizuka working Murska over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murska has his hands clasped together around Onizuka's back. He's all about the action.
Onizuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murska gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Great Teacher Onizuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Great Teacher Onizuka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Murska swings away with a body shot that misses
and Onizuka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onizuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Onizuka is fighting to break Murska's control of his arms but Murska is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Onizuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Murska wants to sweep here but Onizuka controlling him for the moment.
Onizuka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murska looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murska looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murska!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka looks to move to half guard but instead Murska has passed into mount! Damn!
Onizuka tries to hold on but Murska postures up.
Murska tries to control but Onizuka wriggling away.
Murska content just to control the position here.
Onizuka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balig Murska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Onizuka trying to control here.
Onizuka tries to roll over but Murska keeps him under control.
Great Teacher Onizuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murska takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep. Murska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balig Murska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Onizuka lands a nice shot that snaps Murska's head back.
Murska throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Onizuka blocks a head kick by Murska.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murska scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murska 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 Onizuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Onizuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murska throws a quick inside leg kick.
Onizuka cracks the inside of Murska's front leg.
Murska slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Onizuka blocks the leg kick.
Murska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Onizuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murska throws a leg kick
and Onizuka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murska's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murska's head.
Onizuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onizuka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Onizuka throwing shots but Murska is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Onizuka thows a huge punch but Murska dodges it nicely.
Murska wants to improve his position but Onizuka is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onizuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murska defending well though.
Onizuka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Onizuka.
Murska wants to control the action here but instead Onizuka manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka won't let Murska get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Teacher Onizuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Onizuka 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Teacher Onizuka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Great Teacher Onizuka waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta's entrance music is Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23 - 17 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka digs a good hook to Rauta's body.
Silakka misses with a body shot
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Silakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Rauta lands a big head kick that sends Silakka to the canvas! Rauta follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Rauta!
A victorious Pertti Rauta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Kenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Kenner has chosen ''Death Wish'' by Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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273 lbs
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272 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAngelo Kenner!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope throws out a loose jab but Kenner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenner. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenner lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Kenner counters with a single leg into guard. Pope didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenner is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Kenner from controlling successfully.
Pope working a defensive guard here.
Kenner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenner trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeAngelo Kenner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pope as he jumps to the side.
Pope throws a low kick, looking for Kenner's leg but Kenner calmly moves out of range.
Kenner digs a good hook to Pope's body.
Pope throws a low kick but Kenner moves out of range easily.
Kenner lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Pope slips under a jab.
We've been told by Pope's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trent Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kenner to score an easy takedown into full 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!
Kenner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pope is keeping the position for now.
Kenner is in close to Pope's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenner.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pope has his hands on Kenner's head, controlling the position.
Kenner trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenner throws a big right hand that misses.
Kenner connects with a couple of short punches.
Pope wants to sweep here but Kenner controlling him for the moment.
Pope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kenner throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Kenner won't allow Pope to sweep him here.
Pope manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenner manages to get himself to full guard.
Kenner 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.
Kenner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pope gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kenner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kenner trying to control the position here.
Pope trying to control but Kenner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Kenner is keeping the position.
Kenner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. DeAngelo Kenner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Kenner pushes him off.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kenner lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo Kenner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kenner scores with a punch to the head.
Kenner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pope is trying to keep Kenner in close.
Kenner preventing the sweep.
Kenner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Kenner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
DeAngelo Kenner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kenner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kenner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Kenner from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. DeAngelo Kenner wasn't active enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pope.
Kenner shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenner scores with a jab.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenner was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Kenner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope avoids the body shot from Kenner.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenner misses the shot to the body.
Kenner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like DeAngelo Kenner has been cut.
Kenner throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenner. That did some damage!
Kenner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Pope feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenner's calf.
Kenner misses with a looping right.
Kenner cracks the inside of Pope's front leg.
Kenner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kenner there.
Kenner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope slips a jab from Kenner.
DeAngelo Kenner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Kenner misses.
Pope fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenner in the body.
Kenner lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope misses with a hook. Kenner ducked under it nicely.
Pope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenner is breathing heavily.
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!
Kenner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pope lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pope chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenner avoids the head kick by Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pope tenderised Kenner's leg. Kenner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pope scores with a spinning back kick!
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Kenner moves out of range easily.
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kenner on the side of the head.
Kenner takes one to the chin there.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenner manages to avoid it.
Kenner throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Kenner catches Pope right on the button with a cross.
Pope scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope connects with a high kick.
Kenner lands with an overhand left.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Kenner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DeAngelo Kenner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pope lands with a right hand.
Kenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pope fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenner checks it well.
Pope scores with a punch to the head.
Kenner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Pope checks the leg kick.
Kenner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenner.
Pope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kenner takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kenner misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenner avoids the head kick by Pope.
Kenner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Kenner throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenner.
Trent Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kenner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pope did well to prevent Kenner getting side control.
Kenner is looking to take a break and control but Pope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kenner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope trying to control but Kenner postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kenner in particular looking to stall.
Kenner wants to take a breather but Pope is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pope manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kenner with a nice head shot there.
Kenner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pope swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pope working a defensive guard here.
Kenner lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenner's guard.
Pope 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.
Kenner pulls Pope in close to his closed guard and prevents Pope from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pope trying to control but Kenner is working from the bottom.
Pope won't allow Kenner to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenner scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenner misses with a takedown attempt - Pope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenner connects with a leg kick. Pope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pope delivers a nice body kick.
Kenner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope lands a slapping body shot.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kenner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pope as he jumps to the side.
Kenner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pope finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenner's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenner checks a low kick from Pope.
Kenner swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pope 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Pope!
A relieved looking Trent Pope thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated DeAngelo Kenner had this to say: 'Much respect. Great fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miami Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vice comes to the cage accompanied by The Theme. Miami Vice has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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249 lbs
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228 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice misses the body punch
and Tyson counters with a nice leg kick.
Tyson catches Vice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vice throws a sloppy body shot
and Vice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vice throws a front kick aimed at Tyson's knee but Tyson avoids it well.
Vice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vice pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyson is out of range and Vice settles back down.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vice with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vice misses with a low kick.
Miami Vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vice connects with a looping right hand.
Vice slips a straight right by Tyson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vice.
Vice checks a leg kick.
Vice cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
We've been informed that Tyson 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.
Vice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vice throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vice drops Tyson with a beautiful combination! Tyson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vice is looking for the KO!
Tyson is rocked!
It looks like Rocky Tyson has been cut.
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!
Vice misses with a low kick.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Vice sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
Vice lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vice is just out of range.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Vice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body punch from Vice.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vice is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vice wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice lands a left and a right that send Tyson crashing to the mat, dazed. Vice thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Vice finish him?
Vice lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Tyson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyson tries to land a leg kick but Vice saw it coming and moves away.
Vice is looking to wear down Tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vice tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vice.
Vice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vice scores with a kick to the body.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vice digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Vice lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vice, right into the meat.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vice lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack! Vice lands a heavy head kick that drops Tyson. The ref tackles Vice to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Tyson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Miami Vice!
After the fight, Miami Vice was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet the Blue Sky. Jan Zelenka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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164 lbs
19 - 4 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieto misses the shot to the body.
Zelenka moves out of range of the body kick.
Zelenka scores with a jab to the head.
Nieto tries to clinch but Zelenka moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zelenka.
Zelenka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nieto circles away quickly and effectively.
Zelenka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zelenka lands with a nice body kick.
Zelenka lands a really nice looking cross but Nieto seems unphased.
A jab from Zelenka does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Nieto blocks the leg kick.
Zelenka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zelenka clinches.
A shot in the inside from Zelenka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nieto.
Nieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zelenka.
A short right from Nieto.
Nieto misses with some punches.
Nieto tries to pull guard but Zelenka holds him up against the cage and eventually Nieto drops back down to his feet.
Zelenka lands a left hand.
Nieto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zelenka backwards.
Nieto lands a hook that snaps the head of Zelenka backwards.
Zelenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelenka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nieto's efforts to push away.
Zelenka is leaning against Nieto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto tries to throw a body punch but Zelenka avoids it by throwing Nieto back against the cage.
Nieto misses with a body punch.
Nieto is looking for a takedown.
Nieto blocking some punches.
Zelenka pushes Nieto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zelenka has a couple of punches blocked by Nieto.
Nieto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zelenka or not.
Nieto tries a body shot but Zelenka blocks it.
Nieto wants to take the fight to the mat but Zelenka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Nieto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nieto backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zelenka is working Nieto over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelenka.
Nieto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nieto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zelenka prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
Nieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Nieto prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nieto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zelenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelenka scores with a hook to the body.
Zelenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nieto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zelenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelenka.
Nieto wants a takedown.
Zelenka misses with a body punch.
Zelenka is leaning against Nieto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nieto is breathing heavily.
Zelenka misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieto prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelenka.
Zelenka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zelenka blocking some punches.
Nieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Zelenka controls his hands.
Nieto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nieto tries to break free but Zelenka pushes him back against the cage.
Zelenka can't find room to land a body shot as Nieto controls the action.
Nieto misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Zelenka.
Nieto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zelenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nieto backwards.
Zelenka cracks Nieto with a nice 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!
Zelenka has Nieto pushed against the cage.
Zelenka pushes Nieto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zelenka lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelenka lands a body punch.
Zelenka lands an uppercut.
Zelenka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zelenka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nieto backwards.
Zelenka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelenka lands with a light punch inside.
Nieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Zelenka controls his hands.
Zelenka lands an uppercut.
Zelenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nieto backwards.
Nieto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zelenka backwards.
Nieto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nieto jumps guard but Zelenka stands there with Nieto around his waist. Nieto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nieto misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zelenka lands with a light punch inside.
Zelenka gets underhooks to prevent Nieto's takedown attempt.
Nieto misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zelenka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Zelenka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nieto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nieto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zelenka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nieto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Alexandre Nieto has been cut.
Zelenka rushes Nieto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Nieto goes for a takedown attempt but Zelenka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nieto avoids the body shot from Zelenka.
Nieto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zelenka tries to avoid it but Nieto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zelenka to the ground. Zelenka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zelenka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nieto moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka connects with a single shot there.
Zelenka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zelenka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zelenka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nieto moves out of range of the body kick.
Zelenka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nieto's head backwards.
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jan Zelenka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zelenka takes a swing at Nieto's ribcage but misses.
Nieto just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zelenka.
Zelenka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jan Zelenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zelenka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenka misses with a low kick.
Nieto looks to land a body kick but Zelenka moved away.
Nieto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zelenka connects with a leg kick. Nieto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zelenka catches Nieto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nieto tries to move into range but Zelenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zelenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelenka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zelenka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nieto's head.
Nieto throws a hook to the side of Zelenka's head but Zelenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nieto throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zelenka.
A cross from Zelenka lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zelenka. Nieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zelenka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zelenka throws a head kick that Nieto semi-blocks.
Nieto checks the leg kick.
Nieto avoids the head kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka darts in and clinches Nieto up against the cage.
Nieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelenka.
Nieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelenka lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelenka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Nieto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelenka lands with a short shot to the head.
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nieto stalling in the clinch but Zelenka improves position.
Zelenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelenka.
Nieto is rocked!
Zelenka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Nieto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nieto misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelenka.
A hook to the body from Zelenka.
Jan Zelenka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nieto.
Zelenka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zelenka presses Nieto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zelenka lands a body punch.
Nieto seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelenka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zelenka lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Zelenka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Zelenka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zelenka lands with a light punch inside.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Nieto avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
Zelenka digs a right hand underneath Nieto's ribcage. Nieto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelenka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Nieto'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.
Zelenka thuds a left hand into Nieto's body.
Zelenka lands with a hook. Nieto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zelenka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zelenka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelenka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nieto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jan Zelenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Zelenka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zelenka tries to clinch but Nieto is having none of it.
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!
Zelenka lands a big head kick that sends Nieto to the canvas! Zelenka follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Zelenka!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jan Zelenka thanked Reaper Combatwear 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 Public Enemy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enemy comes to the cage accompanied by (Silence). 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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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
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Public Enemy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viulu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enemy on the side of the head.
Viulu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Enemy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Enemy darts in and clinches Viulu up against the cage.
Viulu is looking to control Enemy's arms but Enemy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Enemy lands a hook that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Enemy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Enemy fails to land.
Viulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enemy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enemy.
Enemy has a couple of punches blocked by Viulu.
Enemy wants to stall.
Enemy is working Viulu over against the cage.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viulu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enemy.
Enemy jumps guard.
Viulu wants to get up but he can't break Enemy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Viulu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Enemy is keeping the position for now.
Viulu stands and throws Enemy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enemy is looking for a sweep.
Viulu tries to score with some ground and pound. Enemy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Viulu wants to control but Enemy is keeping him busy.
Enemy manages to get back to half guard.
Viulu slows the pace down in half guard.
Enemy 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.
Viulu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu prevents Enemy from improving his position.
Viulu tries to stand but can't do so whilst Enemy controls his leg.
Viulu trying to mount his opponent but Enemy defends it.
Viulu is keen to just control but Enemy is a slippery customer.
Luu Viulu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Enemy moves into range and clinches up with Viulu.
Enemy tries to pull guard but Viulu holds him up against the cage and eventually Enemy drops back down to his feet.
Viulu misses with a punch to the body.
Viulu tries to work over Enemy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enemy misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enemy breaks the clinch.
Viulu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Enemy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Enemy throws a head kick that Viulu semi-blocks.
Viulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enemy takes the fight into the clinch.
Viulu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Viulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Enemy tries to break free but Viulu pushes him back against the cage.
Viulu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Enemy.
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!
Nice body punch from Enemy - that landed with a thud.
Enemy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viulu looks winded!
Enemy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viulu.
Enemy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Enemy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viulu is keeping busy.
Enemy lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Enemy blocking some punches.
Enemy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viulu.
Enemy tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enemy looking to slow down the pace here.
Enemy tries a body shot but Viulu blocks it.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enemy blocks an uppercut.
Enemy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Public Enemy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Viulu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Enemy can pounce on him.
Viulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enemy manages to avoid it.
Viulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viulu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enemy gets in close and tags Viulu with a short punch that almost sends Viulu to the mat! Oh Viulu is in big trouble! He turns his back on Enemy, trying to create some distance but Enemy rushes him, striking wildly and Viulu goes down! The referee tackles Enemy into the cage to end the fight! Enemy is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Public Enemy!
Public Enemy 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by Berserker. Esqueda has chosen Cant del Barça as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Esqueda misses with a straight right.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
Esqueda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howlett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howlett. That's going to slow Esqueda down.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esqueda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esqueda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Howlett misses with a hook
and Esqueda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Esqueda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda throws a big right hand that misses.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esqueda is one step ahead there.
Esqueda trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Howlett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howlett is on top in guard.
Howlett throws an elbow that misses. Esqueda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howlett's guard. Nice move by Esqueda!
Howlett looking for a sweep. Not yet Howlett, not yet.
Howlett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esqueda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esqueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda scoring with some ground and pound.
Esqueda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
Howlett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howlett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Esqueda stopping the sweep attempt from Howlett.
Esqueda distracts Howlett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howlett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esqueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howlett looking for a sweep. Not yet Howlett, not yet.
Howlett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Esqueda has picked Howlett up and slammed him! Howlett can't keep hold of the triangle and Esqueda manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esqueda throwing shots but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Esqueda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Howlett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Howlett is looking to control Esqueda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howlett avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Howlett is looking to improve his position.
Howlett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Esqueda.
Howlett taking some punishment here, with Esqueda in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett gets full guard.
Esqueda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esqueda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howlett is looking for a sweep.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Howlett is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esqueda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howlett in his tracks.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Esqueda.
A shot to the liver by Esqueda. Beautiful body shot.
Esqueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esqueda.
Howlett thumps Esqueda with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Esqueda does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Howlett.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Howlett misses with a looping left.
Howlett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esqueda.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esqueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Howlett throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
Howlett takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Howlett.
Howlett tries to land a leg kick but Esqueda saw it coming and moves away.
Esqueda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Esqueda jabs at Howlett's body.
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howlett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esqueda lands a nice shot that snaps Howlett's head back.
Esqueda throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esqueda. That did some damage!
Esqueda throws a hook but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Esqueda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esqueda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Esqueda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Esqueda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esqueda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Esqueda.
The fighters circling - Esqueda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esqueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Esqueda throws a head kick that misses.
Howlett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esqueda.
A lazy left from Howlett finds it's target.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
Esqueda dips to his left and cracks Howlett with an uppercut!
Gerard Esqueda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Esqueda is defended easily by Howlett.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
Esqueda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esqueda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esqueda lands with an uppercut that bounces Howlett off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Howlett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esqueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett cracks a nice hook into Esqueda's ribs.
Howlett moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Esqueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as Esqueda controls his hands.
Esqueda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Howlett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Howlett on the inside.
Esqueda misses with a body punch.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Esqueda manages to break the clinch.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howlett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Esqueda, pushing him back against the cage.
Esqueda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Esqueda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Howlett is keeping busy.
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 James Howlett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Howlett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howlett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Howlett wants to clinch.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Howlett.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut.
Howlett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howlett tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howlett sprawls well. Howlett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Esqueda gets slowly back to his feet.
Howlett is looking to slow Esqueda down with leg kicks.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Howlett misses the target.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esqueda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howlett closes the distance and pushes Esqueda back into the cage.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esqueda lands with a left to the head.
Howlett lands a nice uppercut.
Esqueda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
Esqueda blocks a body shot from Howlett.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esqueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esqueda looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a body punch.
Howlett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Esqueda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Esqueda.
Esqueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howlett's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Howlett cracks Esqueda with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esqueda is trying to maintain a safe position but Howlett gets an underhook and turns Esqueda into the cage.
Howlett misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esqueda blocks an uppercut.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Howlett fails to land.
Esqueda lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Esqueda backwards.
Howlett misses with some punches.
Esqueda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howlett.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Howlett as the two fighters clinch.
Esqueda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett lands a body punch.
Esqueda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Esqueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Esqueda can't find room to land a body shot as Howlett controls the action.
Esqueda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Howlett - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by Esqueda.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett is pressed up against the cage. Esqueda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howlett down to the mat. Howlett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Esqueda lands a jab to the nose.
Howlett misses with a left hand
and Esqueda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Howlett won't be happy with that.
Howlett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Howlett gets back to full guard.
Esqueda is looking to work some ground and pound but Howlett has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
Esqueda is in close to Howlett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Esqueda scoring well with a low kick there.
Esqueda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howlett's hands.
Howlett lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howlett 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 Esqueda has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Esqueda and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Howlett swings for the body but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda scores with a nice head shot.
Esqueda checks a low kick from Howlett.
Howlett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esqueda.
Esqueda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Esqueda lands with a shot to the body.
Esqueda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Howlett takes a swing at Esqueda's ribcage but misses.
Esqueda lands a slapping body shot.
Howlett wants to slow Esqueda down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esqueda scores with a jab. Howlett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howlett thuds his shin into the meat of Esqueda's side.
Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esqueda dips to his left and cracks Howlett with an uppercut!
Howlett throws a low kick, looking for Esqueda's leg but Esqueda calmly moves out of range.
Howlett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esqueda lunges at Howlett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howlett's hand.
Esqueda tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howlett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda lands a really nice looking cross but Howlett seems unphased.
Howlett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Howlett blocks the leg kick.
Esqueda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esqueda lands with a cross.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esqueda.
Howlett wants to land a leg kick but Esqueda is out of range.
Esqueda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howlett under the eye.
Esqueda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howlett with a hook.
Esqueda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howlett.
Esqueda lands with a straight right. Howlett didn't see that one coming.
Esqueda connects with a jab.
Howlett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Esqueda's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howlett.
Esqueda moves out of range as Howlett throws a body kick.
Esqueda lands a nice shot that snaps Howlett's head back.
Esqueda lands a lovely overhand right.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Esqueda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Esqueda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Esqueda on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda misses with a low kick as Howlett jumps back.
Howlett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Howlett tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esqueda moves away.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howlett misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Esqueda.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Esqueda.
Esqueda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esqueda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esqueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett tries to work over Esqueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that James Howlett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Esqueda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Esqueda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howlett was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
Howlett misses with a hook.
Esqueda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Howlett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esqueda scores with a sloppy right hand. Howlett should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Esqueda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Howlett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Esqueda counters with a shoot takedown. Howlett fights it but they end up in guard.
Howlett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esqueda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Howlett is tightening it up a little... Esqueda has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Esqueda reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Esqueda taps out! Nice BJJ there by Howlett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Howlett!
James Howlett made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You got four belts? Really? Time to retire cuz this sport has turned into a joke.'.
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