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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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133 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Buffel! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Urabe closes the distance and clinches. Urabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buffel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buffel trying to stall but Urabe improves his position.
Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe. Buffel blocks an elbow strike. Urabe wants to stall.
Buffel takes a shot to the head. Urabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buffel is defending well for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Urabe tries a body shot but Buffel blocks it.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Urabe looking to stall.
Buffel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy. Buffel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urabe avoids it. Urabe wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe. Urabe darts in and clinches Buffel up against the ropes. Buffel prevents a body shot from Urabe. A head punch on the inside from Urabe fails to land. Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buffel struggles to land a body shot inside as Urabe controls his hands.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but Buffel blocks with his arms.
Buffel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urabe backwards. Buffel just leaning against Urabe, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Buffel tries to land a knee to the head but Urabe blocks with his arms.
Buffel holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Urabe trying to stall but Buffel improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urabe. Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buffel's elbow. Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Urabe stalling in the clinch but Buffel improves position. Urabe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Urabe taking a breather. Urabe tries a knee to the head but Buffel blocks it.
Urabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Urabe is looking to control Buffel's arms but Buffel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koya Urabe dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Urabe misses with a double jab
and Buffel moves into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buffel as Urabe tries to tie him up. Urabe tries a knee to the head but Buffel blocks it.
Buffel is struggling to control the position. Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe. Urabe swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buffel! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Urabe has managed to clinch.
Buffel is struggling to control the position. Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Buffel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urabe scores with a shoulder strike. Urabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buffel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Buffel leaning against his opponent.
Urabe is looking to control Buffel's arms but Buffel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes. Buffel throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy. Maybe Urabe would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. Urabe being controlled against the ropes. Buffel avoids a wild elbow strike from Urabe. Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Buffel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Urabe taking a breather. Urabe stalling in the clinch but Buffel improves position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe. Urabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Urabe gets a clinch. Buffel taking a breather. Urabe misses with a body punch.
Buffel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Urabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buffel's brow. Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. The referee is keeping an eye on Buffel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koya Urabe dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Urabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buffel shapes to counter with a head kick. Urabe has managed to clinch.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here. Buffel tries to land knees in the clinch but Urabe avoids the damage to the body. Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Buffel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes. Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Buffel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes. Urabe is trying to stall.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe. Urabe moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buffel can do to turn this around? Both fighters are breathing heavily. Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy. Buffel stalls. Still in the clinch, Buffel scores with a nice short uppercut. Buffel blocks an uppercut.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Buffel avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Buffel trying to control the position but instead, Urabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buffel into the ropes. Urabe can't find room to land a body shot as Buffel controls the action.
Urabe taking a breather. Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe. Urabe has managed to clinch.
Urabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Buffel looking to throw knees to the head but Urabe is blocking nicely.
Urabe misses with a short punch on the inside. Buffel just leaning against Urabe, taking a breather. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Buffel missing with knees to the body.
Urabe wants to stall.
Thomas Buffel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Urabe misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Urabe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koya Urabe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Morten Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Kalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Morten Gunnarsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Morten Gunnarsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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176 cm
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157 lbs
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155 cm
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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
Big right hand
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morten Gunnarsson ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Kalina! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Both fighters circling a little - Gunnarsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kalina scores with a jab. Gunnarsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kalina moves in looking to clinch but Gunnarsson pushes him off. Kalina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses. No joy there for Gunnarsson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalina clinches with his opponent.
Kalina tries to break the clinch but Gunnarsson is controlling the position. Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gunnarsson pushes Kalina away with a front kick. Kalina takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gunnarsson throws a body kick that misses. Gunnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Kalina.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that Kalina semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gunnarsson misses with a straight right. Gunnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalina moves into range and clinches up with Gunnarsson . Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
The referee calls for Kalina to work.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Kalina's side. Gunnarsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalina. Kalina tries to counter with a clinch but Gunnarsson shakes him off and moves away. Gunnarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kalina tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it. Gunnarsson looks low and kicks high, catching Kalina right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kalina wants to clinch up but Gunnarsson keeps it at a distance. Gunnarsson lands a right and a left and another right! Kalina goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Morten Gunnarsson !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Her Flig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamed Keita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 lbs
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188 lbs
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Great elbows
Good chin
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Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Her Flig! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhamed Keita! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keita swats him away and circles back towards the center. Keita lands a head kick!
Keita wants to clinch. Keita clinches with his opponent.
Keita breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keita. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Flig lands with a kick to the temple. Keita shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Keita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Keita missing with knees to the body.
Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keita takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keita dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Flig struggles to land a body shot inside as Keita controls his hands.
Flig trying to control the position but instead, Keita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flig into the ropes. Keita digs a right hand into Flig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flig's gas tank. Flig has Keita pressed against the ropes, preventing Keita from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Keita is looking to control Flig's arms but Flig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keita has his back to the ropes. Keita breaks from the clinch.
Flig wants to clinch up but Keita keeps it at a distance. Keita throws out a counter right but Flig avoids it with no problem. Keita misses with a low kick.
Flig swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Keita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flig, pushing him back against the ropes. Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita gets in close and instigates a clinch. Keita lands a nice shot to the body. Flig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Keita throws a sloppy head kick and Flig moves out of range easily. Flig is looking to counter the offense by Keita and move into the clinch. Keita rushes Flig and presses him up against the ropes. Flig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Flig lands with a slapping head kick. Flig takes a swing at Keita's ribcage but misses. Flig looks to land a combination but Keita avoids it well. Flig is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Keita throws a head kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamed Keita dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keita, right into the meat.
Flig rushes Keita and presses him up against the ropes. Flig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keita!
It looks like Her Flig has been cut. Her Flig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Keita instigates a clinch. Keita is trying to break the clinch but Flig has him pressed against the ropes. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keita as Flig tries to tie him up. Keita has had enough of the clinch but Flig keeps him there for the moment. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Flig is trying to break the clinch but Keita is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flig manages to break the clinch.
Flig misses with a series of wild punches.
Flig looks to clinch and Keita counters with a left and a right that stings Flig. Keita blocks a head kick by Flig.
Flig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keita. Keita obviously looking to wear him down.
Flig tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Keita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Keita connects with the punch. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keita, right into the meat.
Keita clinches with his opponent.
Keita manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keita is looking to clinch. Flig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flig. Muhamed Keita seems to be getting the better of the standup. Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches. Keita is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flig is keeping busy. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flig. Flig managing to block the knees to the body from Keita.
Flig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Flig tries to clinch but Keita is having none of it. Keita has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Flig gets tackled into the ropes by Keita. Keita maintains the clinch. Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flig swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamed Keita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Keita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Keita paws at him with a jab and circles away. Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flig paws at him with a jab and circles away. Flig darts in trying to clinch and Keita counters with a stiff right hand. Keita scores with a spinning back kick! Flig rushes Keita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Flig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Keita up against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Keita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Flig has had enough of the clinch but Keita keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flig tries to stall but Keita uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Flig's face as he tries to break the clinch. Flig managing to block the knees to the body from Keita.
Keita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A nice combination there by Keita.
A head kick misses from Keita. Flig appears to be looking for a big counter. Keita lets loose with a powerful body kick. Flig will feel that in the morning. Flig tries to close the distance and clinch but Keita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Despite the aggression on Keita's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Keita moves into the clinch. Flig working hard to break the clinch. Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keita rushes Flig and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Flig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keita is keeping busy. Keita is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Keita looking to slow down the pace here. Keita wants to stall.
Keita is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage. Keita manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Flig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Keita tries to land knees in the clinch but Flig avoids the damage to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Keita manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamed Keita really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keita swats him away and circles back towards the center. Keita wants to counter the offense by Flig and move into the clinch position. Flig wants to clinch up but Keita keeps it at a distance. A thudding body kick lands there by Keita!
Keita rushes Flig and presses him up against the ropes. Flig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Flig swings away with a leg kick that misses. Keita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Keita clinches up with Flig and pushes him back against the ropes. Keita breaks the clinch.
Flig throws a sloppy head kick and Keita moves out of range easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches. Flig manages to break the clinch.
Keita tries to clinch but Flig is having none of it. Keita moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keita is trying to maintain a safe position but Flig gets an underhook and turns Keita into the ropes. Keita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Keita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flig swats away the attempt to clinch by Keita. Keita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita misses with a body kick. Flig wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Keita tries to clinch there but Flig circles away.
Keita takes the fight into the clinch. Keita takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keita looking to slow down the pace here. Flig takes an elbow to the forehead. Flig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keita has him pressed against the ropes. Flig taking a breather. Keita is trying to stall.
Keita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Keita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Keita landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flig slowing the pace effectively. Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhamed Keita dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Her Flig's cut. That's time! Flig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Flig takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Keita doesn't manage to clinch there - Flig circles away.
Keita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muhamed Keita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch blocked on the inside by Keita. Flig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Flig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keita's sensitive parts. Flig cracks the inside of Keita's front leg. Flig clinches up with Keita and pushes him back against the ropes. Keita wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Keita now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Flig tries to clinch but Keita moves away and Keita counters with a head kick. That will keep Flig thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round. Keita forces Flig back against the ropes and clinches. Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keita clinches with his opponent.
Keita digs a right hand into Flig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flig's gas tank. Keita avoids a wild elbow strike from Flig. Flig utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keita dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Keita fails in his attempt to clinch. Keita doesn't manage to clinch there - Flig circles away.
Flig tries to clinch and Keita counters with a left and a right that stings Flig. Flig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flig slips a jab and a cross from Keita.
Keita lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Keita has Flig up against the ropes in a clinch.
Keita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flig tries to clinch up but Keita circles away and keeps his distance. Flig sets himself, and Keita steps forward looking for the clinch! Flig avoids it this time. Keita works over Flig's head and body with a nice combination. Keita lands a glancing blow to the side of Flig's head. Keita misses with a kick to the body.
Her Flig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Muhamed Keita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Flig misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Muhamed Keita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Keita 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhamed Keita!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Man In Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viking Dalhberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viking Dalhberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Brawler
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Man In Black! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viking Dalhberg! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dalhberg moves away from the strike by In Black. Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. In Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dalhberg shapes to counter with a head kick. Dalhberg avoids the head kick by In Black.
Dalhberg shapes to counter with a head kick. In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black throws a right and a left that Dalhberg avoids nicely. Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Dalhberg moves away from the strike by In Black. Dalhberg throws a big counter head kick but In Black avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. In Black throws a head kick but Dalhberg moves out of range.
In Black tries to clinch up but Dalhberg circles away and keeps his distance. Dalhberg throws a big counter head kick but In Black avoids it with no problem. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dalhberg paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. In Black tries to land a front kick but Dalhberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dalhberg shapes to counter with a head kick. Dalhberg keeps the fight on the outside. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but In Black shrugs it off. The fight stays on the outside here - In Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though. In Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalhberg circles away.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. In Black throws a head kick but Dalhberg moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from In Black misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. In Black misses with a head kick.
In Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dalhberg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. In Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
In Black tries to clinch up and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but In Black shrugs it off. A looping hook to the body misses from In Black. Dalhberg does a little dance to reset his feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! In Black throws a head kick but Dalhberg moves out of range.
In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black moves to clinch but Dalhberg breaks away and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. That will keep In Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Viking Dalhberg will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
In Black swings widly with a right hand
and Dalhberg counters with a flying knee. Nice. Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. In Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dalhberg paws at him with a jab and circles away. In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range. In Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalhberg throws a fast counter high kick but In Black manages to duck under it in time. In Black misses with a wild combination.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick misses from In Black. Dalhberg shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from In Black. Dalhberg throws a fast counter high kick but In Black manages to duck under it in time. In Black throws a head kick that misses. In Black is looking to clinch. Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. In Black tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. In Black throws a nice looking combination but Dalhberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dalhberg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. In Black wants to clinch. Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dalhberg keeps the fight on the outside. In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg is having none of it. In Black throws a wild body kick that Dalhberg sees coming a mile off. In Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dalhberg. Dalhberg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. In Black tries to clinch and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. In Black is lucky that one didn't land flush. In Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! In Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Dalhberg slips a straight right by In Black. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viking Dalhberg will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
In Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Dalhberg breaks from the clinch.
Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
In Black tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dalhberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. In Black closes the distance and pushes Dalhberg back into the ropes. In Black breaks the clinch.
Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalhberg throws a big counter head kick but In Black avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. In Black looks for the body kick but Dalhberg saw that one coming. In Black swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round. In Black wants to clinch and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. In Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. In Black misses the body punch and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dalhberg swats him away and circles back towards the center. In Black throws a series of punches but Dalhberg moves out of range. In Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalhberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from In Black. In Black throws a head kick but Dalhberg moves out of range.
Viking Dalhberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. In Black wants to clinch up but Dalhberg keeps it at a distance. In Black throws a head kick but Dalhberg moves out of range.
In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black throws a leg kick and Dalhberg counters with a big head kick but In Black shrugs it off. In Black wants to clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. In Black closes the distance and lands a one-two. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Man In Black did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
In Black tries to clinch up but Dalhberg circles away and keeps his distance. In Black throws a head kick that misses and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. In Black throws a head kick that misses. In Black clinches up with Dalhberg and pushes him back against the ropes. In Black throws an elbow but it's blocked.
In Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Stalling in the clinch from Dalhberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. In Black misses with the head strike.
In Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. In Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalhberg is struggling to control the position. Dalhberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. In Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dalhberg swats away the attempt to clinch by In Black. In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range. Dalhberg throws a big counter head kick but In Black avoids it with no problem. In Black misses with a head kick.
In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalhberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. Viking Dalhberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. In Black closes the distance looking to clinch and Dalhberg counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt and Dalhberg counters with a flying knee. Nice. In Black wants to clinch and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. Dalhberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dalhberg throws a fast counter high kick but In Black manages to duck under it in time. In Black tries to clinch and Dalhberg counters with a head kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Man In Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. In Black tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viking Dalhberg dominated that fourth round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg is having none of it. In Black tries to clinch but fails miserably and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. In Black is lucky that one didn't land flush. In Black fails in his attempt to clinch. Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. In Black is looking to clinch but Dalhberg is avoiding it.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Dalhberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dalhberg paws at him with a jab and circles away. Man In Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalhberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. In Black wants to clinch up but Dalhberg keeps it at a distance. Dalhberg throws a fast counter high kick but In Black manages to duck under it in time. In Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalhberg circles away.
Dalhberg throws a fast counter high kick but In Black manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick by In Black misses and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. In Black is lucky that one didn't land flush. In Black throws a combination that misses and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. In Black is lucky that one didn't land flush. In Black tries to clinch but Dalhberg moves out of range. Dalhberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
In Black is looking to clinch. Dalhberg throws a big counter head kick but In Black avoids it with no problem. In Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dalhberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. In Black throws a body shot but no joy. In Black is looking to clinch. Dalhberg shapes to counter with a head kick. Dalhberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from In Black.
Dalhberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. In Black fails in his attempt to clinch. In Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Dalhberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. In Black is lucky that one didn't land flush. In Black takes a swing at Dalhberg's ribcage but misses. In Black moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDalhberg. In Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalhberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. In Black wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Viking Dalhberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Dalhberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:49 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:48 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Milosz Barchandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milosz Barchandao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Sun! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Sun misses with a jab to the body
and Barchandao counters with a stiff right hand. Sun tries to move into range but Barchandao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sun is rocked! Barchandao circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sun tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Barchandao wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milosz Barchandao! A very excited looking Milosz Barchandao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Spanky Spangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spangler's entrance music is WHITE LIGHTNING-by AB. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spanky Spangler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Opel Astra! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Astra doesn't manage to clinch there - Spangler circles away.
Astra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Spangler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Astra throws a head kick that misses and Spangler counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Astra on his ass! Astra wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue! Opel Astra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Astra walks into a big right hand from Spangler and goes down! The referee sends Spangler to a neutral corner as Astra gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Astra is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Spangler digs a good body shot into Astra's ribs. Astra wants to clinch but Spangler slips to the side and Spangler counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spanky Spangler! After the fight, Spanky Spangler was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazuyoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Zuyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Zuyev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuyoshi Ishii! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Zuyev! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ishii clinches. Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ishii swings wildly with an uppercut but Zuyev uses good head movement to avoid it. Ishii misses with a body punch.
Ishii wants to stall.
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Zuyev, against the ropes.
Zuyev leaning his opponent against the ropes. Ishii avoiding damage as Zuyev throws knees to the body.
Zuyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ishii is defending well for now. Ishii lands a nice knee to the body. Ishii presses Zuyev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zuyev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ishii up against the ropes. Zuyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishii.
Ishii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zuyev blocks it with crossed arms. Ishii is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ishii tries to throw a body punch but Zuyev avoids it by throwing Ishii back against the ropes. Ishii pushes off an throws an elbow but Zuyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Ishii looking to throw knees to the head but Zuyev is blocking nicely.
Zuyev missing with knees to the body.
Zuyev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Zuyev. Ishii blocks the elbow strike.
Zuyev controlling the action here for a moment.
Zuyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ishii throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zuyev taking a breather. Ishii lands with a light punch inside. Ishii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuyev has Ishii pushed against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zuyev. Zuyev is struggling to control the position. Ishii stalling in the clinch but Zuyev improves position. Ishii taking a breather. Ishii being controlled against the ropes. Zuyev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ishii up against the ropes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Ishii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuyoshi Ishii dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Zuyev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishii can pounce on him.
Ishii closes the distance and clinches. Zuyev avoiding damage.
Zuyev has Ishii pushed against the ropes. Ishii misses with a body punch.
Zuyev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Ishii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ishii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ishii tries to throw a body punch but Zuyev avoids it by throwing Ishii back against the ropes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ishii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Zuyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zuyev is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Zuyev's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuyev. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Zuyev stalls. Ishii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuyev.
A shot in the inside from Zuyev. Ishii avoiding damage as Zuyev throws knees to the body.
Zuyev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zuyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishii.
Ishii letting Zuyev take a breather here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Ishii moves into range and clinches up with Zuyev.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ishii trying to land knees to the body.
Zuyev stalls. Zuyev lands a body punch in the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Zuyev.
Zuyev stalling.
Zuyev throws an elbow but it misses.
Zuyev is pushing Ishii up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Zuyev is pushing Ishii up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Zuyev taking a breather. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A right hook to the body lands for Zuyev.
Zuyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ishii avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Zuyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action!
Zuyev takes the fight into the clinch. Zuyev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ishii taking a breather. Zuyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Zuyev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maxim Zuyev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ishii is trying to stall.
Ishii managing to block the knees to the body from Zuyev.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Ishii struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuyev controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zuyev prevents a body shot from Ishii. Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Zuyev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ishii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zuyev blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zuyev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ishii up against the ropes. Zuyev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ishii blocks an elbow strike from Zuyev.
Ishii is trying to maintain a safe position but Zuyev gets an underhook and turns Ishii into the ropes. Zuyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ishii being controlled against the ropes. Ishii trying to control the position but instead, Zuyev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ishii into the ropes. A hook to the body from Zuyev.
The referee calls for Zuyev to work.
Zuyev pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Zuyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Ishii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ishii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Zuyev avoiding damage as Ishii throws knees to the body.
Zuyev controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Zuyev scores with a nice short uppercut. A bit of stalling here from Zuyev.
Zuyev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Zuyev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. A right handed body shot lands from Zuyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Zuyev really dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Zuyev trying to control the position but instead, Ishii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zuyev into the ropes. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Zuyev pressing his opponent against the ropes. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Ishii gets tackled into the ropes by Zuyev. Zuyev maintains the clinch. Zuyev tries a knee to the head but Ishii blocks it.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but Zuyev improves position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ishii seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Zuyev is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Zuyev, against the ropes.
Ishii letting Zuyev take a breather here. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Zuyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishii trying to stall but Zuyev improves his position.
Zuyev tries to land a knee to the head but Ishii blocks with his arms.
Zuyev stalling in the clinch.
Zuyev misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Zuyev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuyev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ishii managing to block the knees to the body from Zuyev.
Ishii is trying to stall.
Zuyev stalls. Zuyev has Ishii pressed against the ropes.
Zuyev has Ishii pushed against the ropes. Ishii tries a body shot but Zuyev blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zuyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ishii avoids it. Ishii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Zuyev.
Zuyev has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Zuyev stalls. Ishii managing to block the knees to the body from Zuyev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuyev. Zuyev scores with a shot to the side of Ishii's head. Zuyev stalling against the ropes.
Ishii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. The referee is keeping an eye on Zuyev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A hook to the body from Zuyev.
Zuyev taking a breather. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Zuyev dominated that fourth round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zuyev closes the distance and clinches. Ishii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ishii blocks the elbow strike.
Zuyev taking a breather. Ishii taking a breather. Ishii throws a head punch that misses. Zuyev has Ishii pressed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Ishii has Zuyev up against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zuyev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zuyev taking a breather. Ishii taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishii letting Zuyev take a breather here. Ishii wants to stall.
Zuyev holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zuyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Ishii avoids the damage to the body. Zuyev misses with a body punch.
Ishii lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Maxim Zuyev has been cut. Ishii looking to stall.
Zuyev leaning against his opponent.
Zuyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Stalling in the clinch from Zuyev.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Zuyev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Zuyev moves into range and clinches up with Ishii.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zuyev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ishii up against the ropes. Zuyev blocks an elbow strike from Ishii.
Zuyev has Ishii pressed against the ropes.
Zuyev working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuyev. Zuyev stalling.
Zuyev taking a breather. Zuyev taking a breather. Zuyev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Zuyev controlling the action here for a moment.
Kazuyoshi Ishii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maxim Zuyev. Zuyev tries to keep at a distance but Ishii has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Maxim Zuyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Zuyev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Zuyev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Quessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Berzerk. Pierre Quessey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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156 lbs
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180 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Quessey! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quessey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Pierre Quessey has been cut. Eaton clinches up against the ropes. Eaton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Eaton leaning his opponent against the ropes. Eaton lands a hook to the side of the head. Quessey wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Eaton. A short left from Eaton.
Quessey is rocked! Eaton lands with a short shot to the head. Quessey is still on wobbly legs! Can Eaton finish him? Eaton creates a bit of distance and cracks Quessey with a big uppercut! Quessey goes down! The referee pushes Eaton away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Quessey make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Eaton takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ashton Eaton! Ashton Eaton is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Juicy Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Kopejtka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juicy Jay! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Douglas Kopejtka! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nice uppercut there from Kopejtka. Jay misses the shot to the body. Kopejtka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jay is looking to counter punch. Kopejtka looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Kopejtka does a little dance to reset his feet. Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopejtka.
Kopejtka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jay throws a combination that misses and Kopejtka moves into the clinch. Jay misses with an elbow strike.
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! Jay pushes off an throws an elbow but Kopejtka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kopejtka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kopejtka cracks Jay with an open hand slap. Kopejtka misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kopejtka.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopejtka throws a series of punches but Jay avoids them all with ease. Kopejtka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Kopejtka scores with a nice head shot. Jay misses with a jab to the body
and Kopejtka counters with a nice body shot. Jay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kopejtka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jay. Kopejtka throws a sloppy head kick and Jay moves out of range easily. Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay is looking to wear down Kopejtka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Kopejtka scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Jay to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Kopejtka away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Jay got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Jay is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! OH! Jay has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kopejtka smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kopejtka unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Jay sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Douglas Kopejtka! Douglas Kopejtka is the new super heavyweight champion! Douglas Kopejtka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideya Kaayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideya Kaayi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Goldman avoids the body shot from Kaayi.
Kaayi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goldman can pounce on him.
Kaayi misses with a body shot.
Kaayi cracks Goldman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kaayi tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Kaayi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldman scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaayi should have avoided that one. Kaayi misses the shot to the body. Kaayi clinches up with Goldman and pushes him back against the ropes. Goldman tries a body shot but Kaayi blocks it.
Kaayi throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldman. Kaayi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaayi swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldman. Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaayi controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Goldman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kaayi tries to work over Goldman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Goldman scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaayi tries to break free but Goldman pushes him back against the ropes. Kaayi blocks a body shot from Goldman. Kaayi lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Goldman.
Kaayi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kaayi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Hideya Kaayi has been cut. Goldman misses with a low kick.
Goldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaayi was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldman. Kaayi misses with a kick to the body.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kaayi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kaayi misses with an uppercut. Kaayi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Goldman throws a shot from downtown. Kaayi moves away and avoids it. Kaayi tries to clinch and Goldman counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kaayi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Abe Goldman has been cut. Goldman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kaayi misses with a shot to the body enabling Goldman to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goldman circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goldman! But no joy. Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Goldman missing with a left hand there. Kaayi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kaayi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kaayi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kaayi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaayi moves into range and clinches up with Goldman. Kaayi throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldman. Kaayi lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kaayi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kaayi moves into the clinch. A short right from Goldman. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kaayi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman throws a low kick, looking for Kaayi's leg but Kaayi calmly moves out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Kaayi misses its target. Kaayi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldman. Kaayi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Kaayi fails in his attempt to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abe Goldman will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goldman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped Kaayi's head back.
Goldman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Goldman. Kaayi needs to keep his hands up - Goldman had a free shot at his head there. Kaayi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kaayi throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily. Goldman keeps the fight on the outside. Goldman misses with a hook. Goldman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaayi is rocked! Goldman keeps the fight on the outside. Oh Kaayi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kaayi is looking to wear down Goldman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Kaayi throws a head kick that misses. Goldman tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaayi is wise to it. Kaayi lands a jab to the nose. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Goldman ducks under a wild hook from Kaayi. Kaayi throws a lazy right hand but Goldman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kaayi seems to have got his legs back now. Kaayi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaayi is just out of range. Kaayi dips to his left and cracks Goldman with an uppercut! An inside leg kick lands from Goldman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaayi tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Kaayi punishes Goldman's body with a nice straight punch. Kaayi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. The fight stays on the outside here - Kaayi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Goldman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. A chopping leg kick lands by Goldman. Abe Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kaayi lands a jab to the head.
Goldman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaayi will feel that in the morning. Kaayi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Goldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kaayi ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kaayi slips a straight right by Goldman. Goldman cracks Kaayi with a good jab. Kaayi cracks Goldman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Kaayi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. 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! Goldman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kaayi looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldman is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Goldman. That's going to slow Kaayi down. Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Goldman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kaayi tries to clinch up but Goldman circles away and keeps his distance. Goldman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kaayi ducks under a wild hook from Goldman. Kaayi scores with a shot to the body.
Goldman thows a left - swing and a miss! Kaayi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kaayi jabs at Goldman's body. Goldman is breathing heavily. Kaayi cracks Goldman with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Goldman get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Goldman looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue! Kaayi connects with a quick right hand that sends Goldman tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hideya Kaayi! Hideya Kaayi very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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