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Infinity 83: Oktoberfest PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adryan Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braxton Brinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adryan Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Braxton Brinkley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinkley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brinkley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brinkley throws a head kick that half lands.
Preuss avoids the head kick by Brinkley.
Nice shot by Preuss.
It looks like Braxton Brinkley has been cut.
Preuss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brinkley looks winded!
Preuss has managed to clinch.
Preuss breaks from the clinch.
Look low, kick high! Preuss uses the oldest trick in the book to send Brinkley tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Preuss is absolutely delighted - when Brinkley wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adryan Preuss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Barzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilfred Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlito Barzini!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Trent. No joy for Barzini on that attempt.
Trent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barzini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trent prevents Barzini from escaping the position.
Trent in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barzini prevents Trent from moving into mount.
Trent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trent tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent trying to control the position but Barzini is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzini tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Barzini is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trent lands shots from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent has got his arm under Barzini's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Barzini has spun round into Trent's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Barzini drops back looking for a leg! Trent is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trent manages to kick Barzini off! Barzini jumps back into Trent's guard.
Barzini advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trent is looking for a triangle but Barzini pushes his legs off easily.
Barzini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trent looking for a guillotine here but Barzini defends easily.
We've been informed that Barzini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Trent keeping full guard, as Barzini tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trent is looking for a triangle here but Barzini uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barzini tries for a kimura but Trent is defending well.
Barzini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barzini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barzini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Trent dominated that round.
That's time! Trent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barzini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barzini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Trent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent stalling.
Barzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent throwing shots but Barzini is blocking nicely.
Trent has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barzini is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Trent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trent sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Trent wants to control but instead Barzini manages to regain half guard.
Barzini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trent pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barzini is in trouble now - Trent has advanced to mount!
Trent looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trent lands a big elbow.
Trent working for a guillotine from mount but Barzini is in no mood to give up.
Barzini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trent takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barzini turns into him and now he's in Trent's guard.
Trent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barzini drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Trent manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barzini has Trent in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barzini working for a triangle but Trent defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Trent dominated that second round.
That's time! Trent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barzini's guard.
Trent trying to control but Barzini is working from the bottom.
Trent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barzini dives on top into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent wants to sweep here but Barzini controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barzini postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Trent is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barzini, into his guard.
Trent works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barzini looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barzini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Barzini tries to get to full guard but Trent has control of the leg.
Trent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barzini keeps working.
Wilfred Trent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trent is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barzini defends it well.
Trent lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent slows the pace down in half guard.
Trent slips a nice elbow through Barzini's hands, connecting with Barzini's forehead.
Trent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trent works his way into side control.
Barzini tries to improve position but can't.
Wilfred Trent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Trent controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trent leaves Barzini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barzini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Trent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Trent!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ga Noi Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pinaglabanan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ga Noi Don's chin.
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170 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ga Noi Don!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan fails to land the takedown.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Don avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinaglabanan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Don pinned against the cage. Don gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinaglabanan misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Don avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Don continues to drive forward.
Pinaglabanan tries to score a body lock takedown but Don shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Don told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Don tries to break the clinch but Pinaglabanan is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan tries to land a knee to the head but Don blocks with his arms.
Pinaglabanan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinaglabanan lands in his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan won't allow Don to get back to his feet.
Pinaglabanan scoring with some ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pinaglabanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pinaglabanan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Don really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pinaglabanan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Don is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinaglabanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pinaglabanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Don blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinaglabanan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Don avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pinaglabanan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pinaglabanan 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.
Don is refusing to be controlled, as Pinaglabanan sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pinaglabanan tries a low kick but Don avoids it.
Don avoids the head kick by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Don counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a takedown. Don tries to sprawl out of it but Pinaglabanan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Don manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Don uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinaglabanan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pinaglabanan with that takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinaglabanan throws a right and a left that Don avoids nicely.
Pinaglabanan misses with a shot to the body
and Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ga Noi Don is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinaglabanan swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a takedown but Don manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinaglabanan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinaglabanan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Don looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pinaglabanan in side control, throwing shots but Don defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pinaglabanan throws a head kick but Don moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Don slaps away a takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pinaglabanan swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinaglabanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Don. No joy for Pinaglabanan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Don sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinaglabanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pinaglabanan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pinaglabanan lands a nice short elbow.
Pinaglabanan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pinaglabanan stops Don from getting back to his feet.
Don is looking for a sweep. Pinaglabanan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pinaglabanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinaglabanan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Don's head.
Pinaglabanan prevents Don from improving his position.
Pinaglabanan not doing much here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Don keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt - Don sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a low kick as Don jumps back.
Don blocks a head kick by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Don's waist but Don gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinaglabanan off to one side.
Pinaglabanan throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan has a takedown stuffed.
Pinaglabanan with a poor takedown
and Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like John Pinaglabanan has been cut.
Pinaglabanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Don.
Pinaglabanan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Don on his heels. He'll look to pass Don's guard now, I'm sure.
Don is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pinaglabanan dives into side control.
Pinaglabanan scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Don's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Don tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pinaglabanan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan scoring with punches from side control.
John Pinaglabanan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Don takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Don sneaks out the side door and pushes Pinaglabanan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinaglabanan throws a push kick but Don slaps the foot to one side.
Pinaglabanan throws a right hand that Don ducks under and follows up with a left that Don also avoids with ease.
Pinaglabanan misses with a left hand
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A leg kick checked by Don.
Pinaglabanan throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pinaglabanan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinaglabanan misses with a body punch
and Don counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Don is fending him off so far but Pinaglabanan persists. Nope, Don circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinaglabanan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Pinaglabanan.
Nice takedown defense from Don. No joy for Pinaglabanan on that attempt.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Don tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Don to the ground. Don escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan darts in looking for a takedown but Don gets double underhooks and turns Pinaglabanan into the cage.
Pinaglabanan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinaglabanan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Don blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan looking to stall.
Don breaks the clinch.
Pinaglabanan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Don circles away.
Pinaglabanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a left hand but Don moved out of range nicely.
Don uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinaglabanan.
A head kick misses from Pinaglabanan.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan. Pinaglabanan gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Don as Pinaglabanan shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan looks to throw the jab but Don is out of range.
Pinaglabanan throws a right hand that misses
and Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan has a takedown stuffed.
Pinaglabanan tries to score with a low kick but Don moves his leg out of the way.
Pinaglabanan swings for the body but Don moves out of range.
Don avoids the head kick by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Don avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinaglabanan throws a sloppy head kick and Don moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinaglabanan throws a head kick but Don moves out of range.
Don checks a leg kick.
Pinaglabanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Don uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinaglabanan.
Don blocks a head kick by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a body kick but Don moved away.
Pinaglabanan throws a head kick but Don moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body punch
and Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan swings widly with a right hand
and Don counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pinaglabanan! Don lets Pinaglabanan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pinaglabanan is rocked!
Don has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Pinaglabanan misses with a low kick.
Oh Pinaglabanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Don avoids the head kick by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and Don counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt - Don sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinaglabanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Don shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinaglabanan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Don's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pinaglabanan throws an off balance right hand
and Don counters with a crisp one two that drops Pinaglabanan! Don thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pinaglabanan to his feet! Pinaglabanan is in big trouble!
Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ga Noi Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Pinaglabanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinaglabanan wants to slow Don down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ga Noi Don comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinaglabanan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pinaglabanan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luka Mrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Mrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrtic wants to clinch.
Mrtic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mrtic misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mrtic.
Mrtic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Escobar.
Mrtic throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Mrtic.
Mrtic fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Mrtic settles back down.
Mrtic misses with a low kick.
Mrtic wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic throws out a leg kick but Escobar moves out of range and Mrtic only half commits.
Mrtic moves to clinch but Escobar breaks away
and Escobar counters with a takedown into side control.
Mrtic is looking to reverse the position.
Mrtic is working hard here to advance position.
Escobar tries to move to mount but Mrtic blocks the move with his legs.
Mrtic is looking to regain half guard here but Escobar keeps moving and retains side control.
Escobar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Escobar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Mrtic can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar trying to control the action but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar advances to mount.
Mrtic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Escobar controlling the position easily from mount.
Mrtic regains half guard.
Mrtic trying to hold on to Escobar's head to control him but Escobar postures up.
Escobar is working for a submission of some sort.
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mrtic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mrtic gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Escobar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mrtic misses with a head kick.
Mrtic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Mrtic misses the target.
Mrtic misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mrtic misses.
Mrtic wants to slow Escobar down by chopping away at his legs.
Mrtic misses with a two punch combination.
Mrtic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Mrtic.
Mrtic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mrtic throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic tries a head kick but it misses.
Mrtic throws a shot to the body.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mrtic throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mrtic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Escobar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Escobar stopping the sweep attempt from Mrtic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is pushing down on Mrtic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mrtic is fighting to maintain full guard but Escobar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Escobar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mrtic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escobar is keen to just control but Mrtic is a slippery customer.
Mrtic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Escobar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Escobar's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is in bad spot here.
Mrtic missing with punches from the back.
Mrtic wants to control but Escobar manages to buck him off and is now in Mrtic's guard! Nice work there by Escobar!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Escobar has passed into side control.
Mrtic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Escobar just content to control the position.
Escobar tries to advance to mount but Mrtic denies him.
Escobar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mrtic is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Mrtic pushes Escobar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Escobar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Escobar is looking to take a break and control but Mrtic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escobar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mrtic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escobar's best efforts.
Ryan Escobar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mrtic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mrtic is looking to improve his position.
Escobar wants to control but Mrtic is keeping him busy.
Mrtic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Mrtic dominated that second round.
That's time! Mrtic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mrtic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick from Mrtic.
A shot to the body from Mrtic misses
so Escobar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mrtic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mrtic keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Mrtic 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar lands a couple of digs.
Escobar won't allow Mrtic to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic can't keep his opponent in guard - Escobar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mrtic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mrtic is not content to let Escobar control the position.
Mrtic trying to control from the bottom.
Escobar is taking a breather. Mrtic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mrtic tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
Escobar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Escobar looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic tries to reverse the position but Escobar maintains control.
Escobar controlling the pace for now.
Mrtic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Escobar thowing shots but they're missing.
Escobar tries to control but Mrtic wriggling away.
Mrtic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mrtic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Escobar throwing strikes here but Mrtic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Escobar controlling his opponent.
Escobar is continuing to stall.
Mrtic is trying desperately to improve position.
Escobar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mrtic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Escobar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic regains half guard.
Mrtic tries to get to full guard but Escobar has control of the leg.
Mrtic tries to kick Escobar off but Escobar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
Escobar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Escobar content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mrtic is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Escobar!
After the fight, Ryan Escobar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jusuf Lakupekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Makela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jusuf Lakupekka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Makela's chin.
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusuf Lakupekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Makela!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makela wants to clinch but Lakupekka slips to the side
and Lakupekka counters with a series of strikes. Makela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makela closes the distance but Lakupekka moves to the side
and Lakupekka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Lakupekka. Those never looked like landing.
Lakupekka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makela doesn't seem bothered though.
Lakupekka avoids the head kick by Makela.
Lakupekka lands a nice hook to Makela's body. Makela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lakupekka scores 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!
Lakupekka moves out of range of the body kick from Makela.
Lakupekka works over Makela's head and body with a nice combination.
Lakupekka is pawing at Makela, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Makela's nose. Makela is badly hurt! Lakupekka pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Makela tries desperately to hold on but Lakupekka is relentless in his assault! As Makela receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Lakupekka away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jusuf Lakupekka!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Trzcinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trzcinski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ice Cube - Do Ya Thang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Trzcinski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trzcinski circles away.
Croft throws out a loose jab but Trzcinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trzcinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Croft shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good work by Trzcinski as he checks the leg kick.
Croft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trzcinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Trzcinski.
Croft misses with a wild body shot.
Trzcinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trzcinski throws a series of punches but Croft avoids them all with ease.
Trzcinski throws a shot to the body.
Trzcinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Croft stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Trzcinski coming out on top.
Croft is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trzcinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Croft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trzcinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Croft.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael Croft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trzcinski slips a straight right by Croft.
Trzcinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Croft.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzcinski drives through and clinches with Croft against the cage.
Trzcinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trzcinski lands a slapping body shot.
Trzcinski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Croft throws a lazy uppercut
and Trzcinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trzcinski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trzcinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trzcinski.
Croft is rocked!
Croft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Croft throws a poor cross that misses
and Trzcinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Croft blocks a body shot from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trzcinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Croft tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Croft's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Croft is trying to drag Trzcinski to the mat but Trzcinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trzcinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Croft in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Croft is breathing heavily.
Trzcinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Croft's face.
The referee calls for Trzcinski to work.
Croft goes for a takedown attempt but Trzcinski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Croft seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Trzcinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Croft has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trzcinski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Croft has Trzcinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trzcinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trzcinski lands a body punch.
Trzcinski landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Trzcinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Trzcinski.
Trzcinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trzcinski lands an uppercut that drops Croft! Trzcinski follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Croft is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trzcinski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Trzcinski digs a good hook to Croft's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trzcinski throws a series of punches but Croft avoids them all with ease.
Trzcinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Croft seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniel Trzcinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trzcinski ducks under a wild hook from Croft.
Nice straight punches there by Trzcinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trzcinski.
Trzcinski scores with a body shot.
Croft tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Trzcinski defends well and Croft ends up having to push Trzcinski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Croft takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trzcinski lands a big left hand right to the temple and Croft goes down!
Trzcinski decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Trzcinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BAM! Trzcinski delivers a spinning backfist that drops Croft like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Daniel Trzcinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Trzcinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by happy. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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33
177 lbs
15 - 4 - 1 |
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22
177 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Morris!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker checks a leg kick nicely.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Morris cracks Baker with an open hand slap.
It looks like Johny Baker has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker misses with a kick to the body.
Morris throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morris's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris swinging wildly here.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker avoids the body shot from Morris.
Baker looks for the body kick but Morris saw that one coming.
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morris throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker is looking to score with low kicks.
Baker throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Baker misses the jab.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morris throws out the jab.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
Baker looks to land a body kick but Morris moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baker.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Morris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baker wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Morris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morris avoids the head kick by Baker.
Morris lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris checks a leg kick.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker throws a wild body kick that Morris sees coming a mile off.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Baker throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Morris misses
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris works over Baker's head and body with a nice combination.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
Baker swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Morris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris lands a jab.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morris counters with a crisp one two that drops Baker! Morris thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Baker to his feet! Baker is in big trouble!
Baker is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Morris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
Baker tries to land a front kick but Morris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morris takes a step back to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - Morris scores with a four punch combination!
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a hook.
Morris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker throws a leg kick which misses Morris's front leg but catches the back leg as Morris tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baker.
Baker looks to clinch
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baker. Baker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker darts in trying to clinch
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Baker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Aaron Morris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker tries to clinch
and Morris counters with an inside leg kick.
Morris lands a big right hand that sends Baker crashing to the mat! Morris stays standing though and waves Baker back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
Morris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johny Baker's cut is getting worse.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morris looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
Morris tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Morris lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morris moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
A cross from Morris lands.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Morris takes one to the chin there.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker motions for Morris to come forward. Baker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Morris digs a good hook to Baker's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Morris throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Baker misses with a combination
and Morris counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Baker misses.
Morris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice body punch from Morris.
Baker throws a lazy body kick
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morris connects with an inside leg kick.
Baker takes one on the button.
Morris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker looks to throw a body kick
and Morris counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Baker to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Morris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Morris!
A determined Aaron Morris 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugues De Payens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Stirling's chin.
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Stirling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Payens lands a body shot.
Nice body kick there by De Payens.
Hugues De Payens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from De Payens.
Stirling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Payens.
Stirling walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Payens scores with a body shot.
De Payens closes the distance and clinches.
De Payens tries to throw a body punch but Stirling avoids it by throwing De Payens back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from De Payens.
Stirling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Payens landing 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!
De Payens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stirling lands a hook that snaps the head of De Payens backwards.
De Payens presses Stirling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from De Payens.
Stirling is breathing heavily.
De Payens misses with a punch to the body.
De Payens tries to throw a body punch but Stirling avoids it by throwing De Payens back against the cage.
De Payens wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Payens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stirling misses with some punches.
De Payens blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stirling.
De Payens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stirling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Payens takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Payens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Payens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Payens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stirling.
De Payens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that De Payens has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stirling missing with a left hand there. De Payens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Payens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stirling's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stirling. De Payens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stirling blocks a head kick by De Payens.
De Payens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stirling is rocked!
De Payens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Stirling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stirling as he jumps to the side.
De Payens feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stirling sprawling to the canvas! Stirling rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Payens finish him?!
De Payens misses with a low kick.
De Payens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Payens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Payens connects with a body shot.
De Payens has managed to clinch.
Stirling seems to have got his legs back now.
De Payens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stirling is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens blocks an uppercut.
De Payens scores with a shot to the side of Stirling's head.
Stirling misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Payens.
De Payens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stirling misses with a body punch.
Stirling scores with a shoulder strike.
De Payens avoids a wild elbow strike from Stirling.
Stirling struggles to land a body shot inside as De Payens controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stirling.
A head punch on the inside from De Payens fails to land.
De Payens breaks from the clinch.
Stirling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stirling scores with a hook.
Stirling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Payens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stirling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stirling at a distance.
Stirling walks forward, straight into a front kick from De Payens.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens lands a big uppercut and Stirling crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stirling looks OK. De Payens waves Stirling back to his feet!
De Payens lands an uppercut, right on the button! Stirling tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugues De Payens!
Post fight, an emotional Hugues De Payens said 'To understand the nature of enlightenment requires infinite understanding, sometimes the evil we perceive in this reality, is merely our own human nature learning to cast free the shackles of illusion. Love to you all, never stop believing! Broken Halo! You are all God's awake and act as such wi'.
The defeated Jack Stirling had this to say: 'I'm getting worse at this s**t!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafinha Capoeira enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Giggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capoeira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giggs managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Capoeira lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Wayne Giggs has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Giggs breaks the clinch.
Giggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capoeira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Capoeira has managed to clinch.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Our sources have told us that Giggs has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Giggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Capoeira.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Giggs fails to land.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Capoeira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Giggs avoids the elbow strike from Capoeira, against the cage.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Capoeira's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggs avoids it.
Capoeira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Capoeira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giggs's defenses.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Giggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Capoeira is defending well for now.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Giggs's ribcage.
Giggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Giggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capoeira lands an elbow inside that Giggs shrugs off.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Capoeira managing to block the knees to the body from Giggs.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Wayne Giggs's cut is getting worse.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Giggs won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Capoeira on the inside.
Capoeira throws an elbow but it misses.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capoeira.
Giggs tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Capoeira's head.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Capoeira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Capoeira lands an elbow inside.
Giggs has a couple of punches blocked by Capoeira.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giggs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Giggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Giggs tries to stall but Capoeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Capoeira lands a body punch.
Giggs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Giggs.
Giggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Capoeira avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the cage.
Giggs trying to stall but Capoeira improves his position.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira avoiding damage as Giggs throws knees to the body.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capoeira tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Giggs gets through Capoeira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giggs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wayne Giggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Giggs misses with the head strike.
Capoeira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Giggs.
Giggs stalling in the clinch but Capoeira improves position.
Good body shot from Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Giggs is breathing heavily.
Giggs is trying to maintain a safe position but Capoeira gets an underhook and turns Giggs into the cage.
Giggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giggs blocks an elbow strike.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Giggs avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira lands a nice shot to the body.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Giggs 's eye.
Jeez, Wayne Giggs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wayne Giggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafinha Capoeira!
Rafinha Capoeira is the new lightweight champion!
Rafinha Capoeira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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