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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gee. Liam Fitzpatrick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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143 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Fitzpatrick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fitzpatrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fitzpatrick is working to tighten his grip on Edwards's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Edwards has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fitzpatrick is really squeezing tight and eventually Edwards passes out! Fitzpatrick breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Fitzpatrick!
Ben Edwards was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this shit'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquan Weatherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes into the arena with Zach's Song blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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208 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marquan Weatherspoon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weatherspoon doesn't seem phased though.
Black drives through and clinches with Weatherspoon against the cage.
Black breaks from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Weatherspoon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Weatherspoon shoots in.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black rushes Weatherspoon and presses him up against the cage.
Weatherspoon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is sitting in close to Weatherspoon's body. Weatherspoon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Black is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Black is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Weatherspoon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marquan Weatherspoon!
Marquan Weatherspoon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Jack Black had this to say: 'at least I'll try my best '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spraynard Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs comes to the cage accompanied by Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz. Kruger has chosen Where's My Chippy? as his entrance music. The key to victory for Shannon Briggs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shannon Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spraynard Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Briggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruger with the counter takedown but Briggs avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Briggs.
Kruger with the counter takedown but Briggs avoids it easily.
Briggs misses with a wild combination.
Kruger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Briggs defends it well.
Briggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kruger circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Briggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.
Kruger with the counter takedown but Briggs avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Briggs misses.
Kruger feints the counter takedown.
Briggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Briggs does no damage.
Kruger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Briggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Briggs throws a nice looking combination but Kruger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Kruger moves out of range.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Kruger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kruger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kruger controlling from mount.
Briggs is trying to stand but he's just given Kruger his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Briggs doesn't escape.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kruger controlling the positon.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
Kruger is riding his opponent, not letting Briggs buck him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger has good solid back control here.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Briggs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briggs trying to get back to his feet but Kruger is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger is looking for the choke from the back position but Briggs is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Briggs.
Kruger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Briggs is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kruger.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spraynard Kruger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Briggs is looking to clinch.
Kruger feints the counter takedown.
Briggs throws a right hand that Kruger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruger also avoids with ease.
Kruger shoots in for a double leg but Briggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Briggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kruger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Briggs throws a combination that misses
and Kruger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Briggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kruger is controlling him.
Briggs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kruger is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet but Kruger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briggs is wriggling around but Kruger manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Briggs is trying to stand back up but Kruger is controlling him
Kruger not doing much here.
Briggs is trying to escape back to his feet but Kruger uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Briggs seems a little lost for a moment, as Kruger dominates the positioning.
Briggs is looking to get back to his feet here but Kruger is keeping cool and he's managed to take Briggs's back.
Briggs is trying to stand back up.
Spraynard Kruger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger controls the position.
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Kruger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruger biding his time, controlling Briggs.
Kruger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Briggs defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Briggs trying to get back to his feet but Kruger is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spraynard Kruger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Briggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kruger slips a jab and a cross from Briggs.
Kruger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kruger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briggs.
Briggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kruger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Kruger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Briggs.
Kruger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shannon Briggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruger shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Briggs throws a one two combo.
It looks like Spraynard Kruger has been cut.
Shannon Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs misses with a double jab
and Kruger counters with a shoot takedown. Briggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Briggs is wriggling around but Kruger manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kruger manages to move to mount!
Briggs has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Briggs trying to get back to his feet but Kruger is in full control for now.
Kruger keeps control of the position easily here as Briggs tries to buck him off.
Spraynard Kruger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Let's hope that Kruger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but Kruger has full control of the position and if anything, Briggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kruger is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Briggs is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kruger is riding his opponent, not letting Briggs buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shannon Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briggs wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spraynard Kruger.
I've got Kruger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spraynard Kruger!
As Spraynard Kruger got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: There's my chippy!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eero Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Left Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Haapasaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Left Knee!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Knee misses
and Haapasaari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haapasaari controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Haapasaari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knee's head.
Knee looking for a sweep. Not yet Knee, not yet.
Haapasaari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haapasaari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Haapasaari distracts Knee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari wants to control from the top but Knee keeps moving.
Haapasaari seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haapasaari drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Haapasaari as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Knee screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Haapasaari! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Eero Haapasaari!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Macellaio (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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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berhardt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Macellaio checks it well.
Berhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macellaio in his tracks.
Berhardt lands a right hook to the body.
Berhardt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berhardt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macellaio.
Berhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Macellaio moves out of range easily.
Macellaio flicks out a counter leg kick but Berhardt steps away.
Macellaio looks to throw a body kick
and Berhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
Macellaio dodges the punch combination from Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with a body kick.
Berhardt cracks the inside of Macellaio's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Macellaio.
Macellaio scores with a punch to the head.
Macellaio misses with a wild body shot.
Macellaio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berhardt throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Berhardt missing with a left hand there. Macellaio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berhardt throws out a loose jab but Macellaio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macellaio throws a poor cross that misses
and Berhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macellaio walks into a jab.
Berhardt throws out a loose jab but Macellaio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macellaio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Macellaio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Macellaio lands with a cross.
Macellaio rushes Berhardt and presses him up against the cage.
Macellaio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Macellaio misses with the head strike.
Macellaio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macellaio breaks the clinch.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macellaio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Macellaio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berhardt throws a looping overhand right but Macellaio ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Macellaio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berhardt throws a body shot but no joy.
Macellaio throws a lazy uppercut
and Berhardt counters with a good low kick that Macellaio was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macellaio steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Berhardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berhardt moves away.
Berhardt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Macellaio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berhardt misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berhardt 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 Macellaio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Macellaio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berhardt missing with a left hand there. Macellaio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macellaio lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
Macellaio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Macellaio misses.
Berhardt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Macellaio misses with an uppercut.
Macellaio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berhardt pinned against the cage. Berhardt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macellaio swinging wildly here.
Berhardt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Macellaio.
Macellaio tries to bum rush Berhardt with a series of wild strikes but Berhardt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berhardt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Berhardt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macellaio momentarily.
Berhardt thuds his right hand into Macellaio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Macellaio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macellaio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with a double jab.
Berhardt misses with an uppercut.
Berhardt slips a straight right by Macellaio.
Macellaio misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Berhardt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berhardt missing with a left hand there. Macellaio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macellaio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Berhardt.
It looked like Berhardt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Macellaio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berhardt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berhardt slips under a jab.
Macellaio thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Berhardt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Berhardt scores with a four punch combination!
A big left from Macellaio misses.
Berhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macellaio.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Macellaio.
Macellaio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berhardt moves out of range of the body kick from Macellaio.
Macellaio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macellaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Berhardt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macellaio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berhardt.
Macellaio misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giovanni Macellaio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Macellaio swings for the body but Berhardt moves out of range.
Berhardt misses with a lunging right hand
and Macellaio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Berhardt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Macellaio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Berhardt blocks it well.
Macellaio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berhardt is out of range.
Berhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Berhardt.
Berhardt looks to land a body kick but Macellaio moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Berhardt. Those never looked like landing.
Macellaio lands a nice shot that snaps Berhardt's head back.
Good exchange - Berhardt coming out on top.
Macellaio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berhardt takes a swing at Macellaio's ribcage but misses.
Winslow Berhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Berhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berhardt defending well as Macellaio loads up on a big left hand.
Berhardt lands a jab to the head.
Berhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macellaio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macellaio slips a straight right by Berhardt.
Macellaio feints the counter takedown.
Macellaio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macellaio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berhardt throws a looping overhand right but Macellaio ducks down to avoid it.
Macellaio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berhardt misses with an uppercut. Macellaio saw that one coming.
Macellaio tries to counter with a clinch but Berhardt shakes him off and moves away.
Macellaio scores with a hook to the body. Berhardt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macellaio scores with a jab to the body.
Macellaio throws a sloppy head kick and Berhardt moves out of range easily.
Macellaio scores with a nice head shot.
Berhardt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macellaio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macellaio throws out the jab.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macellaio misses with an uppercut. Berhardt saw that one coming.
Berhardt throws a looping overhand right but Macellaio ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Berhardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macellaio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macellaio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Berhardt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macellaio has time to react.
Berhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macellaio throws out the jab.
Berhardt misses with a combination
and Macellaio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berhardt throws the left hand but Macellaio avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Macellaio misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Berhardt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Berhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Macellaio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Berhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Macellaio responds with a good body kick, but Berhardt manages to step out the way in time.
Macellaio keeps the fight on the outside.
Macellaio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berhardt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Macellaio.
A big left from Macellaio misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macellaio in his tracks.
A big right from Macellaio misses.
Berhardt works over Macellaio's head and body with a nice combination.
Macellaio misses with a body kick.
A cross from Berhardt lands.
Macellaio throws an off balance right hand
and Berhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berhardt, as that shot connected.
Macellaio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Berhardt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Macellaio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berhardt.
Macellaio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Berhardt misses with a straight right.
Macellaio connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macellaio.
Berhardt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berhardt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio is looking to slow Berhardt down with leg kicks.
A big left from Berhardt misses.
Macellaio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macellaio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Macellaio misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macellaio.
Berhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berhardt throws a looping overhand right but Macellaio ducks down to avoid it.
Macellaio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macellaio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berhardt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Macellaio fails to land with a series of punches.
Macellaio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macellaio darts in and clinches Berhardt up against the cage.
Macellaio is trying to maintain a safe position but Berhardt gets an underhook and turns Macellaio into the cage.
Berhardt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macellaio has him pressed against the cage.
Macellaio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berhardt as Macellaio tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Macellaio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's time! Berhardt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Macellaio tried to score with a low kick but Berhardt checks it.
Macellaio lands with a good body shot.
Macellaio misses with a takedown attempt
and Berhardt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Macellaio moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macellaio! But no joy.
Macellaio throws a lazy uppercut
and Berhardt counters with a nice body shot.
Berhardt misses the jab.
Berhardt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berhardt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Macellaio lands with an uppercut that bounces Berhardt off the cage and back into range.
Berhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macellaio.
Berhardt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berhardt thows a leg kick but Macellaio checks it
and Macellaio counters with a nice uppercut.
Berhardt cracks Macellaio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macellaio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Berhardt loads up on a big right hand but Macellaio slips the punch.
Berhardt digs a good body shot into Macellaio's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macellaio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berhardt throws a nice looking combination but Macellaio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macellaio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macellaio! But no joy.
Berhardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Macellaio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berhardt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Berhardt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Berhardt scores with a jab.
Macellaio throws an overhand right that lands on Berhardt's shoulder, as Berhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Macellaio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macellaio staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Berhardt misses the target.
Berhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macellaio checks a leg kick nicely.
Macellaio moves in looking to clinch but Berhardt pushes him off.
Macellaio takes a swing at Berhardt's ribcage but misses.
Macellaio throws a body punch but Berhardt moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Macellaio.
Macellaio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Macellaio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berhardt wants to clinch.
Berhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macellaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berhardt throws out a leg kick but Macellaio moves out of range and Berhardt only half commits.
Winslow Berhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Macellaio.
Berhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Macellaio moves out of range easily.
Berhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macellaio. That did some damage!
Berhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berhardt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macellaio is out of range and Berhardt settles back down.
Macellaio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Macellaio misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Macellaio misses.
Berhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Macellaio scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macellaio. That's going to slow Berhardt down.
Berhardt ducks under a wild hook from Macellaio.
Berhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Macellaio.
Macellaio throws a right and a left that Berhardt avoids nicely.
It looked like Berhardt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Macellaio.
Macellaio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with a looping right.
Macellaio looks to land a left hand but Berhardt moved out of range nicely.
Berhardt throws out a loose jab but Macellaio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macellaio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Macellaio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Berhardt.
Macellaio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macellaio throws a looping overhand right but Berhardt ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Berhardt misses.
Macellaio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macellaio throws a jab when Berhardt was well out of range.
Macellaio tests Berhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berhardt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berhardt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berhardt jabs Macellaio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Berhardt.
Berhardt lands with a straight right. Macellaio didn't see that one coming.
Macellaio throws a hook to the side of Berhardt's head but Berhardt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Macellaio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macellaio defending well as Berhardt loads up on a big left hand.
Macellaio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Winslow Berhardt.
I think Macellaio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winslow Berhardt!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Paulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ijsa Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Paulik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijsa Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohammed closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammed lands a nice knee to the body.
Paulik is breathing heavily.
Paulik takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tony Paulik has been cut.
Mohammed misses with a knee strike.
Mohammed lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mohammed.
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed lands a big knee to the head and Paulik goes down! Mohammed is looking to finish!
Paulik is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammed stands up and beckons Paulik to his feet.
Oh Paulik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulik gets tackled into the cage by Mohammed. Mohammed maintains the clinch.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Paulik blocks with his arms.
Paulik seems to have got his legs back now.
Mohammed connects with a knee to the head.
Mohammed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mohammed with a knee to the head.
Mohammed jerks Paulik's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Paulik drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mohammed goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mohammed because Paulik was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ijsa Mohammed!
During a confident post fight interview, Ijsa Mohammed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between MamaDu Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Johannesburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MamaDu Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ritchie Johannesburg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johannesburg pinned against the cage. Johannesburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johannesburg avoids the head kick by Bear.
We've been hearing reports that Bear has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Bear dives in and grabs Johannesburg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johannesburg pushes down on Bear's head and hops out.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johannesburg moves away.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johannesburg moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Johannesburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bear looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johannesburg steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Johannesburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bear.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MamaDu Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Johannesburg has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg prevents Bear from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bear wants to stall.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bear avoids it.
Johannesburg dodges an elbow strike from Bear.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bear goes for a takedown attempt but Johannesburg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Johannesburg has managed to clinch.
Bear takes an elbow to the temple.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Bear is rocked!
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bear seems to have got his legs back now.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg 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.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear throws the left hand but Johannesburg avoids the punch easily.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bear misses with a body kick.
Bear fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johannesburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johannesburg blocks a head kick by Bear.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg darts in and clinches Bear up against the cage.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bear takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear just leaning against Johannesburg, taking a breather.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bear jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johannesburg walks away with a smile on his face. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Johannesburg closes the distance and pushes Bear back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bear lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bear in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Bear is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear tries a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks it.
Johannesburg has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bear - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Johannesburg, and another! Bear is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg 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 Antoni Vivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antoni Vivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones gets a takedown into half guard.
Bones is looking for a kimura but Vivaldi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bones to get the leverage.
Bones moves nicely into side control.
Bones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vivaldi is trying to escape and Bones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vivaldi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bones! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Bones!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Bones made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Killer Bee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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285 lbs
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254 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killer Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Helmeri Haapasaari has been cut.
Bee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haapasaari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bee!
Bee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bee struggling a bit here.
Haapasaari working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haapasaari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Haapasaari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haapasaari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Haapasaari fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari working away.
Bee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bee tries to get out of the position.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari throws an elbow but Bee slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bee is not content to let Haapasaari control the position.
Bee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Haapasaari.
Haapasaari works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haapasaari lands a nice forearm strike.
Haapasaari throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Haapasaari looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bee is avoiding damage well.
Bee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haapasaari wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bee defending against the ground and pound.
Haapasaari cracks Bee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haapasaari works to advance to full mount. Bee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bee is in a horrible position here. Haapasaari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Haapasaari raining down hammerfists from mount.
Haapasaari lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bee hang on?
Haapasaari misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is squirming around, avoiding Haapasaari's attempts to control the action.
Haapasaari controlling from mount.
Haapasaari jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Haapasaari is trying to get an arm triangle but Bee is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bee is not content to let Haapasaari control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haapasaari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bee, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Bee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Bee is working from the bottom.
Haapasaari throws an elbow but Bee slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bee is trying to control Haapasaari's posture but Haapasaari avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helmeri Haapasaari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helmeri Haapasaari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haapasaari.
Bee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Haapasaari.
Bee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bee misses the target.
Bee lands a jab to the head.
Bee looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Haapasaari moves away from the strike by Bee.
A big left from Haapasaari misses.
Haapasaari looks to land a right hand but Bee moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haapasaari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haapasaari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee misses with a straight left.
Bee scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Haapasaari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Haapasaari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bee cracks Haapasaari with a good jab.
Bee walks into a left hand.
Bee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haapasaari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bee.
Some wild striking there from Haapasaari.
A shot to the body from Haapasaari misses
and Bee counters with a crisp right that sends Haapasaari to the canvas! Bee follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Bee!
An out of breath Killer Bee 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kullervo (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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21
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mamchenko's head.
Kullervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Kullervo.
Mamchenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been hearing reports that Mamchenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mamchenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Kullervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kullervo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamchenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamchenko scores with the left hand. Kullervo knows he should have avoided that one.
Mamchenko takes one on the button.
Kullervo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mamchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mamchenko misses with an uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kullervo moves out of range as Mamchenko strikes.
Kullervo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kullervo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamchenko under the eye.
A punch combination from Mamchenko misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kullervo! But no joy.
Mamchenko throws a combination. Kullervo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Kalle Kullervo has been cut.
Mamchenko scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo connects with a looping right hand.
Mamchenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mamchenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kullervo misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Kullervo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kalle Kullervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamchenko misses with a looping left.
Kullervo moves forwards but Mamchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kullervo is rocked!
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamchenko lands a huge takedown. Kullervo is out but the ref is slow to react and Mamchenko lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Kullervo lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgenii Mamchenko!
Evgenii Mamchenko retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Evgenii Mamchenko made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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