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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Muzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leboj Jedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Muzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leboj Jedan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jedan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Carlos Muzi has been cut.
Good shot there by Jedan.
Jedan scores with a nice head shot.
Jedan checks a leg kick nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Muzi scores with a four punch combination!
Jedan shoots in for a takedown but Muzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jedan is just out of range.
Jedan moves away from the strike by Muzi.
Muzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jedan circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muzi tries to bum rush Jedan with a series of wild strikes but Jedan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muzi throws a combination that misses
letting Jedan counter with a right hand.
Carlos Muzi's cut is getting worse.
Muzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jedan counters with a nice uppercut.
Muzi misses with a two punch combination.
Leboj Jedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedan misses with a leg kick.
Muzi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jedan postures up.
Muzi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jedan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jedan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jedan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jedan stalling.
Jedan working over Muzi with some ground and pound. Muzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jedan is nestled in close to Muzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Muzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muzi tries to get out of the position.
Jedan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jedan connects with a nice short shot to Muzi's temple.
Carlos Muzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Muzi is looking for a sweep. Jedan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jedan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Muzi is looking for a sweep. Jedan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jedan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jeez, Carlos Muzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Muzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leboj Jedan!
A victorious Leboj Jedan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Nowenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pandarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthur Nowenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pandarian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowenson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nowenson throws an overhand right that lands on Pandarian's shoulder, as Pandarian tries to avoid the shot.
Pandarian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nowenson.
Pandarian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nowenson throws out the jab.
Pandarian slips a jab from Nowenson.
A cross from Nowenson lands.
Nowenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nowenson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nowenson scores with a punch to the head.
Nowenson lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandarian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nowenson avoids it really well and circles away.
Pandarian misses with a takedown attempt - Nowenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pandarian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandarian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nowenson's waist but Nowenson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pandarian off to one side.
Arthur Nowenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pandarian.
Pandarian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nowenson's guard.
Nowenson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pandarian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nowenson trying to control the position.
Nowenson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nowenson tries to get out of the position.
Pandarian landing with the ground and pound.
Pandarian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Pandarian scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pandarian postures up and lands a big shot to Nowenson's brow.
Pandarian lands a couple of elbows.
Nowenson is rocked!
Nowenson 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.
Oh Nowenson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nowenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pandarian scoring with some ground and pound.
Pandarian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pandarian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nowenson's head.
Pandarian lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowenson wants to sweep here but Pandarian controlling him for the moment.
Pandarian loads up on a big left hand. Nowenson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pandarian looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Nowenson can't hide his disappointment, as Pandarian celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pandarian!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Lugo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Big Bob's chin.
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Lugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lugo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lugo lands with a cross.
Bob throws a wild hook but Lugo just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Bob gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lugo raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Lugo!
After winning the bout, Danny Lugo 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Attila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batraz Farniev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johan Attila's chin.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Attila!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attila with a jab.
Attila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farniev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Attila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Attila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attila has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Attila on the inside.
Attila stops a takedown attempt from Farniev.
We've been hearing reports that Farniev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Attila misses with a punch on the inside.
Attila can't find room to land a body shot as Farniev controls the action.
Attila struggles to land a body shot inside as Farniev controls his hands.
Farniev goes for a takedown attempt but Attila pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attila misses with a series of wild punches.
Farniev moves forwards but Attila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farniev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Attila sprawls well. Attila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Farniev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attila moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Attila throws a right and a left that Farniev avoids nicely.
Attila misses with a series of wild punches.
Farniev darts in looking for a takedown but Attila gets double underhooks and turns Farniev into the cage.
Attila is working Farniev over against the cage.
Attila tries to throw a body punch but Farniev avoids it by throwing Attila back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Attila.
Farniev prevents a body shot from Attila.
Attila stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Attila after a bit of a struggle.
Attila manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Attila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farniev.
Attila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farniev.
Attila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farnievs head.
Attila lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Attila.
Farniev blocks a body shot from Attila.
Farniev tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila struggles to land a body shot inside as Farniev controls his hands.
Farniev wants a takedown but no success here.
A short body shot lands from Attila as the two fighters clinch.
Attila gets through Farniev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farniev prevents a body shot from Attila.
Attila struggles to land a body shot inside as Farniev controls his hands.
Farniev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Attila is defending well.
Attila slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Attila.
Attila scores with a shot to the side of Farniev's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farniev blocks a body shot from Attila.
Attila tries to work over Farniev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farniev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Attila prevents it.
Attila lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Attila.
Attila pushes Farniev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Attila.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attila lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attila.
Attila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farniev prevents a body shot from Attila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Attila pushes Farniev up against the cage in a clinch.
Attila tries to work over Farniev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farniev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Attila pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farniev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Attila pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farniev blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Attila - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Attila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Attila - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev is working for takedown but Attila is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Attila lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attila is stalling here. Farniev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Attila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Farniev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Attila struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila sneaks back into half guard.
Attila wants to improve his position but Farniev is controlling well.
Farniev trying to control the action but Attila is working from the bottom.
Farniev is just content to waste time from the top position. Attila takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Attila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farniev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farniev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Attila is trying to keep Farniev in close.
Attila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farniev postures up.
Attila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farniev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Farniev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Attila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farniev has managed to get both his arms back between Attila's legs - danger averted.
Farniev trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev distracts Attila with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Attila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farniev's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farniev is on top in guard.
Farniev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Our spies down at at The Exiled Elite inform us that Attila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Attila holds on and takes a little breather.
Attila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farniev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farniev tries to free his leg and advance position but Attila is retaining full guard.
Farniev won't allow Attila to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farniev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Attila looking to control.
Attila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farniev working some strikes from top position.
Attila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Attila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Attila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Attila misses.
Farniev shoots in for a double leg but Attila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Attila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farniev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Attila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attila fails to land with a series of punches.
Attila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Farniev or perhaps it was just good defense by Attila, which made it look bad.
Farniev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Farniev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Attila regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Farniev.
Farniev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attila looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Farniev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Attila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Attila working for a triangle but Farniev defends it easily.
Farniev pushes down on Attila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attila is looking for a sweep. Farniev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev is trying to control. Attila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Farniev thows a huge punch but Attila dodges it nicely.
Farniev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Attila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Attila gets full guard.
Farniev trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
Farniev postures up.
Farniev trying to control the position from guard on top but Attila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Attila wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johan Attila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attila gets a clinch.
Farniev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farniev looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Attila.
Farniev tries for a takedown but Attila manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farniev.
Attila is leaning against Farniev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Attila works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Attila passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Attila misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farniev keeps working.
Farniev is looking for a sweep.
Farniev is not content to let Attila control the position.
Attila working the ground and pound but Farniev is defending the strikes.
Attila trying to control the position but Farniev is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farniev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Batraz Farniev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Attila takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Attila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Attila 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Attila!
Post fight, an emotional Johan Attila said 'Yes, revanged my Teammate.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coolidge has chosen Stranglehold as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Morgoslepov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Coolidge - just one landing.
Coolidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coolidge tries a low kick but Morgoslepov avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coolidge. Morgoslepov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgoslepov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coolidge.
Morgoslepov throws a series of punches but Coolidge avoids them all with ease.
Coolidge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgoslepov.
Coolidge misses with a hook. Morgoslepov ducked under it nicely.
Coolidge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coolidge dodges the punch combination from Morgoslepov.
Coolidge throws a chopping leg kick but Morgoslepov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coolidge throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgoslepov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coolidge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgoslepov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgoslepov tries to bum rush Coolidge with a series of wild strikes but Coolidge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coolidge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coolidge jabs Morgoslepov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgoslepov.
Coolidge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgoslepov to the mat! Morgoslepov manages to get full guard.
Coolidge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coolidge stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Morgoslepov has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Coolidge manages to get his head free but now Morgoslepov has transitioned to an armbar! Coolidge grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Morgoslepov! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evgeny Morgoslepov!
In his post fight interview, Evgeny Morgoslepov gave a big smile as he said 'Za VDV and Russia!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Baby Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Viloria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Viloria is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Baby Killer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Viloria!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viloria cracks Baby Killer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baby Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viloria.
Viloria's coach down at Ironfist Athletics was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Viloria's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Viloria connects with a nice looking jab.
Viloria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baby Killer . That did some damage!
Viloria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baby Killer .
Baby Killer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viloria scores with a jab. Baby Killer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baby Killer tries to clinch but Viloria moves out of range.
Baby Killer has closed the distance and engaged Viloria in a clinch.
Baby Killer is trying to pull guard but Viloria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Viloria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baby Killer has him pressed against the cage.
Baby Killer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Viloria to keep the fight standing.
Baby Killer is breathing heavily.
Viloria working hard to break the clinch.
Viloria breaks from the clinch.
Viloria works Baby Killer 's body with a nice hook.
Viloria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baby Killer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viloria cracks Baby Killer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Viloria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Viloria.
Viloria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brian Viloria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria sizes up Baby Killer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Viloria misses with the combination.
Baby Killer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baby Killer is rocked!
Viloria drops Baby Killer with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Baby Killer ! Viloria dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Viloria!
A determined Brian Viloria didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donato Bilancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radostan Tugbajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radostan Tugbajev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tugbajev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tugbajev connects with a nice looking jab.
Bilancia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tugbajev.
Bilancia ducks under a wild hook from Tugbajev.
Tugbajev looks to land a right hand but Bilancia moved out of range.
Bilancia slips under a jab from Tugbajev.
Nice uppercut there from Tugbajev.
Bilancia moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Tugbajev misses.
Tugbajev lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Donato Bilancia has been cut.
Bilancia drops his hands momentarily and Tugbajev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tugbajev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tugbajev keeping full guard, as Bilancia tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilancia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tugbajev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tugbajev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tugbajev!
Bilancia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tugbajev is just content to waste time from the top position. Bilancia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bilancia looking for a guillotine here but Tugbajev defends easily.
Tugbajev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bilancia is proving hard to escape from.
Bilancia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bilancia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tugbajev is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tugbajev wants to control from the top but Bilancia keeps moving.
Bilancia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tugbajev lands a couple of digs.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tugbajev working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Tugbajev is in close to Bilancia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tugbajev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tugbajev is stalling in the full guard.
Bilancia is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tugbajev has his hands clasped together but Bilancia extends and breaks Tugbajev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bilancia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donato Bilancia!
Donato Bilancia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Castanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahomet Zuradov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
142 lbs
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25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Castanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahomet Zuradov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuradov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuradov loads up on a big right hand but Castanza slips the punch.
Castanza clinches with his opponent.
Zuradov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Castanza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zuradov to the mat. Zuradov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Castanza is stalling in the full guard.
Zuradov trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castanza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castanza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Castanza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Castanza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zuradov's head.
Zuradov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castanza is looking to work some ground and pound but Zuradov has wrist control.
Castanza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zuradov controls Castanza momentarily but Castanza frees himself.
Zuradov is looking to stand up but Castanza isn't so interested in that idea.
Zuradov trying to keep a closed guard but Castanza is proving a slippery customer.
Zuradov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Castanza stopping the sweep attempt from Zuradov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castanza wants to pass the guard but Zuradov is keeping the position.
Castanza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Castanza postures up and lands a big shot to Zuradov's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zuradov wants to stand up but Castanza is controlling him.
Castanza trying to control but Zuradov is working from the bottom.
Castanza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zuradov looking to control.
Castanza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zuradov is looking to stand up but Castanza isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mahomet Zuradov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castanza slips a jab and a cross from Zuradov.
Zuradov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Zuradov misses.
Zuradov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castanza has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuradov misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Zuradov.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zuradov enables Castanza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zuradov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zuradov trying to control the position.
Castanza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castanza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castanza lands a couple of elbows.
Castanza landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuradov keeping moving, preventing Castanza from controlling successfully.
Castanza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castanza trying to control but Zuradov is working from the bottom.
Zuradov wants to sweep but no luck.
Castanza working some strikes from top position.
Zuradov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castanza is controlling him.
Castanza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuradov is trying to hold Castanza in close to prevent damage but Castanza has managed to pass into half guard.
Zuradov trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Castanza there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Castanza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zuradov misses with a straight left.
Zuradov misses with a left hand
and Castanza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zuradov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuradov throws out a loose jab but Castanza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuradov misses with a left hand
and Castanza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Castanza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castanza prevents Zuradov from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuradov wants to control but Castanza is keeping busy.
Castanza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zuradov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Castanza drops an elbow to the side of Zuradov's head.
Castanza 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuradov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zuradov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Castanza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zuradov defending well though.
Zuradov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zuradov.
Zuradov working a defensive guard here.
Castanza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zuradov's head.
Castanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuradov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuradov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castanza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castanza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuradov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castanza wants to control from the top but Zuradov keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zuradov throws a hook but Castanza blocks it.
Zuradov throws a body punch but Castanza moves out of range.
Zuradov swings widly with a right hand
and Castanza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castanza.
Castanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuradov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castanza stops Zuradov from standing up.
Castanza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zuradov's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castanza stopping the sweep attempt from Zuradov.
Zuradov keeping moving, preventing Castanza from controlling successfully.
Castanza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuradov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zuradov has momentary wrist control but Castanza slips an elbow through the middle.
Castanza is pushing down on Zuradov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zuradov is fighting to maintain full guard but Castanza has managed to sneak the leg through.
Castanza is trying to control. Zuradov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Castanza not doing much here.
Castanza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Castanza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zuradov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castanza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castanza drops an elbow to the side of Zuradov's head.
Castanza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zuradov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Castanza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zuradov is trying to escape back to his feet but Castanza uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Zuradov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuradov tries to escape but Castanza is in control.
Castanza looks up at the clock and then as Zuradov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Castanza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Castanza dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Castanza rushes Zuradov and presses him up against the cage.
Zuradov swings wildly with an uppercut but Castanza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zuradov fails to land.
Castanza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zuradov struggling a bit here.
Castanza lands some shots froms side control.
Castanza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Castanza scoring with punches and elbows.
Castanza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zuradov is avoiding damage well.
Zuradov is trying to buck Castanza off.
Castanza scores with punches from side control.
Zuradov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanza wants to control but Zuradov is keeping him busy.
Zuradov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zuradov is trying to escape the position but Castanza is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Zuradov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zuradov is looking to get back to his feet here but Castanza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Zuradov's back.
Castanza lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Zuradov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Castanza is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Zuradov up.
Zuradov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mahomet Zuradov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuradov is trying to stand back up but Castanza is controlling him
Castanza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Castanza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
George Castanza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castanza is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zuradov!
Castanza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Castanza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zuradov is rocked!
Castanza with a couple of short strikes.
Zuradov is still in real trouble! Can Castanza finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castanza connects with a bit shot that sees Zuradov covering up! More strikes from Castanza and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Castanza is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Castanza!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Heyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name - Fort Minor. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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19
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Heyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyman looks to throw the jab but Dela Cruz is out of range.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Heyman moves out of range.
Heyman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heyman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dela Cruz checks a leg kick.
Heyman misses with a hook. Dela Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heyman.
Dela Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heyman takes the fight into the clinch.
Heyman tries to score a body lock takedown but Dela Cruz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Heyman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dela Cruz prevents a body shot from Heyman.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Heyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heyman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dela Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dela Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heyman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heyman blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Heyman.
Dela Cruz stalling.
Heyman tightens his grip and picks Dela Cruz up, before dumping him to the ground. Dela Cruz manages to land in guard.
Heyman wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Dela Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heyman wants to stand but Dela Cruz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Heyman from controlling successfully.
Dela Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heyman controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heyman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Heyman from controlling successfully.
Heyman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dela Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dela Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Heyman.
Dela Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab.
Dela Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heyman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heyman misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Heyman misses.
Dela Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heyman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dela Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Charles Heyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Heyman.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Heyman.
Heyman cracks the inside of Dela Cruz's front leg.
Heyman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heyman moves forwards but Dela Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman drives through and clinches with Dela Cruz against the cage.
Heyman is trying to drag Dela Cruz to the mat but Dela Cruz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dela Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heyman has Dela Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Dela Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dela Cruz'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.
Heyman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heyman misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Dela Cruz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heyman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heyman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heyman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heyman moves out of range as Dela Cruz strikes.
Dela Cruz punishes Heyman's body with a nice straight punch.
Dela Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heyman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dela Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Dela Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heyman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dela Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heyman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heyman tries to clinch up.
Heyman misses with a body kick.
Dela Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Dela Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Dela Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heymans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heyman is rocked!
Heyman moves into range and clinches up with Dela Cruz.
Heyman pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz blocks the elbow strike.
Dela Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dela Cruz can't break the clinch.
Heyman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dela Cruz throws an elbow but misses.
Dela Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heyman backwards.
Heyman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heyman tries to stall but Dela Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heyman tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Heyman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dela Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heyman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Juan Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz taking a breather.
Heyman trying to land knees to the body.
Dela Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heyman up against the cage.
Dela Cruz wants to stall.
Come on Dela Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
Heyman misses with an uppercut. Dela Cruz saw that one coming.
Dela Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dela Cruz looks to land a left hand but Heyman moved out of range nicely.
Heyman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juan Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heyman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heyman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heyman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heyman throws a hook to the side of Dela Cruz's head but Dela Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heyman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dela Cruz moves away.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Heyman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heyman also avoids with ease.
Juan Dela Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Dela Cruz misses.
Good leg kick by Heyman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman throws a nice head kick!
Dela Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heyman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heyman under the eye.
Dela Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Heyman should have avoided that one.
Oh Heyman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dela Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Dela Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heyman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heyman seems to have got his legs back now.
Heyman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Heyman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heyman also avoids with ease.
Heyman throws a solid leg kick but Dela Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heyman.
Heyman throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Heyman wants to clinch up but Dela Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heyman, right into the meat.
Heyman throws a head kick that misses.
Heyman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dela Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Dela Cruz'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!
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Heyman avoids them all with ease.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heyman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heyman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heyman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dela Cruz lands with a cross.
Dela Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Dela Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dela Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Heyman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dela Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Heyman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heyman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heyman throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice combination there by Dela Cruz.
Heyman takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Heyman backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Heyman avoids them all with ease.
Dela Cruz connects with the punch.
Heyman misses with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heyman slips under a jab from Dela Cruz.
Heyman tries to score with a low kick but Dela Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
Dela Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Heyman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heyman also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Dela Cruz.
Heyman working aggressively here.
Heyman blocks the elbow strike.
Dela Cruz stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz avoiding damage as Heyman throws knees to the body.
Heyman missing with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Heyman.
Dela Cruz is trying to stall.
Heyman misses with a punch to the body.
Heyman tries to stall but Dela Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dela Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Charles Heyman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heyman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyman trying to land knees to the body.
Heyman is looking to control Dela Cruz's arms but Dela Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heyman has his back to the cage.
Heyman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dela Cruz.
Heyman avoiding damage.
Juan Dela Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heyman lands a damaging elbow.
Dela Cruz lands a right hand.
Heyman scores a nice knee to the body.
Dela Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heyman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dela Cruz's face.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dela Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Charles Heyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heyman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heyman'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.
Heyman scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dela Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Heyman.
Heyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dela Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Heyman has the dominant position.
Dela Cruz being controlled against the cage.
Heyman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dela Cruz controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Dela Cruz.
I've got Dela Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Dela Cruz!
Juan Dela Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krisn Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammel Nister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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184 lbs
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196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krisn Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammel Nister!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
Khan has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nister managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nister's face.
Nister avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Khan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nister lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nister is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Nister blocks it.
Nister stalling in the clinch.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Nister trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Nister throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan looking to stall.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sammel Nister has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Nister tries to tie him up.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Nister's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Nister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nister tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Nister avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Nister has Khan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nister pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Khan tumbling to the mat - Nister dives into Khan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nister is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nister passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nister connects with a nice short shot to Khan's temple.
Nister not doing much here.
Nister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nister content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nister throwing shots but Khan is blocking nicely.
Nister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nister working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nister lands a nice short elbow.
Nister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
My spies in Ironfist Athletics inform me that Nister has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nister lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Khan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nister on the ground.
Nister landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nister working Khan over with strikes.
Khan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nister.
Khan trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nister lands a nice short elbow.
Nister keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nister takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Krisn Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammel Nister'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.
Nister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khan on his heels. He'll look to pass Khan's guard now, I'm sure.
Nister passes into half guard.
Nister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Nister.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nister slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nister is nestled in close to Khan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nister controlling the pace.
Khan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nister landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nister winds up and cracks Khan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nister performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nister trying to control from half guard but Khan is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nister shoots in and bounces Khan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nister throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Nister wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Nister scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nister landing with the ground and pound.
Nister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nister cracks Khan with a solid left hand.
Khan 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.
Nister cracks Khan with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nister trying to control the position but Khan is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammel Nister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammel Nister's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nister shoots in but no luck this time.
Nister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nister swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Nister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nister tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nister keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khan tries to clinch up but Nister circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nister is defended easily by Khan.
Nister tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khan defends well and Nister ends up having to push Khan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Krisn Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammel Nister.
Khan tries to work over Nister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Khan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Nister throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan is looking to control Nister's arms but Nister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khan has his back to the cage.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nister avoids it.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nister is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Nister into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan prevents the takedown attempt.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nister is defending well for now.
Nister drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Nister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Nister goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan has Nister pressed against the cage.
Nister looking for a takedown.
Nister tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Nister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khan slowing the pace effectively.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan is pressed up against the cage. Nister has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khan down to the mat. Khan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nister throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khan stalks Nister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nister's face. Nister staggers backwards, shaken.
Krisn Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khan swinging wildly here.
Khan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nister works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Nister misses the target.
Nister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nister.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Nister.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krisn Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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