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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagull comes to the cage accompanied by Van Halen - Jump. Wayne has chosen Open your eyes before you die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sevent Seagull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Seagull misses the target.
Seagull cracks Wayne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seagull cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne fails to land the takedown.
Seagull is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Wayne has managed to clinch.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Seagull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull trying to control the position but instead, Wayne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seagull into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne digs a right hand into Seagull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seagull's gas tank.
Seagull misses with some punches.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seagull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seagull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seagull has Wayne pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seagull.
Seagull misses with a punch to the body.
Seagull dodges an elbow strike from Wayne.
Seagull tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Seagull back against the cage.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Seagull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seagull can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Seagull scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne lands a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Seagull trying to stall but Wayne improves his position.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seagull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seagull has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seagull misses with a punch on the inside.
Seagull misses with the head strike.
Seagull blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
Seagull lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seagull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seagull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne throws an elbow but it misses.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagull uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Seagull on the inside.
Seagull lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seagull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagull.
Seagull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seagull stalling in the clinch but Wayne improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seagull throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Seagull.
Seagull scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
Seagull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seagull seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wayne can turn it around.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Wayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seagull.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Seagull controls his hands.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sevent Seagull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sevent Seagull's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seagull misses the shot to the body.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Seagull.
Seagull slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne tries to move into range but Seagull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagull throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull tries to clinch up.
Wayne feints and then cracks Seagull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seagull down.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Seagull catches Wayne right on the button with a cross.
Seagull throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Seagull checks it
and Seagull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
Seagull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wayne shoots in but Seagull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seagull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagull looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Sevent Seagull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seagull at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
It looks like Seagull has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seagull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seagull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Zachariah Wayne has been cut.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagull moves away.
Wayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sevent Seagull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zachariah Wayne.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seagull gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seagull misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Seagull slips the punch.
Seagull tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seagull misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seagull misses with a body shot
and Seagull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachariah Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Seagull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seagull checks the leg kick.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Seagull keeps it at a distance.
Seagull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne throws a head kick but Seagull moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagull is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Seagull moves out of range of the body kick from Wayne.
Seagull throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Seagull rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seagull tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Seagull back against the cage.
Seagull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sevent Seagull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Seagull.
Wayne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seagull's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Seagull.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagull misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wayne as Seagull tries to tie him up.
Wayne is leaning against Seagull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seagull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seagull's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Seagull working aggressively here.
Seagull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seagull tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Seagull back against the cage.
Seagull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seagull avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Seagull.
Seagull working aggressively here.
Seagull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the head but Seagull blocks with his arms.
Seagull blocks a body shot from Wayne.
Seagull struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seagull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagull.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seagull's elbow.
Seagull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seagull just leaning against Wayne, taking a breather.
Seagull misses with some punches.
Seagull prevents a body shot from Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an elbow but it misses.
Seagull is trying to break free.
Seagull tries to stall but Wayne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seagull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Wayne as the two fighters clinch.
Seagull misses with the head strike.
Seagull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seagull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seagull throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Seagull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seagull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sevent Seagull showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seagull has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sevent Seagull!
A very excited looking Sevent Seagull made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West - No Church In The Wild .. The key to victory for Seppo Hovi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hovi is fending him off so far but Orton persists. Nope, Hovi circles away and we're back to standing.
Hovi throws a right hand that misses
and Orton counters with an inside leg kick.
Hovi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Orton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hovi wants to sweep here but Orton controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Orton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hovi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hovi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orton manages to get himself to full guard.
Hovi wanted to stand there but Orton had control of the position.
Orton pulls Hovi in close to prevent any damage.
Hovi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton pulls Hovi in close to his closed guard and prevents Hovi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hovi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hovi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hovi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seppo Hovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
Orton shoots in but no luck this time.
Hovi throws a jab when Orton was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Hovi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hovi scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Hovi misses.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hovi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hovi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orton doesn't seem bothered though.
Hovi scores with a jab to the head.
Orton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orton somewhat.
Hovi is looking to slow Orton down with leg kicks.
Orton looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hovi lands with a straight right. Orton didn't see that one coming.
Orton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orton somewhat.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Hovi shows good takedown defense.
Seppo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton goes for a double leg but Hovi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hovi continues to drive forward.
Orton blocking some punches.
Hovi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws a punch but it's blocked by Orton.
Hovi working aggressively here.
Hovi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
The referee calls for Hovi to work.
Orton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hovi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hovi leaves Orton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovi fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
Orton darts in looking for a takedown but Hovi gets double underhooks and turns Orton into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Hovi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hovi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hovi scores with a jab to the body.
Hovi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck for Orton with that takedown attempt.
Hovi throws the left hand but Orton avoids the punch easily.
Hovi scores with a three punch combo!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orton.
Hovi throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hovi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hovi's waist but Hovi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orton off to one side.
Seppo Hovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
Orton walks into a stiff left hand from Hovi.
Orton is rocked!
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orton is still on wobbly legs! Can Hovi finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Hovi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hovi - the referee stops the clock and Orton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hovi. Orton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hovi misses with a straight right.
Orton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hovi counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Orton badly! He tries to strike back but Hovi puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Orton out cold! Oh man, Orton will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seppo Hovi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj's entrance music is Pink Panther Theme. A fine choice. Boris Gregorovitsj could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rufus Speed's chin.
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164 lbs
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159 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufus Speed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregorovitsj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gregorovitsj moves into range and clinches up with Speed.
Speed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gregorovitsj has Speed pressed against the cage.
Speed throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Speed dodges an elbow strike from Gregorovitsj.
Speed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speed lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj avoiding damage.
Speed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with some punches.
Gregorovitsj can't find room to land a body shot as Speed controls the action.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
Gregorovitsj prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
Speed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gregorovitsj.
Speed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gregorovitsj seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Speed can turn it around.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed breaks from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregorovitsj moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gregorovitsj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Speed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gregorovitsj loads up on a big right hand but Speed slips the punch.
Speed avoids the body shot from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Gregorovitsj is looking to chop away at Speed's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Speed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Speed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gregorovitsj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed takes one to the side of the head.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregorovitsj is just out of range.
Speed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregorovitsj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gregorovitsj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Gregorovitsj's head.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Gregorovitsj misses.
Gregorovitsj throws an off balance right hand
and Speed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Speed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Gregorovitsj is adopting a defensive guard.
Speed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Gregorovitsj working a defensive guard here.
Rufus Speed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gregorovitsj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gregorovitsj throws a series of punches but Speed avoids them all with ease.
Gregorovitsj lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregorovitsj. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorovitsj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boris Gregorovitsj will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gregorovitsj takes a step back to recover.
Speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Speed lands with a shot to the body.
Gregorovitsj misses with the body kick
and Speed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Speed.
Gregorovitsj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speed is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed pushes down on Gregorovitsj's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed slips a nice elbow through Gregorovitsj's hands, connecting with Gregorovitsj's forehead.
Speed is trying to work for a kimura but Gregorovitsj is defending well.
Speed is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Speed wants to take a breather but Gregorovitsj is having none of it.
Speed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gregorovitsj haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj blocking the ground and pound attempt from Speed.
Gregorovitsj trying to hold on to Speed's head to control him but Speed postures up.
Speed seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Speed is just content to waste time from the top position. Gregorovitsj takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Speed trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorovitsj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed works over Gregorovitsj with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Gregorovitsj is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gregorovitsj trying to keep a closed guard but Speed is proving a slippery customer.
Speed wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.
Gregorovitsj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gregorovitsj controls Speed momentarily but Speed frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj misses the jab.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Speed counters with a single leg into guard. Gregorovitsj didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Speed is stalling in the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Speed throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregorovitsj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gregorovitsj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Speed checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gregorovitsj.
Nice cross by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gregorovitsj looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
Speed tests Gregorovitsj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gregorovitsj connects with a solid leg kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Speed moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorovitsj stuffs the takedown attempt from Speed. Speed gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregorovitsj throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick
and Speed counters with a shoot takedown. Gregorovitsj fights it but they end up in guard.
Speed trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom.
Gregorovitsj trying to keep a closed guard but Speed is proving a slippery customer.
Speed content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Rufus Speed has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Gregorovitsj is retaining full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rufus Speed wasn't active enough on the ground.
Speed swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Speed.
Gregorovitsj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gregorovitsj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Speed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Speed wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.
Gregorovitsj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Speed wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.
Gregorovitsj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed looking to sit in guard and control but Gregorovitsj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Boris Gregorovitsj just wasn't active enough.
Gregorovitsj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speed is out of range.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Speed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Speed!
Our winner, Rufus Speed, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Torturo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Torturo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mogwai - Katrien. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
37 - 17 - 4 |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jia O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Torturo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torturo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Torturo lands with a straight right. O Connor didn't see that one coming.
We've been informed that Torturo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torturo lands the left hand.
Torturo misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Connor blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Torturo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torturo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torturo connects with a leg kick. O Connor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Connor scores with the left hand. Torturo knows he should have avoided that one.
Torturo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Connor swinging wildly here.
Torturo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torturo tries to clinch up but O Connor circles away and keeps his distance.
O Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torturo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torturo throws a body punch but O Connor moves out of range.
Torturo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torturo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Torturo misses the target.
Torturo throws a good cross that connects.
O Connor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Connor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Connor looks to land a left hand but Torturo moved out of range nicely.
Torturo throws an ugly left hook that misses
so O Connor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torturo keeping full guard, as O Connor tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
O Connor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torturo 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.
Torturo has his hands on O Connor's head, controlling the position.
O Connor throwing strikes from guard but Torturo blocks nicely.
Torturo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Connor has gone for a leg lock! Torturo slips out almost immediately though and dives into O Connor's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor wants to sweep but no luck.
O Connor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
O Connor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torturo defending well though.
O Connor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torturo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nice strikes from O Connor there.
Torturo controlling the position well.
O Connor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo is holding on to half guard well.
Torturo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Torturo.
O Connor is looking to work some ground and pound but Torturo has wrist control.
O Connor 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.
O Connor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torturo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Connor.
Torturo pulls O Connor in close to prevent any damage.
O Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Torturo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Connor throws an elbow that misses. Torturo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Connor's guard. Nice move by Torturo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Torturo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Connor shoots in for a takedown but Torturo shows good takedown defense.
Torturo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torturo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torturo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torturo thows a leg kick but O Connor checks it
and O Connor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torturo won't be happy with that.
Torturo is trying to control O Connor's posture but O Connor avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by O Connor.
Torturo parries the strikes from O Connor easily there. O Connor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Torturo to escape.
Torturo is not content to let O Connor control the position.
Torturo is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
O Connor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Torturo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Torturo defending against the ground and pound.
Jia O Connor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torturo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Connor advances to full mount.
Torturo is desperately trying to improve his position but O Connor has a good base and remains in mount.
O Connor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torturo tries to lock up and control but O Connor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor unloading with bombs!
Torturo is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Connor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Torturo working to try and regain half guard.
O Connor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor content just to control the position here.
BOOM! O Connor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
O Connor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
O Connor landing strikes from the mount and Torturo is in trouble!
O Connor landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torturo is trying to escape the mount.
Torturo wants to hold on but O Connor pushes him away.
O Connor tries to control but Torturo wriggling away.
Torturo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
O Connor wants to control the pace but Torturo is squirming around nicely.
O Connor lands a big elbow.
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!
O Connor working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Torturo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
O Connor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torturo tries to roll over but O Connor keeps him under control.
Torturo trying to get back to full guard but O Connor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
BOOM! O Connor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
O Connor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
O Connor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torturo tries to hold on but O Connor pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torturo manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Torturo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Connor trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jia O Connor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Connor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Connor catches Torturo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Connor throws a series of punches but Torturo avoids them all with ease.
O Connor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Connor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torturo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Connor manages to avoid it.
Torturo tries to clinch but O Connor moves out of range.
Torturo cracks O Connor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torturo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marko Torturo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torturo is looking to clinch but O Connor is avoiding it.
Torturo throws a leg kick
and O Connor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torturo keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torturo won't allow O Connor to pass to mount.
O Connor is looking for a kimura here.
O Connor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torturo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torturo tries to get to full guard but O Connor has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torturo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torturo trying to control here.
O Connor working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Torturo's thigh. Torturo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Torturo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O Connor cracks Torturo with a solid left hand.
O Connor trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
O Connor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torturo trying to keep a closed guard but O Connor is proving a slippery customer.
Torturo keeping moving, preventing O Connor from controlling successfully.
O Connor tries to free his leg and advance position but Torturo is retaining full guard.
O Connor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torturo is trying to keep O Connor in close.
O Connor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Connor trying to control but Torturo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Connor misses with the combination.
Torturo tried to score with a low kick but O Connor checks it.
O Connor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Connor throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Torturo to counter with a crisp jab.
Torturo throws a lazy body kick
and O Connor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torturo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Connor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torturo defending well though.
O Connor working Torturo over with strikes.
Torturo wants to improve his position but O Connor is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jia O Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Connor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jia O Connor!
Jia O Connor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi has chosen 暗殺者 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
21 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen closes the distance and clinches.
Takahashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Takahashi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
Takahashi misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Takahashi prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen decides to pull guard.
Jokinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takahashi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jokinen controls Takahashi momentarily but Takahashi frees himself.
Jokinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Takahashi has passed into side control.
Jokinen sneaks back into half guard.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura but Jokinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takahashi to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Jokinen won't allow it.
Takahashi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Takahashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jokinen keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokinen wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is pressing down on Jokinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jokinen is holding on for now.
Jokinen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jokinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jokinen.
Jokinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Jokinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Takahashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Takahashi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jokinen to regain full guard.
Takahashi trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi advances to half guard.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jokinen defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Takahashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jokinen goes for a double leg but Takahashi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Takahashi continues to drive forward.
Takahashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the cage.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takahashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takahashi is keeping busy.
Takahashi taking a breather.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ichiro Takahashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takahashi lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Takahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takahashi lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Takahashi on the inside.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Jokinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Takahashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jokinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takahashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takahashi is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Jokinen.
Jokinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Takahashi fails to land.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takahashi to keep the fight standing.
Jokinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen drags the fight down to the ground.
Jokinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takahashi trying to control but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control.
Takahashi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jokinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Jokinen's legs - danger averted.
Takahashi is pushing down on Jokinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jokinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Takahashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen actively working from the bottom here.
Takahashi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jokinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jokinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takahashi is working away from the top position though.
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Jokinen is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi working over Jokinen with some ground and pound. Jokinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Takahashi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Jokinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Takahashi.
Ichiro Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi throws a good cross that connects.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jokinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Takahashi!
Takahashi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jokinen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Takahashi passes into side control!
Takahashi is putting a hurting on Jokinen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi controlling the position from side mount.
Takahashi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jokinen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jokinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Takahashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Takahashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Takahashi tries to move to full mount but Jokinen actually manages to regain half guard.
Jokinen wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi 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.
Takahashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takahashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takahashi is thwarting Jokinen's attempts to control the position.
Takahashi is keen to just control but Jokinen is a slippery customer.
Jokinen wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jokinen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Takahashi passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takahashi 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Takahashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Ichiro Takahashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheen has chosen Winning! - Charlie Sheen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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241 lbs
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266 lbs
24 - 10 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheen misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sheen.
Sheen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sheen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed takes one on the button.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sheen slips a straight right by Speed.
Sheen misses with a series of wild punches.
Speed moves out of range of the strikes.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Speed thumps Sheen with a low kick.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheen connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sheen throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Speed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Speed drops his hands momentarily and Sheen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sheen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Sheen avoids it.
Sheen scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheen motions for Speed to come forward. Sheen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a body kick that misses.
Sheen blocks a head kick by Speed.
Sheen jabs at Speed's body.
Speed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Speed checks a low kick from Sheen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daniel Speed's cut is getting worse.
Speed with a jab.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheen.
A big left from Speed misses.
A big left from Speed misses.
Speed connects with a leg kick. Sheen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sheen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheen throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheen checks a leg kick nicely.
Sheen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daniel Speed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Speed drives through with a takedown into Sheen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sheen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Speed is controlling him.
Sheen controlling Speed's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Charlie Sheen.
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sheen.
Sheen moves out of range as Speed strikes.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
Speed connects with a body shot.
Speed leaves Sheen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Speed jabs Sheen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheen looks winded!
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed is looking to slow Sheen down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sheen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sheen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Sheen's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheen tries to avoid it.
Sheen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Speed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sheen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Speed will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheen.
Speed lands with a kick to the temple. Sheen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheen punishes Speed's body with a nice straight punch.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Speed catches Sheen right on the button with a cross.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Speed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daniel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed looks for the body kick but Sheen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen checks the leg kick.
Speed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
Sheen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheen.
Sheen throws an overhand right that lands on Speed's shoulder, as Speed tries to avoid the shot.
Speed lands with a straight right. Sheen didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Charlie Sheen's cut even more.
Speed misses with a low kick as Sheen jumps back.
Sheen scores with a sloppy right hand. Speed should have avoided that one.
Sheen throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Speed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Speed duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheen misses with a straight right.
Speed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sheen takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheen throws a jab when Speed was well out of range.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheen.
Sheen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Speed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sheen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Sheen is breathing heavily.
Sheen scores with a spinning back kick!
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Speed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheen's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheen misses the target.
Sheen lands a slapping body shot.
Speed throws a leg kick but Sheen checks it.
Sheen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Speed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Sheen.
Speed cracks the inside of Sheen's front leg.
Speed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The cut above Charlie Sheen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Speed looks for the body kick but Sheen saw that one coming.
Speed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Speed throws out a leg kick but Sheen moves out of range and Speed only half commits.
Speed with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Sheen's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheen tries to avoid it.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Sheen off balance momentarily.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheen.
Speed throws a nice head kick!
Charlie Sheen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Speed cracks Sheen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Speed has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sheen to stand back up!
Sheen is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Sheen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Speed!
Daniel Speed managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ballard Magnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clam Digger comes into the arena with Body Rott blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
152 lbs
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32
158 lbs
20 - 14 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ballard Magnar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnar misses with a wild combination.
Clam Digger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnar moves out of range as Clam Digger throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magnar. That's going to slow Clam Digger down.
Clam Digger connects with a single shot there.
Magnar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clam Digger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magnar moves out of range as Clam Digger strikes.
Magnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clam Digger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnar lands with a good body shot.
Clam Digger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clam Digger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnar misses with a looping left.
We've been hearing reports that Clam Digger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Clam Digger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clam Digger clinches.
Clam Digger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnar throws a head punch that misses.
Clam Digger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clam Digger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clam Digger throws a punch but it's blocked by Magnar.
Clam Digger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clam Digger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clam Digger - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Clam Digger.
Magnar lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnar breaks the clinch.
Magnar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ballard Magnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clam Digger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clam Digger clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clam Digger can't find room to land a body shot as Magnar controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clam Digger struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnar controls his hands.
Magnar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnar.
Magnar prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Clam Digger.
Magnar taking a breather.
Magnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnar has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Magnar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clam Digger is out of range and Magnar settles back down.
Clam Digger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clam Digger throws the kick towards the body but Magnar avoids it.
Clam Digger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clam Digger connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnar throws an off balance right hand
and Clam Digger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Magnar's knee momentarily.
Magnar misses with a body shot
and Clam Digger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clam Digger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clam Digger.
A nice left hand lands by Clam Digger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clam Digger.
Clam Digger tries to throw a body punch but Magnar avoids it by throwing Clam Digger back against the cage.
Clam Digger misses with a body punch.
Clam Digger is working for takedown but Magnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Magnar has Clam Digger pushed against the cage.
Magnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clam Digger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Clam Digger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clam Digger as Magnar tries to tie him up.
Clam Digger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magnar misses with the head strike.
Clam Digger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clam Digger lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clam Digger trying to stall but Magnar improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clam Digger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magnar digs a right hand underneath Clam Digger's ribcage. Clam Digger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magnar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Magnar throws a head punch that misses.
Magnar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clam Digger backwards.
Clam Digger throws a head punch that misses.
Magnar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Clam Digger has double underhooks.
Magnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Clam Digger.
Magnar prevents a body shot from Clam Digger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnar taking a breather.
Clam Digger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magnar looking to stall.
Clam Digger blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ballard Magnar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Clam Digger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clam Digger moves away from the strike by Magnar.
Clam Digger works Magnar's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Clam Digger misses
and Magnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clam Digger connects with a nice looking jab.
Clam Digger punishes Magnar's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clam Digger, right into the meat.
Clam Digger takes one on the button.
Magnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clam Digger's hands.
Clam Digger throws the kick towards the body but Magnar avoids it.
Magnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clam Digger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clam Digger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clam Digger darts in and clinches Magnar up against the cage.
Magnar blocks an uppercut.
Magnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clam Digger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clam Digger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clam Digger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnar looking to pass the guard.
Clam Digger working a defensive guard here.
Clam Digger wants to sweep here but Magnar controlling him for the moment.
Magnar wants to pass the guard but Clam Digger is keeping the position.
Magnar stopping the sweep attempt from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnar defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger wants to sweep here but Magnar controlling him for the moment.
Clam Digger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clam Digger trying to control but Magnar is having none of it.
Magnar regains half guard.
Clam Digger slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magnar won't allow Clam Digger to pass to mount.
Magnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clam Digger wants to control but Magnar is keeping him busy.
Magnar tries to roll over but Clam Digger keeps him under control.
Magnar controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is thwarting Magnar's attempts to control the position.
Clam Digger prevents Magnar from improving his position.
Magnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger wants to take a breather but Magnar is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clam Digger not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Clam Digger dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Clam Digger swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnar.
Clam Digger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clam Digger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magnar looks to land a left hand but Clam Digger moved out of range nicely.
Clam Digger is looking to score with low kicks.
Terrance Clam Digger is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clam Digger shoots for a takedown but Magnar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magnar throws a hook but Clam Digger avoids it easily.
A combination from Clam Digger does no damage.
Magnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clam Digger scores with a leg kick.
Magnar misses with a hook
and Clam Digger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Magnar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clam Digger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magnar's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clam Digger.
Clam Digger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clam Digger jumps into guard, dragging Magnar to the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clam Digger holds on and takes a little breather.
Magnar looking to pass the guard.
Clam Digger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Clam Digger looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnar wants to control from the top but Clam Digger keeps moving.
Clam Digger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnar defends well.
Clam Digger trying to control the position.
Magnar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clam Digger trying to remain calm as Magnar controls from the top position.
Magnar taking a break here but Clam Digger is having none of it and regains half guard.
Magnar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Clam Digger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger trying to control here.
Clam Digger is staying active underneath Magnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magnar trying to control the pace.
Clam Digger is trying to control but can't.
Terrance Clam Digger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ballard Magnar.
No joy there for Magnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger lands with a kick to the temple. Magnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Magnar scores with a nice right hand.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick which misses Magnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnar tries to avoid it.
Magnar scores with a body shot.
Clam Digger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magnar. That did some damage!
Clam Digger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Magnar lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Clam Digger as he checks the leg kick.
Clam Digger throws a wild body kick that Magnar sees coming a mile off.
Clam Digger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clam Digger lands a nice looking body shot.
Clam Digger misses with a looping right.
Magnar throws a hook but Clam Digger avoids it easily.
Magnar throws a hook but Clam Digger blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Clam Digger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clam Digger 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Clam Digger!
After winning the bout, Terrance Clam Digger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jyrska Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velmu comes to the cage accompanied by Doctor Doctor by UFO. Wexler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go To Sleep - Eminem. Shawn Wexler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrska Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velmu misses with a left hand
and Wexler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wexler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Still in half guard, Wexler seems content to control.
Wexler tries to pass to full mount but Velmu defends it.
Velmu wants to improve his position but Wexler is controlling well.
Wexler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velmu defending well though.
Wexler prevents Velmu from improving his position.
Wexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Velmu actively working from the bottom here.
Velmu is looking to improve his position.
Velmu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wexler trying to control but Velmu is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velmu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velmu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wexler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wexler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Velmu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wexler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wexler stands and throws Velmu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wexler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velmu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Velmu's face as Wexler controls the position.
Wexler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Velmu, who protects the arm well.
Wexler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Velmu, who protects the arm well.
Velmu is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Wexler crashes against the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wexler advances nicely into full mount.
Velmu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wexler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wexler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wexler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Velmu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wexler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wexler pulls Velmu in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velmu stays in close to Wexler's body and controls the position.
Velmu wants to control from the top but Wexler keeps moving.
Wexler pulls Velmu in to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wexler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velmu is fending him off so far but Wexler persists. Nope, Velmu circles away and we're back to standing.
Wexler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wexler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Velmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wexler postures up.
Wexler stopping the sweep attempt from Velmu.
Velmu is working hard here to advance position.
Velmu is trying to keep Wexler in close.
Wexler trying to control the position from guard on top but Velmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wexler throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velmu is trying to keep Wexler in close.
Velmu wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velmu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wexler thows a body shot but no joy.
Wexler checks a low kick from Velmu.
Wexler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velmu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wexler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Wexler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Velmu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wexler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Wexler.
Wexler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velmu in his tracks.
Wexler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Velmu's head.
Wexler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wexler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Velmu misses its intended target.
Velmu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wexler to the ground. Velmu is now in Wexler's guard.
Wexler trying to control the position.
Velmu passes Wexler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velmu is thwarting Wexler's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velmu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler manages to get to full guard.
Velmu lands a couple of elbows.
Velmu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wexler's head.
Velmu throwing strikes from guard but Wexler blocks nicely.
Shawn Wexler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wexler 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.
Velmu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wexler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velmu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wexler is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wexler working a defensive guard but Velmu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wexler is looking to regain half guard here but Velmu keeps moving and retains side control.
Wexler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Velmu advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wexler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking 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!
Wexler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Velmu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Velmu trying to pass the guard but Wexler defending well.
Velmu trying to control from half guard but Wexler is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wexler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Velmu throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wexler is on top in guard.
Velmu is trying to keep Wexler in close.
Wexler preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Velmu is trying to keep Wexler in close.
Wexler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wexler trying to control the position from guard on top but Velmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velmu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wexler manages to get himself to full guard.
Wexler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Velmu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wexler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wexler's back!
Wexler covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Velmu is hanging on to Wexler's back as he tries to escape.
Velmu is trying to stick to Wexler's back but Wexler is turning into Velmu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Velmu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wexler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wexler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Velmu is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velmu passes into half guard.
Wexler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wexler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wexler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wexler.
Wexler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Velmu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wexler is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyrska Velmu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Velmu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wexler is able to avoid easily.
Wexler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velmu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wexler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wexler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Velmu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wexler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Velmu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Velmu is controlling Wexler's trapped leg to prevent Wexler from advancing to side control.
Wexler is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Velmu!
Wexler landing shots from mount.
Wexler trying to control but Velmu is having none of it.
Velmu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velmu is looking to escape.
Velmu regains half guard.
Velmu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wexler wants to take a breather but Velmu is having none of it.
Velmu is trying to get back to full guard.
Wexler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velmu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wexler.
Velmu tries to get to full guard but Wexler has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velmu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wexler wants to pass the guard but Velmu is keeping the position.
Velmu keeping moving, preventing Wexler from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Velmu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wexler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Velmu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu with shots to the head and body - Wexler looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wexler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velmu landing strikes from the mount and Wexler is in trouble!
Wexler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velmu lands a big elbow.
Wexler wants to control but Velmu is having none of it.
Velmu lands with some strikes.
Wexler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Velmu landing strikes from the mount and Wexler is in trouble!
Wexler is rocked!
Velmu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wexler is still in real trouble! Can Velmu finish him?
Velmu drops a big elbow. That's hurt Wexler! More shots from Velmu and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jyrska Velmu!
After winning the bout, Jyrska Velmu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kummola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sakura No Rei. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kummola throws a leg kick which misses Reynolds's front leg but catches the back leg as Reynolds tries to avoid it.
Kummola throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
Kummola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Reynolds tries to land a leg kick but Kummola saw it coming and moves away.
Reynolds connects with an inside leg kick.
Kummola misses with a low kick.
Kummola scores with a nice right hand.
Reynolds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kummola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reynolds connects with a body shot.
Kummola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reynolds throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kummola.
Kale Kummola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kummola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reynolds tries to avoid it but Kummola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reynolds to the ground. Reynolds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kummola to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
Kummola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kummola throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Kummola scores with a leg kick.
Reynolds checks a low kick from Kummola.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kummola.
Reynolds misses with a leg kick.
Kummola throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
Kummola fails with the takedown.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kummola throws out the jab.
Kummola throws a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Kummola as he checks the leg kick.
Reynolds throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kummola.
Kummola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reynolds's sensitive parts.
Good work by Reynolds as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Reynolds blocks the low kick.
Kummola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kummola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kummola walks into a straight right hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a front kick aimed at Kummola's knee but Kummola avoids it well.
Kummola is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kummola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reynolds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola throws a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a nice leg kick.
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Reynolds throws a jab when Kummola was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kummola, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reynolds is defended easily by Kummola.
Kummola looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Kummola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reynolds's sensitive parts.
Reynolds avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reynolds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kummola decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reynolds's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds 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.
Kummola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kummola trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kummola passes Reynolds's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reynolds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kummola wants to pass to mount but Reynolds is defending the position.
Reynolds is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kummola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Kummola is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kale Kummola will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kummola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kummola's calf.
A big left from Kummola misses.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds tries a body shot but Kummola blocks it.
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kummola wants a takedown but no success here.
Kummola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kummola breaks the clinch.
Kummola throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
Reynolds takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kummola checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds slips a jab from Kummola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola thumps Reynolds with a low kick.
Reynolds dives in for a single leg takedown but Kummola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kummola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reynolds.
A right hand to the body from Reynolds.
Kummola tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kummola.
Kummola is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
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!
Kummola lands a takedown into guard.
Reynolds trying to keep a closed guard but Kummola is proving a slippery customer.
Reynolds lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kummola!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working the ground and pound effectively.
Reynolds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kummola is working to get back to half guard.
Reynolds putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Reynolds raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kummola hang on?
Kummola gets back to half guard.
Kummola is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reynolds working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Reynolds.
Kummola tries to get to full guard but Reynolds has control of the leg.
Reynolds wants to free his trapped foot but Kummola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to control the action in half guard but Kummola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kummola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reynolds.
Kummola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reynolds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reynolds slips a nice elbow through Kummola's hands, connecting with Kummola's forehead.
Kummola wants to improve his position but Reynolds is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kummola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kummola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reynolds connects with a right hand. Kummola shakes it off.
A big right from Kummola misses.
Reynolds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kummola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reynolds moves forwards but Kummola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reynolds wants to land a leg kick but Kummola is out of range.
Kummola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reynolds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kummola circles away quickly and effectively.
Kummola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reynolds but Reynolds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kummola leaves Reynolds with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kummola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kummola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kummola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds cracks the inside of Kummola's front leg.
Reynolds blocks a leg kick.
Kummola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kummola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kummola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
Kummola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Kummola. Kummola gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Kummola is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kummola shoots in for a double leg but Reynolds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kale Kummola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Kummola tries a low kick but Reynolds avoids it.
Kummola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Kummola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reynolds is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reynolds is looking to score with low kicks.
Kummola checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a leg kick
and Kummola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reynolds's guard now.
Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kummola is one step ahead there.
Reynolds punching from the bottom.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
Reynolds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kummola manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Kummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kummola's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reynolds is looking to work some ground and pound but Kummola has wrist control.
Kummola is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Kummola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reynolds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Kummola keeps moving.
Reynolds works over Kummola with some ground and pound from guard.
Kummola keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds scoring with some ground and pound.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds trying to control but Kummola is working from the bottom.
Reynolds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Kummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reynolds really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Kummola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reynolds takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kummola.
Kummola lands a leg kick that knocks Reynolds off balance momentarily.
Reynolds 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.
Kummola throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kummola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kummola lands a lovely overhand right.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Kummola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kummola shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reynolds doesn't seem bothered though.
Reynolds moves out of range as Kummola strikes.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Reynolds lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kummola sprawling to the canvas. Reynolds follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kummola hang on?
Kummola is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kummola tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
Oh Kummola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reynolds drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kummola! More shots from Reynolds and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Reynolds!
Frank Reynolds is the new lightweight champion!
Frank Reynolds seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz's entrance music is Everyday. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutz 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.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Gutz off the cage and back into range.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutz lands with a shot to the body.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Gutz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Tyler Richards has been cut.
We've been told by Gutz's head coaches at Gutz Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Gutz misses.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Gutz.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richards at a distance.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gutz to the ground. Richards is now in Gutz's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gutz seems keen to control Richards's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Gutz.
Richards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Richards was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz cracks Richards with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Gutz clinches with his opponent.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Richards has Gutz pressed against the cage, preventing Gutz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutz tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz keeps Richards at a distance using the push kick.
Gutz pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
Gutz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gutz avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gutz.
Richards cracks Gutz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gutz darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutz throws a head punch that misses.
Richards tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutz throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Gutz lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richards misses with some punches.
Gutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Cormac Gutz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Gutz stalling.
Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutz.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gutz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Gutz.
Gutz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gutz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gutz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
Richards throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gutz - that will leave a mark!
Gutz clinches.
Richards has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gutz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Richards can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands with a light punch inside.
Gutz is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Gutz's ribcage. Gutz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gutz is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Gutz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards prevents a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards is trying to drag Gutz to the mat but Gutz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Richards.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz looking to control.
Gutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutz is trying to control. Richards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards manages to get to full guard.
Gutz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Gutz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gutz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richards's head.
Gutz looks to land a body kick but Richards moved away.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gutz rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutz scores with a nice strike.
Richards lands a jab to Gutz's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz throws a right hand that misses
and Richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards connects with a nice looking jab.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.
Gutz throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it.
Richards throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Gutz lands a head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutz.
A jab from Gutz does it's job there.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Gutz moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz moves away from the strike by Richards.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richards.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl out of it but Richards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutz cracks Richards with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richards has time to react.
Richards cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Gutz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gutz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gutz checks the leg kick.
Gutz misses with a right hand
and Richards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in half guard, Richards seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gutz is looking to improve his position.
Richards throwing shots but Gutz is blocking nicely.
Gutz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Richards wants to take a breather but Gutz is having none of it.
Gutz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Gutz's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gutz's head.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Gutz is working away.
Gutz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richards cracks a nice hook into Gutz's ribs.
Gutz scores with a push kick.
Richards avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gutz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gutz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gutz defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
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!
Richards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richards - that will leave a mark!
Gutz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Richards jabs Gutz right on the nose. Gutz blinks but takes it well.
Gutz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Gutz gets caught flat footed, as Richards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gutz's head.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz trying to control the position.
Richards pushes down on Gutz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gutz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gutz reaches up and holds on to Richards to control the position.
Gutz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Richards tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards landing strikes from the mount.
Richards lands a couple of good shots and Gutz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Richards doesn't have the hooks in and Gutz manages to turn into his guard.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Gutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is adopting a defensive guard.
Richards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gutz cracks Richards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gutz with a jab.
Gutz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Richards has closed the distance and engaged Gutz in a clinch.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
Gutz just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
Gutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gutz after a bit of a struggle.
Richards blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutz stalling in the clinch.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Richards lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz breaks the clinch.
Richards throws a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz avoids the body shot from Richards.
Gutz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Richards misses with a right hand
and Gutz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gutz stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Gutz is trying to stall.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to stall.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
Gutz tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Gutz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutz misses with some punches.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutz misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Gutz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Richards.
Richards lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Gutz is rocked!
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Gutz seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Gutz fails to land.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Gutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Richards.
I think Richards 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Tyler Richards thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Cormac Gutz spoke after the fight, saying 'Better man won tonight.'.
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