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MMAHelsinki - 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Armsslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Sun Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Armsslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Sun Ju!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ju closes the distance and clinches up with Armsslow, looking for a takedown. Ju pushes Armsslow against the cage but Armsslow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armsslow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ju feints a jab promting Armsslow to slip. Ju then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Armsslow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Ju there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armsslow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Armsslow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Armsslow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ju throws a one two combo.
Ju clinches.
Armsslow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ju is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ju throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armsslow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Armsslow.
Ju closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ju lands in his opponent's guard.
Ju decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Armsslow, up you get!
Ju misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ju has closed the distance and engaged Armsslow in a clinch.
Armsslow is looking for a takedown.
Ju turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Armsslow sneaks out the side door and pushes Ju away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ju changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armsslow tries to avoid it but Ju manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armsslow to the ground. Armsslow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ju throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Armsslow was covering up waiting for the punch and Ju finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ju wants to stand but Armsslow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armsslow working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju slips nicely into half guard.
Armsslow is concentrating on defense, preventing Ju from advancing position.
Armsslow is trying to stand back up but Ju is controlling him
Ju gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ju thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armsslow if he has to take too many more of those.
Ju throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Armsslow moves out of range as Ju throws a body kick.
Ju throws a head kick that half lands.
Ju throws a sloppy head kick and Armsslow moves out of range easily.
Ju shoots in looking for a takedown but Armsslow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ju's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lance Armsslow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Sun Ju.
Ju throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Armsslow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ju!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsslow stands up and beckons Ju to his feet.
Ju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ju throws the kick towards the body but Armsslow avoids it.
Armsslow takes one on the button.
Armsslow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Armsslow wants it to stay on the feet.
Ju on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Armsslow drives through and clinches with Ju against the cage.
Armsslow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ju prevents a body shot from Armsslow.
Armsslow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armsslow tries to keep at a distance but Ju has taken the fight into the clinch.
Armsslow has Ju pressed against the cage, preventing Ju from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju is pressed up against the cage. Armsslow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ju down to the mat. Ju avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ju dives in and scores a takedown into Armsslow's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ju stands up and waves to Armsslow to follow him.
Ju shoots in and bounces Armsslow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Armsslow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ju slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Sun Ju dominated 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.
Ju closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Armsslow did well to prevent Ju getting side control.
Ju tries to stand but can't do so whilst Armsslow controls his leg.
Ju is looking for a kimura but Armsslow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ju to get the leverage.
Ju wants to get back to his feet.
Ju wants to stand up but Armsslow manages to regain full guard.
Ju stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ju drives through with a takedown into Armsslow's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kim Sun Ju has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ju stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Armsslow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ju scores with a kick to the body.
Ju closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ju lands in his opponent's guard.
Ju wants to pass the guard but Armsslow is keeping the position.
Ju works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ju is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armsslow tries to kick Ju off but Ju keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Armsslow tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ju tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Armsslow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju decides to stand up.
Lance Armsslow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ju lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ju keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ju goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ju throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armsslow.
Ju lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ju lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Armsslow or perhaps it was just good defense by Ju, which made it look bad.
No luck for Armsslow with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Armsslow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ju shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsslow is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Ju is going to stand back up.
Ju decides to stand up.
Kim Sun Ju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ju has managed to clinch.
Armsslow keeps control of Ju as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ju tries to circle away but Armsslow has him pinned against the cage.
Armsslow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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.
Armsslow wants a takedown.
Ju dodges an elbow strike from Armsslow.
Armsslow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ju wants a takedown.
Armsslow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ju clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Armsslow has his opponent's back but Ju is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Armsslow.
Armsslow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ju looking to score a takedown here. Armsslow is defending well but Ju drives through and ends up in Armsslow's guard.
Armsslow wants to get back to his feet but Ju passes into half guard.
Ju has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice strikes from Ju there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Sun Ju showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ju lands a high kick!
Ju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armsslow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ju shoots in for a double leg but Armsslow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ju lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armsslow circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Armsslow with that takedown attempt.
That kick from Ju tenderised Armsslow's leg. Armsslow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armsslow has managed to clinch.
Ju takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armsslow can't get the takedown.
Ju is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju wants to get back to striking at distance but Armsslow won't allow it.
Armsslow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ju is keeping busy.
Ju manages to break the clinch.
Ju misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armsslow fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Ju tries to counter it with a takedown but Armsslow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That kick from Ju tenderised Armsslow's leg. Armsslow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ju tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Armsslow swivels and escapes.
Armsslow misses with an uppercut.
Ju rushes Armsslow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armsslow tries to score a body lock takedown but Ju shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Armsslow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armsslow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Ju.
Ju misses with a head kick.
Ju misses with a double jab.
Armsslow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ju avoids it really well and circles away.
Ju closes the distance and pushes Armsslow back into the cage.
Armsslow lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ju is trying to force a seperation but Armsslow has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsslow tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Armsslow drops back down to his feet.
Armsslow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Armsslow wants to stall.
Maybe Armsslow would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Ju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armsslow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ju throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ju fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Armsslow sprawls well initially but Ju persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju is trying to work for a kimura but Armsslow is defending well.
Ju decides to stand up.
Ju 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.
Ju stands and steps away. Armsslow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ju scores with a takedown into Armsslow's guard.
Armsslow uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kim Sun Ju is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ju 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.
Ju checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lance Armsslow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ju throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Armsslow was covering up waiting for the punch and Ju finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Armsslow is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ju presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Armsslow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ju has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Sun Ju!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scottie McHaggardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Silence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silence is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Ur Freak On. Jimmy Silence has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie McHaggardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Silence!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McHaggardy.
Silence throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McHaggardy's waist but McHaggardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silence off to one side.
Silence doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting McHaggardy counter with a right hand.
Silence misses with a body shot
and McHaggardy counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McHaggardy.
McHaggardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Silence, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scottie McHaggardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Silence.
Silence drops his hands momentarily and McHaggardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHaggardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Silence gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McHaggardy counters with a straight right hand.
Silence closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McHaggardy quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silence throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McHaggardy to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHaggardy looking to control.
Silence trying to control but McHaggardy is working from the bottom.
Silence decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McHaggardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silence fails with the takedown
and McHaggardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silence tries for a takedown but McHaggardy circles away easily
and McHaggardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Silence looks to clinch
and McHaggardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McHaggardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silence's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silence doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McHaggardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy Silence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silence drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silence throws a sloppy head kick
and McHaggardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Silence shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McHaggardy is trying to defend but Silence finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McHaggardy looking for submissions off his back.
McHaggardy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silence looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McHaggardy has his feet on Silence's thighs here. He's pushed Silence off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silence screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scottie McHaggardy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Jarnkrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Mariel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Jarnkrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Mariel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarnkrok circles away.
Jarnkrok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarnkrok dives in and scores a takedown into Mariel's guard.
Mariel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jarnkrok off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mariel throws a nice looking combination but Jarnkrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jarnkrok looking to score a takedown here. Mariel is defending well but Jarnkrok drives through and ends up in Mariel's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarnkrok wants to control from the top but Mariel keeps moving.
Mariel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jarnkrok has his hands clasped together but Mariel extends and breaks Jarnkrok's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mariel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Mariel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gasparotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasparotto has chosen Dengaz ft. Marcelo D2 - Tamo Juntos as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Gasparotto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gasparotto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis has Gasparotto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gasparotto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gasparotto breaks from the clinch.
Gasparotto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
Gasparotto throws a fast counter high kick but Davis manages to duck under it in time.
Davis tries to clinch there but Gasparotto circles away.
Gasparotto has managed to clinch.
Gasparotto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gasparotto rushes Davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gasparotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Gasparotto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gasparotto darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Gasparotto is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gasparotto down to the mat. Gasparotto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gasparotto throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gasparotto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gasparotto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasparotto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Jake Davis has been cut.
Gasparotto lands with a short shot to the head.
Gasparotto leaning against his opponent.
Gasparotto working aggressively here.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Gasparotto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gasparotto stalling.
Gasparotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gasparotto moves into range and clinches up with Davis.
Gasparotto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gasparotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gasparotto gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gasparotto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gasparotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gasparotto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Davis's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gasparotto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gasparotto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasparotto stands up from Davis's guard - Gasparotto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Gasparotto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis darts in looking for a takedown but Gasparotto gets double underhooks and turns Davis into the cage.
Gasparotto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gasparotto has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Gasparotto is stalling here.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Gasparotto breaks from the clinch.
Gasparotto drives through and clinches with Davis against the cage.
Gasparotto scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Davis wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gasparotto.
Gasparotto lands a big right hand that sends Davis to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Davis!
Davis is rocked!
Gasparotto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gasparotto drives through with a takedown into Davis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gasparotto gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.
Gasparotto lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Davis out cold! Davis is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Gasparotto!
Gabriel Gasparotto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knowles Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Gornik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knowles Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gornik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Gornik pushes him off.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gornik gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Gornik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gornik will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gornik pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gornik striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Gornik keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gornik is keeping the position for now.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gornik has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Gornik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Gornik wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to control but Gornik wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gornik can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gornik regains half guard.
Gornik won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Gornik is trying to stand.
Jackson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gornik reverses the position - he's now on top in Jackson's guard.
Gornik stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gornik being controlled here momentarily.
Jackson controls Gornik momentarily but Gornik frees himself.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Gornik passes into half guard.
Jackson is looking to get back to full guard here but Gornik has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gornik happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gornik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Gornik has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to control but Gornik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Gornik dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gornik tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gornik pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson works Gornik's body with a nice hook.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gornik circles away.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gornik's waist but Gornik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gornik.
Gornik shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gornik scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Gornik is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Gornik dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael Gornik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gornik is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controls Gornik momentarily but Gornik frees himself.
Gornik won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gornik presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gornik pulls guard.
Jackson gets to his feet - Gornik follows without any prompting.
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gornik.
Gornik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gornik throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gornik sprawls well. Gornik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Gornik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knowles Jackson.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gornik. Gornik gets slowly back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gornik checks a leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Gornik, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Gornik against the cage but Gornik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gornik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Gornik persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Gornik and move into the clinch position.
Gornik takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gornik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just leaning against Gornik, taking a breather.
Jackson has Gornik pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Jackson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gornik tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Jackson pulls Gornik into guard.
Jackson has his hands on Gornik's head, controlling the position.
Gornik looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Knowles Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gornik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gornik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gornik shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson thumps Gornik with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael Gornik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gornik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gornik shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson tries to roll over but Gornik keeps him under control.
Gornik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gornik passes into side control, despite Jackson's attempt to control the position.
Gornik tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Jackson is trying to escape the position but Gornik is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson controls the position for a moment.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gornik wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Gornik regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gornik throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gornik working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gornik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Gornik keeps moving.
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gornik, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Gornik misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Knowles Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Knowles Jackson!
A relieved looking Knowles Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance McIntosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance McIntosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIntosh throws a series of punches but Selassie avoids them all with ease.
McIntosh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Selassie.
McIntosh connects with a single shot there.
McIntosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntosh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Selassie's head.
It looks like Victor Selassie has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Selassie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McIntosh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selassie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Selassie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McIntosh working a defensive guard but Selassie manages to pass into side control anyway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selassie is putting a hurting on McIntosh here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McIntosh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McIntosh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Selassie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Selassie with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Selassie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Selassie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McIntosh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Selassie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Selassie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McIntosh is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selassie controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selassie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McIntosh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh McIntosh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Selassie connects with a bit shot that sees McIntosh covering up! More strikes from Selassie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Selassie is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Selassie!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stu Gotz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stu Gotz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotz tries to clinch but Sampson moves away
and Sampson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gotz swings for the body but Sampson moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gotz. Those never looked like landing.
Sampson unleashes a big counter combination but Gotz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sampson moves out of range as Gotz throws a body kick.
Gotz misses with a double jab.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sampson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gotz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gotz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gotz throws a series of punches but Sampson moves out of range.
Gotz misses with a double jab.
Good work by Gotz as he checks the leg kick.
Gotz throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sampson closes the distance and pushes Gotz back into the cage.
Sampson stalling against the cage.
Gotz wants to get back to striking at distance but Sampson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotz is trying to force a seperation but Sampson has the dominant position.
Sampson is trying to break free.
Sampson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sampson pushes a forearm under Gotz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gotz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Sampson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bodahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Bodahl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bodahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Royal!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royal cracks a nice hook into Bodahl's ribs.
Bodahl looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Royal drops Bodahl with a beautiful combination! Bodahl stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Royal is looking for the KO!
Bodahl is rocked!
It looks like Jan Bodahl has been cut.
Bodahl shoots in for a double leg but Royal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Bodahl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Royal fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bodahl out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Derek Royal!
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