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Helsinki Fighting League: 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Darko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Darko.
Darko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darko somewhat.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee forces Darko back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darko is defended easily by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Darko pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darko with a body shot.
Brandon Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darko fails with the takedown
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darko tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Darko is breathing heavily.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Darko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Darko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Lee has one foot on Darko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Donnie Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee forces Darko back against the ropes and clinches.
Darko lands a nice uppercut.
Darko has Lee pressed against the ropes, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darko is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Darko wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darko is rocked!
Darko with a poor takedown
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Darko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darko seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Darko on that attempt.
Darko gets tackled into the ropes by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Darko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Darko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee cracks Darko with a good jab.
Darko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee stuns Darko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee gets a clinch.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darko rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Darko tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee scores with a jab. Darko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee punishes Darko's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darko has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Darko goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lee drops Darko with a beautiful combination! Darko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Darko flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Darko is out cold! Lee holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Lee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Horrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Kalisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimi Horrickson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohammad Kalisto's chin.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammad Kalisto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalisto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Horrickson sprawls well. Horrickson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kalisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalisto dives in for a single leg takedown but Horrickson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kalisto with a poor takedown
and Horrickson moves into the clinch.
Kimi Horrickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Kalisto.
Horrickson stalling.
Horrickson lands a nice uppercut.
Horrickson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalisto tries to score a body lock takedown but Horrickson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horrickson lands with a right to the head.
Horrickson lands a left hand.
Kalisto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horrickson lands a left hand.
Horrickson gets through Kalisto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horrickson lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A short body shot lands from Horrickson as the two fighters clinch.
Kalisto tries to break the clinch but Horrickson is controlling the position.
Horrickson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalisto backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrickson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horrickson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalisto backwards.
A short right from Horrickson on the inside.
Kalisto is rocked!
Horrickson lands with a right to the head.
Kalisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Horrickson finish him?
Horrickson pushes Kalisto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kalisto looks winded!
Horrickson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horrickson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalistos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horrickson.
A shot in the inside from Horrickson.
Kalisto can't break the clinch.
Horrickson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kalisto to his knees! Horrickson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimi Horrickson!
Kimi Horrickson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Al Ajmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amr Al As!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed Al Ajmi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al As connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Ajmi momentarily.
Al As misses with a low kick.
Al Ajmi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al As sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al As misses the jab.
Al Ajmi tries to counter with a clinch but Al As shakes him off and moves away.
Al As definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Ajmi dives in for a single leg takedown but Al As sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Al Ajmi throws a low kick, looking for Al As's leg but Al As calmly moves out of range.
Mohamed Al Ajmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Al As and sends Al Ajmi crashing to the mat! Al As follows him down to the mat - Al Ajmi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Al Ajmi is rocked!
Al As will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al As escapes and gets back to his feet.
Al Ajmi is still on wobbly legs! Can Al As finish him?
Al Ajmi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amr Al As has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Al Ajmi.
Al As throws a monster overhand right that drops Al Ajmi! Al As follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amr Al As!
A relieved looking Amr Al As thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Vogelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deniz Undav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogelo comes to the ring accompanied by ftp. Undav is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lonely Boy . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deniz Undav!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogelo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Undav is trying to get back to full guard.
Undav is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vogelo pulls his head out easily.
Undav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vogelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vogelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vogelo is working for a kimura but Undav is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogelo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undav is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vogelo pulls his head out easily.
Vogelo is looking for a kimura but Undav is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vogelo to get the leverage.
Vogelo wants to work for an arm triangle but Undav is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vogelo is looking for a kimura here.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vogelo prevents Undav from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Undav looking for submissions off his back.
Vogelo is looking for a kimura but Undav is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vogelo to get the leverage.
Undav trying to hold on to Vogelo's head to control him but Vogelo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogelo wants to work for an arm triangle but Undav is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vogelo is trying to work for a kimura but Undav is defending well.
Vogelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Undav sees it coming and defends easily.
Vogelo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Undav has managed to free his arm - good work.
Undav wants to control but Vogelo is keeping busy.
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.
Vogelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vogelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Undav sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Undav is looking to control Vogelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Undav avoid being mounted?
Undav won't allow Vogelo to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Vogelo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vogelo is looking to clinch.
Undav drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vogelo defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Undav as Vogelo shoots in.
Undav checks the leg kick.
Undav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Undav wants it to stay on the feet.
Undav throws a counter combo.
Undav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vogelo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Undav but Undav pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Vogelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Undav slaps away a takedown attempt from Vogelo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Undav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Undav is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vogelo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Undav to the ground. Vogelo is now in Undav's guard.
Undav wants to control the position but Vogelo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undav tries to get to full guard but Vogelo has control of the leg.
Undav moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Undav working a defensive guard but Vogelo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Undav can't do much from the bottom here.
Undav trying to control but Vogelo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Vogelo working for a choke but Undav reverses nicely into Vogelo 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vogelo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Undav is aware though and is defending well.
Vogelo being controlled here, momentarily.
Undav stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Undav defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vogelo.
Vogelo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Undav.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogelo shoots in for a double leg but Undav sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vogelo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Undav swivels and escapes.
Undav shoots in but no luck this time.
Undav explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Undav clinches.
Undav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Undav moves into range and clinches up with Vogelo.
Undav's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vogelo throws a lazy right hand but Undav sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Undav moves into range and clinches up with Vogelo.
Undav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Undav.
Jonas Vogelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Undav tenderised Vogelo's leg. Vogelo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Undav has a takedown stuffed.
Undav fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vogelo, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Undav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Undav with that takedown attempt.
Undav drives through and clinches with Vogelo against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deniz Undav 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!
Undav rushes Vogelo and presses him up against the ropes.
Vogelo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Undav breaks from the clinch.
Undav clinches up against the ropes.
Undav taking a breather.
Undav breaks from the clinch.
Undav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Undav wants it to stay on the feet.
Vogelo sets himself, and Undav steps forward looking for the clinch! Vogelo avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Undav rushes Vogelo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vogelo is trying to pull guard but Undav turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Vogelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vogelo gets underhooks to prevent Undav's takedown attempt.
Undav breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Undav shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vogelo but Vogelo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Undav closes the distance and pushes Vogelo back into the ropes.
Undav is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vogelo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vogelo pulls guard successfully.
Vogelo looking for a triangle here. Undav is fighting it but it looks tight! Vogelo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Undav is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jonas Vogelo!
After winning the bout, Jonas Vogelo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piero Paniccia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day has chosen Last minute - Great day to choke you out as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piero Paniccia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Day misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Paniccia misses the target.
Paniccia avoids the body shot from Day.
Paniccia feinted with a counter takedown.
Gary Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Paniccia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Paniccia misses its target.
Paniccia slips a jab from Day.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paniccia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Day has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Day and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
letting Paniccia counter with a right hand.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Paniccia feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Paniccia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniccia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Day on his heels. He'll look to pass Day's guard now, I'm sure.
Paniccia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Day looking for a guillotine here but Paniccia defends easily.
Paniccia looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paniccia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Day can't keep his opponent in guard - Paniccia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Day blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paniccia.
Day striking from the bottom.
Paniccia is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paniccia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paniccia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Day knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Day tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Paniccia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paniccia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Day blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paniccia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paniccia wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paniccia is looking to advance position but Day won't allow it.
Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Day avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paniccia.
Day works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paniccia throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
Day looking for a guillotine here but Paniccia defends easily.
Paniccia connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paniccia defends it easily.
Paniccia pushing down on Day's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Paniccia is looking for a kimura here.
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Paniccia throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Day to regain full guard.
Day working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paniccia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paniccia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paniccia pushes down on Day's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniccia trying to mount his opponent but Day defends it.
Paniccia lands strikes from half guard.
Day is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paniccia pulls his head out easily.
Paniccia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Day makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Day.
Paniccia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paniccia chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paniccia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.
Paniccia looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Paniccia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paniccia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
Paniccia is looking to clinch but Day is avoiding it.
Paniccia avoids the head kick by Day.
Paniccia ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paniccia moves away.
Day moves out of range as Paniccia strikes.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Day misses
and Paniccia counters with a nice uppercut.
Paniccia closes the distance and pushes Day back into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paniccia as Day tries to tie him up.
Paniccia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Day up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day has clasped his hands together around Paniccia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Paniccia manages to get back to half guard.
Day slips a nice elbow through Paniccia's hands, connecting with Paniccia's forehead.
Paniccia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Day pulls his head out easily.
Paniccia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Paniccia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Day drops back looking for a leg! Paniccia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paniccia manages to kick Day off! Day jumps back into Paniccia's guard.
Day avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paniccia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Day is aware though and is defending well.
Paniccia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to work some ground and pound but Paniccia has wrist control.
Paniccia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paniccia working for a triangle but Day defends it easily.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniccia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day won't allow Paniccia to sweep him here.
Piero Paniccia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paniccia keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Paniccia lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Day missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paniccia is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Day frees his head nicely. Oh but Paniccia has switched to an armbar! Day is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Piero Paniccia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
26 - 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
29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral slips under a jab from Soderberg.
Amaral throws a series of strikes that have Soderberg backpedaling.
Nice defenses there by Amaral.
Soderberg scores with a jab to the head.
Amaral ducks right into an uppercut from Soderberg.
Soderberg misses with a two punch combination.
Amaral dips to his left and cracks Soderberg with an uppercut!
Amaral scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amaral misses with an uppercut. Soderberg saw that one coming.
Soderberg misses with a left hand
and Amaral counters with a straight right hand.
Soderberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amaral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soderberg.
Amaral throwing a counter right hand but Soderberg manages to avoid it.
Soderberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soderberg takes one to the chin there.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses.
Amaral wants to clinch up but Soderberg keeps it at a distance.
Soderberg feints the counter takedown.
Amaral is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soderberg misses with a takedown
and Amaral counters with a nice uppercut.
Soderberg throws a hook to the side of Amaral's head but Amaral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amaral seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Amaral takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amaral throws a lazy uppercut
and Soderberg counters with a single leg into guard. Amaral didn't expect that.
Amaral wants to stand and escape but Soderberg is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg postures up in Amaral's guard and throws a big left but Amaral blocks it.
Soderberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soderberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Amaral has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soderberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amaral is keeping the position for now.
Soderberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Soderberg stops Amaral from standing up.
Soderberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soderberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amaral is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Burn that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Soderberg stops Amaral from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Amaral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick by Amaral misses
and Soderberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Amaral throws the left hand but Soderberg avoids the punch easily.
Soderberg slips a straight right by Amaral.
Amaral connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rafael Amaral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amaral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soderberg feints the counter takedown.
Soderberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amaral moves away.
Amaral is looking to counter with head kicks.
Amaral is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Soderberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amaral throws a big counter combination but Soderberg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Amaral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soderberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soderberg throws a wild body kick that Amaral sees coming a mile off.
Amaral lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Soderberg lands a nice hook to Amaral's body. Amaral takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg fails with the takedown
and Amaral counters with a straight right hand.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Soderberg.
Amaral throws a nice head kick!
Soderberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Amaral counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soderberg loads up on a big right hand but Amaral slips the punch.
Amaral connects with a leg kick. Soderberg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soderberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Amaral misses with a lunging right hand
and Soderberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soderberg.
Soderberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Amaral keeps moving.
Amaral is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rafael Amaral will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amaral tries a low kick but Soderberg avoids it.
Soderberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Amaral is just out of range.
Soderberg swings widly with a right hand
letting Amaral counter with a right hand.
Soderberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soderberg. Amaral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soderberg shoots for a takedown but Amaral saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soderberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soderberg shoots in for a takedown but Amaral shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral scores with a punch to the head.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderberg keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Amaral.
Nice jab there from Amaral.
Soderberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amaral.
Amaral misses with the combination.
Soderberg punishes Amaral's body with a nice straight punch.
Amaral connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Soderberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amaral counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral stuffs the takedown.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Soderberg.
Soderberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Amaral counter with a right hand.
Amaral stuffs the takedown attempt from Soderberg. Soderberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Soderberg lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amaral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rufus Soderberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soderberg throws a sloppy body shot
and Amaral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soderberg with a jab.
Soderberg cracks the inside of Amaral's front leg.
Amaral moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg jumps guard but Amaral turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Amaral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amaral misses with the head strike.
Amaral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soderberg can do to turn this around?
Amaral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soderberg avoids it.
Soderberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amaral lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soderberg backwards.
Amaral misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Soderberg.
Amaral missing with knees to the body.
Amaral prevents a body shot from Soderberg.
A shot in the inside from Amaral.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Amaral misses with a punch on the inside.
Soderberg tries to work over Amaral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amaral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Amaral on the inside.
Soderberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amaral or not.
Soderberg lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Soderberg fails to land.
Soderberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amaral misses with some punches.
Amaral swings wildly with an uppercut but Soderberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soderberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soderberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Amaral dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Amaral misses with a double jab
and Soderberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Amaral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soderberg.
Rafael Amaral is winning the standup battle so far.
Soderberg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soderberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Amaral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amaral misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amaral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amaral scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soderberg's calf.
Amaral takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Amaral missing with a left hand there. Soderberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Amaral backs off Soderberg throws a huge counter combo but Amaral manages to avoid it all.
Amaral lands a nice shot that snaps Soderberg's head back.
A swing and a miss from Amaral.
Soderberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses
and Soderberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amaral throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Soderberg misses.
Soderberg lands with a right hand.
Rufus Soderberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soderberg. Amaral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amaral lands a head kick!
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!
Soderberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amaral finds it's way round the side to connect with Soderberg's head.
Soderberg with a poor takedown
and Amaral counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soderberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amaral.
Amaral misses with a hook.
Amaral gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amaral trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amaral stalls.
Soderberg digs a right hand into Amaral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amaral's gas tank.
Soderberg is leaning against Amaral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Soderberg.
Amaral makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soderberg misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral lands a left hand.
Rafael Amaral has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Amaral lands a right hand.
Soderberg managing to block the knees to the body from Amaral.
Soderberg has a couple of punches blocked by Amaral.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amaral.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Soderberg as the two fighters clinch.
Amaral misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soderberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Amaral looking to throw knees to the head but Soderberg is blocking nicely.
Soderberg is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Soderberg.
Soderberg tries a body shot but Amaral blocks it.
Amaral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soderberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Amaral won't allow it.
Amaral gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soderberg.
Amaral misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soderberg misses with a punch to the body.
Amaral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soderberg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Amaral showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amaral, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Amaral!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Amaral thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Rufus Soderberg spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm not done. I'm not done. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheyenne Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Jon Axe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cheyenne Rivera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Axe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe pushes Rivera up against the ropes in a clinch.
Axe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axe.
Axe stops a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Axe lands with a right to the head.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Axe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
It looks like Cheyenne Rivera has been cut.
Axe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera is rocked!
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Oh Rivera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Axe scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe prevents the takedown attempt.
Axe pushes Rivera back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Rivera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheyenne Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Axe.
Axe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Axe has double underhooks.
Axe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Axe smiles and moves away.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Axe wants to counter the offense by Rivera and move into the clinch position.
Axe takes the fight into the clinch.
Axe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera is trying to pull guard but Axe has him pressed against the ropes.
Axe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Axe throws a big uppercut that drops Rivera! More strikes from Axe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rivera lies dazed against the ropes as Axe celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Axe!
Jon Axe is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Berdnikov (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. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Berdnikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Weber. No joy for Berdnikov on that attempt.
As Berdnikov backs off Weber throws a huge counter combo but Berdnikov manages to avoid it all.
Berdnikov misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A jab from Berdnikov misses.
Weber is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berdnikov throws a series of punches but Weber avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berdnikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Weber, which made it look bad.
Berdnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Weber appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdnikov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Weber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber throws a counter combo.
Berdnikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berdnikov throws a leg kick but Weber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Weber. Those never looked like landing.
Berdnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berdnikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weber avoids it really well and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Weber misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berdnikov.
Weber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Weber throws a right and a left that Berdnikov avoids nicely.
Berdnikov fails with the takedown
and Weber counters with a series of strikes. Berdnikov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weber avoids the body shot from Berdnikov.
Weber is looking for the big counter here.
Berdnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weber is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weber checks a leg kick.
Berdnikov shoots for a takedown but Weber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Weber wants to counter with a clinch but Berdnikov pushes him away.
Berdnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berdnikov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Berdnikov throws a combination that misses
and Weber counters with a three punch combo that has Berdnikov backing up. Berdnikov nods at Weber to acknowledge the strikes.
Berdnikov has his takedown stuffed
and Weber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leon Weber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov throws a looping overhand right but Weber ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Weber releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Berdnikov throws a right and a left that Weber avoids nicely.
Weber is looking for the big counter here.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berdnikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Weber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berdnikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Berdnikov throws an overhand right that lands on Weber's shoulder, as Weber tries to avoid the shot.
Weber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber looks to land a combination. Berdnikov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berdnikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Weber is just out of range.
Weber unleashes a big counter combination but Berdnikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Weber 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.
Berdnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
As Berdnikov backs off Weber throws a huge counter combo but Berdnikov manages to avoid it all.
Berdnikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weber avoids it really well and circles away.
Berdnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berdnikov throws an overhand right that lands on Weber's shoulder, as Weber tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdnikov throws a push kick but Weber slaps the foot to one side.
Weber is looking for the big counter here.
Berdnikov misses the shot to the body.
Weber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weber.
Berdnikov fails to land the takedown.
We've been informed that Weber has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Berdnikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Weber is just out of range.
Berdnikov darts in looking for a takedown but Weber gets double underhooks and turns Berdnikov into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berdnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berdnikov.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berdnikov.
Berdnikov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Berdnikov backs off Weber throws a huge counter combo but Berdnikov manages to avoid it all.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Weber enables Berdnikov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Weber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Berdnikov wants to pass the guard but Weber is keeping the position.
Weber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berdnikov defends well.
Weber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berdnikov defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Berdnikov passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexei Berdnikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berdnikov shoots in for a takedown but Weber shows good takedown defense.
Berdnikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexei Berdnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berdnikov cracks Weber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Berdnikov tries to score with a low kick but Weber moves his leg out of the way.
Weber is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berdnikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berdnikov is looking to wear down Weber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berdnikov.
Berdnikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weber avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Weber. No joy for Berdnikov on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber moves out of range of the leg kick from Berdnikov.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Weber.
Berdnikov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berdnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berdnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weber drives through and clinches with Berdnikov against the ropes.
Berdnikov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Berdnikov wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Weber on the inside.
Berdnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berdnikov is trying to break the clinch but Weber is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber misses with a knee strike.
Berdnikov avoids a wild elbow strike from Weber.
Berdnikov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berdnikov working hard to break the clinch.
Weber working aggressively here.
Berdnikov blocking some punches.
Weber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Berdnikov up against the ropes.
Berdnikov blocks an elbow strike from Weber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weber looking to throw knees to the head but Berdnikov is blocking nicely.
Berdnikov stalling in the clinch but Weber improves position.
Berdnikov wants to get back to striking at distance but Weber won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Berdnikov fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berdnikov wants a takedown.
Weber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weber wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Weber really dominated that round.
That's time! Berdnikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Berdnikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berdnikov misses with a body shot.
Berdnikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weber but Weber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weber lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber swats away the attempt to clinch by Berdnikov.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdnikov throws a leg kick but Weber checks it.
Weber appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Berdnikov has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weber keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Berdnikov moves in looking to clinch but Weber pushes him off.
As Berdnikov backs off Weber throws a huge counter combo but Berdnikov manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Berdnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Weber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weber lands with a nice combination. Berdnikov backs away looking to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Berdnikov.
Weber throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Berdnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdnikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weber as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdnikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Weber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berdnikov.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berdnikov shoots in for a takedown but Weber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Berdnikov.
Leon Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berdnikov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Weber's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berdnikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berdnikov postures up in Weber's guard and throws a big left but Weber blocks it.
Berdnikov looking to pass the guard.
Berdnikov throws a sloppy strike and Weber has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Berdnikov is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Weber!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Weber!
Leon Weber is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Leon Weber said 'They call me the Submission Machine.. you know why!'.
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