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FEN 029 Bram vs Smith PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mercedes Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Kalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercedes Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Kalina!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kalina stalling.
Benz breaks from the clinch.
Benz darts in and clinches Kalina up against the cage.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benz clinches up with Kalina and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benz has closed the distance and engaged Kalina in a clinch.
Benz lands a good knee to the midsection. Kalina won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Benz prevents Kalina from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benz as Kalina tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benz tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalina's efforts to push away.
Kalina is trying to break free.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalina closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kalina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalina avoids it.
Kalina is trying to break free.
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.
Benz stalling.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benz drives through and clinches with Kalina against the cage.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Benz throws a one two combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benz avoiding damage.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benz drives through and clinches with Kalina against the cage.
Kalina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kalina has Benz pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercedes Benz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benz misses with a few strikes there.
Kalina clinches up with Benz and pushes him back against the cage.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benz lands with a kick to the temple. Kalina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benz tries to land a leg kick but Kalina saw it coming and moves away.
Kalina wants to counter with a clinch but Benz pushes him away.
Benz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalina is looking to clinch but Benz is avoiding it.
Kalina tries to clinch but Benz is having none of it.
Kalina avoids the body shot from Benz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kalina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benz has Kalina pressed against the cage.
Mercedes Benz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina forces Benz back against the cage and clinches.
Benz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benz effectively controlling the action here.
Benz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Dawid Kalina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalina drives through and clinches with Benz against the cage.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalina.
Kalina takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz avoiding damage as Kalina throws knees to the body.
Benz tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it.
Kalina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benz is defending well for now.
Benz has a couple of punches blocked by Kalina.
Kalina slows down the pace here.
Benz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kalina avoids the elbow strike from Benz, against the cage.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benz darts in and clinches Kalina up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercedes Benz dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kalina moves into range and clinches up with Benz.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalina clinches with his opponent.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercedes Benz is winning the standup battle so far.
Benz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Kalina closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalina's efforts to push away.
Kalina is looking to break free of the clinch but Benz has double underhooks.
Benz has Kalina pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina wants to get back to striking at distance but Benz won't allow it.
Benz prevents Kalina from breaking the clinch.
Kalina lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kalina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kalina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Benz clinches up with Kalina and pushes him back against the cage.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benz has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kalina stalling.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benz clinches up with Kalina and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Benz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalina pushes Benz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalina tries to break the clinch but Benz is controlling the position.
Benz trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Kalina takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawid Kalina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercedes Benz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Kalina.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dawid Kalina.
Well Benz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercedes Benz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between John Rambo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rambo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricky tries to clinch but Rambo Jr moves out of range.
Ricky has managed to clinch.
Rambo Jr tries to break free but Ricky pushes him back against the cage.
Ricky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricky unleashes a big counter combination but Rambo Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rambo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ricky instigates a clinch.
Ricky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rambo Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Ricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky is trying to break the clinch but Rambo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo Jr prevents Ricky from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rambo Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ricky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ricky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rambo Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ricky is trying to push Rambo Jr away but Rambo Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ricky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rambo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ricky is defending well for now.
Ricky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambo Jr's efforts to push away.
Ricky prevents a body shot from Rambo Jr.
Ricky is pushing Rambo Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricky. Ricky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ricky moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricky looking to slow down the pace here.
Rambo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ricky.
Ricky trying to land knees to the body.
Ricky misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Ricky blocks with his arms.
Ricky wants to get back to striking at distance but Rambo Jr won't allow it.
Rambo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ricky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ricky tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo Jr wants to clinch up but Ricky keeps it at a distance.
Rambo Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ricky slowing the pace effectively.
Rambo Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ricky can't break the clinch.
Ricky wants to break free but Rambo Jr has control.
Ricky tries to break the clinch but Rambo Jr is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo Jr wants to break free but Ricky has control.
Rambo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricky tries to bum rush Rambo Jr with a series of wild strikes but Rambo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rambo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricky lands the left hand.
Rambo Jr blocks a head kick by Ricky.
Rambo Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ricky manages to circle out of the way.
Ricky throws a body kick that misses.
As Ricky tries to get set, Rambo Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Ricky manages to avoid the attempt.
Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.
Ricky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rambo Jr up against the cage.
Rambo Jr manages to break the clinch.
Rambo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Ricky has had enough of the clinch but Rambo Jr keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricky letting Rambo Jr take a breather here.
Rambo Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambo Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo Jr.
Ricky avoids the head kick by Rambo Jr.
Rambo Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch but Rambo Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricky tries to keep at a distance but Rambo Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambo Jr tries to circle away but Ricky has him pinned against the cage.
Rambo Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ricky avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rambo Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ricky avoids the head kick by Rambo Jr.
Ricky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Ricky tries to get set, Rambo Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Ricky manages to avoid the attempt.
Rambo Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricky.
Ricky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rambo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Rambo Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Ricky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ricky throws a sloppy head kick and Rambo Jr moves out of range easily.
Ricky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rambo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricky was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambo Jr.
Ricky misses with a two punch combination.
Rambo Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Ricky misses with a kick to the body
and Rambo Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricky pushes Rambo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky doesn't manage to clinch there - Rambo Jr circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rambo Jr!
Rambo Jr avoids the body shot from Ricky.
Ricky is looking to clinch.
Ricky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.
Rambo Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Ricky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rambo Jr manages to break the clinch.
Ricky tries to clinch but Rambo Jr moves out of range.
Rambo Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Rambo Jr scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricky moves out of range of the body kick.
Rambo Jr closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo Jr stalling.
Rambo Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Rambo Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rambo Jr closes the distance and pushes Ricky back into the cage.
Rambo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ricky.
Ricky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo Jr throws a front kick aimed at Ricky's knee but Ricky avoids it well.
Rambo Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricky. That one must have hurt.
Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.
Rambo Jr breaks from the clinch.
Rambo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rambo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rambo Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacobbe Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giacobbe Bruno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacobbe Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe moves into the clinch.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Bruno rushes Urabe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Urabe clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe takes a shot to the head.
Urabe managing to block the knees to the body from Bruno.
Urabe is looking to control Bruno's arms but Bruno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the cage.
Bruno leaning against his opponent.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruno as Urabe tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urabe trying to stall but Bruno improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno is looking for the big counter here.
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Bruno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruno avoids it.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Urabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruno leaning his opponent against the cage.
Urabe lands an elbow that stopped Bruno in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urabe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno throws a counter combo.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Bruno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urabe clinches up with Bruno and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Urabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giacobbe Bruno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urabe's sensitive parts.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bruno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno closes the distance and clinches.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe slips a straight right by Bruno.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Bruno tries to counter with a clinch but Urabe shakes him off and moves away.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Bruno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bruno forces Urabe back against the cage and clinches.
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruno moves into range and clinches up with Urabe.
Bruno misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruno breaks the clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Urabe has Bruno up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bruno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urabe, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Urabe takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruno avoids it.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giacobbe Bruno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
Bruno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Urabe lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Giacobbe Bruno has been cut.
Bruno prevents a body shot from Urabe.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Bruno is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giacobbe Bruno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Bruno counters with a stiff right hand.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Bruno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno throws out a counter right but Urabe avoids it with no problem.
Urabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruno is keeping busy.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urabe works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruno prevents a body shot from Urabe.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bruno manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urabe.
Bruno has managed to clinch.
Bruno blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe trying to land knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruno.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Bruno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the cage.
Bruno blocks an elbow strike.
Urabe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bruno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giacobbe Bruno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bruno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacobbe Bruno!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazuyoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Insignia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuyoshi Ishii!
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, Opel Insignia!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii is looking to slow Insignia down with leg kicks.
Insignia moves in looking to clinch but Ishii pushes him off.
Insignia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishii tests Insignia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Opel Insignia has been cut.
Ishii lands a jab.
Ishii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Insignia walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Ishii rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Insignia has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii throws a wild body kick that Insignia sees coming a mile off.
Ishii tries to bum rush Insignia with a series of wild strikes but Insignia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ishii tries to land a leg kick but Insignia saw it coming and moves away.
Insignia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ishii knocks out Insignia with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ishii before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ishii picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuyoshi Ishii!
Kazuyoshi Ishii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mieczyslaw Okninski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Roxton (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mieczyslaw Okninski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Roxton!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okninski. That did some damage!
Okninski works the jab nicely.
Roxton misses with a head kick.
Okninski wants to clinch.
Mieczyslaw Okninski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxton connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Okninski onto his butt! Okninski bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roxton plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Okninski's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Okninski, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mitch Roxton!
Our winner, Mitch Roxton, 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Manuel Corona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jo Smo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O Le Alofa Lava I Le Manu E . Manuel Corona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jo Smo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smo throws a hook to the side of Corona's head but Corona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corona thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smo throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Corona throws a quick counter head kick but Smo was just out of range.
Smo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corona feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smo throws a sloppy head kick and Corona moves out of range easily.
Corona is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smo throws a head kick that misses.
Smo lands with a cross.
Jo Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smo cracks Corona with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Corona is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Corona is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
It looks like Manuel Corona has been cut.
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!
Smo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Corona tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Smo wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jo Smo!
A very excited looking Jo Smo 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 kickboxing rules bout between Milosz Barchandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marc Mormeck Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Marc Mormeck Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Marc Mormeck Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormeck Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barchandao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barchandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Barchandao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mormeck Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mormeck Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Barchandao circles away.
Mormeck Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Barchandao circles away.
Mormeck Jr takes one to the chin there.
Mormeck Jr moves into the clinch.
Barchandao lands with a light punch inside.
Barchandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormeck Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barchandao manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mormeck Jr.
Barchandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mormeck Jr closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Barchandao to work.
Barchandao lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Barchandao.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck Jr fails to land.
A short uppercut from Barchandao.
Stalling in the clinch from Barchandao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck Jr fails to land.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Barchandao.
Barchandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barchandao lands with a good body shot.
Mormeck Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Barchandao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barchandao.
Barchandao presses Mormeck Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barchandao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barchandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mormeck Jr backwards.
Mormeck Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Barchandao to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr misses with the head strike.
Mormeck Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Barchandao.
That's two 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!
Barchandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Barchandao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barchandao blocks an uppercut.
Barchandao lands with a light punch inside.
Barchandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barchandao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barchandao blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barchandao.
Barchandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barchandao blocks an uppercut.
Barchandao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mormeck Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barchandao blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barchandao.
A short uppercut from Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.
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 Milosz Barchandao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch up.
Mormeck Jr clinches up with Barchandao and pushes him back against the cage.
Barchandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
Mormeck Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Barchandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barchandao throws a shot to the body.
Barchandao takes a swing at Mormeck Jr's ribcage but misses.
Mormeck Jr moves into range and clinches up with Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Barchandao.
Mormeck Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Barchandao blocking some punches.
Barchandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barchandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barchandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch up but Barchandao circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Barchandao misses.
Mormeck Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barchandao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mormeck Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch up.
Mormeck Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barchandao misses with a hook.
Barchandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
Mormeck Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jean Marc Mormeck Jr has been cut.
Barchandao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mormeck Jr at a distance.
Mormeck Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barchandao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch but Barchandao moves out of range.
Barchandao is looking to counter punch.
Barchandao throws a lazy right hand but Mormeck Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barchandao connects with a body shot.
Mormeck Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Barchandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barchandao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Barchandao misses.
Mormeck Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mormeck Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barchandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mormeck Jr forces Barchandao back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Barchandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barchandao misses with the head strike.
Barchandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barchandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormeck Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mormeck Jr defending well as Barchandao loads up on a big left hand.
Barchandao keeps the fight on the outside.
Barchandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
Mormeck Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barchandao.
Barchandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barchandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mormeck Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Barchandao counter with a right hand.
Mormeck Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Barchandao circles away.
Mormeck Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mormeck Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Barchandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barchandao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mormeck Jr pushes Barchandao up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milosz Barchandao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Marc Mormeck Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mormeck Jr pushes Barchandao up against the cage in a clinch.
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milosz Barchandao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mormeck Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barchandao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barchandao blocking some punches.
Mormeck Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck Jr fails to land.
Barchandao blocks an uppercut.
Mormeck Jr working aggressively here.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barchandao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormeck Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barchandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Barchandao.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck Jr fails to land.
Mormeck Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Barchandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Barchandao.
Barchandao blocking some punches.
Mormeck Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mormeck Jr fails to land.
Barchandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barchandao misses with a hook. Mormeck Jr ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mormeck Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
Milosz Barchandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Mormeck Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barchandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barchandao misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mormeck Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mormeck Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Mormeck Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barchandao throws a hook to the side of Mormeck Jr's head but Mormeck Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mormeck Jr throws out a counter right but Barchandao avoids it with no problem.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch but Barchandao moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mormeck Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barchandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormeck Jr can do to turn this around?
Mormeck Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Barchandao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch but Barchandao is having none of it.
Mormeck Jr wants to clinch up but Barchandao keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Barchandao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mormeck Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Barchandao to counter with a crisp jab.
Barchandao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mormeck Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Barchandao's head.
Mormeck Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barchandao scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormeck Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mormeck Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barchandao throws out the jab.
Barchandao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mormeck Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mormeck Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Mormeck Jr misses.
Mormeck Jr throws a shot from downtown. Barchandao moves away and avoids it.
Barchandao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mormeck Jr throws a hook to the side of Barchandao's head but Barchandao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barchandao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barchandao defending well as Mormeck Jr loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milosz Barchandao.
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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Milosz Barchandao!
Milosz Barchandao thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Peralka Levanato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karate Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peralka Levanato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Levanato has Kid pressed against the cage, preventing Kid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Levanato lands a body punch.
Levanato digs a right hand into Kid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kid's gas tank.
Levanato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Levanato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Levanato lands a nice knee to the body.
Levanato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levanato has managed to clinch.
Levanato breaks from the clinch.
Levanato avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Levanato, as that shot connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Levanato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Levanato.
Levanato clinches up against the cage.
Levanato lands a body shot.
Kid looks winded!
Levanato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Levanato breaks from the clinch.
Levanato throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Levanato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levanato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kid back to the cage. Levanato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Levanato swinging wildly here.
Levanato staggers Kid with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Kid looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Levanato is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peralka Levanato!
A relieved looking Peralka Levanato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lenard Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenard Ellis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenard Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Kastinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Ellis catches Kastinen right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Kastinen.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Kastinen avoids them all with ease.
Ellis misses with a body shot.
Kastinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ellis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kastinen.
Kastinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
Ellis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Ellis lands with a hook. Kastinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Ellis misses.
A nice combination there by Kastinen.
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!
Ellis scores with a sloppy right hand. Kastinen should have avoided that one.
Ellis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ellis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ellis lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tests Kastinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lenard Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kastinen does no damage.
Ellis misses with a left hand
and Kastinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Kastinen.
Kastinen throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Kastinen swinging wildly here.
Kastinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kastinen lands with a shot to the body.
Kastinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kastinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
Kastinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellis at a distance.
Ellis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lenard Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kastinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis throws a body punch but Kastinen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen lands with a right hand.
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!
Kastinen misses with a body shot.
Kastinen ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Kastinen unleashes a big counter combination but Ellis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kastinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kastinen scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ellis throws a front kick aimed at Kastinen's knee but Kastinen avoids it well.
Kastinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Ellis lands.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kastinen! But no joy.
Kastinen throws a combination. Ellis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Lenard Ellis has been cut.
Kastinen misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kastinen misses with an uppercut
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Kastinen moves away and avoids it.
Kastinen scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seppo Kastinen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ellis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellis is looking to wear down Kastinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kastinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Seppo Kastinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Kastinen finds it's target.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kastinen jabs Ellis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kastinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ellis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kastinen takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
Kastinen connects with a single shot there.
Kastinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kastinen to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Kastinen connects with a body shot that sends Ellis's belly button to the back.
Ellis moves forwards but Kastinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellis as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kastinen. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kastinen.
Kastinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ellis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kastinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kastinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kastinen lands a nice hook to Ellis's body. Ellis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kastinen throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ellis misses its target.
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kastinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ellis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Kastinen.
Kastinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kastinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ellis.
Kastinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kastinen.
A slow jab from Ellis misses its intended target.
Kastinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis misses with a body kick.
Kastinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kastinen.
Kastinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Kastinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Seppo Kastinen's cut even more.
Kastinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Ellis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kastinen misses with an uppercut. Ellis saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Ellis misses.
Kastinen scores with a nice right hand.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kastinen manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis scores with a jab to the head.
Kastinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Ellis misses the target.
A jab from Kastinen does it's job there.
Kastinen looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kastinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ellis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lenard Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Kastinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kastinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kastinen takes one to the side of the head.
Ellis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kastinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellis throws a combination that misses
and Kastinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ellis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kastinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kastinen jabs Ellis right on the nose. Ellis blinks but takes it well.
Ellis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Danga de danga de dang - Kastinen scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kastinen.
Kastinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kastinen connects with a crisp jab.
Kastinen moves away from the strike by Ellis.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kastinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kastinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kastinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Ellis misses its target.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Kastinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kastinen throws a shot to the body.
Ellis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kastinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Kastinen looks to land a combination but Ellis avoids it well.
Kastinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kastinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kastinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellis at a distance.
Kastinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kastinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kastinen 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.
Kastinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellis on the side of the head.
Kastinen throws a series of strikes that have Ellis backpedaling.
Ellis throws a leg kick
and Kastinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Kastinen misses.
Seppo Kastinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Kastinen does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Kastinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kastinen.
Ellis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kastinen misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis slips a jab from Kastinen.
A quick step to the side and Ellis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis throws a right hand that misses
and Kastinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kastinen throws a series of punches but Ellis avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Kastinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kastinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Kastinen!
A very excited looking Seppo Kastinen 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.
Lenard Ellis was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win but I will be back stronger and better then ever! Im coming back to collect heads!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Torquil Bram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldar Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Torquil Bram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bram throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Bram throws a one two combo.
Bram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bram throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bram misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Bram looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Bram takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bram throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Bram onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
Bram swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eldar Smith!
Eldar Smith is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Eldar Smith, 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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