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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Necas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Hofmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiri Necas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Todd Hofmann!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Necas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Necas is looking to advance position but Hofmann won't allow it.
Necas seems to be working for a kimura but Hofmann defends the submission attempt.
Necas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hofmann has hold of Necas's hands but Necas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Necas trying to control from half guard but Hofmann is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofmann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hofmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Necas wants to control but Hofmann is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas wants to stand up but Hofmann manages to regain full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hofmann trying to control the position.
Necas pushing down on Hofmann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hofmann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Necas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Necas being controlled here momentarily.
Necas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hofmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Hofmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Necas shoots and misses
and Hofmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Necas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hofmann swivels and escapes.
Necas throws a series of punches but Hofmann moves out of range.
Hofmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hofmann gets a double leg takedown into Necas's guard.
Hofmann looking to pass the guard.
Necas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Necas wants to sweep here but Hofmann controlling him for the moment.
Hofmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Necas is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hofmann looking to sit in guard and control but Necas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hofmann 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hofmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Necas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hofmann is proving hard to escape from.
Necas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hofmann is trying to keep Necas in close.
Hofmann keeping moving, preventing Necas from controlling successfully.
Hofmann throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hofmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Jiri Necas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hofmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Necas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hofmann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Necas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hofmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Necas somewhat.
Necas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Necas wanted to stand there but Hofmann had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofmann punching to the body, from the bottom.
Necas is looking to stand up but Hofmann won't let him.
Hofmann keeping moving, preventing Necas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Necas postures up.
Necas looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Necas throws a front kick aimed at Hofmann's knee but Hofmann avoids it well.
Necas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Necas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hofmann circles away.
Necas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Necas seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas wants to free his trapped foot but Hofmann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Necas thows a huge punch but Hofmann dodges it nicely.
Necas is thwarting Hofmann's attempts to control the position.
Hofmann is not content to let Necas control the position.
Necas throwing shots but Hofmann is blocking nicely.
Hofmann manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Necas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Necas stands and throws Hofmann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hofmann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Hofmann but he's now mounted!
Hofmann wants to control but Necas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Necas wants to control the pace but Hofmann is squirming around nicely.
Necas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hofmann can do to turn this around?
Hofmann tries to hold on but Necas postures up.
Hofmann's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Necas tries to control but Hofmann wriggling away.
Necas wants to get back to his feet but Hofmann is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiri Necas dominated that second round.
That's time! Necas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hofmann throws a right hand that Necas ducks under and follows up with a left that Necas also avoids with ease.
Necas dives in and scores a takedown into Hofmann's guard.
Necas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Necas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hofmann is proving hard to escape from.
Necas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hofmann looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Necas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hofmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Necas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necas tries to free his leg and advance position but Hofmann is retaining full guard.
Necas trying to control but Hofmann is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hofmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hofmann manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hofmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hofmann is looking for a triangle but Necas pushes his legs off easily.
Hofmann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas throws an elbow that misses. Hofmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Necas's guard. Nice move by Hofmann!
Necas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Necas keeping moving, preventing Hofmann from controlling successfully.
Hofmann wanted to stand there but Necas had control of the position.
Necas wants to sweep here but Hofmann controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Necas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hofmann landing some decent shots from guard.
Hofmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Necas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Necas is pulling down on Hofmann's head. It's preventing any offense from Hofmann, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Necas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hofmann has closed the distance and engaged Necas in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Necas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hofmann pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hofmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Hofmann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Necas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hofmann was covering up waiting for the punch and Necas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Necas won't allow Hofmann to get back to his feet.
Todd Hofmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiri Necas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hofmann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Necas defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Hofmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Necas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jiri Necas!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Saifutdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Rzasa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
266 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
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27
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Saifutdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Rzasa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saifutdinov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rzasa. Saifutdinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rzasa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saifutdinov.
Rzasa clinches with his opponent.
Saifutdinov breaks from the clinch.
Rzasa scores with a jab.
It looks like Emil Saifutdinov has been cut.
Rzasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rzasa slips under a jab.
Rzasa moves into range and clinches up with Saifutdinov.
Saifutdinov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rzasa.
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rzasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saifutdinov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rzasa is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzasa is not content to let Saifutdinov control the position.
Rzasa trying to control here.
Rzasa gets back to full guard.
Rzasa controls Saifutdinov momentarily but Saifutdinov frees himself.
Saifutdinov tries to stand but Rzasa is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rzasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saifutdinov is one step ahead there.
Rzasa is looking to sweep but instead, Saifutdinov has passed into half guard.
Rzasa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saifutdinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saifutdinov wants to stand up but Rzasa is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Saifutdinov seems content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rzasa is not content to let Saifutdinov control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saifutdinov gets tackled into the ropes by Rzasa. Rzasa maintains the clinch.
Rzasa looking to slow down the pace here.
Rzasa tries a body shot but Saifutdinov blocks it.
Rzasa breaks the clinch.
Saifutdinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rzasa at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov lands a left and a right that send Rzasa crashing to the mat, dazed. Saifutdinov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Tomasz Rzasa has been cut.
Rzasa forces Saifutdinov back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saifutdinov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rzasa tries to clinch up.
Saifutdinov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rzasa as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rzasa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saifutdinov tries for a takedown but Rzasa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Saifutdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Rzasa.
Saifutdinov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Saifutdinov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rzasa is trying to get back to half guard.
Rzasa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Saifutdinov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
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 Emil Saifutdinov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Saifutdinov blocks the low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saifutdinov!
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saifutdinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rzasa has managed to clinch.
Rzasa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Saifutdinov regains guard immediately.
Rzasa trying to control but Saifutdinov is working from the bottom.
Saifutdinov has a closed guard, preventing Rzasa from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saifutdinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rzasa passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Saifutdinov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saifutdinov keeping moving, preventing Rzasa from controlling successfully.
Saifutdinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saifutdinov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rzasa controlling Saifutdinov's posture.
Saifutdinov preventing the sweep.
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.
Rzasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saifutdinov drops back looking for a leg! Rzasa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rzasa manages to kick Saifutdinov off! Saifutdinov jumps back into Rzasa's guard.
Rzasa 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.
Saifutdinov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rzasa has his foot on Saifutdinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saifutdinov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saifutdinov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rzasa keeping moving, preventing Saifutdinov from controlling successfully.
Rzasa wants to sweep here but Saifutdinov controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rzasa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Saifutdinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emil Saifutdinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rzasa tries to clinch but Saifutdinov moves out of range.
Rzasa closes the distance and clinches.
Saifutdinov misses with a knee to the head.
Saifutdinov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saifutdinov is trying to break the clinch but Rzasa has him pressed against the ropes.
Rzasa manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov avoids the head kick by Rzasa.
Rzasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Rzasa looks to land a combination but Saifutdinov avoids it well.
Saifutdinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rzasa is breathing heavily.
Saifutdinov closes the distance and clinches up with Rzasa, looking for a takedown. Saifutdinov pushes Rzasa against the ropes but Rzasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rzasa moves to clinch but Saifutdinov breaks away
and Saifutdinov counters with a single leg into guard. Rzasa didn't expect that.
Rzasa wants to stand but Saifutdinov is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saifutdinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rzasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomasz Rzasa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Rzasa doesn't manage to clinch there - Saifutdinov circles away.
A left and a right from Rzasa both land. Nice combination.
Saifutdinov throws a head kick that misses.
Saifutdinov blocks a head kick by Rzasa.
Saifutdinov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saifutdinov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Saifutdinov is pushing down on Rzasa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rzasa is fighting to maintain full guard but Saifutdinov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rzasa is looking for a sweep. Saifutdinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rzasa trying to get back to full guard but Saifutdinov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rzasa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rzasa tries to hold on but Saifutdinov pushes him away.
Saifutdinov looking to control but Rzasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saifutdinov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rzasa is surviving well by controlling Saifutdinov's body position as best he can.
Saifutdinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rzasa is looking to escape.
BOOM! Saifutdinov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rzasa wants to control but Saifutdinov is having none of it.
Saifutdinov trying to control but Rzasa is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Rzasa stops Saifutdinov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Saifutdinov landing strikes from the mount.
Rzasa is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rzasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saifutdinov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saifutdinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Rzasa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rzasa wants to hold on but Saifutdinov pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov prevents Rzasa from getting the reversal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rzasa tries to hold on but Saifutdinov pushes him away.
Rzasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saifutdinov is working for a guillotine from mount but Rzasa frees his head quite easily.
Saifutdinov landing punches.
Emil Saifutdinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rzasa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rzasa is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saifutdinov is landing with some decent strikes but Rzasa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Saifutdinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saifutdinov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darek Prezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortal Kombatant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darek Prezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mortal Kombatant!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prezes clinches up against the ropes.
Kombatant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prezes is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kombatant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Prezes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kombatant trying to control the position but instead, Prezes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kombatant into the ropes.
Kombatant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prezes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prezes stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prezes.
Prezes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kombatant is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Prezes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Prezes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kombatant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prezes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darek Prezes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kombatant swivels and escapes.
Kombatant has a takedown stuffed.
Prezes moves into the clinch.
Prezes tries for a takedown but Kombatant manages to get underhooks.
Prezes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kombatant's elbow.
Prezes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kombatant forces Prezes back against the ropes and clinches.
Kombatant looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Prezes as Kombatant tries to tie him up.
Kombatant is trying to push Prezes away but Prezes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kombatant trying to control the position but instead, Prezes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kombatant into the ropes.
Kombatant wants to get back to striking at distance but Prezes won't allow it.
Kombatant jumps guard but Prezes stands there with Kombatant around his waist. Kombatant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prezes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Prezes has a closed guard, preventing Kombatant from standing up.
Prezes pulls Kombatant in to control the position.
Prezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kombatant wants to control from the top but Prezes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kombatant looking to sit in guard and control but Prezes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prezes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Prezes is looking to stand up but Kombatant won't let him.
Prezes is working Kombatant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kombatant throws his legs up looking for a submission but Prezes uses it to pass to side control.
Kombatant manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Prezes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Prezes not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prezes slips a nice elbow through Kombatant's hands, connecting with Kombatant's forehead.
Prezes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kombatant is bucking up trying to escape but Prezes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kombatant is bucking up trying to escape but Prezes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darek Prezes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kombatant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prezes.
Prezes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Prezes looking to slow down the pace here.
Prezes ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Prezes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kombatant is fighting to break Prezes's control of his arms but Prezes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prezes has his foot on Kombatant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kombatant works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kombatant trying to control but Prezes is working from the bottom.
Kombatant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kombatant wants to stand but Prezes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Prezes 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.
Prezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kombatant pushing down on Prezes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kombatant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prezes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kombatant stalling away here and it's allowed Prezes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kombatant is pushing down on Prezes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Prezes is fighting to maintain full guard but Kombatant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Prezes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prezes tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prezes wants to control but Kombatant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kombatant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prezes sees it coming and defends easily.
Kombatant blocks the strikes from Prezes.
Kombatant trying to mount his opponent but Prezes defends it.
Kombatant is trying to control the action in half guard but Prezes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Prezes takes the fight into the clinch.
Kombatant is trying to break the clinch but Prezes is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prezes manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kombatant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prezes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Prezes shoots for a takedown but Kombatant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kombatant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kombatant shoots for a double leg takedown but Prezes sprawls well. He's pushed Kombatant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prezes moves in looking to clinch but Kombatant pushes him off.
Kombatant closes the distance and clinches.
Kombatant is trying to pull guard but Prezes has him pressed against the ropes.
Prezes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prezes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kombatant can do to turn this around?
Prezes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kombatant sprawls well initially but Prezes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kombatant pushes Prezes off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kombatant stalks Prezes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Prezes's face. Prezes staggers backwards, shaken.
Kombatant misses with a double jab
and Prezes counters by moving into the clinch.
Kombatant is looking to break free of the clinch but Prezes has double underhooks.
Prezes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kombatant's efforts to push away.
Prezes decides to pull guard.
Kombatant wants to control from the top but Prezes keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prezes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kombatant manages to get himself to full guard.
Prezes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darek Prezes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kombatant forces Prezes back against the ropes and clinches.
Prezes lands a takedown into guard.
Prezes wants to stand and escape but instead Kombatant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kombatant is fighting to break Prezes's control of his arms but Prezes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Prezes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kombatant defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kombatant tries to free his leg and advance position but Prezes is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prezes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kombatant throws a strike but Prezes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Prezes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kombatant looking for subs off his back but Prezes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Prezes working Kombatant over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prezes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Prezes controlling the action here.
Kombatant is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Prezes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prezes prevents Kombatant from standing back up.
Prezes wants to free his trapped foot but Kombatant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prezes controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kombatant tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Prezes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Prezes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Prezes lands a nice shot to the head.
Prezes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prezes lands a big shot to the head and Kombatant winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darek Prezes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parker Schneibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadio Moralez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Parker Schneibal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arkadio Moralez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moralez moves in looking to clinch but Schneibal pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moralez.
Moralez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Moralez tries to stand but Schneibal is controlling his head.
Schneibal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moralez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moralez laying and praying for a moment but Schneibal takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schneibal tries to roll over but Moralez keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneibal wants to control but Moralez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moralez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schneibal is working to get back to half guard.
Moralez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schneibal is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Schneibal wants to control but Moralez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moralez is working for a guillotine from mount but Schneibal frees his head quite easily.
Schneibal has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
What can Schneibal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Moralez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Moralez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneibal rolls, trying to escape but Moralez keeps control of the position.
Schneibal trying to control the hands but Moralez won't let him.
Moralez controlling the position well here. Schneibal rolled but Moralez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Schneibal wants to escape the position.
Schneibal just trying to survive but Moralez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A lull in the action here.
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.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Moralez is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Schneibal. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Moralez looking for the choke from the back.
Schneibal prevents Moralez from getting a body triangle.
Schneibal trying to control the action but Moralez just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadio Moralez dominated that round.
That's time! Schneibal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schneibal moves into the clinch successfully.
Moralez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schneibal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moralez smiles and moves away.
Moralez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schneibal as he jumps to the side.
Schneibal has managed to clinch.
Schneibal trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneibal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schneibal jumps guard and drags Moralez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moralez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneibal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moralez throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneibal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schneibal wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moralez manages to pass to side control.
Schneibal wants to get back to full guard but Moralez has mounted him!
Moralez avoids the attempt from Schneibal to control.
Schneibal is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Schneibal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Schneibal wants to hold on but Moralez pushes him away.
Schneibal is just holding on here. Moralez manages to take his back.
Moralez looking for the choke from the back.
Schneibal is in bad spot here.
Moralez lands a shot to the head.
Schneibal tries to roll but Moralez sticks to his back.
Will Moralez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moralez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Schneibal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Moralez is cranking Schneibal's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Schneibal! He's tightened the choke and Schneibal is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arkadio Moralez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Latitude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). On his way into the ring it seems that Vasiliy Khrapov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasiliy Khrapov!
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, Edward Latitude!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latitude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Latitude on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Latitude shoots in for a double leg but Khrapov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Latitude has his takedown stuffed
and Khrapov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Latitude misses with a takedown attempt
and Khrapov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Latitude's knee momentarily.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Latitude.
Latitude takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khrapov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Latitude with a poor takedown
and Khrapov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Latitude! Khrapov lets Latitude back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Latitude is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khrapov cracks a nice hook into Latitude's ribs.
Latitude is still on wobbly legs! Can Khrapov finish him?
Latitude looks winded!
Khrapov knocks out Latitude with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Khrapov before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Khrapov picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasiliy Khrapov!
Vasiliy Khrapov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipnchen Mueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Speed could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Philipnchen Mueller's chin.
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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
40 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipnchen Mueller!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed lands with a straight right. Mueller didn't see that one coming.
Mueller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
Speed throws a big elbow that misses.
Mueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Speed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mueller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed scoring with some ground and pound.
Speed forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Speed there.
Mueller pushes Speed off looking to stand but Speed dives back in and keeps control.
Mueller has hold of Speed's hands but Speed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Speed is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mueller is hurt! He's hurt bad - Speed fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mueller from any more punishment! Congratulations to Speed! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Speed!
Our winner, Daniel Speed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milosz Barchandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Hold Us. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 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
15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barchandao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson slips a straight right by Barchandao.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Barchandao avoids it easily.
Milosz Barchandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barchandao throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Barchandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot by Barchandao.
Johnson defending well as Barchandao loads up on a big left hand.
Barchandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barchandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barchandao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barchandao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Barchandao lands a jab to the head.
Barchandao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barchandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barchandao swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Barchandao misses the target.
Barchandao misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Barchandao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Barchandao defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson wants to take Barchandao's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barchandao is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson is trying to control here but Barchandao has managed to regain half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Barchandao looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milosz Barchandao dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barchandao looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Barchandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Barchandao looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barchandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Barchandao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barchandao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barchandao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Barchandao. Those never looked like landing.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Barchandao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Barchandao misses its intended target.
Barchandao tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barchandao misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barchandao defends it well.
Barchandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Bradley Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barchandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barchandao scores with a decent looking hook.
Barchandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Barchandao misses with a straight left.
Barchandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Barchandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Barchandao misses.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barchandao throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Barchandao.
Barchandao throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barchandao looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barchandao throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Barchandao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Barchandao throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Barchandao misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Barchandao fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barchandao wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barchandao is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson staying calm.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barchandao lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milosz Barchandao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Barchandao takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barchandao throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Barchandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barchandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barchandao throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Barchandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Barchandao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Barchandao.
Barchandao misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barchandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barchandao.
Good exchange - Barchandao coming out on top.
Johnson slips a straight right by Barchandao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Barchandao misses the target.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
Barchandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barchandao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barchandao throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barchandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson defending well as Barchandao loads up on a big left hand.
Barchandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Barchandao avoids it easily.
Barchandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barchandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Milosz Barchandao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barchandao misses with a looping left.
Barchandao throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barchandao.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Barchandao.
Barchandao throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barchandao misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barchandao!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barchandao will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Barchandao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Barchandao is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Barchandao's back.
Barchandao is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Barchandao looking very determined here, making life difficult for Johnson.
Barchandao is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bradley Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barchandao covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milosz Barchandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barchandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milosz Barchandao!
During a confident post fight interview, Milosz Barchandao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Perry!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry lands a nice shot that snaps Dunham's head back.
Dunham throws a looping overhand right but Perry ducks down to avoid it.
Dunham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Dunham does it's job there.
It looks like King Perry has been cut.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Perry.
Dunham throws a big shot that misses.
Perry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dunham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunham.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Dunham pushes him off.
Perry lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunham.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perry is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Dunham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perry misses the jab.
Dunham cracks a nice hook into Perry's ribs.
Perry looks winded!
Perry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunham is fending him off so far but Perry persists. Nope, Dunham circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Dunham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunham.
Dunham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunham walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Perry drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dunham swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Perry's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Dunham!
Walter Dunham made sure to mention his sponsor, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
31 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puppy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Puppy.
Puppy throws a wild body kick that Ponting sees coming a mile off.
Puppy slips under a jab.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Puppy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puppy throws a right hand that misses
letting Ponting counter with a right hand.
Puppy misses with a series of wild punches.
Puppy defending well as Ponting loads up on a big left hand.
Ponting loads up on a big right hand but Puppy slips the punch.
Puppy cracks Ponting with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puppy throws a head kick that misses.
Puppy drops his hands momentarily and Ponting takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Puppy.
Ponting swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puppy counters with a left and a right that stings Ponting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ponting throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease.
Ponting drops his hands momentarily and Puppy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ponting misses with a hook.
Puppy throws a hook but Ponting avoids it easily.
Puppy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puppy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ponting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ponting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puppy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puppy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ponting.
The crowd cheers as Puppy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ponting doesn't seem phased though.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Ricky Ponting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puppy throws a hook but Ponting blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Puppy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puppy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ponting cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puppy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Ponting misses with a straight left.
Ponting misses with a double jab.
Puppy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puppy throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Puppy. Those never looked like landing.
Puppy throws out a loose jab but Ponting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponting uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puppy misses with a kick to the body.
Ponting lands with a straight right. Puppy didn't see that one coming.
Puppy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ponting.
Ponting misses with a straight left.
Puppy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ponting was well out of range. Poor timing from Puppy.
Ponting throwing a counter right hand but Puppy manages to avoid it.
Ponting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Puppy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puppy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ponting manages to avoid it.
Ponting looks to land a combination but Puppy avoids it well.
Ponting ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
A little feinted left hand from Ponting on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puppy shoots in looking for a takedown. Ponting tries to sprawl out of it but Puppy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ponting manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Puppy is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puppy takes a swing at Ponting's ribcage but misses.
Puppy swings for the body but Ponting moves out of range.
Ponting goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Puppy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ponting.
Nice jab there from Puppy.
Ponting cracks Puppy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ponting misses with a looping right.
Puppy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ponting slips under a jab from Puppy.
Ponting has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puppy.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ponting lands a really nice looking cross but Puppy seems unphased.
Ponting's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ponting duly obliges.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Puppy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy connects with a single shot there.
Ponting lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Puppy lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ponting.
Ponting throws a jab but it's blocked by Puppy.
Ponting is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puppy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ponting throws a poor cross that misses
and Puppy counters with a left to the body.
Ponting is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puppy.
Puppy darts in and clinches Ponting up against the ropes.
Ponting blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puppy is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Ponting can't fight it off and eventually Puppy manages to take the fight to the floor. Ponting looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puppy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Ricky Ponting will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puppy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puppy staying out of range there.
Ponting lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puppy circles away quickly and effectively.
Puppy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ponting at a distance.
Puppy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ponting with a jab.
Puppy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ponting throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Puppy. That snapped Ponting's head back.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Ponting sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ponting napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ponting manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Puppy trying to control but Ponting postures up.
Puppy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ponting manages to move to mount!
Ponting thowing shots but they're missing.
Ponting wants to control the pace but Puppy is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Puppy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ponting slips a nice elbow through Puppy's hands, connecting with Puppy's forehead.
Ponting thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puppy's head.
Puppy is trying to stand back up but Ponting is controlling him
Ponting 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.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.
Puppy actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puppy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puppy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ponting.
Ponting postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Puppy pulls Ponting in close to prevent any damage.
Puppy has momentary wrist control but Ponting slips an elbow through the middle.
Ponting missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puppy wants to sweep but no luck.
Ponting with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ponting tries to free his leg and advance position but Puppy is retaining full guard.
Ricky Ponting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puppy looking for a guillotine here but Ponting defends easily.
Ponting sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ponting has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puppy working for submissions but it's allowed Ponting to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy trying to control but Ponting postures up.
Ponting wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puppy keeps working.
Ponting thows a huge punch but Puppy dodges it nicely.
Ponting throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ponting working the head and body with strikes.
Puppy is trying to stand.
Ponting prevents Puppy from improving his position.
Puppy gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puppy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ponting postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ponting scoring with some ground and pound.
Ponting avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puppy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponting doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ponting manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puppy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ponting tries to free his leg and advance position but Puppy is retaining full guard.
Puppy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ponting gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ponting forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Ponting.
Puppy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ponting thuds a left hand into Puppy's body.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puppy.
Puppy cracks Ponting with an open hand slap.
Puppy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ponting checks a low kick from Puppy.
Ponting looks to land a left hand but Puppy moved out of range nicely.
Ponting is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ponting lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponting avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ponting napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puppy is staying tight to Ponting's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Puppy trying to control the position but Ponting is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting tries to improve position but can't.
Ponting manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Puppy is thwarting Ponting's attempts to control the position.
Ponting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puppy.
Still in half guard, Puppy seems content to control.
Puppy is looking to advance position but Ponting won't allow it.
Ponting wants to improve his position but Puppy is controlling well.
Puppy working Ponting over with strikes.
Ponting is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puppy pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ponting wants to control but Puppy is keeping busy.
Puppy is looking to take a break and control but Ponting is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puppy is thwarting Ponting's attempts to control the position.
Puppy controlling the action here.
Ponting tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting wants to get back to full guard.
Puppy is stalling here. Ponting is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Puppy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ponting has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ponting lands an elbow.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet.
Puppy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sick Puppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponting not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ponting 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.
Ponting is thwarting Puppy's attempts to control the position.
Ponting works his way into full mount!
Puppy wants to control but Ponting is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ponting lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Puppy is rocked!
Puppy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Puppy is still in real trouble! Can Ponting finish him?
Puppy is still trying to improve position.
Puppy seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Puppy taking shots to the head.
Puppy is trying to stand.
Ponting lands with some strikes.
Puppy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Puppy takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ponting's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ponting!
A very excited looking Ricky Ponting 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton's entrance music is Eminem - Berzerk. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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169 lbs
47 - 20 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Jane!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane wants to clinch
and Eaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eaton lands with an overhand left.
Jane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eaton chips away with some ground and pound.
Eaton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Eaton throws a big elbow that misses.
Jane looking to control.
Eaton postures up in Jane's guard and throws a big left but Jane blocks it.
Eaton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton working some strikes from top position.
Eaton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eaton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eaton postures up in Jane's guard and throws a big left but Jane blocks it.
Eaton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jane wants to get back to his feet but Eaton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eaton passes Jane's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eaton works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Eaton.
Eaton lands a nice shot to the head.
Eaton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton controlling his opponent.
Eaton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eaton controlling from the full mount.
Eaton wants to control the pace but Jane is squirming around nicely.
Eaton with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jane is squirming around, avoiding Eaton's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to lock up and control but Eaton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eaton working the ground and pound effectively.
Eaton wants to control the pace but Jane is squirming around nicely.
Eaton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jane looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Jane that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eaton working for a guillotine from mount but Jane is in no mood to give up.
Eaton looking to finish Jane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jane!
Eaton lands a big shot there that rocks Jane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eaton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jane looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton wants to control the pace but Jane is squirming around nicely.
Eaton looking for a guillotine from mount but Jane is having none of it.
Eaton working the ground and pound effectively.
Eaton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Eaton wants to control the pace but Jane is squirming around nicely.
Eaton with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eaton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jane is squirming around, avoiding Eaton's attempts to control the action.
Eaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Eaton 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.
Jane fails with the takedown
and Eaton counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Jane!
Jane is rocked!
Jane is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eaton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jane is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eaton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jane defends it well.
Eaton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton 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.
Jane is trying to maintain the position but Eaton is very close to passing his half guard.
Eaton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ashton Eaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is nestled in close to Jane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jane tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
Eaton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jane trying to control but Eaton postures up.
Eaton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jane keeps working.
Eaton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eaton is nestled in close to Jane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eaton is looking for a kimura here.
Eaton is stalling here. Jane is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Eaton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jane has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Eaton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jane is working away from the top position though.
Eaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jane's back!
Eaton is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Eaton gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Eaton gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Eaton apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Eaton gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jane is trying to maintain the position but Eaton is very close to passing his half guard.
Eaton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eaton is keen to just control but Jane is a slippery customer.
Eaton is working for a submission of some sort.
Jane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eaton is working away from the top position though.
Jane is trying to get back to full guard.
Eaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eaton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jane's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane is trying to control but can't.
Eaton 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.
Eaton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jane wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy.
Eaton seems to be looking for submissions.
Jane wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eaton is looking to advance position but Jane won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashton Eaton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Jane.
Eaton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jane sprawls well initially but Eaton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jane can do to turn this around?
Jane is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Jane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eaton.
Jane looking for submissions off his back.
Eaton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jane is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eaton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eaton lands a nice short elbow.
Eaton winds up and cracks Jane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eaton controlling the pace.
Eaton wants to control but Jane is keeping him busy.
Eaton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jane looking for submissions off his back.
Jane is staying active underneath Eaton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eaton working Jane over with strikes.
Eaton seems to be working for a kimura but Jane defends the submission attempt.
Jane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eaton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
Jane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eaton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eaton prevents Jane from improving his position.
Eaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Eaton wants to take a breather but Jane is having none of it.
Eaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Eaton is looking for a kimura but Jane is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eaton to get the leverage.
Eaton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jane's head.
Jane tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Eaton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Eaton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jane is looking to get to half guard.
Eaton with good strikes from the mount here!
Eaton is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Eaton extends the arm and Jane is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Eaton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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