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MMA Helsinki - 29 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One. Skyler Nelson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
15 - 24 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
31 - 53 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag moves to clinch but Nelson breaks away
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jag won't be happy with that.
Nelson has hold of Jag's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jag seems comfortable defending it but Nelson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jag is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jag is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nelson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Skyler Nelson!
A victorious Skyler Nelson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reza Karimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firmly Grasping (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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190 lbs
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reza Karimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Firmly Grasping!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karimi. Grasping does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Karimi. Beautiful body shot.
Karimi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grasping's waist but Grasping gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karimi off to one side.
Karimi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karimi dives in for a single leg takedown but Grasping sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grasping lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grasping creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grasping struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimi controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Grasping.
Grasping pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reza Karimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karimi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Grasping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karimi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grasping counters with a single leg into guard. Karimi didn't expect that.
Grasping postures up and lands a big shot to Karimi's brow.
Karimi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grasping is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Karimi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grasping controls the pace.
Karimi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grasping has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karimi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karimi controls Grasping momentarily but Grasping frees himself.
Grasping lands a couple of decent looking shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Grasping working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasping works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grasping lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karimi wants to sweep but Grasping has passed to side control!
Karimi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karimi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grasping is controlling him well.
Karimi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grasping cracks Karimi with a big right hand but Karimi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Karimi tries to bench press Grasping off him but Grasping keeps the position.
Grasping is looking to take a break and control but Karimi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karimi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Grasping connects with a decent elbow.
Grasping scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karimi to see if he's OK.
Grasping trying to control the position but Karimi is working away.
Karimi is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Karimi is working hard here to advance position.
Grasping cracks Karimi with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Grasping immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Karimi is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Grasping!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Firmly Grasping!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juntti Jallu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamil Koltun is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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259 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntti Jallu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jallu throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Kamil Koltun has been cut.
Jallu misses with a head kick.
Jallu misses with a wild body shot.
Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jallu.
Jallu tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Jallu throws a sloppy head kick
and Koltun counters with a head kick that drops Jallu to the mat! Jallu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jallu is rocked!
Jallu throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
Oh Jallu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koltun throws a right hand that misses
and Jallu counters with a big head kick but Koltun shrugs it off.
Jallu seems to have got his legs back now.
Jallu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jallu wants to clinch.
Koltun takes a swing at Jallu's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jallu misses with a double jab.
Jallu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Koltun to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Juntti Jallu has been cut.
Koltun avoids the head kick by Jallu.
Jallu loads up on a big right hand but Koltun slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koltun.
Jallu wants to clinch but Koltun slips to the side
and Koltun counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jallu takes the fight into the clinch.
Jallu misses with some punches.
Jallu effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Jallu.
Koltun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jallu.
Koltun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Koltun misses the target.
Koltun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koltun has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jallu closes the distance but Koltun moves to the side
and Koltun counters with a straight right hand.
Jallu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands an overhand right.
Koltun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koltun drives through and clinches with Jallu against the cage.
Jallu takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koltun as Jallu tries to tie him up.
Koltun lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jallu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jallu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jallu can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juntti Jallu.
Jallu throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jallu throws a nice looking combination but Koltun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jallu throws a big shot that misses.
Jallu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Jallu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koltun slows down the pace here.
A short right from Koltun on the inside.
Koltun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jallu is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Jallu.
Koltun stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koltun avoids it.
Koltun is pushing Jallu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kamil Koltun will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jallu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntti Jallu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jallu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jallu clinches.
Koltun lands a left hand.
Jallu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koltun is trying to maintain a safe position but Jallu gets an underhook and turns Koltun into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun lands with a light punch inside.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the head but Koltun blocks with his arms.
Jallu misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Jallu.
Jallu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jallu is trying to maintain a safe position but Koltun gets an underhook and turns Jallu into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jallu can't find room to land a body shot as Koltun controls the action.
Jallu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jallu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koltun.
Jallu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koltun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jallu backwards.
Koltun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jallu misses with some punches.
Jallu looking to slow down the pace here.
Jallu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koltun gets through Jallu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juntti Jallu's cut is getting worse.
Jallu trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jallu into the cage.
Jallu misses with a knee to the head.
Jallu lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jallu tries a knee to the head but Koltun blocks it.
Jallu struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Jallu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jallu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koltun blocks it with crossed arms.
Koltun displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jallu up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jallu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koltun up against the cage.
Koltun is pushing Jallu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koltun scores with a shoulder strike.
Koltun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koltun trying to land knees to the body.
Koltun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jallu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jallu misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jallu misses with a body punch.
Jallu can't find room to land a body shot as Koltun controls the action.
Jallu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koltun tries to land a knee to the head but Jallu blocks with his arms.
Jallu trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jallu into the cage.
Jallu scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koltun scores with a shot to the side of Jallu's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Koltun.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koltun.
Koltun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jallu backwards.
Koltun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jallu backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jallu has a couple of punches blocked by Koltun.
Jallu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koltun blocks it with crossed arms.
Koltun breaks the clinch.
Jallu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koltun pushes Jallu up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jallu missing with knees to the body.
Jallu misses with a body punch.
Jallu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koltun controlling the action here for a moment.
Jallu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koltun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juntti Jallu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jallu trying to stall but Koltun improves his position.
Koltun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koltun pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kamil Koltun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Jallu is looking to clinch.
Koltun keeps the fight on the outside.
Koltun throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Koltun as he checks the leg kick.
Koltun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamil Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jallu tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Jallu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koltun. Jallu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jallu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koltun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jallu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koltun steps in with a hook that catches Jallu right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Koltun follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jallu looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamil Koltun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons has chosen Johnny Cash - Hurt as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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234 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladyslaw Raginis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Timmons !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raginis swings widly with a right hand
and Timmons counters with a straight right hand.
Raginis swings widly with a right hand
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis throws a sloppy head kick and Timmons moves out of range easily.
Timmons jabs Raginis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Raginis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Raginis misses with a right hand
and Timmons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raginis misses with a hook
and Timmons counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Raginis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Timmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raginis lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Timmons 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.
Raginis misses with a straight right.
Raginis dives in for a single leg takedown but Timmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raginis throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons .
Timmons lands a shoulder strike.
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 Raginis as the two fighters clinch.
Timmons is trying to push Raginis away but Raginis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raginis throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmons .
Raginis misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Raginis tries a body shot but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raginis prevents it.
Raginis blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Timmons .
Timmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Timmons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raginis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmons 's elbow.
Raginis wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmons won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Raginis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raginis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raginis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raginis stalks Timmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Timmons 's face. Timmons staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bill Timmons has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raginis misses with a lunging right hand
and Timmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Timmons does no damage.
A left and a right from Timmons both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Wladyslaw Raginis has been cut.
Raginis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Timmons 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raginis scores with a push kick.
Timmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Raginis is just out of range.
Raginis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Timmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raginis throws a body shot but no joy.
Raginis throws a series of punches but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons cracks Raginis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raginis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Raginis slams his shin into Timmons 's torso.
Raginis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raginis throws a push kick but Timmons slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Timmons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Timmons throws a hook but Raginis avoids it easily.
Timmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Timmons . Beautiful body shot.
Timmons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Timmons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Timmons scores with the left hand. Raginis knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raginis misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Timmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raginis.
Raginis shoots for a takedown but Timmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raginis misses with a hook
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis fails with the takedown
and Timmons counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladyslaw Raginis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raginis slips a jab and a cross from Timmons .
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmons tries to clinch but Raginis is having none of it.
Timmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Timmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Timmons dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raginis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raginis throws the kick towards the body but Timmons avoids it.
Timmons avoids the body shot from Raginis.
Raginis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raginis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raginis blocks a head kick by Timmons .
Timmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raginis.
Raginis misses with a leg kick
and Raginis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raginis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raginis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Timmons throws out a leg kick but Raginis moves out of range and Timmons only half commits.
Timmons has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Timmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raginis circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raginis throws a poor cross that misses
and Timmons counters with a low kick, right behind Raginis 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raginis dives in for a single leg takedown but Timmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Timmons misses with a body punch.
Timmons drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raginis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timmons working hard to break the clinch.
Timmons is trying to push Raginis away but Raginis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raginis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmons is trying to break the clinch but Raginis has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmons .
Raginis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raginis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Timmons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raginis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raginis cracks Timmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raginis moves to clinch but Timmons breaks away
and Timmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raginis swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Timmons counter with a right hand.
Timmons connects with a looping right hand.
Timmons throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Timmons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raginis throws a head kick but Timmons moves out of range.
Raginis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raginis looks to land a body kick but Timmons moved away.
Raginis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Timmons .
Raginis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmons .
Wladyslaw Raginis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raginis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timmons pinned against the cage. Timmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Timmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raginis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bill Timmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raginis misses with a hook to the body
and Timmons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raginis won't be happy with that.
Timmons misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Timmons misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Timmons tries for a kimura but Raginis is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmons working the ground and pound but Raginis is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to take a break and control but Raginis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Timmons is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Timmons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Timmons 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.
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.
Raginis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timmons to score with a decent uppercut.
Timmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raginis.
Timmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Raginis misses with a jab to the body
and Timmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raginis needs to keep his hands up - Timmons had a free shot at his head there.
Timmons lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Raginis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Timmons works over Raginis with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons is working Raginis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raginis working a defensive guard here.
Timmons postures up in Raginis's guard and throws a big left but Raginis blocks it.
Timmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Timmons postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raginis controlling Timmons 's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raginis misses the shot to the body.
Wladyslaw Raginis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Timmons is looking to slow Raginis down with leg kicks.
Raginis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Raginis.
Timmons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raginis.
Timmons lands a high kick!
Timmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raginis just misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Raginis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Timmons is in Raginis's guard.
Raginis working for submissions but it's allowed Timmons to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmons is pressing down on Raginis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raginis is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons trying to control from half guard but Raginis is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Timmons wants to pass to mount but Raginis is defending the position.
Raginis looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Timmons moves into full mount! Raginis won't be happy about that!
Raginis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raginis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Timmons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raginis is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmons with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmons 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Timmons !
A victorious Bill Timmons 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Salmela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmela has chosen Avenged Sevenfold - Hail To The King as his entrance music. Heikki Salmela struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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19
161 lbs
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25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Salmela!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perhana scores with a jab to the body.
Salmela looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Perhana pushes Salmela up against the cage in a clinch.
Perhana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salmela is keeping busy.
Perhana jumps guard and drags Salmela to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Perhana is adopting a defensive guard.
Perhana 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.
Perhana trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmela wants to pass the guard but Perhana is keeping the position.
Perhana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Perhana pushes a forearm under Salmela's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salmela is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pate Perhana!
Pate Perhana bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Heikki Salmela spoke after the fight, saying 'U just got lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Lindgraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mats Lindgraf!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lindgraf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lindgraf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindgraf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindgraf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Lindgraf moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bradley. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick there by Bradley.
Bradley thumps Lindgraf with a low kick.
Bradley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lindgraf is out of range.
Bradley scores with a punch to the head.
Lindgraf is rocked!
It looks like Mats Lindgraf has been cut.
Lindgraf gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gus Bradley!
A very excited looking Gus Bradley 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Natsi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beam throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Natsi is trying to improve his position.
Beam lands a nice forearm strike.
Beam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Natsi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Beam is trying to ground and pound but Natsi uses the momentary lack of control by Beam to regain half guard.
Natsi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsi moves into full guard.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam wants to control from the top but Natsi keeps moving.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Natsi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Natsi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Natsi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Natsi is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Natsi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beam shoots in but Natsi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsi looking for a sweep but Beam has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natsi regains half guard.
Natsi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Natsi controls Beam momentarily but Beam frees himself.
Natsi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
It looks like Kuula Natsi has been cut.
Natsi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beam tries to free his leg and advance position but Natsi is retaining full guard.
Beam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beam looks up at the clock and then as Natsi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Beam smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Natsi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beam throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Beam working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
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Natsi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsi can't do much from the bottom here.
Natsi is looking to regain half guard here but Beam keeps moving and retains side control.
Beam works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Natsi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kuula Natsi's cut is getting worse.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Natsi is not content to let Beam control the position.
Natsi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Beam presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuula Natsi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Natsi slips a straight right by Beam.
Beam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuula Natsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beam dives in and grabs Natsi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Natsi pushes down on Beam's head and hops out.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt.
Beam throws a right hand that misses
and Natsi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beam's guard.
Natsi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Natsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natsi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam keeping moving, preventing Natsi from controlling successfully.
Beam managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Natsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beam controlling Natsi's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beam throws a hook but Natsi avoids it easily.
That's two 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.
Natsi leaves Beam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuula Natsi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beam.
Beam shoots in and drives through. Natsi sprawls well.
Natsi gets caught flat footed, as Beam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Natsi pulls Beam in close to prevent any damage.
Beam looking to sit in guard and control but Natsi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Natsi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Natsi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Natsi.
Beam keeping full guard, as Natsi tries to pass.
Beam keeping moving, preventing Natsi from controlling successfully.
Beam is controlling Natsi's posture.
Jim Beam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Natsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Natsi sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Beam with that takedown attempt.
Beam misses with a looping left.
Natsi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beam is defending against the submission attempts here by Natsi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuula Natsi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuula Natsi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Beam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Natsi's half guard.
Natsi tries to roll over but Beam keeps him under control.
Beam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsi is trying to control but can't.
Beam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Natsi keeps working.
Beam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsi wants to improve his position but Beam is controlling well.
Beam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kuula Natsi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jim Beam!
Jim Beam took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yu'st got grappl'd'.
The defeated Kuula Natsi had this to say: 'i want a rematch with that niggerloving nazi grandad. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Manres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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31
178 lbs
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37
187 lbs
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Excellent 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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manres circles away quickly and effectively.
Manres misses with a takedown attempt
and Penaali counters with a nice body shot.
Penaali gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penaali.
Penaali wants to control but Manres is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing that Penaali has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Penaali is looking to stall here but Manres recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali throws an elbow that misses. Manres uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penaali's guard. Nice move by Manres!
Manres tries to free his leg and advance position but Penaali is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manres is aware though and is defending well.
Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manres lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penaali keeping full guard, as Manres tries to pass.
Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Manres defends easily.
Manres trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Penaali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is trying to control the position but Manres postures up.
Penaali working for a triangle but Manres defends it easily.
Manres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penaali has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Manres is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Penaali.
Manres is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penaali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres trying to control the position but Penaali is working away.
You can see the frustration on Penaali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penaali has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penaali tries to bench press Manres off him but Manres keeps the position.
Manres scores with punches from side control.
Manres working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Manres working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali tries to improve position but can't.
Penaali is not content to let Manres control the position.
Penaali is being controlled here.
Penaali on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Manres working the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penaali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Penaali trying to control from the bottom.
Manres is looking to take a break and control but Penaali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ludwig Manres will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manres fails with a takedown attempt.
Penaali avoids the head kick by Manres.
Nice takedown defense from Penaali. No joy for Manres on that attempt.
Penaali goes for a double leg but Manres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Manres continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manres is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Manres wants to take the fight to the mat but Penaali manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arvo Penaali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Manres.
Manres turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Manres working the ground and pound from side control.
Manres misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali is looking to reverse the position.
Manres trying to control the action but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Penaali is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Penaali tries to get to full guard but Manres has control of the leg.
Penaali is defending against the submission attempts here by Manres.
Penaali is refusing to be controlled, as Manres sits in half guard.
Manres looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Penaali tries to get to full guard but Manres has control of the leg.
Penaali looking for submissions off his back.
Penaali is trying to control but can't.
Manres tries to pass to full mount but Penaali defends it.
Penaali is not content to let Manres control the position.
Manres is pressing down on Penaali's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penaali is holding on for now.
Manres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres seems to be working for a kimura but Penaali defends the submission attempt.
Ludwig Manres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manres thows a huge punch but Penaali dodges it nicely.
Penaali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penaali actively working from the bottom here.
Manres prevents Penaali from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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.
Penaali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penaali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manres shoots in and drives through. Penaali sprawls well.
Penaali throws a series of punches but Manres moves out of range.
Penaali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manres dives in and grabs Penaali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penaali pushes down on Manres's head and hops out.
Penaali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arvo Penaali will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Manres tries for a takedown but Penaali circles away easily
and Penaali counters with a single leg into guard. Manres didn't expect that.
Manres wants to sweep but no luck.
Penaali trying to control the position from guard on top but Manres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penaali lands a couple of digs.
Penaali throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali throws a big right hand that misses.
Manres keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Penaali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manres works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penaali is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penaali works over Manres with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penaali throws an elbow that misses. Manres uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penaali's guard. Nice move by Manres!
Manres trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Manres chips away with some ground and pound.
Penaali has an active guard here but Manres has managed to pass into half guard.
Manres scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penaali defending well though.
Manres is pressing down on Penaali's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penaali is holding on for now.
Manres takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penaali looking for submissions off his back.
Penaali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penaali gets full guard.
Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manres is sitting in close to Penaali's body. Penaali has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Manres is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Manres is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Penaali.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arvo Penaali!
Arvo Penaali thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska has chosen You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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149 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Puska lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Puska avoids it.
Puska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puska misses with a hook
and Puska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puska throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Puska looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Puska.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Puska counters with a one-two to the body.
Morgan shoots in but Puska avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puska scores with a jab.
Puska takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Puska needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Puska misses the jab.
Puska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Puska defending well.
Puska regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puska wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Puska dives on top into guard.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puska is one step ahead there.
Puska is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Puska has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control here.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Puska has control of the leg.
Puska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puska.
Morgan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Puska keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Puska wants to take the fight to the mat but Morgan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Puska has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan pushes Puska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Morgan tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Puska sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan drops an elbow to the side of Puska's head.
Morgan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Puska is just riding it out for now. Morgan eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Puska will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgan slips a jab from Puska.
Puska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Puska tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska scores with a hook.
Puska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan cracks Puska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Puska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Puska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puska tries a head kick but it misses.
Puska looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Puska.
Puska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Puska there.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan swings for the body but Puska moves out of range.
Puska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Puska persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Puska scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morgan defends well and Puska ends up having to push Morgan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Puska gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Puska is trying to keep an underhook but Morgan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Morgan is working for a submission of some sort.
Morgan is thwarting Puska's attempts to control the position.
Puska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puska has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Puska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Puska!
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Puska from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
Puska has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Puska is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan is in close to Puska's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Virgil Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A left lands for Puska.
Virgil Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Puska should have avoided that one.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Puska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Puska counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan cracks Puska with a good jab.
Mike Puska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan moves out of range as Puska strikes.
Puska is looking to clinch.
Morgan takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Puska in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Puska breaks the clinch.
Puska wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puska prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puska can't break the clinch.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Morgan gets through Puska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan gets underhooks to prevent Puska's takedown attempt.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska misses with the head strike.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Puska.
Puska breaks from the clinch.
Puska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Puska scores with a push kick.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Puska connects with a jab.
Puska throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Puska dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Puska tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Puska swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Puska connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Puska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puska avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Puska throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a left to the body.
Morgan moves out of range as Puska throws a body kick.
Puska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puska lands a right hook to the body.
Puska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puska throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a lazy head kick
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Puska moves out of range.
Puska throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan slips under a jab from Puska.
Morgan works Puska's body with a nice hook.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Puska.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puska tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Virgil Morgan!
Our winner, Virgil Morgan, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts comes to the cage accompanied by God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. Kula has chosen Bullet - Bite the Bullet as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacRoberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacRoberts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kula to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kula drops back, looking for a kneebar! MacRoberts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. MacRoberts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from MacRoberts!
MacRoberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kula on the ground.
Kula tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacRoberts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacRoberts tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kula is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacRoberts off and has taken his back!
Kula has both hooks in and is working for a choke. MacRoberts is in real trouble here. Kula gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, MacRoberts is tapping out! Kula wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kalle Kula!
A very excited looking Kalle Kula 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.
The defeated Michael MacRoberts had this to say: 'Where's my Guinness, yo bitches'.
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