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Infinity: HW Title Tourny Rd 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Cymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadeusz Cymanski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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199 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadeusz Cymanski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage drives through and clinches with Cymanski against the cage.
Cymanski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cymanski prevents a body shot from Savage.
Savage gets through Cymanski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Savage displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cymanski up against the cage.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
Savage cracks Cymanski with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cymanski tries to bum rush Savage with a series of wild strikes but Savage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Savage clinches up against the cage.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tadeusz Cymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cymanski misses with a double jab
and Savage makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cymanski really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Cymanski. Those never looked like landing.
Savage has closed the distance and engaged Cymanski in a clinch.
Savage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Savage stalling in the clinch.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cymanski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Savage.
Savage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage struggles to land a body shot inside as Cymanski controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cymanski wants to break free but Savage has control.
Savage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cymanski prevents the takedown attempt.
Savage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cymanski backwards.
Cymanski dodges an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cymanskis head.
Cymanski is rocked!
Savage unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cymanski! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Savage is unloading with more strikes now! Cymanski drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Savage!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flail has chosen Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flail misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flail leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris lands with a cross.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Flail sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Flail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flail moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Flail manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've been hearing reports that Harris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Flail connects with a high kick.
Flail buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flail lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flail.
Stone Flail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Flail as Harris shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Flail lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Flail.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flail sprawls well. Flail wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Flail.
Flail throws a leg kick
and Flail takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Flail moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flail throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris escapes and throws Flail's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
Flail is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flail keeps working.
Flail is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Harris controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Flail is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flail is trying to improve his position.
Flail keeps trying to improve his position.
Flail is still trying to improve position.
Harris just content to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stone Flail will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flail slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Flail manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Harris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris trying to control but Flail is working from the bottom.
Flail is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
Flail is trying to improve his position.
Harris is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Flail is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Harris controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flail keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Flail is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Flail is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Flail misses.
Flail moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Flail as Harris shoots in.
As Harris backs off Flail throws a huge counter combo but Harris manages to avoid it all.
A head kick from Flail lands but Harris takes it in his stride.
Flail connects with a body shot.
Flail throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Flail sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flail throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Flail does no damage.
Flail looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Flail off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Stone Flail has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris clinches up with Flail and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Flail.
Flail lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris successfully pulls guard.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flail.
Flail postures up.
Flail lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flail with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Flail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stone Flail's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Flail pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Flail sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flail displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Flail swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flail tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris stalks Flail and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flail's face. Flail staggers backwards, shaken.
Flail lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harris will feel that in the morning.
Flail goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flail can pounce on him.
Flail lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone Flail seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flail scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flail throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Flail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flail throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail misses with a leg kick
and Harris moves into the clinch.
Flail escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris scores with a sloppy right hand. Flail should have avoided that one.
Flail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris slips a straight right by Flail.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flail is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Flail holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
Harris pushes Flail back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Flail shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Flail working aggressively here.
Flail swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flail misses with some punches.
Flail working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flail misses with a punch to the body.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anselmo Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Flail stops a takedown attempt from Harris.
Flail tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Flail back against the cage.
Harris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Flail.
A head punch on the inside from Flail fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flail misses with a punch on the inside.
Flail breaks from the clinch.
Harris defending well as Flail loads up on a big left hand.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harris throws a good cross that connects.
Flail throws a head kick that misses.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Flail tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flail manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flail throws out the jab.
Flail catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flail is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Flail circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flail lands a head kick. Harris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Flail connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Flail gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage.
Flail throws a nice head kick!
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flail has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harris is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flail drops Harris with a huge uppercut! Harris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Flail is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stone Flail!
Stone Flail got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bilashki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bunkley Iii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knocksville Girl. Bilashki has chosen The Warriors of Skyrim as his entrance music. Jon Bilashki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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300 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Bilashki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bilashki sprawls well. Bilashki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bunkley Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunkley Iii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bilashki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bunkley Iii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilashki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii is in close to Bilashki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilashki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bilashki has momentary wrist control but Bunkley Iii slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunkley Iii works over Bilashki with some ground and pound from guard.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunkley Iii 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bunkley Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bunkley Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Bunkley Iii lands a couple of digs.
Bilashki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bunkley Iii is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunkley Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunkley Iii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bilashki's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii advances to half guard.
Bunkley Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bunkley Iii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bunkley Iii takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bunkley Iii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bilashki taking some punishment here, with Bunkley Iii in his half guard.
Bunkley Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bilashki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bunkley Iii scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is nestled in close to Bilashki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bunkley Iii thows a huge punch but Bilashki dodges it nicely.
Bunkley Iii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bunkley Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Bunkley Iii there.
Bunkley Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bunkley Iii is working for a submission of some sort.
Bunkley Iii lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Bunkley Iii.
Bilashki is trying to stand up here but Bunkley Iii is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bunkley Iii.
Bilashki is trying to stand back up but Bunkley Iii is controlling him
Bunkley Iii working the head and body with strikes.
Bunkley Iii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bunkley Iii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bilashki is rocked!
Bunkley Iii lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bilashki! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bunkley Iii jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliod Bunkley Iii!
Eliod Bunkley Iii decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Karl Eddard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Karl Eddard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex The!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddard stuns The with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eddard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The was well out of range. Poor timing from Eddard.
The ducks under a wild hook from Eddard.
The changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Eddard lands with a good body shot.
The takes one to the side of the head.
Eddard connects with a good right hand that stumbles The. The circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The moves away from the strike by Eddard.
The throws a fast counter high kick but Eddard manages to duck under it in time.
Nice uppercut there from Eddard.
Eddard connects with a single shot there.
The doesn't manage to clinch there - Eddard circles away.
Eddard misses with a double jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The 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.
Eddard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddard tries to sprawl but The drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eddard sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eddard defending well though.
The is looking for a kimura but Eddard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The to get the leverage.
The trying to pass the guard but Eddard defending well.
The thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eddard's head.
Eddard gets full guard.
The trying to control but Eddard is working from the bottom.
The looking to pass the guard.
The stopping the sweep attempt from Eddard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The looking to pass the guard.
Eddard managing to control the position.
Eddard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The stands up from Eddard's guard - The perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eddard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eddard scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karl Eddard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eddard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The.
The takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The staying out of range there.
Eddard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The moves away.
The drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Eddard defends it well.
The shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eddard is trying to defend but The finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Eddard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The is looking to stall here but Eddard recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The trying to control but Eddard is working from the bottom.
Eddard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The trying to control the position from guard on top but Eddard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eddard has control of The's left arm, preventing The from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Eddard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eddard misses the jab.
Eddard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eddard thows a left - swing and a miss!
The tries to counter with a clinch but Eddard shakes him off and moves away.
The shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eddard as he jumps to the side.
Eddard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eddard works the jab nicely.
The avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddard connects with a single shot there.
Donk. Eddard catches The right on the button with a cross.
Karl Eddard is winning the standup battle so far.
Eddard lands an overhand right.
Eddard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
Eddard takes a swing at The's ribcage but misses.
Eddard swings widly with a right hand
and The counters with a takedown into side control.
The is trying to get an arm triangle but Eddard is defending well.
Eddard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eddard is holding The down, trying to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eddard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eddard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The is trying to work for a kimura but Eddard is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eddard moves into full guard.
Eddard pulls The in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Eddard got a little sloppy there for a moment and The has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eddard has managed to get both his arms back between The's legs - danger averted.
The isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eddard stacks The on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eddard!
Eddard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eddard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eddard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on The's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddard is putting a hurting on The here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eddard lands an elbow.
The sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The wants to sweep but Eddard has passed to side control!
Eddard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eddard tries to move to mount but The blocks the move with his legs.
Eddard scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eddard working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Eddard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Eddard misses with a body shot.
The tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Eddard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The tries for a takedown but Eddard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eddard lands with a nice body punch.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Eddard and The goes tumbling to the canvas! Eddard follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eddard is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, The is hurt! He's hurt bad - Eddard fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save The from any more punishment! Congratulations to Eddard! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Eddard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Suihkija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tynkkynen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cow herd - Fields. Suihkija comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Suihkija!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suihkija with a poor takedown
and Tynkkynen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Hessu Suihkija has been cut.
Tynkkynen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suihkija.
Suihkija is looking to slow Tynkkynen down with leg kicks.
Suihkija wants to clinch up but Tynkkynen keeps it at a distance.
Suihkija misses with a two punch combination.
Suihkija closes the distance but Tynkkynen moves to the side
and Tynkkynen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suihkija tries to clinch there but Tynkkynen circles away.
Suihkija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tynkkynen throws a jab but it's blocked by Suihkija.
Suihkija pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suihkija tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tynkkynen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen feinted with a counter takedown.
Tynkkynen takes a swing at Suihkija's ribcage but misses.
Tynkkynen throws a series of punches but Suihkija avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Suihkija has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suihkija is defended easily by Tynkkynen.
Rauno Tynkkynen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hessu Suihkija.
Tynkkynen blocks a head kick by Suihkija.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suihkija.
Suihkija misses with a few strikes there.
Suihkija has Tynkkynen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with a body punch.
Suihkija wants a takedown.
Suihkija is trying to force a seperation but Tynkkynen has the dominant position.
Suihkija manages to break the clinch.
Suihkija gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tynkkynen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tynkkynen looks to score with a jab to the body but Suihkija is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Suihkija.
Tynkkynen throws a combination that misses
and Suihkija counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Suihkija.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tynkkynen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tynkkynen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tynkkynen prevents Suihkija from improving his position.
Tynkkynen lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suihkija is trying to stand back up but Tynkkynen is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tynkkynen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tynkkynen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tynkkynen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suihkija is looking to get back to full guard here but Tynkkynen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tynkkynen cracks Suihkija with a big elbow.
Suihkija is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tynkkynen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tynkkynen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Suihkija is trying to work for a sweep but Tynkkynen has mounted him!
Tynkkynen lands a couple of good shots and Suihkija has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That has opened up Hessu Suihkija's cut even more.
Tynkkynen gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tynkkynen lands with a hammerfist to the side of Suihkija's head.
The cut above Hessu Suihkija's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hessu Suihkija's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauno Tynkkynen!
Rauno Tynkkynen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Hessu Suihkija was interviewed post fight and said 'Got the number of that bus?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvi misses with a jab to the body
and Duncan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasvi throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasvi.
Duncan unleashes a big counter combination but Kasvi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
Duncan throws a right and a left that Kasvi avoids nicely.
Kasvi is looking to slow Duncan down with leg kicks.
Duncan throws a head kick but Kasvi moves out of range.
Duncan lands a high kick!
It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Duncan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasvi to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Grant Duncan has been cut.
The fighters circling - Duncan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kasvi, as that shot connected.
Kasvi misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Duncan misses
and Kasvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasvi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasvi missing with a left hand there. Duncan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duncan throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kasvi does it's job there.
Kasvi moves out of range of the body kick from Duncan.
Duncan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasvi misses with a looping left.
Duncan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice defenses there by Kasvi.
Duncan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasvi moves away.
Duncan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasvi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kasvi cracks Duncan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duncan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duncan throws a lazy head kick
and Kasvi counters with a low kick, right behind Duncan 's knee.
Duncan throws a lazy head kick
and Kasvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Grant Duncan's cut even more.
Duncan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasvi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Kasvi.
A head kick by Duncan misses
and Kasvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duncan throws a low kick, looking for Kasvi's leg but Kasvi calmly moves out of range.
Kasvi misses with a left hand
and Duncan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duncan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grant Duncan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duncan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duncan looks winded!
Kasvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duncan walks into a stiff left hand from Kasvi.
We've been told by Kasvi's head coaches at BAMF MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duncan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kasvi checks a leg kick.
Kasvi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kasvi throws a hook but Duncan avoids it easily.
Kasvi backing away here, and Duncan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duncan. That's going to slow Kasvi down.
Duncan slips a straight right by Kasvi.
Duncan throws a head kick that misses
and Kasvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duncan 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.
Kasvi swings for the body but Duncan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duncan walks into a jab.
The cut above Grant Duncan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kasvi avoids the head kick by Duncan.
Kasvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duncan.
Duncan throws a body kick that misses.
Kasvi stuns Duncan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasvi lands an overhand right.
Duncan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasvi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duncan is rocked!
A slow jab from Kasvi misses its intended target.
Duncan throws a big counter head kick but Kasvi avoids it with no problem.
Duncan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasvi finish him?
A swing and a miss from Kasvi.
Duncan seems to have recovered his senses.
Duncan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasvi.
Kasvi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasvi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duncan's head.
Grant Duncan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duncan slips under a jab.
Duncan moves out of range of the strikes.
Duncan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Duncan looks to land a right hand but Kasvi moved out of range.
Kasvi throws a jab when Duncan was well out of range.
Duncan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duncan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kasvi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasvi swings for the body but Duncan moves out of range.
Kasvi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duncan misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Duncan misses
and Kasvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grant Duncan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jyrki Kasvi!
During a confident post fight interview, Jyrki Kasvi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartmen has chosen Eric Cartman - Come Sail Away as his entrance music. 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 Eric Cartmen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Cartmen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Cartmen moves away and avoids it.
Cartmen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cartmen slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Cartmen moves out of range.
Cartmen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Cartmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Cartmen moves away and avoids it.
Cartmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartmen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Cartmen moves away and avoids it.
Cartmen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cartmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartmen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Cartmen back into the cage.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cartmen's brow.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Avila Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Cartmen is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Cartmen pushes Alvarez away with a front kick.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cartmen throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Cartmen ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Cartmen throws a fast counter high kick but Alvarez manages to duck under it in time.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Cartmen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alvarez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alvarez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cartmen - the referee stops the clock and Alvarez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cartmen. Alvarez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez moves forwards but Cartmen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartmen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cartmen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cartmen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cartmen.
Cartmen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alvarez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cartmen can pounce on him.
Cartmen keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Cartmen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
Cartmen cracks Alvarez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alvarez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cartmen finish him?
Alvarez is rocked!
Cartmen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Alvarez tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cartmen wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Cartmen!
A relieved looking Eric Cartmen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Avila Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'That's dude...that dude right there is a beast. Much respect.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hone Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Diamond Dollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hone Huia!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Huia does no damage.
Dollar is looking to counter the offense by Huia and move into the clinch.
Huia wants to slow Dollar down by chopping away at his legs.
As Huia backs away, Dollar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dollar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dollar has managed to get both his arms back between Huia's legs - danger averted.
Dollar connects with a couple of short punches.
Dollar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dollar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dollar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing that Dollar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Huia being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia looking for a sweep. Not yet Huia, not yet.
Dollar trying to control but Huia is working from the bottom.
Dollar cracks Huia with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar wants to pass the guard but Huia is keeping the position.
Dollar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dollar trying to control from half guard but Huia is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huia manages to get to full guard.
Dollar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huia pushes Dollar off looking to stand but Dollar dives back in and keeps control.
Huia 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.
Huia has hold of Dollar's hands but Dollar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Dollar.
Huia is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dollar lands a nice short elbow.
Huia is still in real trouble! Can Dollar finish him?
Huia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dollar content to control rather than advance.
Huia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huia trying to control from the bottom.
Dollar wants to control but Huia is keeping him busy.
Huia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dollar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dollar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dollar trying to control from half guard but Huia is working away.
Dollar tries to pass to full mount but Huia defends it.
Dollar controlling the pace.
Dollar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huia's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dollar.
Huia wants to control but Dollar is keeping busy.
Dollar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huia defends it well.
Huia is looking for a sweep. Dollar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dollar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dollar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dollar lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Huia! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dollar jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diamond Dollar!
A relieved looking Diamond Dollar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21 - 15 - 0 |
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35 - 29 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riseman's efforts to push away.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Riseman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Riseman throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riseman was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris looks to clinch
and Riseman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riseman lands a head shot.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
and Harris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riseman lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Riseman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Harris is rocked!
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riseman misses with the combination.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman throws an overhand right that has Harris reeling! Riseman follows up with more punches and Harris is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arne Riseman!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom has chosen Johnny Freedom 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Freedom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses.
Freedom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Freedom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker 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.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Freedom. Freedom maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freedom obliges.
Freedom working Walker over with knees to the body.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Freedom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
It looks like Shane Walker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom scores with a kick to the body.
Walker checks a low kick from Freedom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker scores with a nice strike.
Freedom misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Walker. That snapped Freedom's head back.
Freedom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker throws a body shot but no joy.
Freedom tries to clinch up.
Johnny Freedom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Freedom slips the punch.
Freedom steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Freedom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Freedom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freedom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Freedom steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Freedom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker tried to counter with a leg kick but Freedom avoided it.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Freedom blocks a head kick by Walker.
Freedom feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker wants to clinch up but Freedom keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom lands a jab to the head.
Walker thows a body kick. Freedom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freedom misses with a body shot
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Freedom 's knee.
Walker checks the leg kick.
Walker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Freedom throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freedom throws out a powerful jab.
Freedom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Freedom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker throws a leg kick that misses.
Freedom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker swings for the body but Freedom moves out of range.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Walker works over Freedom's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freedom.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freedom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Freedom.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freedom.
Freedom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Freedom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freedom lands a big head kick that sends Walker tumbling to the mat! Freedom takes a step backwards and waves Walker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Freedom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Walker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freedom connects with a jab.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freedom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freedom throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freedom is out of range.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Freedom throws a poor cross that misses
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Freedom slams his shin into Walker's torso.
Freedom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walker is rocked!
Walker connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedom checks a low kick from Walker.
Freedom punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Freedom tries to clinch up.
Walker tried to counter with a leg kick but Freedom avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freedom eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Walker digs a good body shot into Freedom's ribs.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Freedom.
Shane Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Freedom moves out of range as Walker throws a body kick.
A jab from Freedom does it's job there.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freedom.
Freedom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedom.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Freedom sees coming a mile off.
Walker throws a body kick that misses.
Freedom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freedom throws a leg kick that misses.
Walker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Walker.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Freedom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freedom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freedom scores with a kick to the body.
Freedom throws a big shot that misses.
Walker moves out of range of the leg kick from Freedom.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Walker counters with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walker.
Freedom misses with a leg kick
and Walker counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom walks into a left hand.
Freedom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Freedom misses
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freedom cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Freedom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freedom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Walker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freedom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Freedom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Freedom just manages to avoid it.
A big right from Freedom misses.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Freedom pushes him off.
Walker lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Walker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker tries a low kick but Freedom avoids it.
Freedom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Freedom off balance momentarily.
Walker throws a leg kick but Freedom checks it.
Walker tries to work over Freedom's front leg with a kick but Freedom checks it.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker misses with a low kick.
Freedom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freedom fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Shane Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Walker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freedom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Walker lands with a nice body punch.
Freedom jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Freedom throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Freedom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freedom checks a leg kick.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker tries to land a body kick
and Freedom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Freedom there.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Freedom moves away and avoids it.
Walker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Freedom.
As Freedom looks to move away, Walker throws a big counter combo but Freedom just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Freedom throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
Freedom tries to work over Walker's front leg with a kick but Walker checks it.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Walker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Freedoms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Freedom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedom.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Freedom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freedom checks a leg kick nicely.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Freedom misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
Freedom takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
As Freedom backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Freedom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freedom. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedom avoids a kick to the body.
Walker is looking to chop away at Freedom's legs.
Freedom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Freedom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedom doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker throws a low kick but Freedom avoids it.
Freedom scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Freedom moves out of range easily.
Freedom misses with a wild body shot.
Freedom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freedom tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Freedom just manages to avoid it.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freedom.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Freedom seems unphased.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom scores with a nice body kick.
Walker slips a straight right by Freedom.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freedom lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Freedom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freedom.
Freedom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. Freedom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Freedom lands a body shot.
Walker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freedom moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Walker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. Walker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freedom connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walker checks it well.
Freedom just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWalker.
A lazy left from Walker finds it's target.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Freedom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker sets himself, and Freedom steps forward looking for the clinch! Walker avoids it this time.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freedom feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Freedom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Freedom misses with a kick to the body.
Freedom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Freedom scores with a body shot.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freedom can pounce on him.
Freedom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Walker throws a body kick that misses.
Walker tries to work over Freedom's front leg with a kick but Freedom checks it.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Freedom throws a leg kick that misses.
Freedom checks a leg kick.
Freedom tries a quick counter leg kick but Walker is wise to it.
Freedom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Freedom is trying to counter with his kicks.
Walker avoids the body shot from Freedom.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Walker.
Freedom lands a nice elbow.
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!
Freedom lands a left hand.
Freedom lands a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Freedom lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freedom landing knees to the body.
Johnny Freedom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freedom. That one must have hurt.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Freedom is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
A low kick from Freedom is predictable there
and Freedom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker throws a leg kick but Freedom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freedom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Walker throws a push kick but Freedom slaps the foot to one side.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freedom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freedom misses with a hook to the body
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker digs a good hook to Freedom's body.
Freedom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walker if he has to take too many more of those.
Freedom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walker takes a step back to recover.
Freedom tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
Walker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Freedom. Freedom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Freedom connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shane Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Walker.
Freedom lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Freedom.
Walker tries to move into range but Freedom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Freedom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freedom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freedom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Freedom.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Freedom.
Walker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Freedom manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to slow Freedom down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freedom.
Freedom avoids a kick to the body.
Freedom throws a lazy head kick
and Walker counters with a series of strikes. Freedom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freedom.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Freedom.
Freedom throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with an inside leg kick.
Freedom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Freedom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Freedom moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freedom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker checks the leg kick.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker slips a jab from Freedom.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freedom checks it well.
Walker throws a head kick but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom is looking to chop away at Walker's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
A head kick misses from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Freedom was not able to check.
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freedom is out of range.
Freedom checks a leg kick nicely.
Freedom throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Walker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.
Freedom throws a chopping leg kick but Walker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Freedom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freedom closes the distance and clinches.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Freedom improves position.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom blocks a body shot from Walker.
Freedom scores a nice knee to the body.
Freedom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker tries to stall but Freedom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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.
Walker is looking to control Freedom's arms but Freedom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Shane Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Walker.
Well Freedom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom is the new super heavyweight champion!
Johnny Freedom 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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