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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Highfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Number Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Number Four has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Number Four!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Four on the side of the head.
Four is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Highfield scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Highfield.
Number Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Highfield connects with a leg kick. Four looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've been told by Highfield's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Highfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Four fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Four.
Four moves forwards but Highfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Highfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Four momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highfield scores with a three punch combo!
Four misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Highfield.
Four looks winded!
Highfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Four with a poor takedown
and Highfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Highfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Number Four.
Four takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Highfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Four is rocked!
Four tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Highfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Four is still on wobbly legs! Can Highfield finish him?
Highfield drops Four with a beautiful combination! Four stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Highfield is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highfield drops Four with a straight right hand, right on the button! Highfield follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Highfield!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Here Comes The Boom. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
2 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Voss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karlsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voss tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsen throwing a counter right hand but Voss manages to avoid it.
Voss is looking to score with low kicks.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voss only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voss.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voss needs to keep his hands up - Karlsen had a free shot at his head there.
Voss throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsen.
Voss throws a big counter head kick but Karlsen avoids it with no problem.
Karlsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karlsen lands with a good body shot.
Voss thumps Karlsen with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Voss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karlsen wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Voss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voss lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Karlsen tries to bum rush Voss with a series of wild strikes but Voss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karlsen misses with a hook.
Voss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Karlsen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Voss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karlsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Voss connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voss.
Karlsen avoids the head kick by Voss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voss.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Svend Karlsen has been cut.
Karlsen misses with an uppercut.
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlsen lands with a nice combination. Voss backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Alex Voss has been cut.
Karlsen throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voss ducks right into an uppercut from Karlsen.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Voss pushes him off.
Voss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Karlsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Karlsen.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karlsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsen backing away here, and Voss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karlsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsen throws a hook to the side of Voss's head but Voss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss connects with a leg kick. Karlsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsen throws out the jab.
Voss blocks a jab.
Voss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karlsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Voss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsen backing away here, and Voss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svend Karlsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voss throws a front kick that sends Karlsen stumbling back into the cage.
Karlsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
Voss connects with a leg kick. Karlsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karlsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voss.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voss moves away from the strike by Karlsen.
Karlsen misses with a body shot.
Voss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsen.
Voss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Voss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voss moves out of range as Karlsen strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Voss.
Voss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Voss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Voss throws a push kick but Karlsen slaps the foot to one side.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karlsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsen throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.
Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlsen misses with a straight left.
Voss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss throws a fast counter high kick but Karlsen manages to duck under it in time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Voss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsen misses with a double jab
and Voss counters with a nice leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss is looking to land body kicks.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
Karlsen misses with a hook to the body
and Voss counters with a thumping low kick.
Voss feints and then cracks Karlsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsen down.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voss. Voss obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Voss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsen's sensitive parts.
Karlsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsen's sensitive parts.
Karlsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsen is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voss.
Voss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karlsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voss - the referee stops the clock and Karlsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voss. Karlsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Karlsen is rocked!
Svend Karlsen's cut is getting worse.
Karlsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Karlsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voss scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Voss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karlsen throwing a counter right hand but Voss manages to avoid it.
Karlsen missing with a left hand there. Voss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Voss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karlsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsen. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to clinch up
and Voss counters with a nice body kick.
Voss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voss.
A head kick from Voss lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.
Svend Karlsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alex Voss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss thumps Karlsen with a low kick.
Voss slips a jab from Karlsen.
Voss moves out of range as Karlsen strikes.
Voss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Voss counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Karlsen.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
Voss defending well as Karlsen loads up on a big left hand.
Voss only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen takes a swing at Voss's ribcage but misses.
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!
Karlsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voss counters with a nice body kick.
Voss cracks the inside of Karlsen's front leg.
Karlsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
Voss moves out of range of the strikes.
Karlsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsen's calf.
Voss keeps Karlsen at a distance using the push kick.
Voss lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voss. Karlsen shrugs it off though.
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karlsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voss can pounce on him.
Voss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsen's calf.
Karlsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Voss misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Voss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Karlsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsen misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Karlsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Voss.
An inside leg kick lands from Voss.
Karlsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a hook
and Voss counters with a good, hard body kick but Karlsen shrugs it off.
Karlsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Karlsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voss cracks the inside of Karlsen's front leg.
Karlsen misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsen looks to land a left hand but Voss moved out of range nicely.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voss circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Karlsen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Voss follows Karlsen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Voss!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knut Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenn Sigfreud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Starhammer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svenn Sigfreud!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigfreud has his takedown stuffed
and Paulsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sigfreud tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paulsen defends well and Sigfreud ends up having to push Paulsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paulsen jabs Sigfreud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Sigfreud misses.
Sigfreud throws out a loose jab but Paulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigfreud looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paulsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sigfreud looks winded!
Paulsen leaves Sigfreud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knut Paulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svenn Sigfreud.
Paulsen lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Paulsen's head coaches at Tosen's Home For Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paulsen scores with a body shot.
Svenn Sigfreud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sigfreud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paulsen. Paulsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Paulsen scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Svenn Sigfreud has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen works Sigfreud's body with a nice hook.
Sigfreud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Sigfreud looks to move away, Paulsen throws a big counter combo bu Sigfreud just gets out of the way.
Paulsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paulsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sigfreud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulsen cracks Sigfreud with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paulsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sigfreud to stand back up!
Sigfreud is rocked!
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!
Paulsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sigfreud. That did some damage!
Sigfreud is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulsen finish him?
Knut Paulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen cracks Sigfreud with a left hook right on the temple and Sigfreud goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Paulsen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Sigfreud is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Knut Paulsen!
Knut Paulsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Zanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zanik has chosen Walk this way as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Zanik!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zanik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Danielsson tries to improve position but can't.
Zanik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zanik tries to move to mount but Danielsson blocks the move with his legs.
Zanik scoring with punches from side control.
Zanik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danielsson is looking for a sweep.
Danielsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zanik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danielsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Danielsson is letting Zanik control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zanik's best efforts.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zanik working his ground and pound in the gym.
Danielsson punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanik thows a huge punch but Danielsson dodges it nicely.
Zanik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danielsson's head.
Danielsson actively working from the bottom here.
Zanik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Danielsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zanik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Danielsson wants to improve his position but Zanik is controlling well.
Zanik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danielsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zanik is pressing down on Danielsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Danielsson is holding on for now.
Zanik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danielsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danielsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danielsson tries to roll over but Zanik keeps him under control.
Zanik seems to be working for a kimura but Danielsson defends the submission attempt.
Danielsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Danielsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zanik defends well.
Zanik wants to pass the guard but Danielsson is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanik trying to control but Danielsson is working from the bottom.
Zanik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zanik preventing the sweep.
Zanik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Danielsson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Zanik trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zanik distracts Danielsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Danielsson looking for a guillotine here but Zanik defends easily.
Zanik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zanik trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zanik controlling from the top position.
Danielsson keeping moving, preventing Zanik from controlling successfully.
Danielsson is trying to keep Zanik in close.
Zanik trying to control but Danielsson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Danielsson closes the distance and clinches up with Zanik, looking for a takedown. Danielsson pushes Zanik against the cage but Zanik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zanik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zanik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Who's going to make the next move?
Zanik working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Zanik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Zanik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zanik closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danielsson's guard.
Zanik drops back looking for a leg! Danielsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danielsson manages to kick Zanik off! Zanik jumps back into Danielsson's guard.
Zanik wants to control from the top but Danielsson keeps moving.
Zanik looking to pass the guard.
Danielsson is looking for a triangle but Zanik pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielsson working a defensive guard here.
Danielsson keeping moving, preventing Zanik from controlling successfully.
Danielsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Zanik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanik tries to pass to full mount but Danielsson defends it.
Danielsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zanik is working away from the top position though.
Danielsson taking some punishment here, with Zanik in his half guard.
Danielsson is looking to control Zanik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danielsson avoid being mounted?
Zanik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zanik misses with a head shot. Danielsson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zanik wants to control from the top but Danielsson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zanik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Danielsson working a defensive guard here.
Danielsson has his foot on Zanik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zanik works his way back into a safe position though.
Zanik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Danielsson has Zanik pulled in close to control his posture.
Zanik is pushing down on Danielsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Danielsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Zanik has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zanik wants to pass to mount but Danielsson is defending the position.
Ted Zanik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danielsson looking for submissions off his back.
Zanik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danielsson missing with punches from the bottom.
Zanik trying to control from half guard but Danielsson is working away.
Danielsson taking some punishment here, with Zanik in his half guard.
Zanik trying to control the pace.
Danielsson is not content to let Zanik control the position.
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.
Zanik is looking for a kimura here.
Zanik thows a huge punch but Danielsson dodges it nicely.
Zanik working Danielsson over with strikes.
Danielsson is rocked!
Zanik lands a big elbow - Danielsson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Zanik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Zanik!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ted Zanik made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Fosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Great elbows
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Fosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fosse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vercetti sprawls well. Vercetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fosse gets slowly back to his feet.
Vercetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fosse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Fosse has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vercetti moves in looking to clinch but Fosse pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vercetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vercetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fosse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fosse throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vercetti's waist but Vercetti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fosse off to one side.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vercetti enables Fosse to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vercetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fosse throws a big elbow that misses.
Fosse throws a big right hand that misses.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vercetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fosse with a nice head shot there.
Fosse stopping the sweep attempt from Vercetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti working a defensive guard here.
Fosse trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Fosse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vercetti's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vercetti wants to sweep here but Fosse controlling him for the moment.
Vercetti is trying to control the position but Fosse postures up.
Vercetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fosse trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fosse throws a big right hand that misses.
Vercetti wants to sweep here but Fosse controlling him for the moment.
Fosse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fosse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fosse won't allow Vercetti to sweep him here.
Fosse 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.
Vercetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fosse postures up and lands a big shot to Vercetti's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fosse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fosse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fosse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fosse passes Vercetti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fosse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fosse thows a huge punch but Vercetti dodges it nicely.
Fosse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vercetti trying to control from the bottom.
Fosse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fosse is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fosse is thwarting Vercetti's attempts to control the position.
Fosse prevents Vercetti from improving his position.
Fosse is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fosse prevents Vercetti from improving his position.
Vercetti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fosse is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vercetti sees it coming and defends easily.
Vercetti trying to control here.
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!
Fosse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Fosse seems content to control.
Fosse working Vercetti over with strikes.
Fosse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vercetti is refusing to be controlled, as Fosse sits in half guard.
Vercetti wants to get back to full guard.
Vercetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fosse is working away from the top position though.
Fosse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fosse trying to control from half guard but Vercetti is working away.
Vercetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fosse is working away from the top position though.
Fosse landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fosse throwing shots but Vercetti is blocking nicely.
Vercetti tries to roll over but Fosse keeps him under control.
Fosse trying to control the action but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Fosse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fosse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vercetti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vercetti is trying to get back to full guard.
Vercetti trying to control but Fosse postures up.
Fosse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vercetti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fosse lands with a punch from half guard.
Vercetti taking some punishment here, with Fosse in his half guard.
Vercetti keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fosse working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fosse connects with a nice short shot to Vercetti's temple.
Fosse lands with a punch from half guard.
Fosse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fosse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fosse is nestled in close to Vercetti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Fosse 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.
Fosse misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vercetti moves in looking to clinch but Fosse pushes him off.
Fosse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vercetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vercetti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Fosse can't get the takedown.
Fosse blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fosse's defenses.
It looks like Ronny Fosse has been cut.
Vercetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vercetti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fosse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Fosse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Fosse takes an elbow to the temple.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti slowing the pace effectively.
Fosse avoids a wild elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ronny Fosse's cut is getting worse.
Fosse is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vercetti is defending well.
Vercetti lands an elbow that stopped Fosse in his tracks for a moment.
Vercetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fosse avoids it.
Vercetti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vercetti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ronny Fosse's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Jeez, Ronny Fosse's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vercetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vercetti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vercetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Fosse controls his hands.
Fosse takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse tries to score a body lock takedown but Vercetti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside that Fosse shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronny Fosse's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Vercetti!
In his post fight interview, Tommy Vercetti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamari Caram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubek Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lubek Boyko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamari Caram!
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, Lubek Boyko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caram rushes Boyko and presses him up against the cage.
Caram gets through Boyko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boyko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Caram is struggling to control the position.
Caram prevents the takedown attempt.
Boyko looking to slow down the pace here.
Caram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boyko.
Jamari Caram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lubek Boyko.
Caram dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Caram manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caram lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caram takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyko is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Caram can't fight it off and eventually Boyko manages to take the fight to the floor. Caram looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caram is trying to keep Boyko in close.
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 won't allow Caram to get back to his feet.
Caram wants to sweep here but Boyko controlling him for the moment.
Caram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boyko.
Boyko wants to control from the top but Caram keeps moving.
Caram pulls Boyko in close to prevent any damage.
Boyko wants to pass the guard but Caram is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boyko with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caram is out of range.
Caram throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boyko.
Caram instigates a clinch.
Boyko letting Caram take a breather here.
Boyko is pushing Caram up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Caram.
Caram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caram lands an uppercut.
Caram pushes Boyko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Caram fails to land.
Caram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caram lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyko.
Caram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyko backwards.
Caram swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyko manages to break the clinch.
Boyko blocks a head kick by Caram.
Caram fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Caram defends it well.
Caram is looking to clinch but Boyko is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Caram.
Caram scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caram.
Caram looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caram throws a sloppy head kick
and Boyko counters with a series of strikes. Caram will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Caram.
Caram wants to slow Boyko down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Boyko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caram misses with a leg kick.
Caram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boyko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jamari Caram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyko misses with an uppercut. Caram saw that one coming.
Caram lands a front kick.
Caram throws a low kick but Boyko moves out of range easily.
Boyko with the counter takedown but Caram avoids it easily.
Caram misses with a body kick.
Caram tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caram will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boyko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boyko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamari Caram dominated that round.
That's time! Caram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caram feints and then cracks Boyko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyko down.
Boyko checks a low kick from Caram.
Caram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyko can do to turn this around?
Caram throws a solid leg kick but Boyko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caram.
Caram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Boyko finds it's way through Caram's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Boyko.
Boyko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caram under the eye.
Caram misses with a body kick.
Caram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyko.
Caram pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boyko is out of range and Caram settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caram loads up on a big right hand but Boyko slips the punch.
Caram misses with a head kick.
Caram takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boyko misses with a hook. Caram ducked under it nicely.
Boyko is looking to slow Caram down with leg kicks.
Caram throws a sloppy head kick and Boyko moves out of range easily.
Caram tried to score with a low kick but Boyko checks it.
Caram throws a head kick but Boyko moves out of range.
Caram tries to land a body kick
and Boyko counters with a single leg into guard. Caram didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyko landing with the ground and pound.
Caram keeping moving, preventing Boyko from controlling successfully.
Boyko preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko trying to control the position from guard on top but Caram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caram keeping full guard, as Boyko tries to pass.
Boyko throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Caram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Caram.
Boyko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caram throws a leg kick but Boyko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caram throws a body kick that misses.
Caram lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Caram.
Boyko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caram lands a jab.
Boyko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caram moves in looking to clinch but Boyko pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caram tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Boyko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caram lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyko circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boyko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Boyko.
Boyko with the counter takedown but Caram avoids it easily.
Lubek Boyko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamari Caram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caram misses with a wild body shot.
Caram throws a leg kick but Boyko checks it.
Boyko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caram misses with a kick to the body
and Boyko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Caram's guard.
Boyko wants to control from the top but Caram keeps moving.
Boyko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jamari Caram will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boyko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caram is looking to clinch.
Boyko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Caram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jamari Caram is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyko scoring well with a low kick there.
Caram lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyko moves out of range as Caram throws a body kick.
Caram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caram tries a low kick but Boyko avoids it.
It seemed like Boyko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caram plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caram thumps Boyko with a low kick.
Boyko swats away the attempt to clinch by Caram.
Caram cracks the inside of Boyko's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caram stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyko. Boyko gets slowly back to his feet.
Caram buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Boyko finds it's target.
Caram connects with a high kick.
A low kick from Caram is predictable there
and Boyko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boyko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caram throws a low kick but Boyko moves out of range easily.
Caram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boyko looks to land a left hand but Caram moved out of range nicely.
Boyko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boyko's calf.
Boyko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyko misses with a double jab.
Caram moves to clinch but Boyko breaks away
and Boyko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyko.
Caram is looking to sweep but instead, Boyko has passed into half guard.
Boyko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boyko is looking for a kimura here.
Caram is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caram is just riding it out for now. Boyko eventually gives up the hold.
Caram has his hands clasped together around Boyko's back. He's all about the action.
Caram trying to control here.
Lubek Boyko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamari Caram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Caram moves into full guard.
Boyko 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!
Boyko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caram is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lubek Boyko.
I think Caram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jamari Caram!
Our winner, Jamari Caram, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz comes to the cage accompanied by I Gave You A Reach Around and This Is How You Repay Me?. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Stiglitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Austin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiglitz tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stiglitz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Stiglitz tries to clinch up.
Austin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Austin pushes Stiglitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Stiglitz working aggressively here.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Austin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Stiglitz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stiglitz misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Stiglitz has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stiglitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stiglitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Austin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stiglitz has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Stiglitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.
Austin lands a body punch.
Stiglitz is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stiglitz.
Stiglitz takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Austin.
Austin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stiglitz is rocked!
Austin misses with some punches.
Oh Stiglitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stiglitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Stiglitz blocking some punches.
Stiglitz blocking some punches.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Stiglitz.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Stiglitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin has a couple of punches blocked by Stiglitz.
Stiglitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Austin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Austin fails to land.
Stiglitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Austin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stiglitz backwards.
A short right from Austin on the inside.
Austin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stiglitz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stiglitz drops to his knees and Austin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Our winner, Shane Austin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Costner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feivish Hershel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Costner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Costner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Feivish Hershel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Costner.
Hershel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Costner defends it nicely.
Costner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Costner looks to throw the jab but Hershel is out of range.
A combination from Costner does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Costner as Hershel shoots in.
Hershel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Costner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hershel is in Costner's guard.
Hershel landing some decent shots from guard.
Hershel stands and throws Costner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hershel gets to mount! Costner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Costner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hershel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Costner?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costner is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Hershel locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Costner is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Feivish Hershel!
Feivish Hershel is the new welterweight champion!
Feivish Hershel 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Marat Gafurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gafurov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen – I Want To Break Free. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marat Gafurov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nebojša Brynjar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gafurov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brynjar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brynjar swings for the body but Gafurov moves out of range.
Brynjar misses with a wild body shot.
Brynjar looks to land a right hand but Gafurov moved out of range.
A big left from Brynjar misses.
Gafurov scores with a jab to the body.
Gafurov closes the distance and pushes Brynjar back into the cage.
Gafurov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gafurov backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brynjar.
Gafurov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gafurov tries to pull guard but Brynjar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gafurov.
Gafurov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brynjar just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brynjar.
Brynjar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brynjar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gafurov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brynjar up against the cage.
Gafurov blocking some punches.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Gafurov controls the action.
Gafurov tries to pull guard but Brynjar won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Gafurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gafurov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar tries to work over Gafurov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brynjar lands a shot to the body.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Gafurov controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brynjar has him pressed against the cage.
Gafurov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brynjar has him pressed against the cage.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Gafurov controls the action.
Gafurov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gafurov jumps guard but Brynjar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brynjar stalling the fight.
Gafurov pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brynjar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gafurov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brynjar is one step ahead there.
Brynjar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gafurov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gafurov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brynjar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gafurov wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gafurov working for submissions but it's allowed Brynjar to get to half guard.
Brynjar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brynjar takes a swing at Gafurov's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar 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.
Brynjar thuds a left hand into Gafurov's body.
Gafurov walks into a jab.
Gafurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brynjar moves away.
Gafurov misses with a takedown attempt
and Brynjar counters with a nice uppercut.
Brynjar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gafurov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brynjar misses with a combination
and Gafurov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gafurov.
Gafurov trying to control but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
Gafurov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gafurov stopping the sweep attempt from Brynjar.
Gafurov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brynjar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brynjar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gafurov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brynjar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brynjar cracks a nice hook into Gafurov's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brynjar throws a big shot that misses.
Gafurov attempts a counter takedown but Brynjar avoids it well and moves away.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.
Brynjar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brynjar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gafurov.
Brynjar throws a right hand that Gafurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Gafurov also avoids with ease.
Gafurov ducks under a wild hook from Brynjar.
Gafurov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brynjar defends well and Gafurov ends up having to push Brynjar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Gafurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brynjar slips a straight right by Gafurov.
The fighters circling - Brynjar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gafurov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brynjar.
Gafurov attempts a counter takedown but Brynjar avoids it well and moves away.
Gafurov throws the left hand but Brynjar avoids the punch easily.
Gafurov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brynjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Gafurov.
A little jabbing left from Brynjar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gafurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nebojša Brynjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brynjar misses with a looping left.
Brynjar avoids the body shot from Gafurov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brynjar! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Brynjar.
Brynjar digs a good body shot into Gafurov's ribs.
Brynjar forces Gafurov back against the cage and clinches.
Gafurov blocks a body shot from Brynjar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov tries to break free but Brynjar pushes him back against the cage.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gafurov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brynjar walks away with a smile on his face. Gafurov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gafurov slips a straight right by Brynjar.
Gafurov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brynjar.
Brynjar looks to throw the jab but Gafurov is out of range.
Gafurov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brynjar to score with a decent uppercut.
Gafurov throws a big shot that misses.
Gafurov slips under a jab from Brynjar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Gafurov.
Brynjar throws an off balance right hand
so Gafurov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brynjar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brynjar wants it to stay on the feet.
Gafurov ducks under a wild hook from Brynjar.
Gafurov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brynjar sprawls and moves away.
Nebojša Brynjar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gafurov tries for a takedown but Brynjar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gafurov blocks a jab.
Gafurov fails with the takedown
and Brynjar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Gafurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brynjar throws a body punch but Gafurov moves out of range.
Gafurov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar throws out a loose jab but Gafurov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gafurov throws an overhand right that lands on Brynjar's shoulder, as Brynjar tries to avoid the shot.
Brynjar tries to counter with a clinch but Gafurov shakes him off and moves away.
Brynjar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Brynjar does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar misses with a straight right.
Gafurov fails to land the takedown.
Brynjar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gafurov.
Brynjar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gafurov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gafurov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gafurov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brynjar!
Gafurov has control of Brynjar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brynjar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov wants to take Brynjar's back here but Brynjar is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gafurov is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brynjar is in real trouble.
Brynjar showing good submission defense here.
Brynjar tries to escape but Gafurov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gafurov.
Gafurov misses with punches from the back.
Marat Gafurov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gafurov tries to get the hooks in deep but Brynjar pushed the leg off.
Gafurov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brynjar is defending well though. Gafurov let's go of the attempt for now.
Brynjar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov tightening his grip on Brynjar, looking for the choke.
Brynjar is having to fend off submission attempts from Gafurov, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gafurov doesn't have the hooks in though and Brynjar manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brynjar won't allow Gafurov to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Gafurov clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Gafurov.
Brynjar misses with a straight left.
Gafurov staying out of range there.
Gafurov tries to counter with a takedown but Brynjar is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Gafurov finds it's way through Brynjar's defenses.
Brynjar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Brynjar. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Brynjar as Gafurov shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gafurov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gafurov misses with the combination.
Brynjar throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar looks to throw the jab but Gafurov is out of range.
Gafurov feinted with a counter takedown.
Gafurov just misses with a punch to the body.
Brynjar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Brynjar misses.
Gafurov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brynjar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brynjar misses with an uppercut. Gafurov saw that one coming.
Brynjar throws a hook but Gafurov avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar lands a jab to Gafurov's midsection.
Gafurov walks into a jab.
Gafurov slips a straight right by Brynjar.
Gafurov throws a hook but Brynjar avoids it easily.
Brynjar staying out of range there.
Brynjar throws a hook to the side of Gafurov's head but Gafurov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brynjar ducks under a wild hook from Gafurov.
Brynjar misses with a looping left.
Brynjar swings for the body but Gafurov moves out of range.
Gafurov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brynjar throws out a loose jab but Gafurov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gafurov misses its intended target.
Brynjar misses with a few strikes there.
Gafurov attempts a counter takedown but Brynjar avoids it well and moves away.
Brynjar tries to clinch but Gafurov moves out of range.
Nice shot by Brynjar.
Gafurov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gafurov dives in for a single leg takedown but Brynjar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Gafurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gafurov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brynjar.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Gafurov is just out of range.
Brynjar clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar slows down the pace here.
Gafurov tries to pull guard but Brynjar won't allow it.
Brynjar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gafurov backwards.
Brynjar swings wildly with an uppercut but Gafurov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gafurov tries to pull guard but Brynjar won't allow it.
Brynjar tries to throw a body punch but Gafurov avoids it by throwing Brynjar back against the cage.
Brynjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Gafurov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gafurov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brynjar lands a left hand.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Gafurov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gafurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brynjar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brynjar lands a body shot.
Brynjar looks to land a left hand but Gafurov moved out of range nicely.
Brynjar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nebojša Brynjar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brynjar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gafurov was well out of range. Poor timing from Brynjar.
Gafurov attempts a counter takedown but Brynjar avoids it well and moves away.
Brynjar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gafurov avoids the body shot from Brynjar.
Brynjar tries to clinch but Gafurov is having none of it.
Brynjar misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gafurov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brynjar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gafurov.
Gafurov tries to counter with a takedown but Brynjar is quick to defend against it.
Gafurov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a hook but Gafurov avoids it easily.
Brynjar takes a swing at Gafurov's ribcage but misses.
Gafurov feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Brynjar misses.
Gafurov tries to counter with a takedown but Brynjar is quick to defend against it.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Gafurov is just out of range.
Brynjar darts in and clinches Gafurov up against the cage.
Gafurov fails to pull guard.
Gafurov jumps guard but Brynjar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar gets through Gafurov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar tries to work over Gafurov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brynjar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brynjar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brynjar lands with a right to the head.
Brynjar presses Gafurov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brynjar lands a body punch.
Brynjar lands a body punch.
Brynjar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gafurov takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brynjar throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gafurov backwards.
Nebojša Brynjar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gafurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gafurov moves away from the strike by Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a shot from downtown. Gafurov moves away and avoids it.
Brynjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gafurov manages to avoid it.
Gafurov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gafurov shoots in and drives through. Brynjar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marat Gafurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gafurov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brynjar thuds a left hand into Gafurov's body.
Brynjar works the jab nicely.
Gafurov blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gafurov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brynjar dodges the punch combination from Gafurov.
Gafurov throws a body punch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar tries to bum rush Gafurov with a series of wild strikes but Gafurov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brynjar lands with a hook. Gafurov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brynjar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gafurov in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brynjar leaves Gafurov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nebojša Brynjar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brynjar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nebojša Brynjar!
Nebojša Brynjar is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Nebojša Brynjar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Marat Gafurov spoke after the fight, saying 'I need a rematch! Its impossible...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blade Runner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Grenovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, New Millennium Cyanide Christ by MESHUGGAH. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grenovsky's choice of entrance music: Harry Axe-Our people. 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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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blade Runner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Grenovsky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenovsky misses with a hook. Runner ducked under it nicely.
Grenovsky stuns Runner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Runner slips a jab from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Runner tries to bum rush Grenovsky with a series of wild strikes but Grenovsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Runner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Grenovsky misses.
Grenovsky scores with a jab to the body.
Grenovsky throws a jab when Runner was well out of range.
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grenovsky scores with a jab to the body.
Grenovsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignat Grenovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grenovsky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grenovsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Runner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grenovsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Runner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Runner throws a nice looking combination but Grenovsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grenovsky slips a jab and a cross from Runner.
Grenovsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Runner doesn't seem bothered though.
Grenovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Runner tries to counter by clinching up but Grenovsky breaks away and moves out of range.
Grenovsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Runner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Runner lands a nice shot to the body.
Runner feints and then cracks Grenovsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grenovsky down.
Runner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Runner avoids the body shot from Grenovsky.
Runner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Grenovsky misses the target.
Runner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Runner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runner moves away.
Grenovsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grenovsky.
Grenovsky misses with an uppercut.
Runner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grenovsky throws a body punch but Runner moves out of range.
Grenovsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runner.
Runner slips under a jab.
Runner scores with a body shot.
Runner clinches up with Grenovsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Runner has Grenovsky pressed against the cage, preventing Grenovsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Runner with a knee to the head.
Runner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grenovsky backwards.
Grenovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Runner lands a body punch.
Runner pulls guard effortlessly.
Grenovsky tries to stand but Runner is controlling from the bottom.
Runner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runner pulls Grenovsky in close to his closed guard and prevents Grenovsky from doing any damage or advancing position.
Grenovsky preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runner pulls Grenovsky in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Grenovsky wanted to stand there but Runner had control of the position.
Runner pulls Grenovsky in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Runner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grenovsky.
Runner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Runner slips a jab and a cross from Grenovsky.
Grenovsky has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Grenovsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grenovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grenovsky at a distance.
Grenovsky looks winded!
Runner looks to land a combination but Grenovsky avoids it well.
Grenovsky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Runner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grenovsky's head.
Grenovsky checks a low kick from Runner.
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 Blade Runner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Runner drives through and clinches with Grenovsky against the cage.
Runner has Grenovsky pressed against the cage, preventing Grenovsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grenovsky tries to break free but Runner pushes him back against the cage.
Grenovsky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Runner.
Runner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grenovsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grenovsky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Runner is proving hard to escape from.
Grenovsky looking to sit in guard and control but Runner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runner postures up and lands a big shot to Grenovsky's brow.
Grenovsky pushes Runner off and gets back to his feet.
Runner throws a leg kick
letting Grenovsky counter with a right hand.
Grenovsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Runner. Runner gets slowly back to his feet.
Runner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grenovsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blade Runner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grenovsky scores with a shot to the body.
Runner 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grenovsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Runner wants to stand but Grenovsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grenovsky keeping full guard, as Runner tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky is trying to keep Runner in close.
Runner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grenovsky has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Runner is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Grenovsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Runner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Runner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grenovsky gets to his feet. Runner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runner slips a straight right by Grenovsky.
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runner moves away.
Runner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Runner ducks under a wild hook from Grenovsky.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grenovsky.
Runner is looking to wear down Grenovsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Runner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grenovsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Grenovsky throws an overhand right that lands on Runner's shoulder, as Runner tries to avoid the shot.
Grenovsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Runner.
Grenovsky cracks Runner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Runner swings for the body but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Grenovsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grenovsky works over Runner's head and body with a nice combination.
Grenovsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignat Grenovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grenovsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Runner.
Runner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grenovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Runner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grenovsky connects with a body shot that sends Runner's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Grenovsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grenovsky.
A left lands for Runner.
Runner lands a two punch combo.
Runner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grenovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grenovsky misses with a right hand
and Runner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Runner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignat Grenovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grenovsky works Runner's body with a nice hook.
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Runner moves away.
Runner forces Grenovsky back against the cage and clinches.
Runner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grenovsky's efforts to push away.
Grenovsky is trying to break free.
Runner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Runner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Runner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grenovsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grenovsky tries to roll over but Runner keeps him under control.
Grenovsky is trying to stand back up but Runner is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky is staying active underneath Runner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Runner is looking for a kimura here.
Runner works his way into full mount!
Blade Runner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grenovsky is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Runner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grenovsky's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky wants to try and get back to his feet.
Runner tries to control but Grenovsky wriggling away.
Runner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Runner thowing shots but they're missing.
Runner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grenovsky?
Runner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Runner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grenovsky looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runner thowing shots but they're missing.
Runner controlling the pace for now.
Runner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Runner looking to ground and pound but Grenovsky is blocking nicely.
Grenovsky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky is refusing to be controlled, as Runner sits in half guard.
Runner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grenovsky is looking to escape.
Runner wants to free his trapped foot but Grenovsky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Runner stops Grenovsky from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Runner is keen to just control but Grenovsky is a slippery customer.
Runner is taking a breather. Grenovsky says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Runner clearly takes 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.
Runner rushes Grenovsky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grenovsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grenovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Grenovsky wants to break free but Runner has control.
Grenovsky prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Runner.
Grenovsky is trying to force a seperation but Runner has the dominant position.
Runner has Grenovsky pressed against the cage, preventing Grenovsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Grenovsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Runner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Runner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grenovsky under the eye.
Runner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grenovsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Runner avoids the body shot from Grenovsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky checks a leg kick.
Grenovsky cracks Runner with a good jab.
Grenovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Runner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grenovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignat Grenovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grenovsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Runner slips a jab from Grenovsky.
Runner throws a right hand that Grenovsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Grenovsky also avoids with ease.
Grenovsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sloppy strikes from Grenovsky. Those never looked like landing.
Runner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grenovsky sprawls and moves away.
Runner misses with a two punch combination.
Grenovsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Runner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Runner does no damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A punch combination from Grenovsky misses.
Runner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Runner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grenovsky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grenovsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Runner on the side of the head.
Runner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grenovsky throws a jab when Runner was well out of range.
Runner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Runner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runner misses with a wild combination.
Grenovsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grenovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runner.
Runner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grenovsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grenovsky misses with a body shot.
Grenovsky jabs Runner right on the nose. Runner blinks but takes it well.
Blade Runner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grenovsky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky scores with a hook to the body. Runner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from Runner. Those never looked like landing.
Grenovsky connects with a body shot.
Runner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grenovsky lands with a shot to the body.
Grenovsky scores with a body shot.
Grenovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Runner circles away quickly and effectively.
Runner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grenovsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Runner throws a series of punches but Grenovsky moves out of range.
Runner throws a low kick but Grenovsky moves out of range easily.
Grenovsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Runner.
Runner slips a jab and a cross from Grenovsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grenovsky misses with a body shot.
Grenovsky misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Runner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grenovsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grenovsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grenovsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Runner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grenovsky was covering up waiting for the punch and Runner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Runner forces his way into half guard.
Runner wants to advance to full mount but Grenovsky doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignat Grenovsky dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Runner avoids the body shot from Grenovsky.
Runner moves into range and clinches up with Grenovsky.
Grenovsky is trying to break the clinch but Runner has him pressed against the cage.
Runner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Runner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grenovsky backwards.
Runner has Grenovsky pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Runner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Grenovsky tumbling to the mat - Runner dives into Grenovsky's guard.
Runner wants to pass the guard but Grenovsky is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grenovsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Runner controls the pace.
Runner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grenovsky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grenovsky wants to stand but Runner is controlling the position.
Runner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Runner trying to control but Grenovsky is working from the bottom.
Runner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Runner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Runner moves away from the strike by Grenovsky.
Grenovsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grenovsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Runner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grenovsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Runner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grenovsky is trying to work for a sweep but Runner has mounted him!
Grenovsky tries to lock up and control but Runner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grenovsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grenovsky is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky is still trying to improve position.
Runner lands a couple of good shots and Grenovsky has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Runner keeps control of the position easily here as Grenovsky tries to buck him off.
Grenovsky showing good submission defense here.
Runner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grenovsky staying busy and making it hard for Runner to control.
Runner slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Runner doesn't have the hooks in and Grenovsky manages to turn into his guard.
Grenovsky tries to stand but Runner is controlling from the bottom.
Runner wants to stand but Grenovsky is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Runner has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Grenovsky has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Runner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Runner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Blade Runner retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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