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FFC: Challengers 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Rilonhaugher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rilonhaugher comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Feuer Frei. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeus Rilonhaugher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen McMurtry!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rilonhaugher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McMurtry's guard.
Rilonhaugher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McMurtry wants to stand up but Rilonhaugher is controlling him.
McMurtry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rilonhaugher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rilonhaugher is stalling in the full guard.
Rilonhaugher trying to control but McMurtry is working from the bottom.
Rilonhaugher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher prevents McMurtry from getting back to his feet.
McMurtry keeping moving, preventing Rilonhaugher from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rilonhaugher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMurtry swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rilonhaugher.
McMurtry fails to land with a series of punches.
McMurtry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rilonhaugher forces McMurtry back against the cage and clinches.
Rilonhaugher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rilonhaugher misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McMurtry looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McMurtry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rilonhaugher in side control, throwing shots but McMurtry defends.
Rilonhaugher controlling the position from side mount.
Rilonhaugher landing strikes.
McMurtry seems a little lost for a moment, as Rilonhaugher dominates the positioning.
Rilonhaugher 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher wants to control but McMurtry is keeping him busy.
Rilonhaugher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McMurtry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McMurtry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rilonhaugher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rilonhaugher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rilonhaugher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMurtry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McMurtry misses with the combination.
McMurtry tries to bum rush Rilonhaugher with a series of wild strikes but Rilonhaugher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stephen McMurtry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMurtry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rilonhaugher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McMurtry jabs Rilonhaugher right on the nose. Rilonhaugher blinks but takes it well.
McMurtry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rilonhaugher in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rilonhaugher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher prevents McMurtry from getting back to his feet.
Rilonhaugher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McMurtry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rilonhaugher tries to free his leg and advance position but McMurtry is retaining full guard.
Rilonhaugher gets to his feet - McMurtry follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rilonhaugher fails with a takedown attempt.
Rilonhaugher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMurtry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMurtry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen McMurtry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McMurtry throws a right hand that Rilonhaugher ducks under and follows up with a left that Rilonhaugher also avoids with ease.
Rilonhaugher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McMurtry is fending him off so far but Rilonhaugher persists. Nope, McMurtry circles away and we're back to standing.
Rilonhaugher closes the distance and clinches.
McMurtry has had enough of the clinch but Rilonhaugher keeps him there for the moment.
McMurtry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rilonhaugher pulls McMurtry into guard.
McMurtry wants to stand but Rilonhaugher is controlling his posture from full guard.
McMurtry is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rilonhaugher working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMurtry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rilonhaugher is proving hard to escape from.
Rilonhaugher is trying to keep McMurtry in close.
McMurtry wants to stand but Rilonhaugher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McMurtry throws a combination. Rilonhaugher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McMurtry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McMurtry catches Rilonhaugher napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Rilonhaugher to the canvas!
Rilonhaugher is rocked!
McMurtry tries to stand but Rilonhaugher is controlling from the bottom.
Oh Rilonhaugher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McMurtry wants to stand and escape but instead Rilonhaugher has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rilonhaugher thows a big elbow that misses.
Rilonhaugher seems to have got his legs back now.
Rilonhaugher 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.
Rilonhaugher passes McMurtry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher is trying to control the action in half guard but McMurtry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rilonhaugher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rilonhaugher trying to control from half guard but McMurtry is working away.
Rilonhaugher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McMurtry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rilonhaugher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McMurtry is trying to stand back up but Rilonhaugher is controlling him
Rilonhaugher works his way into side control.
McMurtry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rilonhaugher wants to control but McMurtry is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rilonhaugher walks into a stiff left hand from McMurtry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McMurtry lands a jab.
Rilonhaugher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rilonhaugher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMurtry wants to get back to his feet but Rilonhaugher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rilonhaugher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rilonhaugher trying to control but McMurtry is working from the bottom.
Rilonhaugher lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen McMurtry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rilonhaugher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMurtry lands a head kick!
A combination from Rilonhaugher does no damage.
Rilonhaugher walks into a left hand.
McMurtry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rilonhaugher if he has to take too many more of those.
McMurtry with a nice cross.
McMurtry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephen McMurtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurtry catches Rilonhaugher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rilonhaugher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rilonhaugher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McMurtry circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rilonhaugher drops to the canvas, hurt badly! McMurtry follows Rilonhaugher to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen McMurtry!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snake Bite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Bite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Marcum!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marcum shoots for a double leg takedown but Bite sprawls well. He's pushed Marcum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bite closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marcum to the mat! Marcum manages to get full guard.
Bite drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marcum looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marcum looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marcum!
Marcum tries to score with some ground and pound. Bite controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bite is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcum landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marcum goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marcum but great work by Bite.
Bite decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marcum to his feet.
Bite misses with a takedown attempt
and Marcum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum throws and elbow that misses. Bite uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marcum's guard. Nice move by Bite!
Bite drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marcum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bite has Marcum in his guard.
Marcum wants to pass the guard but Bite is keeping the position.
Marcum throws a sloppy strike and Bite has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Marcum is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Bite!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snake Bite!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Bosham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukashenko has chosen Belarus National Anthem as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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290 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dutch Bosham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Lukashenko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukashenko lands a jab.
Alexander Lukashenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosham walks into a straight right hand from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lukashenko with a hook.
Lukashenko scores with a hook to the body. Bosham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bosham scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosham working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Lukashenko slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Lukashenko is trying to stand up here but Bosham is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukashenko has one foot on Bosham's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lukashenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Bosham should have avoided that one.
It looks like Dutch Bosham has been cut.
Lukashenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosham is just out of range.
A big left from Lukashenko misses.
Lukashenko lands with a nice combination. Bosham backs away looking to recover.
Lukashenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lukashenko cracks a nice hook into Bosham's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Lukashenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bosham dodges the punch combination from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lukashenko cracks a nice hook into Bosham's ribs.
Lukashenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bosham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bosham is breathing heavily.
Lukashenko scores with a hook.
Lukashenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dutch Bosham's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lukashenko works the jab nicely.
Bosham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lukashenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bosham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lukashenko is fending him off so far but Bosham persists. Nope, Lukashenko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Bosham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bosham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko scores with a nice right hand.
Dutch Bosham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lukashenko lands with a nice body punch.
Lukashenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to de liver by Lukashenko. Beautiful body shot.
Lukashenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jeez, Dutch Bosham's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lukashenko scores with the left hand. Bosham knows he should have avoided that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dutch Bosham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Lukashenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by L'Chaim To Life). Nathan Hawke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Hawke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hawke misses.
Cooper blocks a jab.
Hawke misses with an uppercut.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Hawke fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke thuds a left hand into Cooper's body.
Cooper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawke looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Hawke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Hawke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawke throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Hawke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawke ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
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.
Cooper fails to land the takedown.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawke slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hawke misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Hawke.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Hawke.
Hawke misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawke slips under a jab from Cooper.
Hawke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawke throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Cooper misses.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hawke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Cooper throws a hook but Hawke blocks it.
Hawke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawke.
Hawke throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke misses with a wild combination.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a looping left.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawke as he jumps to the side.
Hawke throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Hawke as Cooper shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Hawke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Hawke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Hawke.
Hawke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cooper.
Hawke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands a jab.
Hawke cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hawke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Hawke.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hawke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hawke misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
Cooper throws a hook but Hawke blocks it.
Cooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawke.
Hawke misses with a straight left.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Hawke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawke looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Hawke.
Cooper walks into a left hand.
Cooper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cooper walks into a left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cooper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hawke misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hawke misses.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Hawke connects with a body shot.
Hawke throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Nathan Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooper.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
Cooper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooper's head backwards.
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.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Hawke saw that one coming.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Hawke.
Hawke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawke pinned against the cage. Hawke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sheldon Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Hawke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Hawke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Hawke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawke 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Hawke!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Okko Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Spatz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okko Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Spatz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Okko Ukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spatz takes one to the chin there.
Ukkonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spatz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ukkonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spatz!
Spatz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Spatz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ukkonen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spatz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spatz is trying to control Ukkonen's posture but Ukkonen avoids it.
Ukkonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spatz is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz regains half guard.
Ukkonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ukkonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Spatz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ukkonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ukkonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Ukkonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Spatz wants to improve his position but Ukkonen is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spatz kicks off Ukkonen and gets to his feet.
Ukkonen throws out a loose jab but Spatz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ukkonen slips under a jab from Spatz.
Ukkonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Spatz moves away from the strike by Ukkonen.
Spatz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spatz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ukkonen.
Ukkonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ukkonen throws a shot from downtown. Spatz moves away and avoids it.
Ukkonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spatz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spatz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ukkonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ukkonen advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Ukkonen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Spatz can't do much from the bottom here.
Ukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spatz keeps working.
Ukkonen lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spatz is not content to let Ukkonen control the position.
Ukkonen has hold of Spatz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Spatz seems comfortable defending it but Ukkonen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Spatz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Spatz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ukkonen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Okko Ukkonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key has chosen Till I Collapse - Eminem as his entrance music. 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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140 lbs
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142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown cracks Key with a good jab.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Key closes the distance and clinches.
Key cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Key works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Key connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
It looks like Barry Brown has been cut.
Brown is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Key.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Key pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Key dips a shoulder and cracks Brown with a mighty uppercut! Brown falls back against the cage and Key unloads with a barrage of strikes! Brown is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Key screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slava Tikhonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slava Tikhonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikhonov scores with a decent looking hook.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Tikhonov circles away.
Tikhonov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tikhonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tikhonov misses the shot to the body.
Tikhonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tikhonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tikhonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reyes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tikhonov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tikhonov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tikhonov prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Reyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tikhonov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reyes is staying active underneath Tikhonov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tikhonov seems to be working for a kimura but Reyes defends the submission attempt.
Tikhonov is looking for a kimura but Reyes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tikhonov to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is concentrating on defense, preventing Tikhonov from advancing position.
Reyes is refusing to be controlled, as Tikhonov sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikhonov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tikhonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tikhonov throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Tikhonov counters by clinching up.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that Tikhonov shrugs off.
It looks like Slava Tikhonov has been cut.
Reyes prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Tikhonov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Tikhonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes prevents Tikhonov from breaking the clinch.
Tikhonov misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tikhonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tikhonov tightens his grip and picks Reyes up, before dumping him to the ground. Reyes manages to land in guard.
Reyes keeping full guard, as Tikhonov tries to pass.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Tikhonov controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes working a defensive guard here.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Tikhonov controlling him for the moment.
Tikhonov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes is trying to keep Tikhonov in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Tikhonov misses.
Tikhonov looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Tikhonov.
Tikhonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes tries to clinch but Tikhonov moves away
and Tikhonov counters with a takedown into side control.
Tikhonov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reyes is avoiding damage well.
Tikhonov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tikhonov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov laying and praying for a moment but Reyes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Reyes is controlling Tikhonov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Tikhonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slava Tikhonov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Tikhonov shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikhonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tikhonov loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
Tikhonov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tikhonov thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Tikhonov seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Reyes has recovered full guard.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Tikhonov is proving a slippery customer.
Tikhonov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reyes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tikhonov has Reyes in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes postures up.
Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tikhonov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Tikhonov's legs - danger averted.
Tikhonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reyes controls the pace.
Reyes won't allow Tikhonov to sweep him here.
Tikhonov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reyes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tikhonov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Tikhonov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reyes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tikhonov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tikhonov keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Tikhonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tikhonov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tikhonov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reyes tries to lock up and control but Tikhonov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tikhonov looking to secure an arm triangle but Reyes defends it well.
Tikhonov working for a submission but Reyes is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tikhonov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tikhonov avoids the attempt from Reyes to control.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
Tikhonov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reyes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tikhonov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reyes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reyes shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reyes is looking to improve his position but Tikhonov isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Tikhonov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slava Tikhonov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tikhonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Tikhonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tikhonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes tries to clinch up
and Tikhonov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tikhonov is looking for a kimura here.
Reyes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tikhonov trying to mount his opponent but Reyes defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikhonov passes to full mount!
Tikhonov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reyes is surviving well by controlling Tikhonov's body position as best he can.
Tikhonov has control of Reyes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reyes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tikhonov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Reyes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tikhonov throws a strike aimed at the side of Reyes's head but Reyes avoids it well.
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.
Tikhonov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reyes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tikhonov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reyes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tikhonov's guard! Nice work there by Reyes!
Reyes wants to control from the top but Tikhonov keeps moving.
Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tikhonov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Tikhonov's legs - danger averted.
Tikhonov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reyes is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikhonov striking off his back but it's not causing Reyes any problems.
Reyes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tikhonov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reyes defends it easily.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tikhonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tikhonov's guard.
Slava Tikhonov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tikhonov trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reyes stopping the sweep attempt from Tikhonov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stephen Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slava Tikhonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Tikhonov misses with a body punch.
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tikhonov's defenses.
Tikhonov tries to score a body lock takedown but Reyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tikhonov managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Tikhonov blocks it.
Tikhonov jumps guard but Reyes stands there with Tikhonov around his waist. Tikhonov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reyes prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Tikhonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slava Tikhonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tikhonov, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slava Tikhonov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mazaman man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nomi Mae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mazaman man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nomi Mae!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. man showed some decent athleticism there.
Mae trying to control from the bottom.
Mae strikes from the bottom but man uses the opportunity to move to side control.
man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mae on the ground.
man gets to mount! Mae was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mae tries to reverse the position but man maintains control.
man looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mae working to try and regain half guard.
Mae is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
man working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man controlling the position easily from mount.
Mae is in a horrible position here. man smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mae is working to get back to half guard.
man controlling from mount.
Mae is looking to get to half guard.
man controlling from the full mount.
Mae is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mae wants to control but man is having none of it.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mae tries to hold on but man pushes him away.
Mae keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mae working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
man takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mae is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mae manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mazaman man dominated that 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.
Mae keeps the fight on the outside.
Mae checks a low kick from man.
man rushes Mae and presses him up against the cage.
man has Mae pressed against the cage.
man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mae avoids it.
Mae tries to pull guard but man holds him up against the cage and eventually Mae drops back down to his feet.
man tries to land knees in the clinch but Mae avoids the damage to the body.
Mae blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mae has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mae wants a takedown.
mazaman man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nomi Mae.
Mae tries to pull guard but man holds him up against the cage and eventually Mae drops back down to his feet.
Mae avoiding damage as man throws knees to the body.
man landing knees to the head.
man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mae up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mae avoids it.
man tries to land knees in the clinch but Mae avoids the damage to the body.
Mae goes for a takedown attempt but man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
man shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mae manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mae thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mae looking for a guillotine here but man defends easily.
Mae is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. man is aware though and is defending well.
Mae is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
man is stalling in the full guard.
Mae keeping full guard, as man tries to pass.
Mae working for a triangle but man defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
man is stalling in the full guard.
Mae doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mae trying to control the position.
man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Mae has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but man has passed into side control.
Mae is looking for a sweep.
Mae prevents man from improving position.
Mae is trying to escape the position but man is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mae tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mazaman man dominated that second round.
That's time! man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mae fails with the takedown.
man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mae!
man has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mae's face.
man content just to control the position here.
man punishing his opponent with strikes.
man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mae is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
man controlling the pace for now.
Mae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
man lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mae wants to hold on but man pushes him away.
Mae is trying desperately to improve position.
man content just to control the position here.
Mae wants to control but man is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
mazaman man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man controlling from the full mount.
man prevents Mae from getting the reversal.
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.
man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. mazaman man just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mae swats away the attempt to clinch by man.
man closes the distance and pushes Mae back into the cage.
Mae fails to pull the fight into his guard.
man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mae avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
man landing knees to the body.
man gets underhooks to prevent Mae's takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
mazaman man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well man 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mazaman man!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keita Yankuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Ramaaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keita Yankuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maarten Ramaaker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankuba connects with a crisp jab.
Ramaaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Yankuba. That snapped Ramaaker's head back.
Yankuba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yankuba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yankuba throws a hook to the side of Ramaaker's head but Ramaaker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramaaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yankuba delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramaaker. Yankuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yankuba misses with a wild body shot.
Yankuba just misses with a punch to the body.
Yankuba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Yankuba misses the target.
Yankuba throws a looping overhand right but Ramaaker ducks down to avoid it.
Yankuba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramaaker.
Ramaaker drops Yankuba with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yankuba looks back up at him and smiles so Ramaaker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yankuba is rocked!
It looks like Keita Yankuba has been cut.
Yankuba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Yankuba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramaaker fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Yankuba out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Maarten Ramaaker!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Palomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panu Palomies has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Kreese's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kreese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Panu Palomies!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreese moves into the clinch.
Kreese stalling against the cage.
Palomies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kreese backwards.
Palomies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palomies swings wildly with an uppercut but Kreese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kreese is trying to trip Palomies. He has hold of a leg but Palomies is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kreese persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Palomies is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kreese defends well.
Kreese trying to control the position from guard on top but Palomies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palomies wants to sweep here but Kreese controlling him for the moment.
Palomies keeping moving, preventing Kreese from controlling successfully.
Palomies has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kreese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Palomies.
Palomies looks to move to half guard but instead Kreese has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palomies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Palomies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kreese lands a big elbow.
Palomies wants to hold on but Kreese pushes him away.
Kreese knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palomies on the ground.
Palomies keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kreese controlling from mount.
Kreese prevents Palomies from getting the reversal.
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.
Kreese lands a nice shot to the head.
Kreese is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Palomies can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kreese tries to control but Palomies wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kreese dominating with strikes here.
Palomies is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreese raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palomies is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palomies wants to hold on but Kreese pushes him away.
Palomies is squirming around, avoiding Kreese's attempts to control the action.
Kreese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palomies is trying to escape the mount.
Kreese punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palomies is looking to get to half guard.
Palomies tries to hold on but Kreese postures up.
Palomies is working to get back to half guard.
Kreese with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kreese controlling from mount.
Kreese landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese 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.
Kreese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palomies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palomies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kreese closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Palomies did well to prevent Kreese getting side control.
Palomies is looking to improve his position.
Kreese is nestled in close to Palomies, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palomies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palomies is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kreese's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kreese's back!
Kreese is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Palomies gets his way!
Kreese is trying to break free.
Palomies working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
I really don't envy Kreese right now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palomies is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese is working hard here to advance position.
Palomies is looking for the choke from the back position but Kreese is controlling his hands well.
Palomies has the hooks in. Kreese is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Palomies is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Kreese has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Palomies has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Kreese taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Palomies doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Panu Palomies!
Panu Palomies is the new bantamweight champion!
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