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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikki Dub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikki Dub!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dub lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Cameron Khalifa has been cut.
Dub throws a right and a left that Khalifa avoids nicely.
Dub walks into a straight right hand from Khalifa.
Some wild striking there from Khalifa.
Dub has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khalifa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dub has time to react.
Khalifa has Dub up against the cage in a clinch.
Khalifa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dubs head.
Khalifa misses with some punches.
Khalifa misses with the head strike.
Khalifa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dub lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khalifa backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalifa working aggressively here.
Dub is trying to break the clinch but Khalifa is controlling him.
Dub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dub manages to break the clinch.
Khalifa misses with a double jab.
Khalifa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dub is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dub rushes Khalifa and presses him up against the cage.
Dub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dub misses with a double jab.
Dub lands a left and a right that send Khalifa crashing to the mat, dazed. Dub thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Khalifa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Khalifa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khalifa throws a lazy right hand but Dub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Dub. Those never looked like landing.
Khalifa is looking to counter punch.
Cameron Khalifa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dub rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalifa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khalifa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dub.
Khalifa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dub paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dub lands a big uppercut and Khalifa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Khalifa looks OK. Dub waves Khalifa back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Dub.
Dub misses with the combination.
Khalifa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dub lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Khalifa crumples to the floor! Dub milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikki Dub!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorne Greenebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorne Greenebaum!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Greenebaum misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Greenebaum has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greenebaum misses with a left hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greenebaum tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Greenebaum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Greenebaum tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Greenebaum misses.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenebaum ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenebaum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Greenebaum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greenebaum.
Greenebaum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenebaum drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith has Greenebaum pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Smith for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Greenebaum slows down the pace here.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greenebaum being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Smith.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Greenebaum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Greenebaum's head but Greenebaum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greenebaum changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greenebaum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Greenebaum throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith swings for the body but Greenebaum moves out of range.
Smith cracks Greenebaum with a good jab.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith clobbers Greenebaum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenebaum scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Greenebaum is controlling the position.
Greenebaum passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Greenebaum.
Smith is not content to let Greenebaum control the position.
Greenebaum has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but Greenebaum has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Greenebaum couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lorne Greenebaum!
Lorne Greenebaum bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalja Turpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalja Turpa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
3 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troy Jacobsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Turpa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turpa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpa darts in trying to clinch
and Jacobsen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turpa!
Jacobsen scores with punches from side control.
Turpa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jacobsen's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Jacobsen! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Turpa has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Troy Jacobsen!
Troy Jacobsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mournfully Singing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Liukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mournfully Singing!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singing closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Singing lands in his opponent's guard.
Singing is fighting to break Liukkonen's control of his arms but Liukkonen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Liukkonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singing pushes down on Liukkonen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Singing is working for a kimura but Liukkonen is defending it quite comfortably.
Singing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liukkonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singing is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Liukkonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Singing.
Singing is trying to control the action in half guard but Liukkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liukkonen looking for submissions off his back.
Singing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liukkonen is trying to maintain the position but Singing is very close to passing his half guard.
Liukkonen is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singing trying to pass the guard but Liukkonen defending well.
Singing is working for a submission of some sort.
Liukkonen wants to control but Singing is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Singing is looking for a kimura here.
Liukkonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen trying to keep a closed guard but Singing is proving a slippery customer.
Singing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Liukkonen keeping full guard, as Singing tries to pass.
Liukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singing drops back looking for a leg! Liukkonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Liukkonen manages to kick Singing off! Singing jumps back into Liukkonen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen is looking for a triangle but Singing pushes his legs off easily.
Liukkonen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Singing stacks Liukkonen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Singing!
Singing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Liukkonen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singing is not content to let Liukkonen control the position.
Singing wants to get back to full guard but Liukkonen has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mournfully Singing will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liukkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liukkonen swinging wildly here.
Singing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liukkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singing counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liukkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Singing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liukkonen doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singing shoots in and bounces Liukkonen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Liukkonen is trying to keep Singing in close.
Singing forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liukkonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liukkonen looking for submissions off his back.
Liukkonen manages to get to full guard.
Singing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liukkonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liukkonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Singing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Liukkonen keeping moving, preventing Singing from controlling successfully.
Singing tries to free his leg and advance position but Liukkonen is retaining full guard.
Liukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singing passes Liukkonen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Singing is trying to control the action in half guard but Liukkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liukkonen wants to control but Singing is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Liukkonen actively working from the bottom here.
Singing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liukkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liukkonen is looking for a sweep. Singing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mournfully Singing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singing is working for a kimura but Liukkonen is defending it quite comfortably.
Singing wants to free his trapped foot but Liukkonen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singing trying to control from half guard but Liukkonen is working away.
Liukkonen looking for submissions off his back.
Liukkonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Singing is working away from the top position though.
Singing wants to pass to mount but Liukkonen is defending the position.
Liukkonen trying to control from the bottom.
Liukkonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Singing wants to pass the guard but Liukkonen is keeping the position.
Singing slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Singing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Singing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liukkonen keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singing tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mournfully Singing 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. This is the final round!
Liukkonen tries to bum rush Singing with a series of wild strikes but Singing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singing fails with the takedown.
Liukkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liukkonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singing has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Liukkonen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Liukkonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Singing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singing avoids the head kick by Liukkonen.
Singing thuds his right hand into Liukkonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liukkonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miika Liukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liukkonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Singing counters with a straight right hand.
Liukkonen throws a lazy head kick
letting Singing counter with a right hand.
Liukkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singing counters with a left and a right that stings Liukkonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singing works over Liukkonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liukkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Singing counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Singing forces Liukkonen back against the cage and clinches.
Liukkonen tries for a takedown but Singing manages to get underhooks.
Singing breaks the clinch.
Liukkonen takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Singing. No joy for Liukkonen on that attempt.
Singing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Singing pushes Liukkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Singing lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Singing.
Singing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liukkonen or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Singing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liukkonen jumps guard but Singing stands there with Liukkonen around his waist. Liukkonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Singing lands with a short shot to the head.
Singing tries to work over Liukkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liukkonen tries for a takedown but Singing manages to get underhooks.
Singing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Singing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singing sizes up Liukkonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Singing lands a jab to the head.
Singing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singing connects with a nice looking jab.
Singing connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singing's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liukkonen under the eye.
Singing dodges the punch combination from Liukkonen.
Singing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liukkonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mournfully Singing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Singing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Liukkonen is pressing down on Singing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singing looking to pass the guard.
Singing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Singing tries to free his leg and advance position but Liukkonen is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Singing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Singing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singing trying to control the position from guard on top but Liukkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Singing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Singing trying to control but Liukkonen is working from the bottom.
Singing is stalling in the full guard.
Liukkonen controls Singing momentarily but Singing frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mournfully Singing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Singing has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mournfully Singing!
A relieved looking Mournfully Singing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Mages - Force Your Way. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 45 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kim's guard.
Kim wants to sweep here but Almasy controlling him for the moment.
Kim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almasy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almasy trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Almasy is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Almasy trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Almasy pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Almasy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almasy throws a big counter combination but Kim scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Almasy closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Kim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Almasy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Almasy moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Almasy tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Almasy back against the cage.
Almasy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seifer Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kim has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kim is working for takedown but Almasy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almasy connects with a knee to the head.
Kim is looking for a takedown.
Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almasy misses with a punch to the body.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Almasy digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Almasy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Almasy.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from Almasy.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Almasy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Almasy closes the distance and clinches.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Almasy after a bit of a struggle.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Almasy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Almasy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kim is trying to drag Almasy to the mat but Almasy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim looks winded!
Kim is looking for a takedown.
Almasy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Almasy lands a knee to the head.
Kim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Almasy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Almasy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Almasy has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Almasy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almasy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Almasy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seifer Almasy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Almasy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Almasy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almasy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Almasy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim trying to control the position.
Almasy looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Almasy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Almasy wants to stand but Kim has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kim is controlling Almasy's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Almasy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim feints the counter takedown.
Seifer Almasy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almasy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim is staying active underneath Almasy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Almasy wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Almasy trying to control the pace.
Almasy trying to advance position but Kim counters by regaining guard.
Kim pulls Almasy in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Almasy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim tries to roll over but Almasy keeps him under control.
Almasy content to control rather than advance.
Almasy is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Almasy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Almasy misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Almasy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almasy tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Almasy closes the distance but Kim moves to the side
and Kim counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Almasy!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seifer Almasy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Almasy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim tries to bum rush Almasy with a series of wild strikes but Almasy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Almasy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almasy tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Almasy.
Kim feints the counter takedown.
Seifer Almasy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almasy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almasy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy darts in and clinches Kim up against the cage.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Almasy is trying to stall.
Almasy is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Almasy down to the mat. Almasy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Seifer Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Kim.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almasy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Almasy has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almasy lands a knee to the head.
Kim breaks from the clinch.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Almasy as Kim shoots in.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Almasy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kim gets a double leg takedown into Almasy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almasy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim has gone for a leg lock! Almasy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kim's guard.
Seifer Almasy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almasy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almasy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kim has Almasy pulled in close to control his posture.
Almasy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Almasy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Almasy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Almasy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Almasy is trying to control the action in half guard but Kim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Almasy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Almasy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almasy but Almasy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seifer Almasy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almasy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seifer Almasy!
Seifer Almasy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Trzcinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trzcinski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cube - Do Ya Thang. Daniel Trzcinski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Trzcinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maanpohja showed some decent athleticism there.
Maanpohja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maanpohja is keen to just control but Trzcinski is a slippery customer.
Maanpohja is thwarting Trzcinski's attempts to control the position.
Maanpohja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trzcinski kicks off Maanpohja and gets to his feet.
Trzcinski gets caught flat footed, as Maanpohja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maanpohja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maanpohja wants to control from the top but Trzcinski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzcinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maanpohja.
Maanpohja wants to control from the top but Trzcinski keeps moving.
Trzcinski is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Maanpohja lands a couple of digs.
Maanpohja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maanpohja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trzcinski wants to stand and escape but Maanpohja is having none of it.
Maanpohja trying to control but Trzcinski is working from the bottom.
Maanpohja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maanpohja drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trzcinski dives on top into guard.
Maanpohja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trzcinski defends well.
Trzcinski passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maanpohja is looking for a sweep. Trzcinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trzcinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maanpohja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzcinski wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping him busy.
Maanpohja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maanpohja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trzcinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trzcinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Trzcinski wants to stand but Maanpohja is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trzcinski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four 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.
Maanpohja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maanpohja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trzcinski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trzcinski tries to stand but Maanpohja is controlling from the bottom.
Trzcinski has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Maanpohja to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Trzcinski is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Maanpohja pulls down on the head and he's put Trzcinski to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johannes Maanpohja!
Johannes Maanpohja really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elo comes to the cage accompanied by Lordi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Elo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin lands with a nice combination. Elo backs away looking to recover.
McLauglin cracks Elo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Elo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLauglin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McLauglin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McLauglin scores with a decent looking hook.
McLauglin lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLauglin scores with a head kick.
McLauglin wants to clinch up but Elo keeps it at a distance.
Elo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Elo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Elo sprawling to the canvas! Elo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McLauglin finish him?!
McLauglin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLauglin scores with a kick to the body.
McLauglin fails to land with a series of punches.
Edward McLauglin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLauglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Elo is just out of range.
McLauglin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McLauglin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLauglin.
Elo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLauglin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elo scrambles back to his feet.
McLauglin lands with a hook. Elo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLauglin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Elo eats them both and turns towards McLauglin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Elo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McLauglin as he connects with a hook.
Elo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLauglin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elo scrambles back to his feet.
Elo is rocked!
A cross from McLauglin lands.
Oh Elo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLauglin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elo on the side of the head.
McLauglin steps in with a hook that catches Elo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McLauglin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Elo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward McLauglin!
Our winner, Edward McLauglin, 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.
Tero Elo was interviewed post fight and said 'I felt great...but was not enough...sorry to let everyone dow...i feel like sh..t...i will get back to the gym train hard and finish my contract with honour'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trouble Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Some comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Von Hertzen Brothers - Coming Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Trouble Some has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Trouble Some!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some is looking to chop away at Freeman's legs.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freeman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some throws a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Freeman is looking for a counter combo.
Freeman looks to throw a body kick
enabling Some to counter with a crisp jab.
Some changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Some sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Some is not content to let Freeman control the position.
Freeman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freeman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
A left lands for Some.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Some is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Some circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some thumps Freeman with a low kick.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Some tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Some manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Some sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freeman moves out of range of the leg kick from Some.
Freeman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Some tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Some to the ground. Some escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Some sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Some avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some working aggressively here.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Some looking for a takedown.
Some stalling.
Freeman tries to pull guard but Some holds him up against the cage and eventually Freeman drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Some.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Some to keep the fight standing.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
Freeman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Some.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Some lands a shoulder strike.
Freeman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Some uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is pulling down on Some's head to control his posture.
Some trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freeman, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman wants to control the position but Some says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Some tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
Freeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Some is thwarting Freeman's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Freeman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Some manages to move to mount!
Some with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Some wants to control the pace but Freeman is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Some 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.
Some avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Some scores with a nice body kick.
Some throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trouble Some seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Some sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some connects with an inside leg kick.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some misses with a head kick.
Some connects with a body shot that sends Freeman's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some throws a leg kick but Freeman moved away.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSome.
Some chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Freeman looking to score a takedown here. Some is defending well but Freeman drives through and ends up in Some's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Some holds on and takes a little breather.
Some keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Some working a defensive guard here.
Some is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Matt Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Some. Beautiful body shot.
Some stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Some wants it to stay on the feet.
Some with a jab.
Some throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the body from Some misses
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Some swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wants to slow Freeman down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Some does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Freeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown. Some tries to sprawl out of it but Freeman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Some manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some throws a good cross that connects.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Some. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some lands a nice looking body shot.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matt Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some looks to land a body kick but Freeman moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some lands a really nice looking cross but Freeman seems unphased.
Some looks to throw a body kick
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Freeman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freeman.
A countering left hand to the body from Some misses.
Some throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freeman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Some swivels and escapes.
Some feints a counter leg kick.
Some throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Some, which made it look bad.
Trouble Some is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Some showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Freeman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freeman has his takedown stuffed
and Some counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
Some thuds his shin into the meat of Freeman's side.
Freeman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Freeman misses the target.
Freeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman avoids a kick to the body.
Some buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Some as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Some circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freeman needs to keep his hands up - Some had a free shot at his head there.
Some has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Freeman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Some.
Some throws out a counter right but Freeman avoids it with no problem.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Some. Some obviously looking to wear him down.
Some connects with a body shot.
Trouble Some seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman 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.
Freeman looking to pass the guard.
Some keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Some trying to control the position.
Some trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
Freeman won't allow Some to sweep him here.
Some trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some throws a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Some misses with a low kick.
Freeman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Freeman shoots in looking for a takedown but Some manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freeman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick from Some.
Some connects with a leg kick. Freeman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Some as he avoids it easily.
Freeman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matt Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Some can pounce on him.
Some avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freeman walks into a stiff left hand from Some.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Some wants it to stay on the feet.
Some fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some stuffs the takedown.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Some is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Some circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some thuds his shin into the meat of Freeman's side.
Some lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.
Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freeman's head backwards.
Some throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some scores with a spinning back kick!
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Some sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trouble Some comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Some winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trouble Some!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trouble Some waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
160 lbs
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167 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting misses with a head kick.
Kato throws out a counter right but Ponting avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Ponting's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kato moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato throws a good cross that connects.
Ponting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ponting misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kato misses with a right hand
and Ponting counters with a stiff right hand.
Kato misses with a looping left.
Ponting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ponting walks into a jab.
Kato scores with a decent looking hook.
Kato has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Ponting.
Kato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ponting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ponting slips a straight right by Kato.
Kenji Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato throws a jab but it's blocked by Ponting.
Kato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kato takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting avoids the head kick by Kato.
Ponting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Jab from Ponting.
Kato looks to land a right hand but Ponting moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Ponting.
Kato throws a lazy uppercut
and Ponting counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kato cracks Ponting with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kato.
Ponting lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ponting checks a leg kick.
Kato throws out a loose jab but Ponting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponting gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ponting.
Ponting misses with a low kick.
Kato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kenji Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kato misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kato throws out the jab.
Ponting tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kato defends well and Ponting ends up having to push Kato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kato throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ponting to counter with a crisp jab.
Kato looks to throw the jab but Ponting is out of range.
Ponting swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kato misses with a hook
and Ponting counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ponting gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kato prevents Ponting from moving into mount.
Ponting trying to control the position but Kato is working away.
Kato wants to control but Ponting postures up.
Ponting trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
Kato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kato can't do much from the bottom here.
Ponting tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kato struggling a bit here.
Ponting in side control, throwing shots but Kato defends.
Ponting creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ponting in the domination position with Kato hanging on.
Ponting is trying to ground and pound but Kato uses the momentary lack of control by Ponting to regain half guard.
Kato is trying to maintain the position but Ponting is very close to passing his half guard.
Ponting throwing shots but Kato is blocking nicely.
Kato keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ponting sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kato defending well though.
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 Ricky Ponting will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ponting shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Kato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kato moves away from the strike by Ponting.
Good shot there by Kato.
Kato might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
Ponting checks a leg kick.
Kato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ponting checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ponting scores with a decent looking hook.
Ponting throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Ponting moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKato.
Kato throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponting counters with a stiff right hand.
Kato leaves Ponting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato throws a looping overhand right but Ponting ducks down to avoid it.
Kato throws a hook but Ponting blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Kato.
Kato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato dodges the punch combination from Ponting.
Ponting moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato throws a lazy right hand but Ponting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Kato.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kato! But no joy.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Ponting wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ponting scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ponting lands an elbow.
Ponting working the head with strikes.
Ponting tries to score with some ground and pound. Kato controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kato can't do much from the bottom here.
Kato is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kato manages to get back to half guard.
Kato tries to roll over but Ponting keeps him under control.
Kato wants to control but Ponting is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ponting sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kato defending well though.
Kato wants to control but Ponting is keeping busy.
Ponting lands strikes from half guard.
Ponting is trying to control. Kato wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting seems to be working for a kimura but Kato defends the submission attempt.
Ponting thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ponting not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kato trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ponting.
Kato can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting working the ground and pound.
Kato is trying to control Ponting's posture but Ponting avoids it.
Kato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ponting wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
Kato is trying to control Ponting's posture but Ponting avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato regains half guard, as Ponting was trying to land strikes.
Ponting drops an elbow to the side of Kato's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ponting on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Kato misses
and Ponting counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kato!
Kato is not content to let Ponting control the position.
Kato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kato keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato is not content to let Ponting control the position.
Ponting is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kato is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato parries the strikes from Ponting easily there. Ponting is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kato to escape.
Kato struggling a bit here.
Ponting in side control, throwing shots but Kato defends.
Kato parries the strikes from Ponting easily there. Ponting is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kato to escape.
Ponting tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ponting with the ground and pound but Kato regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ponting not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ponting looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kato trying to hold on to Ponting's head to control him but Ponting postures up.
Ponting throwing shots but Kato is blocking nicely.
Kato is looking to control Ponting's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kato avoid being mounted?
Ponting missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ponting.
Ricky Ponting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kato trying to hold on to Ponting's head to control him but Ponting postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Kato misses.
Ponting chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Ponting ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
Kenji Kato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ponting connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Ponting.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Kato moves out of range.
Kato is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ponting.
Kato throws a nice looking combination but Ponting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Ponting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kato. That snapped Ponting's head back.
Ponting lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kato misses the target.
Ponting connects with a right hand. Kato shakes it off.
Kato misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Kato.
Kato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ponting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ponting to score with a decent uppercut.
Kato misses with a hook.
Ponting loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
Ponting lands the left hand.
Kato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Ponting misses.
Ponting lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ponting throws a hook but Kato avoids it easily.
Ponting scores with a nice right hand.
Kato throws a jab but it's blocked by Ponting.
Ponting is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ponting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kato tries to avoid it but Ponting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kato to the ground. Kato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ponting scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kato misses with a left hand
and Ponting counters with a straight right hand.
Kenji Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ponting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ponting, 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ponting!
A victorious Ricky Ponting thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Multtuli Margabiaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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271 lbs
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299 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Multtuli Margabiaru!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jampo looks to score with a jab to the body but Margabiaru is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Jampo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jampo misses the shot to the body.
Jampo misses with a body punch
and Margabiaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sampo Jampo has been cut.
Jampo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Jampo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margabiaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margabiaru. Jampo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margabiaru scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jampo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Margabiaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margabiaru. Jampo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margabiaru ducks under a wild hook from Jampo.
A left lands for Margabiaru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margabiaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jampo manages to avoid it.
Jampo swings for the body but Margabiaru moves out of range.
A big left from Margabiaru misses.
Jampo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Margabiaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Margabiaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jampo manages to avoid it.
Jampo tries to counter by clinching up but Margabiaru breaks away and moves out of range.
Margabiaru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jampo.
Jampo throws a body punch but Margabiaru moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jampo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jampo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jampo closes the distance and clinches.
Jampo throws a head punch that misses.
Jampo prevents Margabiaru from breaking the clinch.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Margabiaru controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Jampo.
Jampo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Multtuli Margabiaru has been cut.
Margabiaru has had enough of the clinch but Jampo keeps him there for the moment.
Jampo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Margabiaru's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jampo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jampo lands an elbow inside that Margabiaru shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margabiaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Jampo has double underhooks.
Margabiaru has had enough of the clinch but Jampo keeps him there for the moment.
Margabiaru blocks a body shot from Jampo.
Jampo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Margabiaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
Margabiaru tries to circle away but Jampo has him pinned against the cage.
Margabiaru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jampo cracks Margabiaru with a nice body shot.
Margabiaru looks winded!
Jampo lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jampo.
A right handed body shot lands from Jampo.
Jampo lands a body punch.
Jampo lands an elbow inside that Margabiaru shrugs off.
That has opened up Multtuli Margabiaru's cut even more.
Jampo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jampo lands an elbow that stopped Margabiaru in his tracks for a moment.
Jampo lands with a left to the head.
Jampo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jampo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Margabiaru's defenses.
Jampo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Multtuli Margabiaru's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margabiaru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
Jampo lands a nice elbow.
Margabiaru takes an elbow to the temple.
Jampo lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jampo.
Jampo is leaning against Margabiaru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jampo cracks Margabiaru with a nice body shot.
Margabiaru takes an elbow to the temple.
Multtuli Margabiaru's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Multtuli Margabiaru's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sampo Jampo!
Sampo Jampo retains his super heavyweight title!
Sampo Jampo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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