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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasqs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kin Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cain Velasqs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kin Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Velasqs.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Velasqs circles away.
Sackett closes the distance and clinches up with Velasqs, looking for a takedown. Sackett pushes Velasqs against the cage but Velasqs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velasqs cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett scores with a head kick.
It looks like Cain Velasqs has been cut.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sackett showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasqs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasqs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett stands up and beckons Velasqs to join him on the feet.
Velasqs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Velasqs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sackett tries to roll over but Velasqs keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Velasqs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velasqs is working for a submission of some sort.
Velasqs is looking for a kimura but Sackett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Velasqs to get the leverage.
Sackett wants to improve his position but Velasqs is controlling well.
Sackett is looking to control Velasqs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sackett avoid being mounted?
Velasqs is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sackett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Velasqs.
Velasqs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Velasqs is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs wants to work for an arm triangle but Sackett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sackett is controlling Velasqs's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Velasqs has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sackett defend it? Velasqs steps over the head and cranks it - Sackett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Velasqs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cain Velasqs!
An out of breath Cain Velasqs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tynkkynen comes to the cage accompanied by Cow herd - Fields. Rauno Tynkkynen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenny Powers's chin.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a lunging right hand
and Tynkkynen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers 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.
A slow jab from Powers misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Powers misses the target.
Tynkkynen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Powers misses with an uppercut.
Powers checks a leg kick nicely.
Powers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Rauno Tynkkynen has been cut.
Powers staying out of range there.
Powers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tynkkynen momentarily.
Powers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tynkkynen momentarily.
Tynkkynen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tynkkynen defending well as Powers loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers throws a jab when Tynkkynen was well out of range.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers scores with a hook to the body. Tynkkynen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Powers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powers.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tynkkynen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tynkkynen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tynkkynen avoids the body shot from Powers.
Tynkkynen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Powers lands a nice hook to Tynkkynen's body. Tynkkynen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Tynkkynen. That snapped Powers's head back.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tynkkynen manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen cracks Powers with an uppercut from hell and Powers crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tynkkynen's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Powers is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tynkkynen stands up and waves to Powers to follow him.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Tynkkynen finish him?
Tynkkynen gets a big slam - oh, Powers is out! Powers is out! That's a nasty KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rauno Tynkkynen!
A victorious Rauno Tynkkynen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kenny Powers spoke after the fight, saying 'If there's one thing I hate in this life, it's losing. If there's two things I hate, it's losing and getting cancer. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Keane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Rusted!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
Keane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rusted fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keane has closed the distance and engaged Rusted in a clinch.
Rusted manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rusted. Keane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Keane has a takedown stuffed.
Rusted tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keane keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Rusted. No joy for Keane on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Keane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted tries to clinch but Keane is having none of it.
Keane tries to clinch up but Rusted circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane shoots in for a takedown but Rusted shows good takedown defense.
Keane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keane fails with the takedown.
Keane stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane moves out of range as Rusted throws a body kick.
Rusted closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane tries to get to full guard but Rusted has control of the leg.
Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted trying to control the pace.
Rusted is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Keane has managed to free his arm - good work.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries to get to full guard but Rusted has control of the leg.
Rusted seems to be looking for submissions.
Rusted seems to be working for a kimura but Keane defends the submission attempt.
Keane looking for submissions off his back.
Rusted seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rusted is looking to take a break and control but Keane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Rusted looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
Rusted wants to free his trapped foot but Keane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Keane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rusted content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rusted looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusted wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keane keeps working.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rusted gets to his feet - Keane follows without any prompting.
Keane shoots for a takedown but Rusted saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rusted fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted shoots in and drives through. Keane sprawls well.
Rusted tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keane takes the fight into the clinch.
Rusted prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rusted jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Keane walks away with a smile on his face. Rusted gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keane fails in his attempt to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rusted enables Keane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rusted manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keane is looking to advance position but Rusted has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rusted lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rusted lands a big shot there that rocks Keane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rusted landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane is bucking up trying to escape but Rusted cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Keane is trying to escape the mount.
Rusted stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rusted.
Rusted shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Keane as he jumps to the side.
Keane shoots in but no luck this time.
Keane gets a clinch.
Rusted stalling in the clinch but Keane improves position.
Rusted drags the fight down to the ground.
Keane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rusted is keeping the position for now.
Keane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rusted is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Keane, into his guard.
Keane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rusted can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Keane is looking for a triangle but Rusted pushes his legs off easily.
Rusted trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.
Keane looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rusted has picked Keane up and slammed him! Keane can't keep hold of the triangle and Rusted manages to pass to side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rusted wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Keane is not content to let Rusted control the position.
Keane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rusted stands up and beckons Keane to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane stuffs the takedown.
Roy Keane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rusted.
Keane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rusted to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Keane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rusted wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.
Rusted got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rusted has managed to get both his arms back between Keane's legs - danger averted.
Rusted wanted to stand there but Keane had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted passes into half guard.
Keane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keane is just riding it out for now. Rusted eventually gives up the hold.
Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rusted enables Keane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rusted manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Keane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rusted is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rusted has escaped and now he's on top!
Keane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rusted doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rusted manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rusted wants to pass the guard but Keane is keeping the position.
Keane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rusted.
Rusted trying to control but Keane is working from the bottom.
Jethro Rusted has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keane working for submissions but it's allowed Rusted to get to half guard.
Rusted wants to stand up but Keane is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rusted is looking to take a break and control but Keane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Keane is not content to let Rusted control the position.
Rusted trying to mount his opponent but Keane defends it.
Keane actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Keane is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jethro Rusted!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhengtao Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhengtao Wei!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei thuds his shin into the meat of Inn's side.
Wei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inn.
Wei jabs at Inn's body.
Wei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inn.
Zhengtao Wei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inn doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Wei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wei trying to control but Inn is working from the bottom.
Inn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Inn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wei wants to control from the top but Inn keeps moving.
Inn managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inn looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Inn tries for a takedown but Wei circles away easily
and Wei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Inn keeping moving, preventing Wei from controlling successfully.
Inn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wei is aware though and is defending well.
Inn keeping moving, preventing Wei from controlling successfully.
Inn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inn is looking for a triangle but Wei pushes his legs off easily.
Inn 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei cracks Inn with a solid left hand.
Wei won't allow Inn to sweep him here.
Wei throws a big right hand that misses.
Inn seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Inn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wei got a little sloppy there for a moment and Inn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wei has managed to get both his arms back between Inn's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wei lands a couple of elbows.
Wei trying to control the position from guard on top but Inn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Inn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei is working Inn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wei trying to control but Inn is working from the bottom.
Inn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wei defends well.
Wei sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Inn's guard.
Wei lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Inn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wei is keen to just control but Inn is a slippery customer.
Wei passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Inn!
Inn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Inn is squirming around, avoiding Wei's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wei swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Inn is now in Wei's guard. A big mistake from Wei there, giving up the dominant position!
Wei controls Inn momentarily but Inn frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inn slips nicely into half guard.
Wei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Inn pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhengtao Wei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Inn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wei as he avoids it easily.
Wei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Inn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wei counters with an inside leg kick.
Wei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inn was well out of range. Poor timing from Wei.
Inn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wei misses with a shot to the body
and Inn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wei's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wei is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wei lands a nice shot to the head.
Wei trying to control but Inn is having none of it.
Wei scoring with strikes but Inn is staying in there.
Inn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wei breaks from Inn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Inn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wei controlling from the full mount.
Oh Inn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei cracks Inn with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhengtao Wei!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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262 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brah At Hammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virne instigates a clinch.
Virne manages to break the clinch.
Virne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Virne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
At Hammed tries to keep at a distance but Virne has taken the fight into the clinch.
At Hammed has a couple of punches blocked by Virne.
Virne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
At Hammed is trying to drag Virne to the mat but Virne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
At Hammed lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virne misses with a few strikes there.
At Hammed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virne takes the fight into the clinch.
At Hammed goes for a takedown attempt but Virne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brah At Hammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
At Hammed feints and then cracks Virne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Virne down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Virne.
Virne pushes At Hammed up against the cage in a clinch.
At Hammed connects with a knee to the head.
At Hammed keeps control of Virne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that At Hammed has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
At Hammed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
At Hammed misses with a head kick.
At Hammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with At Hammed, pushing him back against the cage.
At Hammed lands a shoulder strike.
At Hammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virne manages to pull guard.
Virne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Virne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of At Hammed's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne working the ground and pound effectively.
Virne with the ground and pound from mount.
At Hammed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
At Hammed is looking to improve his position but Virne isn't that keen on the idea.
Virne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
At Hammed bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
At Hammed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Virne keeping full guard, as At Hammed tries to pass.
Virne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virne is trying to control the position but At Hammed postures up.
At Hammed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed trying to control but Virne is working from the bottom.
At Hammed won't allow Virne to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Virne checks a leg kick.
At Hammed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
At Hammed scoring well with a low kick there.
Virne closes the distance and clinches.
At Hammed lands a nice knee to the body.
Virne looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, At Hammed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virne crunches a lovely knee into At Hammed's ribcage.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Virne is blocking nicely.
At Hammed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jarppi Virne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses.
At Hammed closes the distance and pushes Virne back into the cage.
At Hammed lands a hook that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
Virne scores with a nice hook to the head.
At Hammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
At Hammed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virne drives through and clinches with At Hammed against the cage.
At Hammed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but At Hammed is keeping busy.
Virne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Virne blocks a body shot from At Hammed.
At Hammed scores with a hook to the body.
Virne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with At Hammed's elbow.
At Hammed missing with knees to the body.
Brah At Hammed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
At Hammed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
At Hammed has Virne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne takes a shot to the head.
At Hammed scores with a shot to the side of Virne's head.
Virne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
At Hammed misses with a body punch.
A short right from At Hammed on the inside.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Virne is blocking nicely.
At Hammed tries a body shot but Virne blocks it.
Virne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
At Hammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virne blocks it with crossed arms.
At Hammed avoiding damage as Virne throws knees to the body.
Virne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virne misses with a body shot
and At Hammed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Virne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Virne rushes At Hammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne tries to stall but At Hammed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. At Hammed obliges.
At Hammed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virne pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virne has At Hammed up against the cage in a clinch.
At Hammed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
At Hammed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virne trying to land knees to the body.
Virne misses with a hook from the clinch.
At Hammed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Virne's face.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Virne is blocking nicely.
At Hammed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virne misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne managing to block the knees to the body from At Hammed.
At Hammed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virne.
At Hammed crunches a lovely knee into Virne's ribcage.
Virne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of At Hammeds head.
At Hammed has a couple of punches blocked by Virne.
At Hammed tries to work over Virne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
At Hammed lands a hook to the side of the head.
At Hammed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virne is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Virne.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
At Hammed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virne wants to break free but At Hammed has control.
At Hammed jumps into guard, dragging Virne to the mat.
At Hammed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Virne!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne is squirming around, avoiding At Hammed's attempts to control the action.
At Hammed is working for a guillotine from mount but Virne frees his head quite easily.
At Hammed fails to move to back control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virne tries to lock up and control but At Hammed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brah At Hammed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A head kick misses from At Hammed.
Virne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virne rushes At Hammed and presses him up against the cage.
At Hammed prevents a body shot from Virne.
A head punch on the inside from Virne fails to land.
Virne has had enough of the clinch but At Hammed keeps him there for the moment.
At Hammed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virne struggles to land a body shot inside as At Hammed controls his hands.
Virne tries to break the clinch but At Hammed is controlling the position.
Virne breaks from the clinch.
Virne misses with a few strikes there.
Virne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
At Hammed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Virne throws a series of punches but At Hammed avoids them all with ease.
At Hammed cracks Virne with a good jab.
Virne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
At Hammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Virne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Virne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
At Hammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virne manages to break the clinch.
Virne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
At Hammed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virne misses with a double jab
and At Hammed counters with a nice leg kick.
Virne takes one on the button.
At Hammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
At Hammed closes the distance and pushes Virne back into the cage.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
At Hammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Virne avoids the damage to the body.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virne misses with the head strike.
At Hammed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
A nice left hand lands by At Hammed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
At Hammed is pushing down on Virne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Virne is fighting to maintain full guard but At Hammed has managed to sneak the leg through.
At Hammed passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Virne!
At Hammed working for a submission but Virne is keeping him at bay.
At Hammed looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
At Hammed trying to control but Virne is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne is desperately trying to improve his position but At Hammed has a good base and remains in mount.
At Hammed content just to control the position here.
Brah At Hammed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Virne tries to hold on but At Hammed pushes him away.
At Hammed wants to control the pace but Virne is squirming around nicely.
Virne is looking to improve his position but At Hammed isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Virne is holding on tight.
Virne is working to get back to half guard.
Virne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from At Hammed.
Virne is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed working for a guillotine from mount but Virne is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brah At Hammed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well At Hammed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brah At Hammed!
An out of breath Brah At Hammed 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. Zotov has chosen Мы расправи as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
147 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
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137 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zotov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by MacRoberts. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacRoberts rushes Zotov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zotov lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacRoberts backwards.
MacRoberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacRoberts slowing the pace effectively.
Zotov lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacRoberts manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by MacRoberts's head coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
MacRoberts lands with a right hand.
Zotov connects with a leg kick. MacRoberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacRoberts misses the jab.
MacRoberts thows a body kick. Zotov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zotov takes one to the side of the head.
Zotov thumps MacRoberts with a low kick.
MacRoberts jabs Zotov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacRoberts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zotov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacRoberts defends it nicely.
Zotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRoberts checks a low kick from Zotov.
MacRoberts misses with a hook. Zotov ducked under it nicely.
Zotov scores with a kick to the body.
Michael MacRoberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zotov fails to land the takedown.
MacRoberts throws a series of punches but Zotov avoids them all with ease.
Zotov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacRoberts checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from MacRoberts.
MacRoberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zotov's sensitive parts.
Zotov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for MacRoberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zotov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacRoberts tries to clinch up but Zotov circles away and keeps his distance.
MacRoberts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
MacRoberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zotov circles away quickly and effectively.
MacRoberts cracks Zotov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zotov. That's going to slow MacRoberts down.
Zotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zotov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacRoberts thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts rushes Zotov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zotov taking a breather.
Zotov is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and MacRoberts has denied him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zotov.
Zotov throws a punch but it's blocked by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacRoberts moves out of range of the body kick from Zotov.
MacRoberts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zotov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zotov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zotov tries a head kick but it misses.
MacRoberts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zotov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zotov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacRoberts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zotov. That one must have hurt.
Zotov throws a head kick but MacRoberts moves out of range.
Good work by MacRoberts as he checks the leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacRoberts.
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zotov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that Zotov avoids nicely.
Zotov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zotov takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacRoberts darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacRoberts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacRoberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Zotov darts in and clinches MacRoberts up against the cage.
MacRoberts is trying to push Zotov away but Zotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zotov misses with a punch on the inside.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacRoberts lands with a nice body punch.
Zotov tries to keep at a distance but MacRoberts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zotov misses with some punches.
MacRoberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zotov.
No joy there for MacRoberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been informed that Zotov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
MacRoberts lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zotov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacRoberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zotov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacRoberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zotov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
MacRoberts has managed to clinch.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zotov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zotov slips a jab and a cross from MacRoberts.
Zotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as MacRoberts blocks the leg kick.
MacRoberts has managed to clinch.
MacRoberts tries to circle away but Zotov has him pinned against the cage.
MacRoberts tries to break free but Zotov pushes him back against the cage.
MacRoberts is trying to break the clinch but Zotov is controlling him.
Zotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Zotov fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacRoberts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zotov has him pressed against the cage.
MacRoberts can't break the clinch.
MacRoberts is trying to break the clinch but Zotov has him pressed against the cage.
Zotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael MacRoberts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacRoberts.
Zotov blocks a head kick by MacRoberts.
Zotov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacRoberts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Michael MacRoberts is winning the standup battle so far.
MacRoberts looks for the body kick but Zotov saw that one coming.
MacRoberts scores with a hook to the body. Zotov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacRoberts scores with a nice head shot.
Zotov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zotov. That's going to slow MacRoberts down.
Michael MacRoberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Zotov is predictable there
and MacRoberts counters with a stiff right hand.
MacRoberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zotov.
Zotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacRoberts scores with a leg kick.
MacRoberts missing with a left hand there. Zotov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacRoberts tries to bum rush Zotov with a series of wild strikes but Zotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zotov throws a front kick aimed at MacRoberts's knee but MacRoberts avoids it well.
Zotov tries to land a leg kick but MacRoberts saw it coming and moves away.
MacRoberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zotov was well out of range. Poor timing from MacRoberts.
MacRoberts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zotov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov is looking to clinch but MacRoberts is avoiding it.
Zotov throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacRoberts.
That kick from Zotov tenderised MacRoberts's leg. MacRoberts is trying to keep his angry face on.
MacRoberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zotov misses with a body kick.
Zotov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacRoberts tests Zotov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zotov is looking to slow MacRoberts down with leg kicks.
MacRoberts connects with a single shot there.
MacRoberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacRoberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zotov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacRoberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zotov was well out of range. Poor timing from MacRoberts.
Zotov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zotov motions for MacRoberts to come forward. Zotov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zotov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts checks a leg kick.
Zotov connects with a leg kick. MacRoberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacRoberts checks a leg kick.
Zotov throws a series of punches but MacRoberts moves out of range.
Zotov misses with a wild combination.
MacRoberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zotov can pounce on him.
Zotov tries to score with a low kick but MacRoberts moves his leg out of the way.
Zotov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zotov fakes the leg kick and cracks MacRoberts in the body.
MacRoberts looks to land a combination. Zotov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
MacRoberts scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zotov.
MacRoberts clobbers Zotov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacRoberts lands a jab to the nose.
Zotov tries a low kick but MacRoberts avoids it.
MacRoberts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zotov back to the cage. MacRoberts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
MacRoberts rushes Zotov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zotov tries to work over MacRoberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts working hard to break the clinch.
Zotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacRoberts blocks it with crossed arms.
Zotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on MacRoberts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zotov has MacRoberts pressed against the cage.
Zotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRoberts blocks an uppercut.
Zotov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables MacRoberts to keep the fight standing.
Michael MacRoberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Zotov.
MacRoberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacRoberts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacRoberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zotov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
MacRoberts manages to break the clinch.
MacRoberts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from MacRoberts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacRoberts breaks the clinch.
MacRoberts connects with a leg kick. Zotov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zotov pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacRoberts is out of range and Zotov settles back down.
Zotov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacRoberts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zotov scoring well with a low kick there.
Zotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacRoberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zotov doesn't manage to clinch there - MacRoberts circles away.
Zotov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
MacRoberts misses with the combination.
MacRoberts slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that Zotov avoids nicely.
Zotov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zotov is looking to slow MacRoberts down with leg kicks.
Zotov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zotov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zotov wants to control but MacRoberts is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maksim Zotov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
MacRoberts scores with a hook to the body. Zotov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacRoberts works the jab nicely.
Zotov throws a head kick that misses.
Zotov scores with a head kick. MacRoberts tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Zotov.
Zotov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacRoberts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from MacRoberts.
MacRoberts misses with a double jab.
MacRoberts misses with a hook.
Maksim Zotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zotov throws a head kick that misses.
MacRoberts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zotov under the eye.
MacRoberts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zotov has time to react.
MacRoberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacRoberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zotov, pushing him back against the cage.
Zotov misses with the head strike.
Zotov misses with an elbow over the top.
MacRoberts manages to break the clinch.
MacRoberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zotov.
Zotov throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zotov. That's going to slow MacRoberts down.
Zotov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacRoberts swinging wildly here.
Zotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacRoberts to score with a decent uppercut.
Zotov throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacRoberts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zotov scores with a jab to the head.
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for MacRoberts.
Zotov connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacRoberts slips a straight right by Zotov.
Zotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zotov misses with a low kick.
Zotov connects with a leg kick. MacRoberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov slips a jab and a cross from MacRoberts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zotov shoots in for a takedown but MacRoberts shows good takedown defense.
Zotov gets tackled into the cage by MacRoberts. MacRoberts maintains the clinch.
Zotov has a couple of punches blocked by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zotov has a couple of punches blocked by MacRoberts.
MacRoberts breaks from the clinch.
MacRoberts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zotov.
MacRoberts misses with a two punch combination.
Zotov shoots in but no luck this time.
Zotov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zotov connects with a leg kick. MacRoberts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zotov looking to score a takedown here. MacRoberts is defending well but Zotov drives through and ends up in MacRoberts's guard.
Zotov stops MacRoberts from standing up.
Zotov passes into half guard.
Zotov wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacRoberts keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zotov stops MacRoberts from getting back to his feet.
Zotov seems to be looking for submissions.
Zotov 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.
MacRoberts is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zotov wants to pass to mount but MacRoberts is defending the position.
MacRoberts is refusing to be controlled, as Zotov sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zotov is trying to work for a kimura but MacRoberts is defending well.
Zotov is working for a kimura but MacRoberts is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zotov seems to be working for a kimura but MacRoberts defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksim Zotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zotov 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksim Zotov!
In defeat, Michael MacRoberts stepped up to the mic, saying 'Where's my Guinness, yo bitches'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli comes to the cage accompanied by Look at my horse!. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Acunia. That's going to slow Trasseli down.
Acunia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trasseli motions for Acunia to come forward. Trasseli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Acunia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acunia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acunia scores with a nice head shot.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trasseli's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Acunia. That's going to slow Trasseli down.
Trasseli moves out of range of the body kick.
Acunia thows a body kick. Trasseli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trasseli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acunia manages to avoid it.
Acunia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trasseli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Finland in the buildup to the fight.
Trasseli looks to land a left hand but Acunia moved out of range nicely.
Acunia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trasseli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Acunia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trasseli scores with a nice head shot.
Trasseli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Trasseli misses.
Acunia feints and then cracks Trasseli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trasseli down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia is looking to slow Trasseli down with leg kicks.
Acunia lands with a cross.
Trasseli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Acunia can pounce on him.
Trasseli misses with a double jab.
Acunia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trasseli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trasseli is breathing heavily.
Trasseli scores with a nice right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trasseli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Acunia - the referee stops the clock and Trasseli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Acunia. Trasseli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Acunia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Trasseli 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.
Acunia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli misses with a low kick.
Acunia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trasseli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Acunia connects with an inside leg kick.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia fakes the leg kick and cracks Trasseli in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Acunia fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Trasseli misses its intended target.
Trasseli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trasseli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Acunia.
Trasseli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trasseli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Acunia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Acunia lands a jab to the nose.
Acunia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Acunia lands a nice hook to Trasseli's body. Trasseli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trasseli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Acunia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Trasseli will feel that in the morning.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Acunia connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia throws a leg kick which misses Trasseli's front leg but catches the back leg as Trasseli tries to avoid it.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trasseli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Acunia is looking to slow Trasseli down with leg kicks.
Acunia misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Acunia scores with the left hand. Trasseli knows he should have avoided that one.
Acunia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trasseli 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.
Acunia scoring well with a low kick there.
Acunia lands a head shot.
Acunia jabs Trasseli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Acunia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Acunia.
Trasseli thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia connects with a right hand. Trasseli shakes it off.
Trasseli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Acunia cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Acunia scores with a hook to the body. Trasseli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trasseli throws the left hand but Acunia avoids the punch easily.
Trasseli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acunia.
Acunia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Acunia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trasseli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Acunia thumps Trasseli with a low kick.
Trasseli throws a lazy right hand but Acunia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acunia lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Acunia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Acunia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trasseli throws a looping overhand right but Acunia ducks down to avoid it.
Trasseli looks to score with a jab to the body but Acunia is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VinniJay Acunia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Acunia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Acunia feints and then cracks Trasseli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trasseli down.
Acunia feints and then cracks Trasseli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trasseli down.
A head kick misses from Acunia.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acunia misses with a body shot.
Acunia punishes Trasseli's body with a nice straight punch.
Trasseli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acunia.
Trasseli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acunia.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acunia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trasseli momentarily.
Trasseli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trasseli throws an overhand right that lands on Acunia's shoulder, as Acunia tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acunia swings for the body but Trasseli moves out of range.
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Acunia.
Acunia throws a quick inside leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Acunia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Acunia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Acunia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Acunia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Acunia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Acunia cracks the inside of Trasseli's front leg.
Trasseli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acunia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Acunia slams his shin into Trasseli's torso.
Acunia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Acunia.
Acunia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Acunia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trasseli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trasseli ducks right into an uppercut from Acunia.
Trasseli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acunia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trasseli looks for the body kick but Acunia saw that one coming.
Trasseli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Trasseli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Trasseli misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Acunia. Acunia obviously looking to wear him down.
Trasseli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Acunia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trasseli takes a step back to recover.
Acunia tests Trasseli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick from Acunia lands but Trasseli takes it in his stride.
Acunia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trasseli at a distance.
Trasseli throws a shot from downtown. Acunia moves away and avoids it.
Acunia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Acunia.
Trasseli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
Acunia lands a right hook to the body.
Acunia lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acunia.
Acunia throws a leg kick which misses Trasseli's front leg but catches the back leg as Trasseli tries to avoid it.
Acunia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Trasseli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Acunia.
Trasseli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Acunia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Acunia scores with a nice strike.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Acunia. That's going to slow Trasseli down.
Acunia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trasseli throws a lazy uppercut
and Acunia counters with a low kick, right behind Trasseli 's knee.
Acunia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trasseli 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.
Trasseli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acunia.
Acunia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Acunia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trasseli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acunia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Acunia.
Acunia 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.
Acunia throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Trasseli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Acunia.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trasseli on the side of the head.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Acunia moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Acunia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Acunia thuds a left hand into Trasseli's body.
Trasseli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Acunia. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Acunia slams his shin into Trasseli's torso.
Acunia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trasseli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VinniJay Acunia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Acunia connects with an inside leg kick.
Trasseli misses with a wild combination.
Acunia cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Acunia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Acunia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Acunia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Acunia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Acunia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Acunia connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Acunia - that will leave a mark!
Good shot there by Acunia.
Acunia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia connects with a jab.
Trasseli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Acunia. Acunia obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trasseli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Acunia scores with a leg kick.
Acunia scoring well with a low kick there.
Acunia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trasseli on the side of the head.
Trasseli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Acunia. Acunia obviously looking to wear him down.
Acunia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trasseli under the eye.
Acunia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Acunia thumps Trasseli with a low kick.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Acunia feints and then cracks Trasseli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trasseli down.
Acunia cracks the inside of Trasseli's front leg.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trasseli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Acunia.
A jab from Acunia finds it's way through Trasseli's defenses.
Trasseli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Acunia. Acunia obviously looking to wear him down.
Acunia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli takes one to the side of the head.
Acunia scores with the left hand. Trasseli knows he should have avoided that one.
Acunia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trasseli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Acunia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trasseli sizes up Acunia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Acunia lands a leg kick that knocks Trasseli off balance momentarily.
Acunia scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Acunia does it's job there.
Trasseli is rocked!
A slow jab from Trasseli misses its intended target.
Oh Trasseli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Acunia finds it's target.
Acunia lands a front kick.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia defending well as Trasseli loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Acunia, right into the meat.
Acunia scores with a hook to the body. Trasseli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trasseli seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick from Acunia.
Trasseli misses with a body shot.
Acunia jabs Trasseli right on the nose. Trasseli blinks but takes it well.
Acunia lands a jab to Trasseli's midsection.
Trasseli lands a nice shot that snaps Acunia's head back.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Acunia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trasseli's calf.
Acunia blocks the body kick.
Acunia lands a nice looking body shot.
Trasseli throws a hook but Acunia blocks it.
Acunia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Acunia cracks Trasseli with an open hand slap.
Pena Trasseli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trasseli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Acunia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Acunia.
Acunia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trasseli's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trasseli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acunia.
Acunia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Acunia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Acunia.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acunia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trasseli.
Acunia scores with a head kick.
Trasseli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Acunia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trasseli's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trasseli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Acunia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trasseli at a distance.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
VinniJay Acunia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Acunia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VinniJay Acunia!
Our winner, VinniJay Acunia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vviktung Bolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Solid boxing
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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vviktung Bolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kantola moves out of range as Bolski strikes.
Kantola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolski.
Kantola misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolski misses the shot to the body.
Bolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kantola moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bolski.
Bolski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bolski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bolski connects with a couple of short punches.
Bolski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kantola wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bolski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kantola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolski is working Kantola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bolski throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolski stands up over Kantola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kantola is looking to stand up but Bolski isn't so interested in that idea.
Bolski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolski postures up and lands a big shot to Kantola's brow.
Kantola trying to control the position here.
Bolski throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolski is sitting in close to Kantola's body. Kantola has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bolski is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bolski is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kantola.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ari Kantola!
Ari Kantola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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40
228 lbs
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Noteboom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ventura connects with the punch.
Anthony Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Ventura.
Ventura jabs De Noteboom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ventura throws a solid leg kick but De Noteboom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ventura.
Ventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ventura shoots in looking for a takedown but De Noteboom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ventura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ventura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura wants to clinch but De Noteboom slips to the side
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ventura gets back to full guard.
De Noteboom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ventura is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Noteboom stopping the sweep attempt from Ventura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom throws an elbow that misses. Ventura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Noteboom's guard. Nice move by Ventura!
Ventura throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ventura scoring with some ground and pound.
Ventura postures up.
Ventura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Noteboom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ventura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom 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.
De Noteboom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ventura wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy.
De Noteboom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Noteboom throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ventura to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ventura holds on and takes a little breather.
Ventura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ventura wants to stand but De Noteboom is controlling the position.
Ventura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Noteboom.
Ventura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ventura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Noteboom postures up.
Ventura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ventura keeps trying to improve his position.
De Noteboom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ventura seems keen to control De Noteboom's posture.
De Noteboom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ventura is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Noteboom trying to control the position.
Ventura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ventura looking to pass the guard.
Ventura throws an elbow that misses. De Noteboom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ventura's guard. Nice move by De Noteboom!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Noteboom postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Noteboom postures up in Ventura's guard and throws a big left but Ventura blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Noteboom checks a leg kick.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ventura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Noteboom.
That kick from Ventura tenderised De Noteboom's leg. De Noteboom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ventura throws an overhand right that lands on De Noteboom's shoulder, as De Noteboom tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick lands from Ventura that sends De Noteboom to the canvas. De Noteboom tries to scramble back to his feet but Ventura brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Royston De Noteboom has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
De Noteboom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ventura tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ventura throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Noteboom is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ventura cracks De Noteboom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ventura looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Noteboom is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura working the ground and pound from side control.
Ventura landing a few strikes.
De Noteboom can't do much from the bottom here.
Ventura cracks De Noteboom with a big right hand but De Noteboom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Noteboom struggling a bit here.
De Noteboom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ventura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Noteboom defending well though.
De Noteboom trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom strikes from the bottom but Ventura passes into mount!
De Noteboom is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Noteboom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Noteboom is desperately trying to improve his position but Ventura has a good base and remains in mount.
De Noteboom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ventura looking to finish De Noteboom with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Noteboom!
Ventura drops a big elbow. That's hurt De Noteboom! More shots from Ventura and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ventura! Anthony Ventura retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anthony Ventura waved his t-shirt featuring Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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