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MMA Helsinki - 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quicky Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quicky Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Murhaa. Those never looked like landing.
Murhaa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murhaa's knee momentarily.
Murhaa lands with a good body shot.
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Baby is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa is controlling him.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baby wants to break free but Murhaa has control.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Murhaa.
Baby is looking to break free of the clinch but Murhaa has double underhooks.
Murhaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Baby is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Baby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Baby is breathing heavily.
Baby wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhaa won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa pushes Baby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa lands an uppercut.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murhaa gets through Baby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa cracks Baby with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
A short left from Murhaa.
A hook to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Baby being controlled against the cage.
Murhaa presses Baby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Baby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa presses Baby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murhaa.
Murhaa is working Baby over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murhaa.
Baby letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murhaa pushes Baby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa cracks Baby with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
It looks like Quicky Baby has been cut.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baby has had enough of the clinch but Murhaa keeps him there for the moment.
Murhaa is stalling here.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Baby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa darts in and clinches Baby up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Murhaa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baby working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Baby is rocked!
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Baby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Baby's head.
Murhaa lands a big right hand that drops Baby! The killer instinct kicks in and Murhaa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Murhaa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Murhaa!
A very excited looking Phol Murhaa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos has chosen Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
40 - 22 - 0 |
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195 lbs
20 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kenji.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pehmytkudos.
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pehmytkudos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pehmytkudos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenji misses with a low kick as Pehmytkudos jumps back.
Kenji misses with a wild combination.
Pehmytkudos slips under a jab.
Kenji throws a lazy uppercut
and Pehmytkudos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pehmytkudos is looking to stand up but Kenji won't let him.
Pehmytkudos gets to his feet. Kenji looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kenji dips to his left and cracks Pehmytkudos with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pehmytkudos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenji to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a leg kick
and Kenji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Kenji falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pehmytkudos counter with a right hand.
Kenji lands with a good body shot.
Kenji throws a lazy right hand but Pehmytkudos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenji throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pehmytkudos's head.
Kenji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pehmytkudos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenji.
Kenji scores with a jab to the body.
Kenji swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pehmytkudos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pehmytkudos slips under a jab.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kenji throws out a leg kick but Pehmytkudos moves out of range and Kenji only half commits.
Kenji lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pehmytkudos is able to avoid easily.
Kenji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenji misses with a leg kick
and Pehmytkudos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenji connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenji thows a leg kick but Pehmytkudos checks it
enabling Pehmytkudos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pehmytkudos counters with a single leg into guard. Kenji didn't expect that.
Pehmytkudos wants to control from the top but Kenji keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pehmytkudos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kenji does it's job there.
Pehmytkudos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenji ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kenji tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji throws a sloppy head kick and Pehmytkudos moves out of range easily.
Kenji throws an overhand right that lands on Pehmytkudos's shoulder, as Pehmytkudos tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Kenji coming out on top.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenji. That's going to slow Pehmytkudos down.
Pehmytkudos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Kenji misses with a hook. Pehmytkudos ducked under it nicely.
Kenji fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pehmytkudos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenji.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Pehmytkudos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pehmytkudos.
Pehmytkudos slips under a jab.
Kenji throws a hook to the side of Pehmytkudos's head but Pehmytkudos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pehmytkudos takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pehmytkudos avoids the head kick by Kenji.
Kenji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pehmytkudos. That did some damage!
Kenji misses with a two punch combination.
Pehmytkudos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurokawa Kenji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pehmytkudos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Kenji misses.
A low kick from Kenji misses
letting Pehmytkudos counter with a right hand.
Kenji misses with a lunging right hand
and Pehmytkudos counters with a straight right hand.
Kurokawa Kenji's cut is getting worse.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pehmytkudos moves away from the strike by Kenji.
Some wild striking there from Kenji.
Kenji throws an off balance right hand
and Pehmytkudos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenji's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenji misses with a hook. Pehmytkudos ducked under it nicely.
Kenji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Kenji cracks the inside of Pehmytkudos's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a shot to the body
and Pehmytkudos counters with a nice body shot.
Pehmytkudos moves away from the strike by Kenji.
Pehmytkudos avoids the body shot from Kenji.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Pehmytkudos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenji.
Kenji misses with a hook. Pehmytkudos ducked under it nicely.
Pehmytkudos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenji connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenji misses with a head kick.
Kenji thuds his right hand into Pehmytkudos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kenji scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kenji misses.
Kenji chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Kenji misses its intended target.
Kenji throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pehmytkudos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pehmytkudos can do to turn this around?
Kenji throws out a loose jab but Pehmytkudos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenji throws a leg kick but Pehmytkudos checks it.
Pehmytkudos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenji fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pehmytkudos.
Kenji throws a leg kick
and Pehmytkudos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenji misses with a hook.
Kenji thows a leg kick but Pehmytkudos checks it
enabling Pehmytkudos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurokawa Kenji's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kenji throws a poor cross that misses
and Pehmytkudos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pehmytkudos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kenji swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenji throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pehmytkudos.
Kenji thows a leg kick but Pehmytkudos checks it
and Pehmytkudos counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenji misses with a hook. Pehmytkudos ducked under it nicely.
Kenji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenji with a jab.
Jab, jab by Kenji - just one landing.
Pehmytkudos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kenji throws a hook to the side of Pehmytkudos's head but Pehmytkudos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pehmytkudos manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji thumps Pehmytkudos with a low kick.
Kenji misses the shot to the body.
Pehmytkudos moves away from the strike by Kenji.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenji.
Pehmytkudos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Pehmytkudos blocks the leg kick.
Kenji missing with a left hand there. Pehmytkudos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pehmytkudos.
Kenji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pehmytkudos is able to avoid easily.
Kenji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pehmytkudos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenji fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pehmytkudos on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurokawa Kenji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kenji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pehmytkudos.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Kenji throws a push kick but Pehmytkudos slaps the foot to one side.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Pehmytkudos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurokawa Kenji is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenji looks to land a body kick but Pehmytkudos moved away.
Kenji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pehmytkudos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenji throws the left hand but Pehmytkudos avoids the punch easily.
Kenji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pehmytkudos moves away.
Pehmytkudos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenji looks to land a body kick but Pehmytkudos moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
Kenji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pehmytkudos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenji throws a hook but Pehmytkudos avoids it easily.
Kenji throws a lazy right hand but Pehmytkudos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pehmytkudos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pehmytkudos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenji has a closed guard, preventing Pehmytkudos from standing up.
Pehmytkudos gets to his feet - Kenji follows without any prompting.
Pehmytkudos 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kenji tenderised Pehmytkudos's leg. Pehmytkudos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pehmytkudos avoids the head kick by Kenji.
Kenji scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Kenji misses.
Jab, jab by Kenji - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kenji misses the target.
Pehmytkudos needs to keep his hands up - Kenji had a free shot at his head there.
Kenji misses with a low kick.
Kenji cracks Pehmytkudos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pehmytkudos is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenji lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pehmytkudos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pehmytkudos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pehmytkudos.
Kenji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pehmytkudos is able to avoid easily.
Kenji misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenji.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenji throws a hook but Pehmytkudos blocks it.
Pehmytkudos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pehmytkudos is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenji finish him?
Kenji throws a big shot that misses.
Kenji misses with a looping right.
Pehmytkudos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenji.
Kenji throws a hook to the side of Pehmytkudos's head but Pehmytkudos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pehmytkudos.
Kenji misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kenji.
Kenji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pehmytkudos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenji throws out the jab.
Pehmytkudos seems to have recovered his senses.
Kenji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenji shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pehmytkudos tries to move into range but Kenji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kenji looks to land a right hand but Pehmytkudos moved out of range.
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!
Pehmytkudos avoids the head kick by Kenji.
A low kick from Kenji misses
and Pehmytkudos counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenji misses with a hook
and Pehmytkudos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Kenji misses.
Kenji throws a hook but Pehmytkudos blocks it.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pehmytkudos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Kenji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pehmytkudos.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurokawa Kenji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenji, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
Kurokawa Kenji seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Gattuso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Rusted!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusted slaps away a takedown attempt from Gattuso, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gattuso blocks a head kick by Rusted.
A leg kick checked by Gattuso.
Rusted lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Rusted - just one landing.
Rusted misses with a body kick.
Rusted tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gattuso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rusted somewhat.
Rusted misses with a low kick as Gattuso jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rusted works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted misses with a hook.
Gattuso fails to land with a series of punches.
Gattuso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rusted.
Rusted shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gattuso defends it nicely.
Rusted throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gattuso or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusted, which made it look bad.
Rusted lands with an uppercut that bounces Gattuso off the cage and back into range.
Rusted lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gattuso takes a step back to recover.
Rusted fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gattuso avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Rusted. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted with a hook.
Gattuso blocks a head kick by Rusted.
Rusted lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rusted chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jethro Rusted seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rusted. Rusted obviously looking to wear him down.
Rusted scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rusted in particular looking to stall.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
Rusted missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusted thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gattuso's head.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted trying to control from half guard but Gattuso is working away.
Rusted seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gattuso tries for a takedown but Rusted sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rusted throws the kick towards the body but Gattuso avoids it.
Rusted is looking to land body kicks.
Rusted is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gattuso can do to turn this around?
Gattuso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rusted throws out the jab.
Gattuso looks for a takedown but Rusted sprawls well.
Rusted misses the jab.
Rusted explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gattuso misses with a takedown attempt - Rusted sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gattuso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rusted dives in and scores a takedown into Gattuso's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted passes Gattuso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rusted drops an elbow to the side of Gattuso's head.
Rusted is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rusted with good strikes from the mount here!
Gattuso holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rusted tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We've been hearing good reports from Rusted'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.
A nice elbow there by Rusted.
Jethro Rusted overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gattuso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gattuso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep. Rusted is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rusted takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rusted looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rusted perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rusted throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rusted not doing much here.
Rusted seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gattuso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gattuso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rusted pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rusted controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gattuso tries to land a front kick but Rusted steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rusted tries to land a front kick but Gattuso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gattuso throws the left hand but Rusted avoids the punch 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.
Rusted scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep. Rusted is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gattuso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
Rusted landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rusted thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rusted throws a head kick that Gattuso semi-blocks.
Rusted dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gattuso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rusted finds it's way round the side to connect with Gattuso's head.
Rusted pushes Gattuso away with a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rusted, right into the meat.
Rusted throws a series of punches but Gattuso avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Gattuso misses its intended target.
Rusted lands a two punch combo.
Rusted misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rusted tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gattuso swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gattuso.
Rusted throws a wild body kick that Gattuso sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot lands for Rusted.
Rusted thuds his shin into the meat of Gattuso's side.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gattuso's sensitive parts.
Rusted throws a series of punches but Gattuso moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gattuso blocks the low kick.
Rusted throws a head kick that misses.
Rusted throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvatore Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rusted lands a leg kick that knocks Gattuso off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Rusted misses its intended target.
Rusted throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gattuso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rusted sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rusted misses the shot to the body.
Gattuso avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rusted shoots in for a takedown but Gattuso shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Rusted. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries for a takedown but Rusted sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rusted throws a head kick but Gattuso moves out of range.
Rusted shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rusted dives in for a single leg takedown but Gattuso sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gattuso tries to land knees in the clinch but Rusted avoids the damage to the body.
Rusted is trying to drag Gattuso to the mat but Gattuso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rusted looking for a takedown.
Gattuso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Rusted blocks with his arms.
Gattuso trying to land knees to the body.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Gattuso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso lands with a short shot to the head.
Rusted is trying to stall.
Gattuso is trying to drag Rusted to the mat but Rusted just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gattuso lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Rusted.
Rusted is working for takedown but Gattuso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gattuso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rusted tries for a takedown but Gattuso manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gattuso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rusted backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gattuso.
Jethro Rusted is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 nice left hand lands by Gattuso.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Rusted showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rusted, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Rusted!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Jarvela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvela has chosen Real American as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Jarvela!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotaheimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarvela.
Sotaheimo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Juhani Jarvela has been cut.
Sotaheimo forces Jarvela back against the cage and clinches.
Jarvela takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sotaheimo is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Jarvela tries to break Sotaheimo's hands from around his neck, Sotaheimo unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Jarvela will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ari Sotaheimo!
Ari Sotaheimo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladyslaw Raginis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pelli's choice of entrance music: Juha Vainio - Nakkila. Kullervo Pelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 3 - 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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raginis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left and a right from Raginis both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kullervo Pelli has been cut.
Pelli swings for the body but Raginis moves out of range.
Pelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raginis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pelli swings for the body but Raginis moves out of range.
Raginis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raginis shoots in but no luck this time.
Pelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raginis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raginis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kullervo Pelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raginis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pelli!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raginis lands with a straight right. Pelli didn't see that one coming.
Pelli looks winded!
Pelli looks to land a combination but Raginis avoids it well.
Raginis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pelli. Pelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pelli stuffs the takedown.
Pelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raginis moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli swinging wildly here.
Pelli leaves Raginis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladyslaw Raginis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raginis lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raginis. Pelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raginis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raginis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pelli.
Raginis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pelli tries to avoid it but Raginis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pelli to the ground. Pelli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raginis misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Pelli 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.
Pelli misses the shot to the body.
Raginis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raginis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pelli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raginis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raginis scores with punches from side control.
Raginis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Raginis scoring with punches and elbows.
Raginis working the ground and pound but Pelli is defending the strikes.
Raginis has hold of Pelli's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pelli seems comfortable defending it but Raginis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pelli is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pelli is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Raginis couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wladyslaw Raginis!
Kullervo Pelli spoke after the fight, saying 'Well fuck this shit. I lost and I hate it. I should have knocked the fucker out in the first minute.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastwood has chosen Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Clint Eastwood will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Beefcake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Eastwood misses.
Eastwood takes one to the chin there.
Beefcake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastwood.
Beefcake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eastwood.
Eastwood misses with a straight left.
Eastwood throws a body punch but Beefcake moves out of range.
Beefcake lands a head shot.
Eastwood looks to throw the jab but Beefcake is out of range.
Beefcake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beefcake lands with a cross.
Beefcake throws the left hand but Eastwood avoids the punch easily.
Beefcake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eastwood.
Beefcake misses the shot to the body.
Beefcake cracks Eastwood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eastwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beefcake's hands.
Beefcake misses with a two punch combination.
Eastwood takes a swing at Beefcake's ribcage but misses.
Eastwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eastwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beefcake was well out of range. Poor timing from Eastwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eastwood.
Beefcake lands a lovely overhand right.
Beefcake walks into a straight right hand from Eastwood.
Beefcake defending well as Eastwood loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Eastwood misses its intended target.
Beefcake swinging wildly here.
Beefcake fails to land with a series of punches.
Eastwood lands a slapping body shot.
Brutus Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastwood throws a jab when Beefcake was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Beefcake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eastwood takes a swing at Beefcake's ribcage but misses.
Eastwood defending well as Beefcake loads up on a big left hand.
Eastwood takes a swing at Beefcake's ribcage but misses.
Eastwood misses with a straight right.
Beefcake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Eastwood lands with a straight right. Beefcake didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eastwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Clint Eastwood has been cut.
Beefcake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastwood.
A big left from Eastwood misses.
Eastwood scores with a one two! Beefcake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eastwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beefcake misses with a right hand
and Eastwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beefcake blocks a jab.
Eastwood digs a good hook to Beefcake's body.
Beefcake looks to land a combination but Eastwood avoids it well.
Beefcake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beefcake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beefcake staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Eastwood coming out on top.
Beefcake looks to land a combination. Eastwood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Eastwood.
Beefcake misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Eastwood misses.
Eastwood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beefcake throws a shot to the body.
Eastwood misses with the combination.
Eastwood ducks under a wild hook from Beefcake.
Eastwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beefcake on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Eastwood.
Eastwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Eastwood misses its intended target.
Eastwood missing with a left hand there. Beefcake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eastwood throws the left hand but Beefcake avoids the punch easily.
Eastwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beefcake was well out of range. Poor timing from Eastwood.
Eastwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eastwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beefcake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Beefcake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eastwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake loads up on a big right hand but Eastwood slips the punch.
Eastwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefcake lands a body shot.
Eastwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beefcake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eastwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eastwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Beefcake moves out of range as Eastwood strikes.
Beefcake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beefcake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beefcake ducks under a wild hook from Eastwood.
Eastwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beefcake throws out the jab.
Beefcake ducks under a wild hook from Eastwood.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beefcake throws a hook but Eastwood avoids it easily.
Eastwood lands a right hook to the body.
Beefcake misses with a wild body shot.
Eastwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beefcake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Eastwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Eastwood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beefcake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eastwood misses with a hook. Beefcake ducked under it nicely.
Beefcake tries to bum rush Eastwood with a series of wild strikes but Eastwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eastwood misses with a hook. Beefcake ducked under it nicely.
Beefcake scores with a jab.
Eastwood lands a body shot.
Eastwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beefcake.
Beefcake lands a nice shot to the body.
Eastwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beefcake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beefcake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beefcake slips a jab from Eastwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastwood.
Eastwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eastwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beefcake.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beefcake darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beefcake scores with a hook to the body. Eastwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefcake looks to land a left hand but Eastwood moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Eastwood misses.
Eastwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eastwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beefcake counters with a straight right hand.
Eastwood throws a big shot that misses.
Beefcake looks to land a combination but Eastwood avoids it well.
Beefcake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastwood.
Eastwood misses with an uppercut. Beefcake saw that one coming.
Beefcake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beefcake blocks a jab.
Eastwood takes a swing at Beefcake's ribcage but misses.
Beefcake walks into a left hand.
Beefcake scores with a nice head shot.
Beefcake lands with a hook. Eastwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eastwood throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefcake lands a big right hand that sends Eastwood crashing to the mat! Beefcake stays standing though and waves Eastwood back to his feet!
Eastwood is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake thuds a left hand into Eastwood's body.
Eastwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Beefcake finish him?
Eastwood is breathing heavily.
Eastwood gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Beefcake gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Beefcake!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatos Kesti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Bradley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatos Kesti!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley misses with a kick to the body.
Kesti fails with a takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kesti 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.
Kesti wants to stay close but Bradley steps back to make room for something. Kesti seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Bradley and Kesti drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gus Bradley!
Our winner, Gus Bradley, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu has chosen Kerrankin Tarpeekseen as his entrance music. VinniJay Acunia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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153 lbs
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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
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
Acunia misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heiluu.
It looks like VinniJay Acunia has been cut.
Heiluu rushes Acunia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but Acunia has him pressed against the cage.
Heiluu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Acunia.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but Acunia has him pressed against the cage.
VinniJay Acunia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassit Heiluu.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Acunia to keep the fight standing.
Heiluu fails to pull guard.
Heiluu successfully pulls guard.
Heiluu has momentary wrist control but Acunia slips an elbow through the middle.
Acunia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Acunia cracks Heiluu with a solid left hand.
Acunia working some strikes from top position.
Heiluu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Acunia working some strikes from top position.
Heiluu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acunia is one step ahead there.
Acunia chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Acunia has passed into side control.
Acunia working the body and head with strikes.
Heiluu tries to buck Acunia off but Acunia is having none of it.
Acunia working the head and body with strikes.
Acunia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Heiluu is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). VinniJay Acunia!
An out of breath VinniJay Acunia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah At Hammed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
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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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brah At Hammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Riseman as At Hammed shoots in.
Riseman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riseman throws a series of punches but At Hammed moves out of range.
At Hammed misses with a head kick.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
At Hammed pushes Riseman up against the cage in a clinch.
At Hammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
At Hammed working aggressively here.
Riseman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riseman.
Riseman checks a low kick from At Hammed.
At Hammed moves away from the strike by Riseman.
At Hammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Riseman.
Good work by At Hammed as he checks the leg kick.
At Hammed blocks a head kick by Riseman.
Riseman checks the leg kick.
At Hammed throws a lazy head kick
and Riseman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman keeps the fight on the outside.
At Hammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brah At Hammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but At Hammed is out of range.
Riseman moves out of range of the strikes.
Riseman looks to land a combination but At Hammed avoids it well.
At Hammed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
At Hammed is looking to clinch.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed.
At Hammed missing with a left hand there. Riseman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as At Hammed blocks the leg kick.
Riseman throws a right and a left that At Hammed avoids nicely.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riseman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from At Hammed misses
and Riseman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riseman moves out of range of the strikes.
At Hammed wants to clinch.
At Hammed misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riseman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed misses the shot to the body.
At Hammed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
At Hammed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
At Hammed shoots in and drives through. Riseman sprawls well.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses.
At Hammed looks to throw the jab but Riseman is out of range.
Riseman throws a series of punches but At Hammed avoids them all with ease.
Riseman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
At Hammed throws a wild body kick that Riseman sees coming a mile off.
Riseman tries to land a front kick but At Hammed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
At Hammed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riseman pinned against the cage. Riseman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brah At Hammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riseman.
Riseman walks into a straight right hand from At Hammed.
Riseman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by At Hammed. That's going to slow Riseman down.
At Hammed tries to score with a low kick but Riseman moves his leg out of the way.
Riseman connects with the punch.
Riseman misses with a low kick.
At Hammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riseman throws a half hearted mid kick.
At Hammed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
At Hammed tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riseman.
Riseman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riseman.
Riseman throws a right hand that At Hammed ducks under and follows up with a left that At Hammed also avoids with ease.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from At Hammed. Those never looked like landing.
At Hammed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riseman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Riseman tries a low kick but At Hammed avoids it.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Riseman is having none of it.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Riseman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
That's time! At Hammed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riseman tries to work over At Hammed's front leg with a kick but At Hammed checks it.
Riseman moves out of range of the strikes.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman gets tackled into the cage by At Hammed. At Hammed maintains the clinch.
At Hammed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riseman.
At Hammed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riseman.
Riseman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riseman wants to break the clinch but can't.
At Hammed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
At Hammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riseman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
At Hammed has Riseman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riseman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riseman is trying to break the clinch but At Hammed has him pressed against the cage.
At Hammed missing with knees to the body.
Riseman misses with a body punch.
At Hammed trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. At Hammed obliges.
At Hammed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
At Hammed misses with a knee to the head.
At Hammed crunches a lovely knee into Riseman's ribcage.
Riseman is breathing heavily.
At Hammed lands a body shot in the clinch.
At Hammed landing knees to the head.
It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
At Hammed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riseman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
At Hammed lands with a thumping leg kick.
At Hammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riseman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riseman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
At Hammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
At Hammed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riseman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Riseman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to At Hammed's calf.
Riseman misses with a combination
and At Hammed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
At Hammed is looking to pass into half guard but Riseman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Riseman is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
At Hammed looking to control.
At Hammed keeping full guard, as Riseman tries to pass.
Riseman is looking to stand up but At Hammed won't let him.
Riseman gets to his feet - At Hammed follows without any prompting.
Riseman misses with a low kick.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
At Hammed darts in trying to clinch
and Riseman counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.
At Hammed shoots in and gets a takedown into Riseman's guard.
At Hammed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riseman is keeping the position for now.
Riseman wants to get back to his feet but At Hammed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riseman wants to sweep here but At Hammed controlling him for the moment.
At Hammed stops Riseman from standing up.
Riseman wants to sweep here but At Hammed controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed trying to control but Riseman is working from the bottom.
At Hammed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by At Hammed.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
At Hammed is looking to chop away at Riseman's legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from At Hammed is defended easily by Riseman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brah At Hammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riseman throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brah At Hammed dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
At Hammed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
At Hammed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
At Hammed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from At Hammed.
Arne Riseman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riseman blocks a head kick by At Hammed.
At Hammed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
At Hammed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
At Hammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riseman.
At Hammed tries to clinch there but Riseman circles away.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses
and Riseman counters with a three punch combo that has At Hammed backing up. At Hammed nods at Riseman to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
At Hammed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from At Hammed.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
At Hammed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed throws the left hand but Riseman avoids the punch easily.
At Hammed throws a head kick that Riseman semi-blocks.
Riseman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
At Hammed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Riseman as he checks the leg kick.
Riseman moves forwards but At Hammed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Riseman scores with a leg kick.
At Hammed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
At Hammed throws a leg kick but Riseman moved away.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Riseman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and At Hammed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from At Hammed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
At Hammed looks to land a left hand but Riseman moved out of range nicely.
At Hammed wants to slow Riseman down by chopping away at his legs.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
At Hammed swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
At Hammed looks for a takedown but Riseman sprawls well.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
At Hammed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses.
Riseman lands a body shot.
Riseman avoids a kick to the body.
Riseman scores with a hook to the body. At Hammed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Riseman scores with a four punch combination!
At Hammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Riseman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
At Hammed throws the kick towards the body but Riseman avoids it.
At Hammed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riseman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
At Hammed throws a jab when Riseman was well out of range.
At Hammed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
At Hammed throws a sloppy head kick
and Riseman counters with a one-two to the body.
At Hammed throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.
That kick from At Hammed tenderised Riseman's leg. Riseman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riseman moves forwards but At Hammed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
At Hammed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
At Hammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
At Hammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
At Hammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to land a leg kick but Riseman saw it coming and moves away.
At Hammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riseman.
At Hammed jabs at Riseman's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman checks a leg kick nicely.
At Hammed misses with a two punch combination.
At Hammed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riseman wants to land a leg kick but At Hammed is out of range.
Riseman tries to bum rush At Hammed with a series of wild strikes but At Hammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
At Hammed slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Riseman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
At Hammed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riseman.
At Hammed throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Riseman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riseman 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mctanned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (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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240 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
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266 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mctanned!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mctanned shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ventura as he avoids it easily.
Ventura lands with a good body shot.
Ventura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mctanned doesn't seem bothered though.
Ventura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mctanned.
Ventura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mctanned.
Ventura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ventura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Paul Mctanned has been cut.
Ventura tries to clinch up
and Mctanned decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ventura's guard.
Ventura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mctanned is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mctanned manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mctanned keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Ventura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mctanned's head.
Mctanned escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ventura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ventura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ventura is looking to work some ground and pound but Mctanned has wrist control.
Ventura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mctanned manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ventura manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ventura keeping full guard, as Mctanned tries to pass.
Ventura trying to keep a closed guard but Mctanned is proving a slippery customer.
Mctanned preventing the sweep.
Mctanned trying to control the position from guard on top but Ventura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ventura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ventura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ventura is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned tries to free his leg and advance position but Ventura is retaining full guard.
Mctanned stopping the sweep attempt from Ventura.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ventura throws a body punch but Mctanned moves out of range.
Mctanned is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ventura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Ventura finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Mctanned does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ventura shoots in but no luck this time.
Mctanned looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mctanned tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ventura defends well and Mctanned ends up having to push Ventura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mctanned. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ventura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ventura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mctanned backwards.
Mctanned is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ventura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura gets underhooks to prevent Mctanned's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Ventura.
Mctanned tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ventura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mctanned is looking for a takedown.
Ventura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mctanned backwards.
Nice body punch from Ventura - that landed with a thud.
Ventura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mctanned trying to stall but Ventura improves his position.
Ventura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul Mctanned's cut is getting worse.
Mctanned is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ventura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mctanned is breathing heavily.
Ventura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ventura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ventura lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ventura.
Ventura lands an uppercut that drops Mctanned! Ventura follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Mctanned is rocked!
Ventura scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mctanned is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ventura can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ventura! Anthony Ventura retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Anthony Ventura 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 Paul Mctanned had this to say: 'The Future will be better next time'.
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