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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Horrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deniz Undav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Undav has chosen Lonely Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimi Horrickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deniz Undav!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Undav misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horrickson.
Horrickson misses with a punch to the body.
Undav breaks the clinch.
Undav throws a body kick that misses.
Horrickson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrickson scores with a nice head shot.
Undav tries to keep at a distance but Horrickson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Undav wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrickson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Horrickson.
Undav can't break the clinch.
Horrickson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Undav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Undav missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Horrickson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horrickson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Undav wants to get back to striking at distance but Horrickson won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Horrickson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Undav is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Horrickson.
Nice body punch from Horrickson.
Horrickson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horrickson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Undav is rocked!
Undav is trying to break the clinch but Horrickson is controlling him.
Undav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrickson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Horrickson thuds a left hand into Undav's body.
Undav looks winded!
Undav gets tackled into the cage by Horrickson. Horrickson maintains the clinch.
Undav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horrickson scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrickson lands a hook that snaps the head of Undav backwards.
Undav is still on wobbly legs! Can Horrickson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrickson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Horrickson.
Undav is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horrickson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horrickson throws a big uppercut that drops Undav! More strikes from Horrickson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Undav lies dazed against the cage as Horrickson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimi Horrickson!
Kimi Horrickson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Vogelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vogelo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ftp. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonas Vogelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geoff Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogelo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vogelo closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jefferson.
Jefferson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jefferson scores with a hook to the body.
Jefferson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vogelo's elbow.
Jefferson lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vogelo backwards.
Jefferson lands a right hand.
Jefferson scores with a shot to the side of Vogelo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson lands a left hand.
Jefferson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jefferson misses with a punch to the body.
Jefferson gets through Vogelo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jefferson.
Jefferson lands with a left to the head.
Jefferson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jefferson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vogelo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogelo goes for a takedown attempt but Jefferson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vogelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jefferson tests Vogelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Vogelo slams his shin into Jefferson's torso.
Vogelo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jefferson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vogelo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vogelo is rocked!
Geoff Jefferson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jefferson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vogelo.
Oh Vogelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Vogelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Vogelo.
Vogelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jefferson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vogelo sprawling to the canvas! Vogelo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jefferson finish him?!
Vogelo wants to clinch.
Crack! Jefferson connects with the perfect overhand right and Vogelo falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Jefferson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geoff Jefferson!
A pretty intense looking Geoff Jefferson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Jonas Vogelo was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a good fight man'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Ver Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Poorly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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197 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsten Ver Magnussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drew Poorly!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ver Magnussen misses with a two punch combination.
Poorly has managed to clinch.
Poorly is working Ver Magnussen over against the cage.
Poorly is leaning against Ver Magnussen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Poorly.
Poorly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poorly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poorly fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Ver Magnussen. No joy for Poorly on that attempt.
Ver Magnussen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poorly moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poorly stops a takedown attempt from Ver Magnussen.
Ver Magnussen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poorly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ver Magnussen tries to score a body lock takedown but Poorly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsten Ver Magnussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poorly pushes Ver Magnussen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Poorly lands a hook that snaps the head of Ver Magnussen backwards.
Poorly pulls Ver Magnussen into guard.
Ver Magnussen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Poorly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ver Magnussen, into his guard.
Poorly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ver Magnussen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ver Magnussen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poorly looking to pass the guard.
Poorly controlling from the top position.
Ver Magnussen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poorly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Poorly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ver Magnussen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poorly is one step ahead there.
Poorly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ver Magnussen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poorly.
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.
Poorly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Poorly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poorly raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ver Magnussen fails with a takedown attempt.
Drew Poorly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ver Magnussen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ver Magnussen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poorly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ver Magnussen somewhat.
Poorly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ver Magnussen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Poorly instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ver Magnussen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poorly is defending well.
Ver Magnussen tries to score a body lock takedown but Poorly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poorly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Poorly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poorly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ver Magnussen is looking to clinch.
Poorly instigates a clinch.
Poorly prevents the takedown attempt.
Ver Magnussen can't get the takedown.
Ver Magnussen has Poorly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poorly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsten Ver Magnussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poorly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poorly forces Ver Magnussen back against the cage and clinches.
Poorly lands a nice shot to the body.
Poorly lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ver Magnussen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poorly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Poorly.
Ver Magnussen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poorly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poorly drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poorly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ver Magnussen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poorly is one step ahead there.
Poorly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ver Magnussen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ver Magnussen shoots in but no luck this time.
Poorly instigates a clinch.
Ver Magnussen is trying to drag Poorly to the mat but Poorly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poorly presses Ver Magnussen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Poorly scores with a hook to the body.
Poorly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ver Magnussen is working for takedown but Poorly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ver Magnussen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poorly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ver Magnussen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poorly presses Ver Magnussen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Poorly jumps into guard, dragging Ver Magnussen to the mat.
Poorly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Poorly pushes Ver Magnussen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Poorly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poorly shoots in for a takedown but Ver Magnussen shows good takedown defense.
Poorly takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Ver Magnussen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poorly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for Poorly to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Poorly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ver Magnussen dives in and grabs Poorly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poorly pushes down on Ver Magnussen's head and hops out.
Poorly stuffs the takedown attempt from Ver Magnussen. Ver Magnussen gets slowly back to his feet.
Poorly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ver Magnussen quickly recovers to half guard.
Ver Magnussen has one foot on Poorly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ver Magnussen shoots and misses
and Poorly counters with a head kick that drops Ver Magnussen to the mat! Ver Magnussen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torsten Ver Magnussen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ver Magnussen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poorly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poorly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poorly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ver Magnussen is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poorly remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Poorly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ver Magnussen is looking to regain half guard here but Poorly keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poorly gets a clinch.
Poorly lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Poorly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ver Magnussen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poorly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poorly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poorly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ver Magnussen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poorly sprawls well. Poorly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ver Magnussen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ver Magnussen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drew Poorly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poorly shoots for a double leg takedown but Ver Magnussen sprawls well. He's pushed Poorly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torsten Ver Magnussen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poorly clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Poorly.
Poorly is pressed up against the cage. Ver Magnussen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poorly down to the mat. Poorly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Poorly closes the distance and clinches.
Poorly stops a takedown attempt from Ver Magnussen.
Torsten Ver Magnussen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ver Magnussen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poorly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poorly lands with a right to the head.
Poorly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Torsten Ver Magnussen has been cut.
Poorly lands a shot to the body.
Poorly breaks from the clinch.
Ver Magnussen tries to keep at a distance but Poorly 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!
Ver Magnussen is working for takedown but Poorly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poorly digs a right hand into Ver Magnussen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ver Magnussen's gas tank.
Poorly managing to block the knees to the body from Ver Magnussen.
Poorly tries to score a body lock takedown but Ver Magnussen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Poorly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poorly 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Poorly!
An out of breath Drew Poorly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scooter - Fire. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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289 lbs
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279 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Llewelyn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Harris misses
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harris!
It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Carter!
Carter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Harris doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Carter crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Carter's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raven Harris!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Tortoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Bogart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogart has chosen "Dutch National Anthem" by Het Wilhelmus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bjorn Bogart was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michelangelo Tortoise !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Bogart!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tortoise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tortoise lands with an overhand left.
Tortoise tests Bogart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogart moves out of range as Tortoise strikes.
Bogart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tortoise forces Bogart back against the cage and clinches.
Tortoise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bogart looking for a takedown.
Tortoise drops Bogart onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bogart is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bogart is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tortoise creates a bit of distance and cracks Bogart with a massive left hook! Bogart crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Tortoise stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michelangelo Tortoise !
Michelangelo Tortoise was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Nosula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seto Takiama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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26
140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seto Takiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Nosula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takiama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nosula sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takiama somewhat.
Nosula moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nosula has hold of one of Takiama's legs. Takiama is fighting the takedown attempt but Nosula gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nosula scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nosula is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nosula makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nosula is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Takiama looking for a sweep. Not yet Takiama, not yet.
Takiama will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takiama is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takiama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nosula defends well.
Nosula passes Takiama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nosula controlling the action here.
Nosula landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takiama gets full guard.
Nosula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nosula lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nosula lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nosula trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nosula throws a sloppy strike and Takiama has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nosula is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Takiama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seto Takiama!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Von Richthoffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Weber's choice of entrance music: Hamburg Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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18
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manfred Von Richthoffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richthoffen scores with a nice head shot.
Von Richthoffen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Von Richthoffen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Von Richthoffen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Von Richthoffen scores with a jab to the head.
Weber with a poor takedown
and Von Richthoffen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Richthoffen throws a big shot that misses.
Weber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Von Richthoffen circles away.
Von Richthoffen looks to throw the jab but Weber is out of range.
Weber is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Von Richthoffen jabs at Weber's body.
Von Richthoffen looks to land a combination but Weber avoids it well.
Von Richthoffen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Von Richthoffen throws a lazy uppercut
and Weber decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Von Richthoffen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Weber drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Weber seems to have locked his on tight now - Von Richthoffen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Weber, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Leon Weber!
An intense looking Leon Weber took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'They call me the Submission Machine.. you know why!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miilo Nurkkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurkkanen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When im gone remixed by DJ Darkjuice . Joy James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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201 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Miilo Nurkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurkkanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
Nurkkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a big right hand! Oh Nurkkanen is in trouble here! James follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joy James!
Joy James thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . Rafael Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalkalukko misses with a leg kick
and Jalkalukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jalkalukko thows a leg kick but Amaral checks it
and Amaral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jalkalukko is rocked!
Jalkalukko lands with a hook. Amaral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jalkalukko is still on wobbly legs! Can Amaral finish him?
Jalkalukko drops his hands momentarily. Amaral doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Jalkalukko staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Jalkalukko doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Amaral!
Rafael Amaral thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Some Dude could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donnie Darko's chin.
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168 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Some Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Darko fails with the takedown
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darko tries for a takedown but Dude circles away easily
and Dude counters with a big right hand! Oh Darko is in trouble here! Dude follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Some Dude!
Some Dude retains his lightweight title!
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