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MMAHelsinki - 67 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Walker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Walker tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker is rocked!
Penn taking a breather.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walker looks winded!
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Walker with a big uppercut! Walker tries to clinch up but Penn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Walker to the mat! Walker covers up and Penn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Reco Penn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Standfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
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268 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlo Standfield!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Standfield sprawls well initially but Ronaldo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ronaldo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Standfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ronaldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Standfield sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standfield looking for submissions off his back.
Standfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Standfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ronaldo drops back looking for a leg! Standfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Standfield manages to kick Ronaldo off! Ronaldo jumps back into Standfield's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Standfield to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ronaldo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Standfield pulls down on the head and he's put Ronaldo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marlo Standfield!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Mourtneant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Mourtneant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Hearts's chin.
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207 lbs
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211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Mourtneant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearts gets tackled into the cage by Mourtneant. Mourtneant maintains the clinch.
Mourtneant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hearts up against the cage.
A short right from Mourtneant on the inside.
Hearts misses with a punch on the inside.
Hearts misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Mourtneant.
Hearts struggles to land a body shot inside as Mourtneant controls his hands.
Hearts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hearts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mourtneant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mourtneant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mourtneant struggles to land a body shot inside as Hearts controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearts.
Hearts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hearts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant misses with a punch to the body.
Hearts throws a head punch that misses.
Mourtneant swings wildly with an uppercut but Hearts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mourtneant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hearts swings wildly with an uppercut but Mourtneant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
Mourtneant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mourtneant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hearts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mourtneant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mourtneant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heartss head.
Hearts scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mourtneant.
Mourtneant pushes Hearts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant working aggressively here.
Mourtneant throws a punch but it's blocked by Hearts.
Hearts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mourtneant backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mourtneant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mourtneant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mourtneant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hearts's calf.
Mourtneant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mourtneant throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mourtneant.
Hearts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mourtneant throws a leg kick but Hearts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mourtneant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mourtneant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hearts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hearts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Mourtneant misses the target.
Hearts has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hearts digs a good hook to Mourtneant's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearts checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hearts looks to throw the jab but Mourtneant is out of range.
Mourtneant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hearts misses with a body shot.
Hearts lands with a shot to the body.
Mourtneant ducks under a wild hook from Hearts.
A jab from Mourtneant misses.
Hearts drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mourtneant defends it well.
Mourtneant moves away from the strike by Hearts.
A cross from Hearts lands.
Mourtneant tries to score with a low kick but Hearts moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Mourtneant.
It looks like TJ Hearts has been cut.
Mourtneant swings for the body but Hearts moves out of range.
Mourtneant throws out a powerful jab.
Hearts throws a series of punches but Mourtneant moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Mourtneant misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Mourtneant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearts throws a big shot that misses.
Hearts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hearts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mourtneant crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hearts - the referee stops the clock and Mourtneant gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hearts. Mourtneant manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mourtneant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearts is able to avoid easily.
Mourtneant cracks Hearts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Hearts misses its intended target.
Mourtneant throws a looping overhand right but Hearts ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mourtneant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hearts takes a step back to recover.
Mourtneant missing with a left hand there. Hearts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mourtneant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Mourtneant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Hearts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hearts misses with a lunging right hand
and Mourtneant counters with a nice uppercut.
Mourtneant lands a big head kick that sends Hearts tumbling to the mat! Mourtneant takes a step backwards and waves Hearts back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hearts is rocked!
Mourtneant circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hearts to the canvas! Hearts doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mourtneant keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Mourtneant!
Guy Mourtneant managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickey Scheiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scheiner comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl (REMIX) . The crowd seem to be enjoying Joshua's choice of entrance music: Parklife- Blur. This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickey Scheiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshua misses with a body shot.
Scheiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Scheiner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joshua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scheiner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joshua tried to score with a low kick but Scheiner checks it.
Joshua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joshua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Joshua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scheiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joshua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scheiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scheiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshua manages to avoid it.
Joshua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scheiner scores with a jab to the body.
Scheiner looks to throw the jab but Joshua is out of range.
Scheiner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scheiner.
Scheiner misses with a hook
and Joshua counters with a stiff right hand.
Scheiner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshua.
Scheiner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joshua momentarily.
Joshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Scheiner.
Scheiner digs a good hook to Joshua's body.
Good exchange - Scheiner coming out on top.
A slow jab from Joshua misses its intended target.
Scheiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshua was well out of range. Poor timing from Scheiner.
Scheiner misses with a wild body shot.
Scheiner lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Joshua.
Scheiner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joshua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshua ducks under a wild hook from Scheiner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheiner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scheiner throws a lazy right hand but Joshua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scheiner misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Scheiner.
Joshua's corner calls for a 1-2. Joshua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joshua cracks Scheiner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joshua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joshua avoids the body shot from Scheiner.
Joshua lands a nice hook to Scheiner's body. Scheiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Scheiner misses.
Scheiner clinches up with Joshua and pushes him back against the cage.
Scheiner has a couple of punches blocked by Joshua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshua breaks the clinch.
Scheiner lands a jab to Joshua's midsection.
Rickey Scheiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scheiner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joshua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scheiner's head.
Joshua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joshua missing with a left hand there. Scheiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scheiner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Scheiner misses its intended target.
Joshua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scheiner slips a straight right by Joshua.
Scheiner misses with a body punch
and Joshua counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scheiner moves into the clinch.
Joshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joshua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scheiner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua misses with some punches.
Scheiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scheiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joshua.
Joshua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joshua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joshua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Scheiner swings widly with a right hand
and Joshua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scheiner wants to clinch
and Joshua counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scheiner is breathing heavily.
Scheiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshua.
Joshua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scheiner throws an overhand right that lands on Joshua's shoulder, as Joshua tries to avoid the shot.
Joshua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scheiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joshua walks into a jab.
Joshua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Rickey Scheiner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scheiner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joshua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joshua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scheiner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshua.
Joshua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joshua there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Scheiner does no damage.
Joshua keeps the fight on the outside.
Scheiner misses with a lunging right hand
and Joshua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scheiner swings widly with a right hand
letting Joshua counter with a right hand.
Scheiner missing with a left hand there. Joshua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Joshua misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua throws a jab but it's blocked by Scheiner.
Scheiner slips under a jab from Joshua.
Scheiner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joshua slips a jab from Scheiner.
Scheiner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joshua counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joshua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joshua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joshua throws a leg kick which misses Scheiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Scheiner tries to avoid it.
A jab from Joshua finds it's way through Scheiner's defenses.
Scheiner throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshua throws out a counter right but Scheiner avoids it with no problem.
Joshua cracks Scheiner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Scheiner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Joshua finish him?
Scheiner is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scheiner misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Scheiner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scheiner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Joshua.
Scheiner misses with a shot to the body
and Joshua counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Joshua!
A victorious Daniel Joshua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjorkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Joukahainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen ducks under a wild hook from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen avoids the body shot from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Jorma Joukahainen has been cut.
Bjorkman throws a lazy right hand but Joukahainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joukahainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joukahainen misses with a left hand
and Bjorkman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joukahainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjorkman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bjorkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joukahainens head.
Joukahainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorkman has double underhooks.
Bjorkman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjorkman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bjorkman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bjorkman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Joukahainen is trying to pull guard but Bjorkman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman throws a head punch that misses.
Bjorkman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bjorkman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjorkman breaks from the clinch.
Bjorkman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joukahainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Joukahainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjorkman takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Joukahainen misses the shot to the body.
Bjorkman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joukahainen.
Bjorkman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joukahainen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman misses with a right hand
and Joukahainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joukahainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Bjorkman misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joukahainen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bjorkman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjorkman throws an off balance right hand
and Joukahainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Bjorkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
Bjorkman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joukahainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Joukahainen lands a lovely overhand right.
Joukahainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bjorkman doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bjorkman lands a nice shot that snaps Joukahainen's head back.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bjorkman has time to react.
Bjorkman tries to clinch up.
Bjorkman misses with a straight right.
Joukahainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joukahainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Bjorkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjorkman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen misses with a wild body shot.
Joukahainen throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Bjorkman blocks it.
Joukahainen looks to land a combination but Bjorkman avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the body.
Bjorkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukahainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjorkman throws a series of punches but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Bjorkman takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Bjorkman coming out on top.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Erik Bjorkman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bjorkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joukahainen lands with a shot to the body.
Bjorkman misses with an uppercut.
Joukahainen throws a hook but Bjorkman blocks it.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bjorkman.
Joukahainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjorkman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Joukahainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joukahainen throws out a counter right but Bjorkman avoids it with no problem.
Bjorkman lands a lovely overhand right.
Joukahainen walks into a stiff left hand from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands a really nice looking cross but Joukahainen seems unphased.
Joukahainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bjorkman jabs at Joukahainen's body.
Bjorkman takes a swing at Joukahainen's ribcage but misses.
Bjorkman has managed to clinch.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorkman keeps him there for the moment.
Bjorkman is stalling here.
Joukahainen tries to stall but Bjorkman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman is leaning against Joukahainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joukahainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorkman misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjorkman.
Joukahainen is trying to pull guard but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukahainen tries to pull guard but Bjorkman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joukahainen.
Bjorkman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjorkman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorkman keeps him there for the moment.
Bjorkman is working Joukahainen over against the cage.
Joukahainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjorkman looks to land a combination. Joukahainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joukahainen misses with a body shot.
Bjorkman misses with the combination.
Erik Bjorkman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman looks to score with a jab to the body but Joukahainen is just out of range.
Bjorkman avoids the body shot from Joukahainen.
It looked like Bjorkman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joukahainen lands a head shot.
Joukahainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joukahainen misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Joukahainen misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjorkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joukahainen.
Bjorkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joukahainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Jorma Joukahainen's cut even more.
Bjorkman connects with a body shot that sends Joukahainen's belly button to the back.
Bjorkman has managed to clinch.
Bjorkman tries to throw a body punch but Joukahainen avoids it by throwing Bjorkman back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bjorkman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Joukahainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman throws a jab but it's blocked by Joukahainen.
A nice side step and Joukahainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bjorkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joukahainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjorkman clinches up against the cage.
Bjorkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorkman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bjorkman has a couple of punches blocked by Joukahainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjorkman leaning against his opponent.
Joukahainen blocks a body shot from Bjorkman.
Bjorkman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjorkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjorkman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joukahainen throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Joukahainen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bjorkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Joukahainen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjorkman misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Joukahainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bjorkman doesn't seem phased though.
Bjorkman slips under a jab.
Joukahainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bjorkman swings for the body but Joukahainen moves out of range.
Joukahainen throws a shot from downtown. Bjorkman moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Joukahainen.
Jab from Joukahainen.
Bjorkman moves in looking to clinch but Joukahainen pushes him off.
Joukahainen throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bjorkman clinches with his opponent.
Bjorkman digs a right hand into Joukahainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joukahainen's gas tank.
Joukahainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorkman has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorkman lands an uppercut.
Erik Bjorkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjorkman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjorkman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Joukahainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjorkman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joukahainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorkman tries to counter by clinching up but Joukahainen breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjorkman.
Joukahainen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jorma Joukahainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen blocks a jab.
Joukahainen with a hook.
Joukahainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joukahainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joukahainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjorkman counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukahainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bjorkman thuds a left hand into Joukahainen's body.
Bjorkman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joukahainen swinging wildly here.
Bjorkman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bjorkman misses with an uppercut
letting Joukahainen counter with a right hand.
Joukahainen throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
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 Erik Bjorkman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjorkman, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bjorkman!
A victorious Erik Bjorkman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neculai Costel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costel has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. The key to victory for Damien Conner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neculai Costel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Costel trying to mount his opponent but Conner defends it.
Conner is defending against the submission attempts here by Costel.
Costel is looking for a kimura but Conner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costel to get the leverage.
Costel seems to be working for a kimura but Conner defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Costel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel working for a guillotine from mount but Conner is in no mood to give up.
Costel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Conner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Costel fails to move to back control.
Costel has hold of Conner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Costel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costel looking to secure an arm triangle but Conner defends it well.
Costel working for a guillotine from mount but Conner is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Conner turns into him and now he's in Costel's guard.
Conner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costel on the ground.
Conner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Costel, up you get!
Costel tries for a takedown but Conner circles away easily
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costel moves out of range of the body kick from Conner.
Conner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costel momentarily.
Conner stuffs the takedown attempt from Costel. Costel gets slowly back to his feet.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Conner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Costel circles away.
Costel with the counter takedown but Conner avoids it easily.
Costel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damien Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neculai Costel.
Costel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damien Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costel ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Costel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Conner defends it well.
Costel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conner.
Costel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costel swings around for an armbar but Conner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Costel's guard.
Conner gets to his feet - Costel follows without any prompting.
Costel dives in and grabs Conner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conner pushes down on Costel's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Costel misses with a leg kick
and Costel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conner punishes Costel's body with a nice straight punch.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conner defends well and Costel ends up having to push Conner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Conner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conner gets caught napping as Costel dives in and scores a takedown. Conner manages to retain guard.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel drops back looking for a leg! Conner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conner manages to kick Costel off! Costel jumps back into Conner's guard.
Costel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conner is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neculai Costel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conner controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel forces his way into half guard.
Conner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Conner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Conner tries to get out of the position.
Costel is trying to work for a kimura but Conner is defending well.
Conner makes his way to full guard, as Costel worked for a kimura.
Conner trying to control the position.
Conner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conner looking to control.
Conner wants to stand up but Costel is controlling him.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel is looking to pass into half guard but Conner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Conner is in guard.
Costel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conner defends it easily.
Costel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conner is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Costel 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.
Conner pushes Costel off looking to stand but Costel dives back in and keeps control.
Conner trying to hold on to Costel's head to control him but Costel postures up.
Costel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Conner defend it? Costel steps over the head and cranks it - Conner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Costel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Neculai Costel!
An out of breath Neculai Costel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zico Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winfield has chosen Pulp Fiction Theme as his entrance music. Zico Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jules Winfield's chin.
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zico Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jules Winfield!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Winfield misses.
Zico Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Winfield misses.
Ali tries for a takedown but Winfield circles away easily
and Winfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winfield.
Winfield tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali fails with the takedown
letting Winfield counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zico Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winfield swivels and escapes.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali thows a leg kick but Winfield checks it
and Winfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Winfield pushes him off.
Winfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winfield scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield moves into the clinch.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winfield gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winfield trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winfield lands a couple of digs.
Winfield trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Winfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winfield is working Ali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winfield postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali has momentary wrist control but Winfield slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield stands up over Ali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winfield cracks Ali with a solid left hand.
Winfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ali is keeping the position for now.
Winfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ali has his hands on Winfield's head, controlling the position.
Winfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Winfield landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Ali's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Winfield with a nice head shot there.
Ali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winfield landing with the ground and pound.
Winfield connects with a couple of short punches.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Winfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winfield is in close to Ali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winfield with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Ali is rocked!
Winfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Oh Ali is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winfield is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winfield defends well.
Winfield scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Winfield dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winfield.
Ali appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ali shoots in but no luck this time.
Winfield connects with a looping right hand.
Winfield darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Winfield jabs at Ali's body.
Winfield jabs Ali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ali's guard.
Jules Winfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Winfield stops Ali from standing up.
Winfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Winfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Ali has wrist control.
Winfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali is trying to control the position but Winfield postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ali working for a triangle but Winfield defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winfield preventing the sweep.
Winfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ali's head.
Winfield lands a couple of digs.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winfield's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ali working a defensive guard here.
Winfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ali's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfield scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Winfield from controlling successfully.
Winfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winfield controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winfield landing with the ground and pound.
Winfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winfield is aware though and is defending well.
Winfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winfield stands up over Ali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winfield working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ali's head.
Winfield throwing strikes but missing.
Winfield gets to his feet and stands over Ali, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ali felt that one! Winfield unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ali from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Winfield!
An out of breath Jules Winfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Petrosyan (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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armen Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colt lands with a shot to the body.
Colt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrosyan wants to clinch but Colt slips to the side
and Colt counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Colt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Colt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Colt tries a body shot but Petrosyan blocks it.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Colt scores with a hook to the body.
Colt blocks the elbow strike.
Colt takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colt.
Petrosyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petrosyan stops a takedown attempt from Colt.
A short right from Colt on the inside.
Colt blocks an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrosyan or not.
Petrosyan looks winded!
Colt tries to throw a body punch but Petrosyan avoids it by throwing Colt back against the cage.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside that Colt shrugs off.
Petrosyan prevents a body shot from Colt.
Colt gets through Petrosyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrosyan gets underhooks to prevent Colt's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Colt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colt goes for a takedown attempt but Petrosyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Armen Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrosyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrosyan moves to clinch but Colt breaks away
and Colt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colt looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrosyan is just out of range.
Petrosyan slips a jab and a cross from Colt.
Colt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt scores with a leg kick.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrosyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Colt lands.
Petrosyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch but Colt is avoiding it.
Colt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petrosyan on the side of the head.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Colt circles away.
Petrosyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Colt with a jab.
Colt jabs Petrosyan right on the nose. Petrosyan blinks but takes it well.
Colt scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
Colt lands a nice hook to Petrosyan's body. Petrosyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colt keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrosyan moves to clinch but Colt breaks away
and Colt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colt connects with a body shot that sends Petrosyan's belly button to the back.
Colt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Colt lands.
Colt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Colt counter with a right hand.
Colt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Colt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Petrosyan is trying to buck Colt off.
Colt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Petrosyan wants to get back to his feet but Colt drags him back down.
Colt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Petrosyan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Colt 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.
Colt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrosyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Colt shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense.
Colt connects with a right hand. Petrosyan shakes it off.
Colt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrosyan eats them both and turns towards Colt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrosyan is rocked!
Colt shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Petrosyan takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Colt sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Petrosyan bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Colt!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nichalos comes to the cage accompanied by Hallow Point Heroes- Calm Before The Storm. Oshan Jackson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacoby Nichalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oshan Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nichalos throws out the jab.
Nichalos moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Nichalos tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Nichalos back against the cage.
Jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nichalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nichalos clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Oshan Jackson has been cut.
Nichalos clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nichalos lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichalos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nichalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jacoby Nichalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichalos darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Nichalos backpedaling.
Nichalos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Nichalos.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Nichalos clinches up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nichalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Jackson tries to stall but Nichalos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nichalos works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nichalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nichalos prevents it.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nichalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nichalos lands with a left to the head.
Nichalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nichalos digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Nichalos tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Nichalos back against the cage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nichalos as the two fighters clinch.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nichalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nichalos avoids it.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nichalos lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacoby Nichalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshan Jackson.
Nichalos gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nichalos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nichalos prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Nichalos prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Nichalos.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Nichalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
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!
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson pushes Nichalos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Nichalos working aggressively here.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nichalos throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson trying to stall but Nichalos improves his position.
Nichalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nichalos fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacoby Nichalos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oshan Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Nichalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Nichalos moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Nichalos won't allow it.
Good body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nichalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nichalos lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nichalos.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nichalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nichalos walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nichalos misses with a looping left.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Nichalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson slips under a jab.
Nichalos throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nichalos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nichalos throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Nichalos misses with a straight right.
Oshan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nichalos throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson moves out of range as Nichalos strikes.
Jackson slips under a jab from Nichalos.
Nichalos gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nichalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Nichalos.
A body shot lands from Nichalos.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nichalos to keep the fight standing.
Jacoby Nichalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshan Jackson.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Nichalos blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Nichalos misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands an uppercut.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Nichalos lands with a left to the head.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Nichalos, against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Nichalos.
Nichalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
Nichalos cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nichalos.
Nichalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Nichalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Nichalos.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Nichalos avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Nichalos.
A short right from Nichalos.
Nichalos tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nichalos presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nichalos tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nichalos after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacoby Nichalos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oshan Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nichalos scores with a hook.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Nichalos gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Nichalos lands a jab.
Nichalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Nichalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Nichalos shakes him off and moves away.
Nichalos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nichalos closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Nichalos dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichalos misses the jab.
Nichalos takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Oshan Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nichalos wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Nichalos lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Nichalos scores with a hook.
Jackson slips under a jab from Nichalos.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Nichalos moves out of range easily.
Nichalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Nichalos's head back.
Nichalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Nichalos avoids it with no problem.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Nichalos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nichalos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Nichalos backpedaling.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nichalos eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Nichalos looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nichalos throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Nichalos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacoby Nichalos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nichalos takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Nichalos misses with a looping left.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Nichalos darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Nichalos has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Nichalos.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Nichalos.
Jackson is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jacoby Nichalos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshan Jackson.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nichalos is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nichalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nichalos.
A short body shot lands from Nichalos as the two fighters clinch.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
Nichalos lands a nice uppercut.
Nichalos lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Nichalos lands an uppercut.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nichalos tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nichalos throws an elbow but misses.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Nichalos pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Nichalos lands with a left to the head.
Oshan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacoby Nichalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nichalos.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nichalos finish him?
Nichalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nichalos lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands with a light punch inside.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Nichalos keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacoby Nichalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nichalos, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacoby Nichalos!
A relieved looking Jacoby Nichalos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Oshan Jackson had this to say: 'I tryed my best i want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. Ill be back and next time ill get the finish for you guys.'.
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A | B |
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A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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A | B |
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