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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Here Comes The Boom. Steve Austin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Karlsen.
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Karlsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karlsen.
Karlsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin looks to clinch
and Karlsen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Austin! Karlsen lets Austin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Austin is rocked!
That has opened up Steve Austin's cut even more.
We've been told by Karlsen's head coaches at Thirteenth Legion MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsen lands an uppercut, right on the button! Austin tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Karlsen!
Svend Karlsen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Underworld Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luck Chiddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiddell comes into the arena with Shmurda Remix Bobby blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luck Chiddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kit Walker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiddell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Chiddell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Walker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chiddell actively working from the bottom here.
Chiddell looking for a kimura from the bottom but Walker passes into side control!
Walker gets to mount! Chiddell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Chiddell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiddell wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chiddell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Walker.
Chiddell tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Chiddell's coaches at Bomb Squad Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chiddell wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Chiddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chiddell wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.
Walker is keen to just control but Chiddell is a slippery customer.
Walker is working for a kimura but Chiddell is defending it quite comfortably.
Walker wants to work for an arm triangle but Chiddell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiddell actively working from the bottom here.
Chiddell looking for submissions off his back.
Walker wants to take a breather but Chiddell is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chiddell tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Chiddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker jumps into guard, dragging Chiddell to the mat.
Chiddell trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Chiddell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walker is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chiddell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walker dives on top into guard.
Chiddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chiddell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walker passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chiddell can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kit Walker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker with a hook.
It looks like Luck Chiddell has been cut.
Chiddell shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chiddell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Chiddell. Chiddell maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chiddell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kit Walker has been cut.
Chiddell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chiddell manages to end up in side control.
Chiddell tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Chiddell tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker tries to escape but Chiddell is in control.
Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chiddell is trying to get an arm triangle but Walker is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chiddell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
Chiddell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chiddell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiddell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Chiddell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Walker wants to control but Chiddell postures up.
Chiddell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been informed that Walker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Walker tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chiddell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walker is trying to get back to half guard.
Chiddell misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chiddell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chiddell but great work by Walker.
Luck Chiddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chiddell is looking for a sweep.
Chiddell gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Chiddell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chiddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Chiddell persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Chiddell lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover.
Chiddell clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiddell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Chiddell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiddell.
Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walker clinches up with Chiddell and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chiddell did well to prevent Walker getting side control.
Walker trying to control the action but Chiddell is working from the bottom.
Chiddell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiddell looking for submissions off his back.
Walker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chiddell's head.
Chiddell looking for submissions off his back.
Chiddell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chiddell to get to his feet.
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.
Chiddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Chiddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiddell tries for a takedown but Walker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chiddell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Chiddell to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiddell shoots and misses
and Walker counters by moving into the clinch.
Chiddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chiddell was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chiddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
Walker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chiddell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Chiddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chiddell is looking to get back to full guard here but Walker has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chiddell tries to buck Walker off but Walker is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kit Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walker 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 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kit Walker!
A determined Kit Walker didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Luck Chiddell spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Knock him out Later he was just a lucky man tonight!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyberius Furiusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalchuk comes to the cage accompanied by All Night. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyberius Furiusz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furiusz throws a leg kick but Kowalchuk checks it.
Furiusz misses with a leg kick.
Furiusz misses with a combination
and Kowalchuk counters by moving into the clinch.
Kowalchuk successfully pulls guard.
Furiusz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kowalchuk isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Furiusz stacks Kowalchuk 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 Furiusz!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalchuk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuk 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.
Kowalchuk wants to pass the guard but Furiusz is defending well.
Kowalchuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kowalchuk is trying to work for a kimura but Furiusz is defending well.
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.
Kowalchuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Furiusz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk wants to pass to mount but Furiusz is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furiusz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk is trying to work for a kimura but Furiusz is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Furiusz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Furiusz has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Kowalchuk is trying to work for a kimura but Furiusz is defending well.
Kowalchuk wants to pass to mount but Furiusz is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furiusz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kowalchuk .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Kowalchuk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Furiusz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kowalchuk jumps guard but Furiusz stands there with Kowalchuk around his waist. Kowalchuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furiusz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furiusz throws a combination that misses
and Kowalchuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kowalchuk .
Furiusz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Furiusz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalchuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furiusz closes the distance and pushes Kowalchuk back into the cage.
Kowalchuk pulls guard successfully.
Furiusz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Furiusz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalchuk jumps guard but Furiusz stands there with Kowalchuk around his waist. Kowalchuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Furiusz breaks from the clinch.
Furiusz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Vyacheslav Kowalchuk has been cut.
Furiusz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kowalchuk is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Furiusz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furiusz clinches up against the cage.
Furiusz breaks from the clinch.
Tyberius Furiusz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furiusz misses with a combination
and Kowalchuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Furiusz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalchuk tries to counter by clinching up but Furiusz breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furiusz throws a low kick but Kowalchuk moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalchuk misses the target.
Furiusz rushes Kowalchuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Furiusz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furiusz throws a series of punches but Kowalchuk avoids them all with ease.
Kowalchuk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Furiusz clinches with his opponent.
Furiusz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furiusz thows a leg kick but Kowalchuk checks it
and Kowalchuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalchuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Furiusz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furiusz closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalchuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Furiusz breaks from the clinch.
Furiusz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowalchuk moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalchuk pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furiusz gets to his feet. Kowalchuk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Furiusz gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyberius Furiusz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vyacheslav Kowalchuk 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kowalchuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furiusz.
Kowalchuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Furiusz.
Kowalchuk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Furiusz manages to circle out of the way.
Furiusz misses with a double jab
and Kowalchuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furiusz pushes Kowalchuk up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuk jumps guard and drags Furiusz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Furiusz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kowalchuk , up you get!
Furiusz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kowalchuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Furiusz both land. Nice combination.
Furiusz instigates a clinch.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but Furiusz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Furiusz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furiusz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk throwing a counter right hand but Furiusz manages to avoid it.
Furiusz cracks the inside of Kowalchuk 's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furiusz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kowalchuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Furiusz drives through and clinches with Kowalchuk against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but Furiusz has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalchuk lands a nice shot to the body.
Furiusz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kowalchuk tries to pull guard but Furiusz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vyacheslav Kowalchuk . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furiusz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furiusz connects with a leg kick. Kowalchuk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furiusz has Kowalchuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalchuk avoids a wild elbow strike from Furiusz.
Furiusz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kowalchuk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Furiusz can turn it around.
Kowalchuk jumps guard but Furiusz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Furiusz throws an elbow that misses.
Kowalchuk pulls guard successfully.
Vyacheslav Kowalchuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furiusz stands and steps away. Kowalchuk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kowalchuk slips a jab and a cross from Furiusz.
Kowalchuk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Furiusz misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kowalchuk to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furiusz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kowalchuk blocks an elbow strike from Furiusz.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Furiusz to keep the fight standing.
Furiusz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalchuk tries to keep at a distance but Furiusz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kowalchuk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Furiusz walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalchuk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Furiusz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalchuk is able to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furiusz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowalchuk throwing a counter right hand but Furiusz manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyberius Furiusz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furiusz 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyberius Furiusz!
In defeat, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Even though i defeated Marat Gafurov once,He still seems to be getting all the hype and ranking,That is not going to happen,I Want a rematch with Gafurov this instant,To prove i deserved his spotlight!I Will NOT Accept any other fight offers until I beat him FIRST!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Starhammer. Knut Paulsen 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knut Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulsen scores with a hook.
Paulsen misses with a body kick.
Voss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paulsen.
Voss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A lazy left from Paulsen finds it's target.
Voss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paulsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voss has time to react.
Paulsen scores with the left hand. Voss knows he should have avoided that one.
Paulsen cracks Voss with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Voss looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Paulsen finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voss looks winded!
Paulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Voss walks straight into a right hand from Paulsen - that's dropped him! Paulsen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Voss from any more punishment! Voss complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Knut Paulsen!
A victorious Knut Paulsen 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Highfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubek Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Highfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lubek Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Highfield's head backwards.
Highfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyko manages to avoid it.
James Highfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Highfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyko. Boyko gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Highfield.
Boyko shoots in for a takedown but Highfield shows good takedown defense.
Highfield thinks about countering with a head kick.
Highfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boyko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Highfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Highfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Boyko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyko.
Highfield lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Highfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Highfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boyko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Highfield throws the left hand but Boyko avoids the punch easily.
Highfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko staying out of range there.
Boyko wants to counter with a clinch but Highfield pushes him away.
Highfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Highfield catches Boyko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boyko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boyko stops Highfield from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in Ironfist MMA inform me that Boyko has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boyko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Highfield pushes Boyko off looking to stand but Boyko dives back in and keeps control.
Boyko trying to mount his opponent but Highfield defends it.
Highfield wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko connects with a leg kick. Highfield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Highfield throws an off balance right hand
and Boyko counters with an outside leg kick.
Boyko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Highfield if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highfield misses the shot to the body.
Highfield misses with a hook.
Boyko drives through with a takedown into Highfield's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boyko tries to free his leg and advance position but Highfield is retaining full guard.
Boyko slips nicely into half guard.
Boyko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Highfield taking some punishment here, with Boyko in his half guard.
Boyko is looking to take a break and control but Highfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highfield wants to get back to his feet.
Boyko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boyko is nestled in close to Highfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Highfield wants to get back to his feet.
Boyko is trying for a kimura here. Highfield looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Boyko wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lubek Boyko!
After winning the bout, Lubek Boyko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Taparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Brax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Brax is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Luca Taparzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Brax!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taparzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Peter Brax has been cut.
Brax tries to clinch there but Taparzo circles away.
Brax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brax looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brax shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taparzo as he jumps to the side.
Taparzo is looking to counter punch.
Brax walks into a jab.
Taparzo looks to land a left hand but Brax moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brax blocks a jab.
Taparzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taparzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brax unleashes a big counter combination but Taparzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taparzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taparzo looks to land a right hand but Brax moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Taparzo. Those never looked like landing.
Taparzo moves into the clinch.
Taparzo gets underhooks to prevent Brax's takedown attempt.
Luca Taparzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Brax.
Taparzo scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Taparzo.
Taparzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brax tries to break free but Taparzo pushes him back against the cage.
Brax drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brax tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taparzo lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Brax's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brax can't get the takedown.
A short right from Taparzo on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taparzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brax backwards.
Taparzo lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Taparzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taparzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brax.
A little jabbing left from Brax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taparzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taparzo misses with a body shot.
Taparzo drops Brax with a beautiful combination! Brax stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Taparzo is looking for the KO!
Brax is rocked!
That has opened up Peter Brax's cut even more.
Brax glances at the clock... BAM! Taparzo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Brax crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Brax is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luca Taparzo!
An out of breath Luca Taparzo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Harper (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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255 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Harper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper throws a nice looking combination but Danielsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper lands a slapping body shot.
Harper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Danielsson back to the cage. Harper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Henrik Danielsson has been cut.
Harper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danielsson throws a right hand that Harper ducks under and follows up with a left that Harper also avoids with ease.
Harper fails to land with a series of punches.
Harper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danielsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harper cracks a nice hook into Danielsson's ribs.
Alex Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Danielsson swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Danielsson face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Harper!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamari Caram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krause comes into the arena with Heart of a Champion blaring out of the sound system. James Krause has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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26
157 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Krause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamari Caram!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caram throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krause's head.
It looks like James Krause has been cut.
Caram cracks the inside of Krause's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caram. That's going to slow Krause down.
Caram lands a body shot.
Caram looks for the body kick but Krause saw that one coming.
Caram stuffs the takedown.
Caram wants to counter with a clinch but Krause pushes him away.
Caram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caram lands a right hand.
Caram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krause is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caram to keep the fight standing.
Krause tries to pull guard but Caram won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Krause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Caram to work.
Caram lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Caram - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krause tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've been hearing reports that Krause has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Caram lands a hook that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caram to keep the fight standing.
Caram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krause or not.
Caram leaning his opponent against the cage.
Caram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
Krause dodges an elbow strike from Caram.
Caram throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Caram to work.
Caram scores with a shot to the side of Krause's head.
A bit of stalling here from Caram.
A short left from Caram.
Caram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caram lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caram gets through Krause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krause takes a knee right on the jaw!
Caram dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caram lands an elbow inside.
Caram landing knees to the head.
Krause is rocked!
Caram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oh Krause is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caram taking a breather.
Krause seems to have got his legs back now.
Caram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caram looking to throw knees to the head but Krause is blocking nicely.
Caram unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Krause is trying to pull guard but Caram turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Caram stalling against the cage.
Krause jumps guard but Caram turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Caram - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jamari Caram.
Caram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caram throws a low kick but Krause moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krause moves in looking to clinch but Caram pushes him off.
Krause looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Caram tries to get to full guard but Krause has control of the leg.
Caram has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Caram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krause. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caram gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krause thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krause tries to free his leg and advance position but Caram is retaining full guard.
Krause is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Caram is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Caram has escaped and now he's on top!
Caram seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krause has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caram can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caram must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caram works over Krause with some ground and pound from guard.
Caram trying to control the position from guard on top but Krause is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krause is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Caram rolls with it to try and escape but Krause cranks on the arm and Caram is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Krause!
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