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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bodahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Ilmarinen (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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BJJ Blue 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bodahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen feints a jab promting Bodahl to slip. Ilmarinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bodahl slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bodahl tries to bum rush Ilmarinen with a series of wild strikes but Ilmarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ilmarinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bodahl.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bodahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
Bodahl closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen misses with the combination.
Bodahl lands with a hook. Ilmarinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ilmarinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bodahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ilmarinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bodahl. Bodahl gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Bodahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilmarinen throws a combination. Bodahl tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodahl closes the distance and pushes Ilmarinen back into the cage.
Bodahl is trying to drag Ilmarinen to the mat but Ilmarinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bodahl wants a takedown but no success here.
Ilmarinen tries to break free but Bodahl pushes him back against the cage.
Bodahl works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ilmarinen looking for a guillotine here but Bodahl defends easily.
Bodahl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilmarinen is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ilmarinen's head.
Ilmarinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bodahl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ilmarinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bodahl sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bodahl's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl won't allow Ilmarinen to sweep him here.
Bodahl pushing down on Ilmarinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bodahl wants to take a breather but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Bodahl is working for a submission of some sort.
Ilmarinen tries to get to full guard but Bodahl has control of the leg.
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.
Ilmarinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Bodahl.
Bodahl is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bodahl seems to be working for a kimura but Ilmarinen defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seppo Ilmarinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bodahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodahl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ilmarinen but Ilmarinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bodahl looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bodahl counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ilmarinen!
Bodahl working away.
Bodahl controls the position.
Bodahl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bodahl takes a little break here. Ilmarinen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodahl wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ilmarinen, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bodahl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ilmarinen is fending him off so far but Bodahl persists. Nope, Ilmarinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Ilmarinen throws a series of punches but Bodahl avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Ilmarinen does no damage.
Bodahl fails with a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Bodahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Bodahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jan Bodahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bodahl drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls and moves away.
Bodahl slips a jab and a cross from Ilmarinen.
Bodahl misses with a body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ilmarinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Ilmarinen. No joy for Bodahl on that attempt.
Ilmarinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen is breathing heavily.
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!
Bodahl with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ilmarinen counters with a series of strikes. Bodahl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ilmarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilmarinen misses with a double jab.
Bodahl drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls and moves away.
Bodahl closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ilmarinen's guard.
Bodahl controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Bodahl.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Bodahl from controlling successfully.
Bodahl controlling from the top position.
Jan Bodahl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Bodahl drops back looking for a leg! Ilmarinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ilmarinen manages to kick Bodahl off! Bodahl jumps back into Ilmarinen's guard.
Ilmarinen keeping full guard, as Bodahl tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bodahl shoots for a double leg takedown but Ilmarinen sprawls well. He's pushed Bodahl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ilmarinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bodahl shoots and misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Ilmarinen 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!
Bodahl dives in and grabs Ilmarinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen pushes down on Bodahl's head and hops out.
Ilmarinen throws a counter combo.
Ilmarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ilmarinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bodahl. Bodahl gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilmarinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ilmarinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bodahl rather than just go for the knockout.
Bodahl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Ilmarinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Bodahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodahl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bodahl backs up against the cage.
Ilmarinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bodahl.
Bodahl shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bodahl was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ilmarinen wants to control but Bodahl postures up.
Bodahl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ilmarinen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bodahl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl wants to take a breather but Ilmarinen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bodahl.
Ilmarinen looking for a guillotine here but Bodahl defends easily.
Ilmarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bodahl sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl passes into half guard.
Seppo Ilmarinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bodahl is working for a submission of some sort.
Bodahl lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bodahl is controlling the pace.
Bodahl seems to be looking for submissions.
Jan Bodahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bodahl takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bodahl working over Ilmarinen with some ground and pound. Ilmarinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bodahl 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.
Bodahl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Ilmarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ilmarinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Ilmarinen!
Post fight, Seppo Ilmarinen took to the microphone: '"En mä tänne tullutkana
kylän koirien kuluiksi, villahäntien vihoiksi,
näillen ouoillen oville, veräjille vierahille."'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Hairston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Hairston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Hairston!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hairston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramsey counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramsey forces Hairston back against the cage and clinches.
Hairston manages to break the clinch.
Ramsey pushes Hairston up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramsey pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hairston wants to control from the top but Ramsey keeps moving.
Hairston is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Hairston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hairston stops Ramsey from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramsey keeping full guard, as Hairston tries to pass.
Ramsey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hairston breaks the clinch.
Ramsey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hairston, pushing him back against the cage.
Hairston breaks from the clinch.
Ramsey looks to land a body kick but Hairston moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hairston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hairston throws a sloppy head kick and Ramsey moves out of range easily.
Kenny Ramsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hairston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ramsey counter with a right hand.
Ramsey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hairston.
Ramsey connects with a body shot.
Hairston tries to clinch up.
Hairston throws the kick towards the body but Ramsey avoids it.
Hairston takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hairston avoids the head kick by Ramsey.
Ramsey looks to land a combination but Hairston avoids it well.
Hairston with a poor takedown
and Ramsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hairston misses with a wild combination.
Hairston fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramsey lands with a cross.
Hairston is rocked!
Hairston throws a nice looking combination but Ramsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hairston is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramsey finish him?
Hairston walks into a stiff left hand from Ramsey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hairston
and Ramsey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hairston wants to clinch.
Ramsey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hairston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramsey.
Hairston seems to have recovered his senses.
Hairston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramsey.
Ramsey slips a jab from Hairston.
Ramsey lands a right hook to the body.
Hairston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hairston looks winded!
Hairston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hairston takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hairston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramsey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hairston, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey drops Hairston with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hairston looks back up at him and smiles so Ramsey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ramsey pushes Hairston up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hairston fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramsey closes the distance and clinches.
Hairston has a couple of punches blocked by Ramsey.
Ramsey manages to break the clinch.
Hairston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramsey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramsey has closed the distance and engaged Hairston in a clinch.
Ramsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hairston takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Ramsey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramsey scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramsey.
Hairston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hairston throws a combination that misses
letting Ramsey counter with a right hand.
No luck for Hairston with that takedown attempt.
Kenny Ramsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Ramsey as he connects with a hook.
Ramsey misses with a leg kick.
Hairston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Will Hairston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hairston throws a body punch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hairston! Ramsey dives in looking to finish! Hairston is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Ramsey!
Kenny Ramsey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Jarnkrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanota Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanota Drake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tanota Drake!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jarnkrok throws a body kick that misses.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarnkrok circles away.
Jarnkrok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jarnkrok is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Jarnkrok circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarnkrok attempts a counter takedown but Drake avoids it well and moves away.
Jarnkrok throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Jarnkrok lands.
It looks like Tanota Drake has been cut.
Drake scores with a takedown into Jarnkrok's guard.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Jarnkrok wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jarnkrok wants to get back to his feet but Drake passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drake prevents Jarnkrok from standing back up.
Drake 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.
Drake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarnkrok keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jarnkrok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarnkrok keeps working.
Jarnkrok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drake is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jarnkrok is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Jarnkrok circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarnkrok throws a quick counter head kick but Drake was just out of range.
Drake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jarnkrok was covering up waiting for the punch and Drake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jarnkrok wants to stand but Drake is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarnkrok pushes a forearm under Drake's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Drake is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joakim Jarnkrok!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Sin forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sin trying to control the pace.
Walker is defending against the submission attempts here by Sin.
Sin wants to pass the guard but Walker is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walker is in trouble now - Sin has advanced to mount!
Sin tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sin wants to take his opponent's back but Walker doesn't allow it.
Sin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sin stands up from mount. Strange move.
Eric Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sin clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Sin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Sin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walker tries to work over Sin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Sin blocks a body shot from Walker.
Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sin is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Sin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker is looking to stand up but Sin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sin advances to half guard.
Sin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sin gets a clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Sin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sin is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
Sin looking for a takedown.
Sin tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Sin drops back down to his feet.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sin is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sin swings around for an armbar but Walker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sin is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Sin dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sin.
Sin avoids the head kick by Walker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Sin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Sin. Sin gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eric Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sin is trying to trip Walker. He has hold of a leg but Walker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Sin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sin shoots in but no luck this time.
Eric Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sin.
Sin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Walker lands with a kick to the temple. Sin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Walker throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sin is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eric Walker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciro Ghetta (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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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ciro Ghetta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joukahainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghetta.
Ghetta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joukahainen's head.
Ghetta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joukahainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghetta jabs Joukahainen right on the nose. Joukahainen blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Ghetta.
Ghetta digs a good body shot into Joukahainen's ribs.
Ghetta digs a good body shot into Joukahainen's ribs.
Ghetta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ghetta lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Joukahainen. Those never looked like landing.
Ghetta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joukahainen throws a nice looking combination but Ghetta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ghetta! But no joy.
Joukahainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Ghetta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghetta scores with a sloppy right hand. Joukahainen should have avoided that one.
Joukahainen misses with a hook
letting Ghetta counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jorma Joukahainen has been cut.
Joukahainen is breathing heavily.
Ghetta lands with a hook. Joukahainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joukahainen drops his hands momentarily and Ghetta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joukahainen is rocked!
Ghetta throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Joukahainen's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Ghetta dives in looking to finish as Joukahainen flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Ghetta's strikes! Ghetta is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Joukahainen's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Joukahainen was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Ghetta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuriy Chupalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chupalov comes to the cage accompanied by Gamora - Veneno . Richard Wilson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuriy Chupalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson thuds a left hand into Chupalov's body.
Chupalov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Chupalov's ribs.
Chupalov wants to clinch.
Chupalov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chupalov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chupalov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chupalov lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chupalov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Chupalov crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Yuriy Chupalov has been cut.
Chupalov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Chupalov in a clinch.
Chupalov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chupalov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson misses with an elbow strike.
Chupalov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chupalov throws a head punch that misses.
Chupalov jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Chupalov around his waist. Chupalov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuriy Chupalov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chupalov lands with a light punch inside.
Chupalov is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson is trying to push Chupalov away but Chupalov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chupalov wants to stall.
Chupalov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chupalov lands a good knee to the midsection. Wilson won't want to take too many of those.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chupalov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuriy Chupalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chupalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilson misses.
Richard Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson forces Chupalov back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chupalov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chupalov is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
Chupalov wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chupalov is keeping the position for now.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson stands and steps away. Chupalov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chupalov blocks the body kick.
Wilson has Chupalov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuriy Chupalov's cut.
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.
Chupalov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chupalov is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Chupalov sees coming a mile off.
Yuriy Chupalov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chupalov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chupalov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chupalov on the side of the head.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chupalov.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chupalov is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chupalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Chupalov avoids it with no problem.
Wilson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chupalov rather than just go for the knockout.
Chupalov tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chupalov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Wilson lands a big head kick that sends Chupalov tumbling to the mat! Wilson takes a step backwards and waves Chupalov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chupalov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chupalov moves to clinch but Wilson breaks away
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chupalov thinking.
Oh Chupalov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Chupalov's defenses. It connects perfectly with Chupalov's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Wilson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Richard Wilson waved his t-shirt featuring FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Yuriy Chupalov had this to say: 'He won ... i lost ... not much to say really ... '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Velasquez (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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18
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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21
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ron Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Velasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Velasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bob's head.
Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velasquez connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Ron Bob has been cut.
Bob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bob misses the body punch
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob is rocked!
Bob swings widly with a right hand
and Velasquez rattles Bob with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bob tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Velasquez dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bob stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Velasquez!
During a confident post fight interview, John Velasquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Gravano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glossu Rabban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Gravano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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21
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Gravano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Glossu Rabban!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravano shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rabban looking for submissions off his back.
Gravano wants to pass the guard but Rabban is defending well.
Gravano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gravano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravano is thwarting Rabban's attempts to control the position.
Gravano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gravano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rabban gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabban is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rabban looking for a guillotine here but Gravano defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabban's head.
Rabban has momentary wrist control but Gravano slips an elbow through the middle.
Rabban is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gravano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gravano won't allow Rabban to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gravano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rabban is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gravano rolls with it to try and escape but Rabban cranks on the arm and Gravano is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glossu Rabban!
Glossu Rabban thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Point Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Point Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicodemo misses with a wild body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Dexter's head coaches at Elite Burn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab lands there for Nicodemo.
Dexter moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicodemo.
Dexter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nicodemo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but Dexter checks it.
Nicodemo misses with a double jab
and Dexter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nicodemo won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Dexter stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dexter taking a breather here.
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.
Dexter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nicodemo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nicodemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is staying tight to Nicodemo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nicodemo is trying to get back to half guard.
Dexter working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Dexter slips under a jab.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Dexter avoids it easily.
Dexter ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicodemo connects with a right hand. Dexter shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Dexter.
Nicodemo cracks Dexter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nicodemo lands with a good body shot.
Nicodemo's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicodemo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Dexter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo scores with a shot to the body.
Nicodemo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dexter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy left from Nicodemo finds it's target.
Dexter tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicodemo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicodemo connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Dexter.
Dexter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Dexter moved out of range nicely.
Dexter looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
Nicodemo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicodemo misses the body punch
and Dexter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicodemo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicodemo lands an overhand right.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Dexter moves out of range.
Nicodemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dexter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dexter shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicodemo tries to sprawl out of it but Dexter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicodemo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dexter misses with a low kick.
Nicodemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dexter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexter.
Nicodemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dexter wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Dexter slips the punch.
Giovanni Nicodemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the body kick from Dexter.
Dexter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter walks into a stiff left hand from Nicodemo.
Dexter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Nicodemo misses
and Dexter counters with a left and a right that stings Nicodemo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dexter moves away from the strike by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Dexter's head but Dexter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dexter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nicodemo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dexter.
Dexter slips a straight right by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dexter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nicodemo is controlling Dexter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nicodemo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dexter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nicodemo wants to improve his position but Dexter is controlling well.
Nicodemo wants to control but Dexter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dexter is trying to control. Nicodemo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dexter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicodemo keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nicodemo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Dexter slips the punch.
Dexter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nicodemo sprawls and moves away.
Dexter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo lunges at Dexter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dexter's hand.
Nicodemo connects with a crisp jab.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dexter is just out of range.
Nicodemo lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicodemo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicodemo throws a jab when Dexter was well out of range.
Dexter takes a swing at Nicodemo's ribcage but misses.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Dexter avoids the punch easily.
Dexter walks into a jab.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicodemo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dexter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dexter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo lands a slapping body shot.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Nicodemo misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dexter misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
Dexter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicodemo throws out the jab.
Nicodemo looks to throw the jab but Dexter is out of range.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dexter shoots for a takedown but Nicodemo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dexter misses with the combination.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Dexter blocks it.
Dexter staying out of range there.
Dexter attempts a counter takedown but Nicodemo avoids it well and moves away.
Dexter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dexter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nicodemo lands a nice hook to Dexter's body. Dexter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Dexter moves into the clinch successfully.
Dexter can't get the takedown.
A short right from Dexter.
Nicodemo is trying to push Dexter away but Dexter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dexter fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicodemo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dexter.
Dexter is trying to pull guard but Nicodemo has him pressed against the cage.
Nicodemo working hard to break the clinch.
Dexter pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dexter has his foot on Nicodemo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nicodemo works his way back into a safe position though.
Dexter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nicodemo escapes and throws Dexter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nicodemo taking a breather here.
Dexter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dexter wants to control but Nicodemo postures up.
Nicodemo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dexter keeps working.
Giovanni Nicodemo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dexter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Nicodemo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicodemo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Nicodemo!
Point Dexter spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time,...... I'm still growing'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angle Kurtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurtis has chosen Savages by Theory of a Deadman as his entrance music. The key to victory for Lars Fowler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angle Kurtis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtis feints and as Fowler raises his hands in defense, Kurtis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fowler wriggles free and stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Fowler. No joy for Kurtis on that attempt.
Kurtis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurtis with a poor takedown
and Fowler counters with a series of strikes. Kurtis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fowler slaps away a takedown attempt from Kurtis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fowler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lars Fowler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angle Kurtis.
Kurtis shoots in but Fowler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fowler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurtis.
Fowler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kurtis.
Fowler throwing a counter right hand but Kurtis manages to avoid it.
Kurtis looks winded!
Fowler throws a right hand that Kurtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurtis also avoids with ease.
Fowler moves into the clinch.
Kurtis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fowler prevents it.
Kurtis lands a takedown into guard.
Kurtis landing with the ground and pound.
Kurtis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fowler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kurtis on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtis stops Fowler from standing up.
Kurtis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kurtis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kurtis working some strikes from top position.
Kurtis passes into half guard.
Kurtis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kurtis is trying for a kimura here. Fowler looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kurtis wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Angle Kurtis!
A victorious Angle Kurtis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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