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MMA Helsinki - 39 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorhalla comes into the arena with Disturbed / Down With The Sickness blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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253 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Thorhalla.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy throws a jab when Thorhalla was well out of range.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Thorhalla.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorhalla clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy dodges the punch combination from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Thorhalla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Thorhalla misses.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorhalla throws out the jab.
Thorhalla fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Thorhalla. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Thorhalla.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Thorhalla shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Thorhalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thorhalla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thorhalla is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Pihkalan Sali that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Thorhalla is trying to buck Hardy off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Hardy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thorhalla wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thorhalla darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Thorhalla with that takedown attempt.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thorhalla scores with a jab to the body.
Thorhalla throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Thorhalla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thorhalla looking to score a takedown here. Hardy is defending well but Thorhalla drives through and ends up in Hardy's guard.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thorhalla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thorhalla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thorhalla throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorhalla's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Thorhalla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Thorhalla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy takes one on the button.
Hjalmar Thorhalla is winning the standup battle so far.
Thorhalla staying out of range there.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy looks for a takedown but Thorhalla sprawls well.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorhalla misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Thorhalla stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Thorhalla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorhalla shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorhalla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Thorhalla slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No joy there for Thorhalla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Thorhalla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorhalla connects with the punch.
Thorhalla scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hardy clobbers Thorhalla with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thorhalla changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hardy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thorhalla fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thorhalla is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hardy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Thorhalla stands up and beckons Hardy to his feet.
Thorhalla tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Thorhalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stops Thorhalla from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorhalla trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorhalla looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Thorhalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorhalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy throws a body punch but Thorhalla moves out of range.
Thorhalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorhalla misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorhalla. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy looks to land a body kick but Thorhalla moved away.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorhalla misses the shot to the body.
Thorhalla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy shoots in but Thorhalla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hjalmar Thorhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Thorhalla misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Hjalmar Thorhalla has been cut.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorhalla throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Thorhalla does no damage.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thorhalla as he jumps to the side.
Thorhalla misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorhalla throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorhalla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thorhalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Thorhalla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thorhalla throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Thorhalla gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Thorhalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Thorhalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hjalmar Thorhalla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Hardy.
Nice straight punches there by Thorhalla. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorhalla.
Thorhalla moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorhalla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thorhalla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Thorhalla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorhalla avoids a kick to the body.
Thorhalla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorhalla misses with the combination.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
Hardy won't allow Thorhalla to get back to his feet.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thorhalla wants to control the position but Hardy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thorhalla tries to kick Hardy off but Hardy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Thorhalla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorhalla.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorhalla shoots in but Hardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thorhalla shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thorhalla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thorhalla tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hardy is in Thorhalla's guard.
Dan Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thorhalla wants to stand and escape but Hardy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stays in close to Thorhalla's body and controls the position.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorhalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hjalmar Thorhalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thorhalla wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorhalla misses with an uppercut
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardy takes a swing at Thorhalla's ribcage but misses.
Thorhalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Thorhalla moves out of range.
Thorhalla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Thorhalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy dives in and grabs Thorhalla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thorhalla pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thorhalla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thorhalla has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Thorhalla!
A very excited looking Hjalmar Thorhalla rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talentti has chosen Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talentti slips a jab from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Talentti moves away from the strike by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz lands a jab to Talentti's midsection.
Olszewicz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olszewicz trying to strike off his back.
Talentti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Talentti tries to free his leg and advance position but Olszewicz is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olszewicz wants to sweep but no luck.
Talentti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olszewicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talentti circles away quickly and effectively.
Talentti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Talentti eats them both and turns towards Olszewicz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Olszewicz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olszewicz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talentti moves away from the strike by Olszewicz.
Talentti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olszewicz with a jab.
Olszewicz takes a swing at Talentti's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talentti fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olszewicz scores with a three punch combo!
Olszewicz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Olszewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talentti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talentti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olszewicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olszewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Olszewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talentti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Olszewicz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Talentti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olszewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olszewicz stalling in the clinch.
Olszewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olszewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talentti.
Kamil Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Talentti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olszewicz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Olszewicz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Olszewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talentti manages to avoid it.
Olszewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Talentti.
Talentti misses with a wild combination.
Olszewicz misses with a body shot.
Talentti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kamil Olszewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olszewicz throws a right hand that Talentti ducks under and follows up with a left that Talentti also avoids with ease.
Olszewicz jabs at Talentti's body.
Talentti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olszewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Talentti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talentti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olszewicz trying to get back to full guard but Talentti takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz really wants to buck Talentti off and get back to his feet.
Olszewicz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Talentti.
Talentti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Talentti is continuing to stall.
Olszewicz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Talentti unloading with bombs!
Talentti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Talentti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Talentti looking to control but Olszewicz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tommi Talentti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olszewicz wants to control but Talentti is having none of it.
Talentti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Olszewicz is looking to improve his position but Talentti isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Olszewicz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Talentti content just to control the position here.
Olszewicz tries to lock up and control but Talentti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Talentti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Talentti misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Olszewicz is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Talentti content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olszewicz working to try and regain half guard.
Talentti controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Talentti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Olszewicz throws a body punch but Talentti moves out of range.
Olszewicz scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Talentti is defended easily by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talentti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamil Olszewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Talentti tries to move into range but Olszewicz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olszewicz misses the shot to the body.
Olszewicz misses the shot to the body.
Talentti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Olszewicz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Talentti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olszewicz wants to get back to his feet but Talentti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Talentti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olszewicz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talentti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olszewicz's guard.
Olszewicz is doing well to control the position and prevent Talentti from advancing to side control.
Talentti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Talentti is just content to waste time from the top position. Olszewicz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Olszewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talentti is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olszewicz wants to stand up but Talentti is controlling him.
Talentti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Talentti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Olszewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talentti was well out of range. Poor timing from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Talentti backs up against the cage.
Olszewicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talentti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olszewicz's waist but Olszewicz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Talentti off to one side.
Olszewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Olszewicz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Talentti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamil Olszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown but Olszewicz shows good takedown defense.
Kamil Olszewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommi Talentti.
Olszewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Talentti is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Olszewicz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olszewicz.
Kamil Olszewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olszewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olszewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olszewicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Olszewicz misses with a double jab.
Olszewicz gets tackled into the cage by Talentti. Talentti maintains the clinch.
Talentti has Olszewicz pressed against the cage, preventing Olszewicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talentti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olszewicz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olszewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Talentti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Olszewicz after a bit of a struggle.
Olszewicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talentti lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Olszewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olszewicz 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Olszewicz!
After winning the bout, Kamil Olszewicz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes into the arena with Survivor - 'Burning Heart' blaring out of the sound system. Tyson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac - Uppercut. Mike Tyson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
9 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Saul Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Tyson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Alvarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Tyson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson passes into half guard.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyson.
Tyson winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tyson lands a nice short elbow.
Tyson controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson with the ground and pound but Alvarez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson lands a couple of digs.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarez momentarily.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice body shot.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Tyson.
Tyson pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyson being controlled against the cage.
I was talking to Alvarez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Alvarez manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saul Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
A shot in the inside from Tyson.
Alvarez gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Alvarez taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez has Tyson pushed against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Alvarez.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Saul Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a nice leg kick.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away
and Alvarez counters with a good low kick that Tyson was not able to check.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Jab from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Alvarez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saul Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Jab from Alvarez.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvarez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Alvarez defending against the ground and pound.
Tyson working the head with strikes.
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!
Tyson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Tyson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alvarez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tyson.
Tyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tyson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tyson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Tyson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyson tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Saul Alvarez.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Alvarez!
A victorious Saul Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by The Last Dragon. Guerra Salsido has chosen Cuba Anthem as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonid Guerra Salsido!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores with a jab.
Guerra Salsido lands a jab-cross combination.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerra Salsido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Guerra Salsido was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Guerra Salsido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guerra Salsido avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Guerra Salsido takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra Salsido steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra Salsido was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Guerra Salsido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilson. That snapped Guerra Salsido's head back.
Guerra Salsido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Guerra Salsido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guerra Salsido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Guerra Salsido tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Guerra Salsido back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra Salsido.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson connects with a body shot that sends Guerra Salsido's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Don Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Guerra Salsido should have avoided that one.
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra Salsido was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Guerra Salsido connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Guerra Salsido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra Salsido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Guerra Salsido clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson presses Guerra Salsido against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Guerra Salsido.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Guerra Salsido makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guerra Salsido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guerra Salsido wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra Salsido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Guerra Salsido leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guerra Salsido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guerra Salsidos head.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guerra Salsido.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guerra Salsido takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Guerra Salsido.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson tries to clinch but Guerra Salsido moves out of range.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerra Salsido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerra Salsido, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Guerra Salsido.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson throws a hook but Guerra Salsido blocks it.
Guerra Salsido dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Don Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guerra Salsido.
Wilson throws the left hand but Guerra Salsido avoids the punch easily.
Wilson scores with a nice head shot.
Guerra Salsido is rocked!
Wilson throws a series of punches but Guerra Salsido avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra Salsido avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerra Salsido's head.
Guerra Salsido is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to clinch but Guerra Salsido slips to the side
and Guerra Salsido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerra Salsido seems to have recovered his senses.
Guerra Salsido moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guerra Salsido drops his hands momentarily. Wilson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Guerra Salsido staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Guerra Salsido doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Wilson!
Don Wilson made sure to mention his sponsor, xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacinto Koutras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puro throws a wild body kick that Koutras sees coming a mile off.
Koutras closes the distance and pushes Puro back into the cage.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Puro blocks an elbow strike from Koutras.
Koutras working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koutras pulls guard effortlessly.
Koutras has a closed guard, preventing Puro from standing up.
Koutras uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Koutras 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.
Puro throws a leg kick but Koutras checks it.
Koutras clinches up with Puro and pushes him back against the cage.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koutras gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puro trying to hold on to Koutras's head to control him but Koutras postures up.
Koutras is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Koutras controlling from mount.
Koutras is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Puro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Koutras quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Koutras but it's paid off an Puro is forced to tap! Nice work by Koutras.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacinto Koutras!
Our winner, Jacinto Koutras, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Noteboom might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Lindel has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 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
38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindel moves forwards but De Noteboom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Noteboom throws a hook but Lindel avoids it easily.
Mikael Lindel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Noteboom jabs Lindel right on the nose. Lindel blinks but takes it well.
Lindel fails with a takedown attempt.
Lindel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lindel looks to score with a jab to the body but De Noteboom is just out of range.
Lindel looks to score with a jab to the body but De Noteboom is just out of range.
De Noteboom needs to keep his hands up - Lindel had a free shot at his head there.
Lindel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lindel misses with a shot to the body
and De Noteboom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
A big right from De Noteboom misses.
De Noteboom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom with a jab.
De Noteboom slips a straight right by Lindel.
Lindel misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lindel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Noteboom throws out the jab.
Lindel throws a lazy uppercut
letting De Noteboom counter with a right hand.
De Noteboom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lindel thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Noteboom throws a hook but Lindel avoids it easily.
De Noteboom staying out of range there.
Lindel throws a jab but it's blocked by De Noteboom.
Lindel thuds a left hand into De Noteboom's body.
Lindel throws a shot from downtown. De Noteboom moves away and avoids it.
Lindel looks to land a left hand but De Noteboom moved out of range nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Noteboom enables Lindel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Noteboom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lindel throws an elbow that misses. De Noteboom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lindel's guard. Nice move by De Noteboom!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindel is looking for a triangle but De Noteboom pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel working for a triangle but De Noteboom defends it easily.
Lindel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Noteboom connects with a couple of short punches.
De Noteboom trying to control but Lindel is working from the bottom.
Lindel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lindel has his foot on De Noteboom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Noteboom works his way back into a safe position though.
De Noteboom stands up over Lindel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom won't allow Lindel to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom stands up over Lindel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Lindel keeps moving.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lindel is rocked!
De Noteboom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lindel is still in real trouble! Can De Noteboom finish him?
De Noteboom loads up on a big left hand. Lindel felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - De Noteboom looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lindel can't hide his disappointment, as De Noteboom celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royston De Noteboom!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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28
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaime Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Stewart !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stewart is defended easily by Lannister.
Lannister drops Stewart with a beautiful combination! Stewart stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lannister is looking for the KO!
Stewart is rocked!
It looks like Martin Stewart has been cut.
Lannister lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Stewart up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Lannister from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Stewart 's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaime Lannister!
Jaime Lannister tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manres comes to the cage accompanied by Aqualung - Jethro Tull. This should be a great matchup!
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187 lbs
25 - 28 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manres blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Manres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Manres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manres checks a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Manres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald dips to his left and cracks Manres with an uppercut!
McDonald works the jab nicely.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manres.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manres moves out of range of the body kick.
Manres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manres. That did some damage!
Maurice McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manres on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from McDonald.
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manres.
Manres walks straight into a right hand from McDonald - that's dropped him! McDonald jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Manres from any more punishment! Manres complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maurice McDonald!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Beam has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Beam seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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41
280 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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239 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamala Naamahaara!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam throws a shot from downtown. Naamahaara moves away and avoids it.
Naamahaara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beam throws a lazy right hand but Naamahaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beam misses with a body shot.
Naamahaara thuds his shin into the meat of Beam's side.
Naamahaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Beam throws a lazy right hand but Naamahaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beam throws a jab but it's blocked by Naamahaara.
Beam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Naamahaara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Naamahaara to the ground. Beam is now in Naamahaara's guard.
We've been hearing that Beam has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Beam wants to pass the guard but Naamahaara is keeping the position.
Naamahaara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naamahaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beam.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Naamahaara blocks nicely.
Beam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naamahaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beam throwing strikes but missing.
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beam throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beam works over Naamahaara with some ground and pound from guard.
Naamahaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beam pushing down on Naamahaara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beam throwing shots but Naamahaara is blocking nicely.
Naamahaara is refusing to be controlled, as Beam sits in half guard.
Beam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Naamahaara defending well though.
Beam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beam winds up and cracks Naamahaara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beam thows a huge punch but Naamahaara dodges it nicely.
Naamahaara wants to get back to his feet.
Beam wants to pass to mount but Naamahaara is defending the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beam shoots in and gets a takedown into Naamahaara's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Naamahaara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beam looking to pass the guard.
Naamahaara keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam cracks Naamahaara with a solid left hand.
Beam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beam postures up in Naamahaara's guard and throws a big left but Naamahaara blocks it.
Naamahaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.
Beam trying to control but Naamahaara is working from the bottom.
Naamahaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beam.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beam misses with an uppercut.
Beam moves away from the strike by Naamahaara.
Beam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naamahaara swivels and escapes.
Naamahaara misses with a head kick.
Beam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Beam 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.
Beam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beam connects with a nice short shot to Naamahaara's temple.
Beam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naamahaara taking some punishment here, with Beam in his half guard.
Naamahaara has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nordic Top Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Beam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam is looking to advance position but Naamahaara won't allow it.
Beam thows a huge punch but Naamahaara dodges it nicely.
Beam lands strikes from half guard.
Beam trying to control from half guard but Naamahaara is working away.
Naamahaara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beam scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beam is looking to take a break and control but Naamahaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beam wants to pass the guard but Naamahaara is defending well.
Beam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam thows a huge punch but Naamahaara dodges it nicely.
Naamahaara pushes Beam off looking to stand but Beam dives back in and keeps control.
Beam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam avoids the head kick by Naamahaara.
Naamahaara is breathing heavily.
Naamahaara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Naamahaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Naamahaara defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.
Naamahaara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Naamahaara moves away from the strike by Beam.
Naamahaara throws a head kick that half lands.
Naamahaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beam.
Naamahaara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam avoids the head kick by Naamahaara.
Beam shoots in looking for a takedown. Naamahaara tries to sprawl out of it but Beam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naamahaara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naamahaara.
Beam misses with a straight right.
Naamahaara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Naamahaara wants it to stay on the feet.
Naamahaara clinches up with Beam and pushes him back against the cage.
Beam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naamahaara can do to turn this around?
Beam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naamahaara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beam is looking to control Naamahaara's arms but Naamahaara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beam has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naamahaara lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naamahaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Beam will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Naamahaara throws a head kick but Beam moves out of range.
Beam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naamahaara circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Beam misses the target.
Naamahaara thumps Beam with a low kick.
Naamahaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naamahaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naamahaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kamala Naamahaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beam misses with a hook. Naamahaara ducked under it nicely.
Beam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naamahaara counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naamahaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Naamahaara pushes Beam up against the cage in a clinch.
Naamahaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beam trying to stall but Naamahaara improves his position.
Beam manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Beam misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Naamahaara is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Beam are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Naamahaara gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Beam lands a couple of good shots and Naamahaara has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Naamahaara takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Beam missing with punches from the back.
Beam scores with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam is landing with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beam misses with a punch to the head.
Beam misses with punches from the back.
Beam throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Naamahaara is taking damage to the body and head.
Naamahaara holding both Beam 's hands and preventing any damage.
Beam trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Naamahaara.
Beam throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Naamahaara trying to get back to his feet but Beam is in full control for now.
Beam scores with punches to the body.
Beam scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Naamahaara is looking for a way out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam has Naamahaara flattened out and is raining down punches.
Beam is working the ground and pound. Can Naamahaara escape?
Naamahaara is rocked!
Naamahaara is covering up but some of the strikes from Beam are getting through and doing damage.
Naamahaara is still in real trouble! Can Beam finish him?
Naamahaara gets cracked with a huge elbow and he's out cold! Possibly KO of the night from the back? Unusual but possible!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
Post fight, Jim Beam took to the microphone: 'Yu'st got grappl'd'.
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