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MMA Helsinki - 50 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odin Valhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Merryweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merryweather has chosen Sabaton - Carolus Rex as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Odin Valhalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Merryweather!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhalla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Merryweather takes one on the button.
Valhalla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Merryweather tries to clinch up but Valhalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Merryweather slips a jab from Valhalla.
Merryweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Merryweather darts in and clinches Valhalla up against the cage.
Merryweather has Valhalla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valhalla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Merryweather.
Valhalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merryweather breaks the clinch.
Valhalla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valhalla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Merryweather looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merryweather on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merryweather slips a straight right by Valhalla.
Valhalla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merryweather moves to clinch but Valhalla breaks away
enabling Valhalla to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhalla keeps the fight on the outside.
Merryweather looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch but Valhalla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valhalla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merryweather.
Merryweather throws a counter combo.
Merryweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Valhalla circles away.
Merryweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valhalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valhalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Merryweather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Valhalla with a nice cross.
Valhalla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Merryweather goes for a double leg but Valhalla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valhalla continues to drive forward.
Odin Valhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Valhalla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Merryweather takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Merryweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Valhalla.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valhalla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valhalla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valhalla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
Merryweather closes the distance and pushes Valhalla back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valhalla leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valhalla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merryweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla pushes Merryweather back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valhalla lands a shoulder strike.
Valhalla is trying to push Merryweather away but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Merryweather breaks the clinch.
Merryweather tries to clinch there but Valhalla circles away.
Odin Valhalla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merryweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valhalla throws a leg kick that misses.
Valhalla throws out a loose jab but Merryweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valhalla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merryweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valhalla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Valhalla backs off Merryweather throws a huge counter combo but Valhalla manages to avoid it all.
Merryweather tries to clinch up but Valhalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Merryweather is looking to clinch.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valhalla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Valhalla lands.
Merryweather goes for a double leg but Valhalla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valhalla continues to drive forward.
It looked like Valhalla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Merryweather checks a low kick from Valhalla.
Valhalla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merryweather dives in for a single leg takedown but Valhalla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Valhalla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valhalla swings widly with a right hand
and Merryweather counters with a nice leg kick.
Merryweather defending well as Valhalla loads up on a big left hand.
Merryweather is looking to clinch but Valhalla is avoiding it.
Merryweather staying out of range there.
Valhalla misses with a low kick.
Merryweather takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merryweather shoots in but no luck this time.
Merryweather misses with a takedown
and Valhalla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Valhalla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Merryweather takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Merryweather misses with a takedown attempt - Valhalla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Odin Valhalla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valhalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valhalla misses with a looping left.
Merryweather wants to counter with a clinch but Valhalla pushes him away.
Merryweather instigates a clinch.
Merryweather decides to pull guard.
Valhalla postures up and lands a big shot to Merryweather's brow.
Valhalla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valhalla throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merryweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valhalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Merryweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhalla looking to sit in guard and control but Merryweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Merryweather won't allow Valhalla to sweep him here.
Valhalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merryweather controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Merryweather trying to control but Valhalla is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valhalla wants to stand and escape but Merryweather is having none of it.
Merryweather postures up.
Valhalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merryweather.
Valhalla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valhalla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merryweather throws a big counter head kick but Valhalla avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Valhalla does no damage.
Merryweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valhalla.
Valhalla connects with a jab.
Valhalla throws the left hand but Merryweather avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Valhalla.
Merryweather clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merryweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valhalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merryweather can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Valhalla.
Valhalla lands with a right to the head.
Valhalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merryweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Valhalla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valhalla.
Merryweather goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valhalla working hard to break the clinch.
Valhalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Merryweather.
The referee calls for Valhalla to work.
Merryweather prevents Valhalla from breaking the clinch.
Merryweather misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla avoids the elbow strike from Merryweather, against the cage.
Valhalla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merryweather tries to land a knee to the head but Valhalla blocks with his arms.
Merryweather goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valhalla prevents it.
Valhalla content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valhalla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Merryweather tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valhalla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
Merryweather is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valhalla is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valhalla takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Odin Valhalla has been cut.
Merryweather stalling in the clinch but Valhalla improves position.
Valhalla is trying to push Merryweather away but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valhalla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Valhalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Odin Valhalla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Valhalla swings for the body but Merryweather moves out of range.
It looks like John Merryweather has been cut.
Merryweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valhalla but Valhalla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merryweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merryweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valhalla but Valhalla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valhalla misses with a series of wild punches.
Merryweather tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valhalla throws a leg kick but Merryweather sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valhalla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merryweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Valhalla misses.
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
Valhalla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Merryweather is out of range.
Merryweather slips a jab and a cross from Valhalla.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Nice defenses there by Merryweather.
Valhalla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Merryweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Valhalla circles away.
Merryweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valhalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Valhalla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valhalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valhalla cracks Merryweather with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valhalla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Merryweather walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Valhalla. No joy for Merryweather on that attempt.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Valhalla misses its intended target.
Valhalla throws a nice looking combination but Merryweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valhalla scores with the left hand. Merryweather knows he should have avoided that one.
Valhalla lands with a cross.
A cross from Valhalla lands.
Valhalla jabs Merryweather to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Valhalla misses with a hook. Merryweather ducked under it nicely.
Merryweather fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Merryweather with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla tries to bum rush Merryweather with a series of wild strikes but Merryweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valhalla throws a head kick that misses.
Merryweather moves out of range as Valhalla strikes.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Merryweather has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valhalla finds it's way round the side to connect with Merryweather's head.
Valhalla throws a head kick but Merryweather moves out of range.
Merryweather lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Merryweather fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valhalla connects with a single shot there.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Merryweather shoots for a double leg takedown but Valhalla sprawls well. He's pushed Merryweather's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valhalla appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Merryweather blocks the leg kick.
Valhalla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merryweather.
Merryweather is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Merryweather takes the fight into the clinch.
Valhalla lands a shoulder strike.
Merryweather connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valhalla's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valhalla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage.
Valhalla working hard to break the clinch.
John Merryweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odin Valhalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valhalla is trying to force a seperation but Merryweather has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Valhalla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valhalla, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Valhalla!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Juha Vainio - Nakkila kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kullervo Pelli 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Pelli's shoulder, as Pelli tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Pelli tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pelli misses with a looping left.
Hardy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Pelli lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Pelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pelli's half guard.
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!
It looks like Hardy is going to stand back up.
Pelli tries to kick Hardy off but Hardy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli wants to stand back up but Hardy manages to pass 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.
Pelli tries to escape but Hardy is in control.
The referee asks Hardy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hardy prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pelli misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a high kick!
Pelli punishes Hardy's body with a nice straight punch.
Pelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pelli sprawls well. Pelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Pelli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Pelli lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelli throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Pelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Dan Hardy has been cut.
Pelli misses with a body shot.
As Pelli looks to move away, Hardy throws a big counter combo bu Pelli just gets out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pelli.
Pelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Pelli.
Pelli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Pelli counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hardy! Pelli lets Hardy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pelli flashes Hardy a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hardy's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hardy crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Pelli punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kullervo Pelli!
A victorious Kullervo Pelli 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vihtori Kellolinnake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vihtori Kellolinnake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellolinnake moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kellolinnake misses.
Kellolinnake swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Kellolinnake misses.
Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henry is looking to take a break and control but Kellolinnake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kellolinnake defending against the ground and pound.
Henry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kellolinnake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kellolinnake sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellolinnake can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Henry'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.
Henry throwing strikes but Kellolinnake manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Kellolinnake tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake tries to advance to mount but Henry instead regains half guard.
Henry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kellolinnake wants to pass the guard but Henry is defending well.
Kellolinnake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henry tries to kick Kellolinnake off but Kellolinnake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henry has a hand on Kellolinnake's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kellolinnake takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Henry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Henry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henry.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but Kellolinnake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kellolinnake stalks Henry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henry's face. Henry staggers backwards, shaken.
Kellolinnake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Kellolinnake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vihtori Kellolinnake will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Kellolinnake's shoulder, as Kellolinnake tries to avoid the shot.
Henry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kellolinnake slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henry shoots in but Kellolinnake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry backing away here, and Kellolinnake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kellolinnake defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
Henry 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.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kellolinnake scoring well with a low kick there.
Henry scores with a head kick.
Henry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kellolinnake thinks about the counter body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kellolinnake's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Kellolinnake 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.
Kellolinnake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kellolinnake to score with a decent uppercut.
Kellolinnake jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Kellolinnake lands with a right hand.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kellolinnake ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kellolinnake takes one on the button.
Vihtori Kellolinnake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kellolinnake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kellolinnake. Kellolinnake obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kellolinnake.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
letting Kellolinnake counter with a right hand.
Kellolinnake has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kellolinnake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henry's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kellolinnake!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake lands a jab.
Kellolinnake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Kellolinnake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kellolinnake jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
Henry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kellolinnake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Henry is in Kellolinnake's guard.
Kellolinnake trying to control the position.
Kellolinnake has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kellolinnake is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Kellolinnake looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Kellolinnake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry throws a strike but Kellolinnake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kellolinnake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Kellolinnake is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellolinnake preventing the sweep.
Kellolinnake is stalling in the full guard.
Kellolinnake throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vihtori Kellolinnake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kellolinnake feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
Henry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henry throws a push kick but Kellolinnake slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Kellolinnake.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Kellolinnake tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kellolinnake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body kick there by Kellolinnake.
Henry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kellolinnake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kellolinnake wants to control but Henry postures up.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kellolinnake keeps working.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kellolinnake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henry landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kellolinnake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henry looks up at the clock and then as Kellolinnake takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Henry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kellolinnake is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Henry crashes against the mat.
Henry landing a few strikes.
Kellolinnake tries to bench press Henry off him but Henry keeps the position.
Kellolinnake sneaks back into half guard.
Henry with the ground and pound but Kellolinnake uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Kellolinnake managing to control the position.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
John Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry throws a strike but Kellolinnake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kellolinnake manages to pass to side control.
Kellolinnake is looking to advance position but Henry won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is not content to let Kellolinnake control the position.
Henry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kellolinnake not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry wants to improve his position but Kellolinnake is controlling well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
John Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A left and a right from Kellolinnake both land. Nice combination.
Kellolinnake moves away from the strike by Henry.
Henry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kellolinnake 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vihtori Kellolinnake!
Our winner, Vihtori Kellolinnake, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, WALECZNE SERCE. Tyson has chosen 2pac - Uppercut 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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40
170 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
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34
170 lbs
27 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski lands a head shot.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Baginski tries to land a body kick
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Baginski sees coming a mile off.
Tyson misses with a combination
and Baginski counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Baginski had a free shot at his head there.
Baginski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Baginski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baginski throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Tyson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baginski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
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 shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baginski throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baginski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baginski looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baginski misses the target.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Baginski scores with a shot to the body.
Baginski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyson in his tracks.
Baginski tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baginski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baginski tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baginski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baginski wants it to stay on the feet.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Baginski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a body kick that misses
and Baginski counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
Baginski trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Baginski distracts Tyson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baginski stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Tyson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baginski manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Baginski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baginski is on top in guard.
Tyson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tyson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Baginski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyson holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baginski's guard.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baginski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Baginski has wrist control.
Tyson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at GDanceClub. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baginski gets caught flat footed, as Tyson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tyson trying to control but Baginski is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baginski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baginski has Tyson pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson trying to control but Baginski is working from the bottom.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Baginski counters with a left to the body.
Tyson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baginski is trying to defend but Tyson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyson with the ground and pound but Baginski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Baginski keeps moving.
Baginski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baginski is pulling down on Tyson's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyson, at least for the moment.
Tyson trying to control but Baginski is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson postures up in Baginski's guard and throws a big left but Baginski blocks it.
Baginski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Piotr Baginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baginski throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Baginski, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski jabs at Tyson's body.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baginski moves away.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baginski defends it nicely.
Baginski is looking to counter punch.
Baginski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baginski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
Baginski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Baginski ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baginski.
Baginski throws a body kick that misses
and Baginski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baginski tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baginski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
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 Piotr Baginski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Baginski scores with a hook to the body. Tyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piotr Baginski is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baginski swinging wildly here.
Baginski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baginski wants it to stay on the feet.
Baginski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baginski misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Baginski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baginski throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson takes a swing at Baginski's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Baginski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Baginski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Baginski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Baginski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baginski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baginski quickly recovers to half guard.
Baginski wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
Tyson throws a strike but Baginski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baginski keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Baginski keeps moving.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baginski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Baginski shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson fails with the takedown
and Baginski counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baginski sprawls well. Baginski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baginski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Tyson blocks a leg kick.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Tyson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baginski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baginski misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a lunging right hand
and Baginski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baginski looks to land a combination. Tyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piotr Baginski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baginski throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Baginski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baginski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baginski swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baginski. That one must have hurt.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baginski sprawls well. Baginski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Baginski misses the target.
Baginski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baginski, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
A less than humble Piotr Baginski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hecker comes to the cage accompanied by The Ultimate Warrior. Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. One kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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32
135 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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41
145 lbs
18 - 24 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Hecker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hecker fails to land with a series of punches.
Jeff Hecker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hecker cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Hecker.
It looks like Skyler Nelson has been cut.
A cross from Hecker lands.
A combination from Hecker does no damage.
Hecker swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
And Nelson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hecker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hecker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hecker stops Nelson from passing to mount.
Hecker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hecker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecker tries to escape but Nelson is in control.
Nelson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hecker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hecker 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.
Nelson tries for a kimura but Hecker is defending well.
Nelson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nelson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hecker is pushing Nelson's head away, looking to escape. Nelson manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Nelson tries for a kimura but Hecker is defending well.
Nelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hecker wants to get back to his feet.
Nelson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hecker is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hecker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hecker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hecker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Jeff Hecker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Hecker.
Hecker throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Hecker throws a left and a right that both miss
so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hecker is retaining full guard.
Hecker has his feet on Nelson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four 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!
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hecker.
Nelson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Hecker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hecker misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson with the counter takedown but Hecker avoids it easily.
Hecker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Hecker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hecker throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nelson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hecker dives on top into guard.
Hecker stands up and waves to Nelson to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Nelson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hecker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hecker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hecker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hecker won't be happy with that.
Skyler Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hecker tries to escape but Nelson is in control.
Nelson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hecker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nelson's guard! Nice work there by Hecker!
Hecker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hecker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hecker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hecker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hecker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hecker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelson is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecker gets to his feet. Nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've been told by Hecker's head coaches at Bad Pluto! (17 Elite Coach) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hecker fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson feints the counter takedown.
No joy there for Hecker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hecker misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a shoot takedown. Hecker fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson won't allow Hecker to get back to his feet.
Nelson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hecker dives on top into guard.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Hecker defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is working an open guard so Hecker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hecker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hecker lands a body shot.
Jeff Hecker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hecker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hecker cracks Nelson with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Hecker misses.
No joy there for Hecker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hecker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hecker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hecker misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Hecker.
Nelson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hecker misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson with the counter takedown but Hecker avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hecker fails to land with a series of punches.
Hecker punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hecker throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hecker defends it well.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Nelson tries to counter it with a takedown but Hecker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hecker connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hecker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hecker defends it well.
Hecker throws a series of strikes that have Nelson backpedaling.
Hecker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hecker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Hecker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Nelson's cut.
That's time! Hecker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hecker misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Hecker is keeping the position.
Hecker wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Hecker is keeping the position.
Nelson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Nelson seems to have locked his on tight now - Hecker screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Nelson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Skyler Nelson!
A relieved looking Skyler Nelson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jeff Hecker was interviewed post fight and said 'I......I don't know.....It didn't go my way. I'm gonna hit the gym, and come back better than ever.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arman Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix Miyamoto told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23
182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arman Shaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phoenix Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaker 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.
Shaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet but Shaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaker 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.
Miyamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shaker's guard.
Shaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyamoto throws a strike but Shaker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shaker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Shaker wants to control from the top but Miyamoto keeps moving.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyamoto is keeping the position for now.
Shaker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miyamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shaker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shaker prevents Miyamoto from getting back to his feet.
Shaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyamoto has momentary wrist control but Shaker slips an elbow through the middle.
Miyamoto has his hands on Shaker's head, controlling the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Shaker'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.
Shaker won't allow Miyamoto to sweep him here.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet but Shaker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shaker trying to control but Miyamoto is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shaker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaker trying to control but Miyamoto is working from the bottom.
Shaker passes Miyamoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miyamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyamoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaker.
Ground and pound from Shaker.
Shaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Shaker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Miyamoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto won't allow Shaker to pass to mount.
Miyamoto is staying active underneath Shaker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miyamoto kicks Shaker off and gets back to his feet.
Miyamoto tries to clinch there but Shaker circles away.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up
and Shaker counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miyamoto!
Shaker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miyamoto's legs.
Shaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyamoto keeps working.
Shaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyamoto keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shaker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shaker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miyamoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaker lands a few punches from side control.
Miyamoto prevents Shaker from moving into mount.
Shaker trying to control the position but Miyamoto is working away.
Shaker happy to just control the position for now.
Miyamoto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that Shaker avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Shaker.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaker throws a sloppy head kick and Miyamoto moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miyamoto works on Shaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Miyamoto wants to stand up but Shaker is controlling him.
Miyamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaker is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaker is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shaker.
Shaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyamoto has wrist control.
Miyamoto is pulling down on Shaker's head to control his posture.
Shaker postures up.
Shaker wants to pass the guard but Miyamoto is keeping the position.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shaker manages to pass to side control.
Miyamoto tries to kick Shaker off but Shaker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shaker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shaker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miyamoto defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker drops an elbow to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Miyamoto is looking to escape.
Shaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shaker working over Miyamoto with some ground and pound. Miyamoto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arman Shaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miyamoto is not content to let Shaker control the position.
Miyamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Shaker wants to pass the guard but Miyamoto is defending well.
Miyamoto is trying to stand back up but Shaker is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto dodges the punch combination from Shaker.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Shaker is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaker feinted with a counter takedown.
Phoenix Miyamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto wants to clinch up but Shaker keeps it at a distance.
Miyamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miyamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Miyamoto tries a body shot but Shaker blocks it.
Shaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyamoto won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miyamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miyamoto tries to avoid it but Shaker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miyamoto to the ground. Miyamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arman Shaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyamoto throws a series of punches but Shaker moves out of range.
Phoenix Miyamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyamoto wants to clinch.
Shaker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Shaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyamoto is just out of range.
Miyamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Shaker.
Shaker fails with the takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaker shoots in for a double leg but Miyamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up but Shaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miyamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miyamoto throws a nice looking combination but Shaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto has Shaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaker letting Miyamoto take a breather here.
Shaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miyamoto can do to turn this around?
Miyamoto lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker being controlled against the cage.
Miyamoto just leaning against Shaker, taking a breather.
Miyamoto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Miyamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyamoto digs a right hand underneath Shaker's ribcage. Shaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miyamoto is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto gets through Shaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Miyamoto.
Shaker pulls guard effortlessly.
Shaker wants to sweep here but Miyamoto controlling him for the moment.
Miyamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker is trying to control the position but Miyamoto postures up.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyamoto defends well.
Shaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miyamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyamoto gets to his feet - Shaker follows without any prompting.
Miyamoto looks to land a combination but Shaker avoids it well.
Phoenix Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miyamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Miyamoto lands with a right to the head.
Miyamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaker as Miyamoto tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miyamoto.
Shaker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miyamoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arman Shaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arman Shaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miyamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto missing with knees to the body.
Miyamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miyamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaker avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miyamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyamoto misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A body shot lands from Miyamoto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix Miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Shaker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terbaik has chosen Motörhead - Ace Of Spades as his entrance music. Yang Terbaik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Terbaik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Terbaik.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Rafael Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gomez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Terbaik's brow.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Terbaik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez throws a head kick but Terbaik moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez tries to bum rush Terbaik with a series of wild strikes but Terbaik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terbaik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terbaik throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Terbaik 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.
Terbaik missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terbaik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez moves into range and clinches up with Terbaik.
Terbaik manages to break the clinch.
Terbaik checks a low kick from Gomez.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Terbaik circles away.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
Terbaik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terbaik looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gomez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Terbaik's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez is looking to clinch but Terbaik is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Terbaik throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez throws a head kick but Terbaik moves out of range.
Terbaik misses with a head kick.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terbaik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terbaik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terbaik jabs Gomez right on the nose. Gomez blinks but takes it well.
Terbaik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terbaik throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez stuns Terbaik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Terbaik misses
and Terbaik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terbaik throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Terbaik swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Terbaik.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Terbaik keeps it at a distance.
Terbaik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terbaik is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terbaik's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez avoids the head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Terbaik moves out of range easily.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Terbaik counters with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terbaik raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Terbaik lands a big head kick that sends Gomez tumbling to the mat! Terbaik takes a step backwards and waves Gomez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rafael Gomez has been cut.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terbaik.
Terbaik misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Gomez moves to clinch but Terbaik breaks away
and Terbaik counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomez duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Gomez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Terbaik's leg. Terbaik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terbaik throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Terbaik.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terbaik misses with a low kick.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Terbaik is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terbaik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Terbaik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terbaik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terbaik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terbaik throws a big counter head kick but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Terbaik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been informed that Terbaik has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick by Gomez misses
and Terbaik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terbaik tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomez.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rafael Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Terbaik keeps the fight on the outside.
Terbaik avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Terbaik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Terbaik moves away from the strike by Gomez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Terbaik keeps it at a distance.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez throws a big counter combination but Terbaik scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terbaik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Terbaik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
Rafael Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Terbaik pushes him off.
Gomez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terbaik raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Terbaik scores with a jab.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Terbaik avoids them all with ease.
Gomez works over Terbaik's head and body with a nice combination.
Terbaik lands with a kick to the temple. Gomez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik lands with a slapping head kick.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terbaik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terbaik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terbaik lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
Terbaik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomez throws a one two combo.
Terbaik slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Terbaik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terbaik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terbaik misses with a head kick.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Terbaik.
Gomez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik jabs at Gomez's body.
Terbaik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Terbaik looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terbaik slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terbaik throws a nice head kick!
Gomez tries to clinch but Terbaik moves out of range.
Terbaik dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yang Terbaik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gomez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Terbaik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Terbaik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Gomez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomez.
Terbaik throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Terbaik is avoiding it.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Terbaik lands with a kick to the temple. Gomez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Terbaik throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez misses with a kick to the body.
Terbaik misses with a head kick.
Terbaik takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terbaik is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Terbaik.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Terbaik tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez throws a hook but Terbaik avoids it easily.
Terbaik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terbaik lands a head kick. Gomez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Terbaik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez cracks Terbaik with a good jab.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Terbaik misses with a head kick.
It looked like Gomez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
Terbaik tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez backing away here, and Terbaik unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Terbaik blocks a head kick by Gomez.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Terbaik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terbaik lands a big head kick that sends Gomez tumbling to the mat! Terbaik takes a step backwards and waves Gomez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gomez is rocked!
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Gomez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik 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.
Terbaik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Terbaik is just out of range.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez throws a head kick but Terbaik moves out of range.
Terbaik throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terbaik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terbaik blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terbaik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez rushes Terbaik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Terbaik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terbaik has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terbaik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Terbaik.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Terbaik.
A big right from Terbaik misses.
Terbaik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Terbaik throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Terbaik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez lands a head kick. Terbaik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Terbaik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Terbaik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terbaik 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yang Terbaik!
Yang Terbaik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Rafael Gomez stepped up to the mic, saying 'F*** Jiu Jitsu'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Machado has chosen Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreisi takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Kreisi misses with a looping left.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreisi.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kreisi misses with a leg kick.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Kreisi sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Kreisi avoids it this time.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Kreisi lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreisi lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Kreisi throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Kreisi pushes him away.
Kreisi shoots and misses
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kreisi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machado smiles and moves away.
A big left from Kreisi misses.
Kreisi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Kreisi there.
Kreisi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kreisi, as that shot connected.
Kreisi looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
Kreisi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Kreisi shakes him off and moves away.
Hois Kreisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Kreisi misses with a hook.
Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Kreisi shakes him off and moves away.
Kreisi throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Kreisi shakes him off and moves away.
Kreisi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Machado doesn't seem bothered though.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Kreisi pushes him away.
Kreisi misses with a wild body shot.
Kreisi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi connects with a body shot.
Kreisi throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado walks into a left hand.
Kreisi lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreisi misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Kreisi goes for a double leg but Machado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Machado continues to drive forward.
Kreisi misses with a body punch
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kreisi jumps guard but Machado stands there with Kreisi around his waist. Kreisi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kreisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kreisi backwards.
Kreisi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Machado smiles and moves away.
Kreisi misses with a body shot.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
Kreisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Kreisi shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreisi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machado. Machado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreisi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kreisi misses with a body shot.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hois Kreisi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kreisi misses the shot to the body.
Kreisi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eliézer Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kreisi feints a jab promting Machado to slip. Kreisi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Machado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kreisi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Machado on his heels. He'll look to pass Machado's guard now, I'm sure.
Kreisi trying to move into half guard but instead Machado has managed to sweep!
Machado preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kreisi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Machado has managed to get both his arms back between Kreisi's legs - danger averted.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kreisi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kreisi'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.
Kreisi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kreisi, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machado is aware though and is defending well.
Kreisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Machado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kreisi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machado is one step ahead there.
Machado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Machado decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kreisi, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kreisi connects with a crisp jab.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eliézer Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kreisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Kreisi throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Kreisi and move into the clinch position.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kreisi scores with a three punch combo!
Kreisi lands a head shot.
Machado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machado wants it to stay on the feet.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Kreisi pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kreisi throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
Kreisi sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Kreisi avoids it this time.
Machado blocks a low kick nicely.
Kreisi has a takedown stuffed.
Kreisi is looking to wear down Machado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kreisi misses with a body shot.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
Hois Kreisi is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado moves forwards but Kreisi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kreisi throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado tries to work over Kreisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kreisi backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kreisi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machado walks away with a smile on his face. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kreisi lands with a right hand.
Kreisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Kreisi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado counters by moving into the clinch.
Kreisi fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreisi fails to pull guard.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Machado holds him up against the cage and eventually Kreisi drops back down to his feet.
Machado tries to work over Kreisi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kreisi jumps guard but Machado stands there with Kreisi around his waist. Kreisi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hois Kreisi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kreisi scores with a one two! Machado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Machado avoids the head kick by Kreisi.
Machado needs to keep his hands up - Kreisi had a free shot at his head there.
Kreisi throws a big shot that misses.
Kreisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Kreisi pushes him away.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown but Machado shows good takedown defense.
Kreisi looks to land a combination but Machado avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kreisi throws out the jab.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
Kreisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Machado counters with a crisp one two that drops Kreisi! Machado thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kreisi to his feet! Kreisi is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreisi.
Machado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kreisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kreisi.
Machado tries to counter with a clinch but Kreisi shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreisi misses with a two punch combination.
Machado is looking for the big counter here.
Kreisi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kreisi showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreisi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado gets full guard.
Kreisi throws an elbow that misses. Machado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kreisi's guard. Nice move by Machado!
Kreisi wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Kreisi has his foot on Machado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Machado works his way back into a safe position though.
Machado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi looking for a guillotine here but Machado defends easily.
Machado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreisi misses the target.
Kreisi throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreisi.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kreisi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreisi.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Kreisi.
Kreisi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado stuffs the takedown.
Kreisi misses with a body shot
and Kreisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreisi looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machado but Machado pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hois Kreisi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreisi, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hois Kreisi!
Hois Kreisi 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trasseli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Look at my horse!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trasseli 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.
Trasseli swinging wildly here.
Trasseli throws a good cross that connects.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trasseli.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trasseli.
Trasseli lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Trasseli moved out of range nicely.
Trasseli looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jab by Jackson.
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!
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Trasseli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Trasseli digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Trasseli in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
A big head kick from Trasseli and Jackson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Jackson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Trasseli finish him?
Trasseli throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Trasseli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trasseli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trasseli's guard.
Jackson postures up in Trasseli's guard and throws a big left but Trasseli blocks it.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trasseli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson kicks Trasseli off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Trasseli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trasseli slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Trasseli digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trasseli. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson counters with a body kick.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trasseli moves away.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Trasseli scores with a jab.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trasseli circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trasseli throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trasseli throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Trasseli in the body.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trasseli misses with a hook
and Trasseli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson 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.
Trasseli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trasseli throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Trasseli scores with a decent looking hook.
Trasseli misses with a hook.
Jackson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Trasseli.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Trasseli keeps the fight on the outside.
Trasseli misses with a wild combination.
Trasseli jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Trasseli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that Trasseli semi-blocks.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Trasseli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trasseli finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Trasseli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson fakes the leg kick and cracks Trasseli in the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Trasseli's front leg but catches the back leg as Trasseli tries to avoid it.
Trasseli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Trasseli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Trasseli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Trasseli moved out of range.
Trasseli looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Trasseli throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pena Trasseli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Trasseli takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trasseli to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Trasseli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Trasseli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Trasseli misses with a looping right.
Trasseli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Jackson stuns Trasseli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trasseli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trasseli moves away.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Trasseli moved away.
Trasseli misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trasseli blocks a low kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jackson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Trasseli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson lands with a hook. Trasseli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trasseli throws a body shot but no joy.
Trasseli throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Trasseli thinks about countering with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Trasseli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Trasseli misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Trasseli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson defending well as Trasseli loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Trasseli throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Trasseli connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trasseli takes a step back to recover.
Trasseli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Trasseli.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Trasseli avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson closes the distance but Trasseli moves to the side
and Trasseli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Trasseli circles away.
Trasseli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the temple.
Trasseli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trasseli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trasseli avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trasseli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Trasseli shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Trasseli's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Trasseli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Trasseli.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trasseli is trying to push Jackson away but Jackson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trasseli as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Mac Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trasseli is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Trasseli shrugs off.
Trasseli tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Trasseli down.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Trasseli throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Trasseli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Trasseli controls the action.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Jackson is working Trasseli over against the cage.
Jackson wants to stall.
Trasseli goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trasseli misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trasseli. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trasseli misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson scores with a jab. Trasseli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli checks the leg kick.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mac Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Trasseli saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Trasseli misses with a looping right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Trasseli throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trasseli just misses with a punch to the body.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson jabs Trasseli right on the nose. Trasseli blinks but takes it well.
Trasseli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trasseli throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Trasseli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Trasseli thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson cracks Trasseli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trasseli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Trasseli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trasseli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Trasseli looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Trasseli.
Trasseli walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Trasseli avoids it easily.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trasseli gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a body shot but Trasseli blocks it.
Trasseli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trasseli blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Trasseli breaks the clinch.
Trasseli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trasseli.
Jackson darts in and clinches Trasseli up against the cage.
Trasseli dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Trasseli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trasseli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Trasseli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trasseli's elbow.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson stalling in the clinch but Trasseli improves position.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Trasseli wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Trasseli's head.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Trasseli looking for a takedown.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Trasseli in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trasseli wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Trasseli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Jackson really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trasseli throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson pushes Trasseli away with a front kick.
Trasseli lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Trasseli swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Trasseli saw it coming and moves away.
Trasseli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Trasseli moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Trasseli's defenses.
Trasseli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trasseli is able to avoid easily.
Trasseli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jackson checks a low kick from Trasseli.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trasseli just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson throws the left hand but Trasseli avoids the punch easily.
Trasseli scores with a shot to the body.
Trasseli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trasseli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trasseli moves out of range of the body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Trasseli should have avoided that one.
Trasseli misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson thumps Trasseli with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Trasseli. Those never looked like landing.
Trasseli throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Trasseli counters with a straight right hand.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Trasseli. That snapped Jackson's head back.
The fighters circling - Trasseli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Trasseli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Trasseli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trasseli swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.
Trasseli scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Trasseli moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Trasseli throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Trasseli connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
A big right from Trasseli misses.
Trasseli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Trasseli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trasseli.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Trasseli with a body shot.
Jackson throws the left hand but Trasseli avoids the punch easily.
Trasseli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trasseli throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Trasseli counters with a nice uppercut.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trasseli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trasseli. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Trasseli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trasseli slips under a jab.
Trasseli throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mac Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Trasseli misses with a wild combination.
Trasseli pushes Jackson away with a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Trasseli takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Trasseli.
Trasseli throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Trasseli misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trasseli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Trasseli's defenses.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Trasseli shakes it off.
A big right from Jackson misses.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Trasseli throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Trasseli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trasseli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trasseli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trasseli lands a slapping body shot.
Trasseli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trasseli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trasseli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trasseli. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trasseli misses with a straight left.
Trasseli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trasseli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trasseli.
Jackson has Trasseli up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trasseli's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Trasseli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Trasseli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trasseli throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Trasseli. Those never looked like landing.
Mac Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trasseli throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson thows a body kick. Trasseli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pena Trasseli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson moves away from the strike by Trasseli.
Trasseli slips under a jab.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Trasseli tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Trasseli stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trasseli was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab when Trasseli was well out of range.
Trasseli loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Trasseli drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Jackson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Trasseli sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Jackson!
Mac Jackson is the new featherweight champion!
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