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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Xoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Xoom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Xoom!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hathaway shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Xoom's guard.
Xoom keeping moving, preventing Hathaway from controlling successfully.
Hathaway tries to free his leg and advance position but Xoom is retaining full guard.
Hathaway passes Xoom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Xoom trying to control here.
Hathaway prevents Xoom from standing back up.
Hathaway takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hathaway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xoom is just riding it out for now. Hathaway eventually gives up the hold.
Xoom trying to hold on to Hathaway's head to control him but Hathaway postures up.
Hathaway seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xoom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Xoom tries to clinch up.
Xoom looks to land a combination but Hathaway avoids it well.
Xoom throws a series of punches but Hathaway avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hathaway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hathaway throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hathaway tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hathaway thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway cracks Xoom with a big right hand but Xoom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Xoom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hathaway asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hathaway swings around for an armbar but Xoom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hathaway's guard.
Xoom trying to control the position from guard on top but Hathaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xoom stopping the sweep attempt from Hathaway.
Xoom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hathaway manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Xoom has Hathaway in his guard.
Hathaway is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Xoom is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Xoom has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hathaway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hathaway shoots for a takedown but Xoom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hathaway shoots in for a takedown but Xoom shows good takedown defense.
Xoom connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hathaway! He's out on his feet! Xoom rushes in and drops Hathaway with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Logan Xoom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severus Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Irracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severus Cero!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irracha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Irracha keeping moving, preventing Cero from controlling successfully.
Irracha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cero wants to control from the top but Irracha keeps moving.
Irracha will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero wants to control from the top but Irracha keeps moving.
Irracha wants to stand and escape but Cero is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cero has Irracha up against the cage in a clinch.
Irracha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cero breaks from the clinch.
Irracha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily.
Irracha stuffs the takedown.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Irracha!
Cero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha can't escape the position.
Cero thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Irracha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Irracha wants to hold on but Cero pushes him away.
Irracha is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Irracha throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cero. What's that going to do exactly?
Irracha tries to lock up and control but Cero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha can't escape the position.
Irracha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Irracha wants to hold on but Cero pushes him away.
Irracha is squirming around, avoiding Cero's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Cero there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Cero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cero goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Irracha turns into him and now he's in Cero's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irracha passes Cero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cero is trying to control but can't.
Irracha is looking to take a break and control but Cero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cero wants to get back to full guard.
Irracha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irracha trying to control from half guard but Cero is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Severus Cero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Irracha misses with an uppercut. Cero saw that one coming.
Irracha wants to clinch.
Irracha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cero.
Irracha wants to slow Cero down by chopping away at his legs.
Irracha scores with a head kick.
Cero thows a leg kick but Irracha checks it
and Irracha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Irracha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Irracha showed some decent athleticism there.
Irracha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irracha pulls his head out easily.
Cero is refusing to be controlled, as Irracha sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero trying to get back to full guard but Irracha takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cero really wants to buck Irracha off and get back to his feet.
Irracha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cero is surviving well by controlling Irracha's body position as best he can.
Cero is squirming around, avoiding Irracha's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cero tries to reverse the position but Irracha maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cero bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cero tries to free his leg and advance position but Irracha is retaining full guard.
Irracha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Irracha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cero looking to sit in guard and control but Irracha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cero pulls Irracha in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero controls Irracha momentarily but Irracha frees himself.
Irracha trying to control but Cero is working from the bottom.
Irracha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Irracha wanted to stand there but Cero had control of the position.
Irracha trying to control but Cero is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cero clinches but Irracha breaks the clinch
and Irracha counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cero avoids the head kick by Irracha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Cero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Irracha misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irracha.
Cero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cero decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cero is breathing heavily.
Irracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Irracha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Irracha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cero thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irracha.
Irracha tries to clinch but Cero moves out of range.
Cero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cero lands in his opponent's guard.
Irracha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cero is aware though and is defending well.
Irracha is looking to stand up but Cero isn't so interested in that idea.
Cero trying to control the position from guard on top but Irracha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Irracha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Irracha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cero working for a triangle but Irracha defends it easily.
Cero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cero keeping moving, preventing Irracha from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irracha lands a nice looking body kick.
Irracha throws a head kick but Cero moves out of range.
Zach Irracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cero slips under a jab from Irracha.
Irracha wants to clinch up but Cero keeps it at a distance.
Irracha clinches but Cero breaks the clinch
so Cero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Irracha trying to control the position.
Irracha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cero is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha looking to control.
Irracha wants to stand but Cero is controlling the position.
Cero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cero wants to stand but Irracha is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cero advances position into side control!
Irracha is trying to control Cero's posture but Cero avoids it.
Cero looking to control but instead Irracha has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Irracha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Severus Cero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cero 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severus Cero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie The Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie The Rocket will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie The Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Rocket wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Rocket doesn't seem bothered though.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Rocket but The Rocket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boyka scores with a sloppy right hand. The Rocket should have avoided that one.
The Rocket throws a one two combo.
The Rocket goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Rocket defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boyka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Boyka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Rocket avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boyka shoots in and drives through. The Rocket sprawls well.
Boyka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyka throws a hook to the side of The Rocket's head but The Rocket sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyka missing with a left hand there. The Rocket was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robbie The Rocket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boyka lands in his opponent's guard.
Boyka prevents The Rocket from getting back to his feet.
Boyka trying to control but The Rocket is working from the bottom.
Boyka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boyka thows a big elbow that misses.
Boyka is looking to work some ground and pound but The Rocket has wrist control.
Boyka with a nice head shot there.
Boyka looking to sit in guard and control but The Rocket gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boyka pushes The Rocket off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
The Rocket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Boyka has a takedown stuffed.
Boyka tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Rocket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyka somewhat.
Boyka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Rocket. The Rocket obviously looking to wear him down.
The Rocket swinging wildly here.
The Rocket misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyka.
The Rocket misses with a double jab.
Boyka looks to throw the jab but The Rocket is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyka, as that shot connected.
Boyka works The Rocket's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Rocket.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Rocket is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, The Rocket circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Rocket looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boyka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Rocket trying to remain calm as Boyka controls from the top position.
Boyka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Boyka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boyka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boyka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The Rocket throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka shoots in and bounces The Rocket off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boyka is stalling in the full guard.
Boyka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka throws a strike but The Rocket rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
The Rocket trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boyka's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyka pushes The Rocket off and gets back to his feet.
The Rocket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Rocket wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robbie The Rocket will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boyka lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Rocket sprawls well. The Rocket wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boyka gets slowly back to his feet.
Boyka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boyka fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Rocket is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, The Rocket circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka has a takedown stuffed.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Rocket as he jumps to the side.
The Rocket fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Rocket gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boyka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rocket keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boyka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The Rocket wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
The Rocket wants to get back to his feet.
Boyka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Rocket defending well though.
Boyka trying to control the action but The Rocket is working from the bottom.
The Rocket wants to improve his position but Boyka is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Rocket misses with a two punch combination.
Uri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Rocket misses the shot to the body.
Boyka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Rocket.
The Rocket defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boyka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boyka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boyka throwing strikes but The Rocket manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Boyka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Rocket is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Rocket working away.
Boyka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boyka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boyka.
The Rocket keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Boyka.
Boyka misses with an uppercut.
The Rocket is looking to slow Boyka down with leg kicks.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robbie The Rocket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boyka shoots in and drives through. The Rocket sprawls well.
The Rocket looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from The Rocket as Boyka shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boyka.
Boyka tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Rocket sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boyka somewhat.
The Rocket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyka manages to avoid it.
Robbie The Rocket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket misses the shot to the body.
The Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
The Rocket keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Rocket slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Rocket is fending him off so far but Boyka persists. Nope, The Rocket circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Rocket.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. The Rocket saw that one coming.
The Rocket takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
Boyka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Rocket swivels and escapes.
The Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka has a takedown stuffed.
Boyka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Rocket leaves Boyka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Rocket displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boyka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie The Rocket showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Rocket scores with a shot to the body.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Rocket.
Nice takedown defense from The Rocket. No joy for Boyka on that attempt.
The Rocket throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka lands a really nice looking cross but The Rocket seems unphased.
The Rocket stalks Boyka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyka's face. Boyka staggers backwards, shaken.
The Rocket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Rocket connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Rocket scores with a leg kick.
The Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Rocket looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Rocket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Rocket comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Rocket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Rocket throws a leg kick which misses Boyka's front leg but catches the back leg as Boyka tries to avoid it.
A combination from The Rocket does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from The Rocket. No joy for Boyka on that attempt.
The Rocket misses with a few strikes there.
The Rocket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Rocket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Rocket buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Rocket is looking to slow Boyka down with leg kicks.
The Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
The Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
The Rocket throws a right hand that Boyka ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyka also avoids with ease.
Boyka throws an overhand right that lands on The Rocket's shoulder, as The Rocket tries to avoid the shot.
The Rocket is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boyka rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyka dives in and grabs The Rocket's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Rocket pushes down on Boyka's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Rocket tries to avoid it but Boyka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Rocket to the ground. The Rocket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boyka closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Rocket circles away.
The Rocket moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boyka misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Rocket, right into the meat.
The Rocket looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boyka avoids the body shot from The Rocket.
Uri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbie The Rocket is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by The Rocket which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from The Rocket.
A combination from The Rocket does no damage.
Boyka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boyka shoots for a takedown but The Rocket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Rocket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boyka fails to land the takedown.
Boyka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Rocket counters with an outside leg kick.
The Rocket looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Rocket takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
The Rocket rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Rocket.
Boyka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Rocket as he avoids it easily.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Rocket.
The Rocket takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
The Rocket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Rocket looks to land a combination. Boyka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rocket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Rocket throws a body punch but Boyka moves out of range.
Boyka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Rocket scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Rocket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
The Rocket cracks a nice hook into Boyka's ribs.
The Rocket lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyka's sensitive parts.
The Rocket throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from The Rocket does no damage.
The Rocket moves out of range as Boyka strikes.
No luck for Boyka with that takedown attempt.
The Rocket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Rocket throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Rocket takes a swing at Boyka's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Rocket lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by The Rocket.
The Rocket swinging wildly here.
The Rocket with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Rocket punishes Boyka's body with a nice straight punch.
The Rocket has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boyka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Rocket.
The Rocket misses with a series of wild punches.
The Rocket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Rocket just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka misses with an uppercut. The Rocket saw that one coming.
Boyka lands a nice looking body shot.
The Rocket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie The Rocket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Rocket 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 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie The Rocket!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robby Hollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rolston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robby Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Rolston!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow shoots in for a takedown but Rolston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hollow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hollow misses with a wild combination.
Ricky Rolston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rolston connects with a body shot.
Hollow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rolston scores with a shot to the body.
Rolston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hollow at a distance.
Rolston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rolston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rolston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hollow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolston.
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!
Rolston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rolston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hollow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolston seems to be looking for submissions.
Hollow is trying to stand back up but Rolston is controlling him
Rolston thows a huge punch but Hollow dodges it nicely.
Rolston seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hollow is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ricky Rolston!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Breivik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamilton Cosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Breivik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamilton Cosco!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breivik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Breivik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Breivik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Breivik has knee on belly momentarily but Cosco bucks him off and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breivik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Breivik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breivik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cosco defends it well.
Breivik is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosco is looking for a sweep. Breivik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Breivik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cosco moves into full guard.
Cosco wants to stand up but Breivik is controlling him.
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.
Breivik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cosco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Breivik drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cosco dives on top into guard.
Breivik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cosco wants to control from the top but Breivik keeps moving.
Breivik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cosco defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breivik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breivik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cosco passes into side control.
Cosco wants to control but Breivik is keeping him busy.
Breivik is looking to reverse the position.
Breivik is working hard here to advance 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.
Breivik looks to move to half guard but instead Cosco has passed into mount! Damn!
Breivik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosco tries to control but Breivik wriggling away.
Breivik gets back to half guard.
Cosco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breivik keeps working.
Breivik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Breivik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Breivik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Breivik ducks straight into an uppercut from Cosco and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Breivik manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Ronnie Breivik has been cut.
Breivik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cosco passes into side control.
Breivik looking for a sweep but Cosco has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cosco tries to control but Breivik wriggling away.
Breivik tries to reverse the position but Cosco maintains control.
Cosco looking to control but Breivik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cosco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breivik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breivik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Breivik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cosco is trying to control the action in half guard but Breivik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Breivik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cosco pulls his head out easily.
Breivik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Breivik looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cosco trying to control the action but Breivik is working from the bottom.
Breivik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cosco pulls his head out easily.
Breivik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Breivik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosco lands with an uppercut that bounces Breivik off the cage and back into rage.
Cosco waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Breivik. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Breivik to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Breivik is rocked!
Cosco wants to control from the top but Breivik keeps moving.
Oh Breivik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Breivik seems to have got his legs back now.
Breivik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cosco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cosco wants to control from the top but Breivik keeps moving.
Breivik working for a triangle but Cosco defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breivik has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cosco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Breivik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosco tries to stand but Breivik is controlling his head.
Breivik is looking to reverse the position.
Breivik looking for a sweep but Cosco has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Breivik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamilton Cosco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Breivik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cosco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cosco circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Breivik tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cosco wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamilton Cosco!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan The Wrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maya has chosen Lux Aeterna as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan The Wrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Maya!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Wrath clinches.
Maya wants a takedown but no success here.
Maya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Wrath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maya looks gassed!
Maya takes an elbow to the temple.
Maya tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Wrath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Wrath lands an elbow just above Maya 's eye.
It looks like Damian Maya has been cut.
The Wrath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from The Wrath.
The Wrath landing knees to the body.
The Wrath using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maya takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Wrath landing knees to the body.
The Wrath comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Wrath lands a damaging elbow.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Wrath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a knee to the body.
The Wrath lands an elbow just above Maya 's eye.
The Wrath lands a nice knee to the body.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside that Maya shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Wrath obliges.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maya avoids it.
Maya takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maya.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Wrath.
The Wrath lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Wrath obliges.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maya.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Wrath obliges.
Maya takes an elbow to the temple.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maya tries for a takedown but The Wrath manages to get underhooks.
Ryan The Wrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maya.
The Wrath crunches a lovely knee into Maya's ribcage.
Maya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Wrath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Wrath throws an elbow that misses.
The Wrath is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya wants a takedown but no success here.
Maya tries to score a body lock takedown but The Wrath shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath lands a nice knee to the body.
Maya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Maya won't want to take too many of those.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maya is defending well for now.
The Wrath trying to land knees to the body.
Maya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Wrath avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maya is defending well for now.
Maya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Wrath pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Wrath lands an elbow just above Maya 's eye.
The Wrath trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya wants a takedown but no success here.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Wrath landing knees to the body.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maya avoids it.
Maya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Wrath avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from The Wrath.
The Wrath connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maya's face.
The Wrath prevents the takedown attempt.
The Wrath utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Wrath.
Maya goes for a takedown attempt but The Wrath pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Wrath feints and then cracks Maya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maya down.
Ryan The Wrath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Wrath drives through and clinches with Maya against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Maya won't want to take too many of those.
The Wrath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
Maya tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Wrath crunches a lovely knee into Maya's ribcage.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow.
The Wrath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Wrath creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maya's defenses.
Maya takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Maya won't want to take too many of those.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maya is defending well for now.
The Wrath lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Wrath avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
Maya managing to block the knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maya blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maya looking for a takedown.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
The Wrath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maya is defending well for now.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maya.
Maya managing to block the knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan The Wrath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Maya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Wrath sprawls well initially but Maya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Wrath wants to improve his position but Maya is controlling well.
Maya is working for a kimura but The Wrath is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Wrath trying to control here.
Maya is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maya is looking to take a break and control but The Wrath is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maya prevents The Wrath from standing back up.
Maya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Wrath is looking to improve his position.
Maya is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Wrath.
The Wrath throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Wrath fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maya, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wrath lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Wrath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Wrath comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Wrath scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from The Wrath.
The Wrath connects with a knee to the head.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Wrath landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Wrath comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Wrath with a knee to the head.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from The Wrath.
The Wrath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ryan The Wrath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Wrath landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
The Wrath landing knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maya can't get the takedown.
The Wrath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maya can do to turn this around?
Maya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Wrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Wrath landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Wrath obliges.
The Wrath trying to land knees to the body.
Maya has The Wrath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Wrath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan The Wrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maya.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maya.
The Wrath lands a nice knee to the body.
The Wrath stops a takedown attempt from Maya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Wrath obliges.
Maya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maya avoids it.
The Wrath using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maya fails to pull guard.
Maya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Wrath tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maya avoids it.
Maya has The Wrath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Wrath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Wrath missing with knees to the body.
The Wrath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan The Wrath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Maya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Wrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Wrath clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Wrath.
The Wrath using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from The Wrath.
Maya avoiding damage as The Wrath throws knees to the body.
The Wrath lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Wrath tries a knee to the head but Maya blocks it.
The Wrath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maya.
The Wrath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maya drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Wrath pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan The Wrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maya.
Ryan The Wrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maya.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wrath tries to clinch but Maya is having none of it.
Maya checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Wrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Wrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maya.
The Wrath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maya is out of range and The Wrath settles back down.
Maya shoots in for a takedown but The Wrath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Wrath fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Wrath wants to slow Maya down by chopping away at his legs.
The Wrath darts in and clinches Maya up against the cage.
Maya can't get the takedown.
Maya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan The Wrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by The Wrath.
The Wrath lands an elbow just above Maya 's eye.
Maya is trying to drag The Wrath to the mat but The Wrath just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maya tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Wrath scores a nice knee to the body.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maya goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Wrath prevents it.
The Wrath lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Wrath avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Maya won't want to take too many of those.
Maya wants a takedown but no success here.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Wrath gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maya.
The Wrath landing knees to the head.
The Wrath lands a good knee to the midsection. Maya won't want to take too many of those.
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.
Maya tries for a takedown but The Wrath manages to get underhooks.
The Wrath putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Wrath stops a takedown attempt from Maya.
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maya has The Wrath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Wrath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damian Maya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Wrath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maya drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Wrath pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knees to the body from The Wrath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan The Wrath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Wrath, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan The Wrath!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Hynninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilkka Hynninen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Hynninen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hynninen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hynninen's half guard.
Wright is looking for a kimura but Hynninen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wright to get the leverage.
Hynninen is doing well to control the position and prevent Wright from advancing to side control.
Hynninen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wright.
Wright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wright wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Hynninen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright postures up.
Hynninen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hynninen wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Wright trying to control but Hynninen is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hynninen tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Hynninen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hynninen looks gassed!
Wright scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hynninen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Hynninen in the body.
Wright throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hynninen's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Hynninen's torso.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Hynninen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Hynninen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hynninen was covering up waiting for the punch and Wright finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hynninen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hynninen, not yet.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Hynninen is retaining full guard.
Wright trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hynninen's guard.
Wright 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.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Hynninen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright wants to stand and escape but instead Hynninen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hynninen throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hynninen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a one-two to the body.
Wright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hynninen being controlled here, momentarily.
Wright looking to sit in guard and control but Hynninen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Hynninen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hynninen trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright wants to stand up but Hynninen is controlling him.
Wright is controlling Hynninen's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright is looking to stand up but Hynninen isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wright dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hynninen has his takedown stuffed
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick from Wright lands but Hynninen takes it in his stride.
Hynninen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wright 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.
Wright fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hynninen on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hynninen has his takedown stuffed
and Wright counters with a single leg into guard. Hynninen didn't expect that.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Hynninen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to stand and escape but instead Hynninen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hynninen stops Wright from standing up.
Hynninen pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hynninen prevents Wright from standing back up.
Wright trying to control here.
Hynninen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hynninen can do to turn this around?
Hynninen slips a nice elbow through Wright's hands, connecting with Wright's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hynninen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
Hynninen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wright sees it coming and defends easily.
Hynninen is looking to stall here but Wright recovers full guard.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright managing to control the position.
Hynninen lands a couple of elbows.
Hynninen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wright dives on top into guard.
Hynninen looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hynninen is proving hard to escape from.
Wright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hynninen has Wright pulled in close to control his posture.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Hynninen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wright shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hynninen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hynninen is trying to keep Wright in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Wright dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Wright throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hynninen.
Hynninen misses with a takedown
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Hynninen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hynninen gets caught flat footed, as Wright shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hynninen is trying to keep Wright in close.
Wright gets to his feet - Hynninen follows without any prompting.
Hynninen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Hynninen, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Hynninen against the cage but Hynninen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hynninen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hynninen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hynninen shoots in but Wright avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hynninen misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dean Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilkka Hynninen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hynninen at a distance.
Hynninen walks into a jab.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hynninen. That did some damage!
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hynninen's sensitive parts.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Hynninen moves out of range easily.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hynninen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Hynninen misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wright is looking to stand up but Hynninen won't let him.
Hynninen is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wright wants to stand and escape but instead Hynninen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hynninen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wright is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wright knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hynninen on the ground.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dean Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hynninen manages to get to full guard.
Wright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wright 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hynninen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wright wants to stand but Hynninen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hynninen has a closed guard, preventing Wright from standing up.
Ilkka Hynninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hynninen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wright has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Wright!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Dragunov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrei Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragunov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mashburn!
Mashburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dragunov controlling the position easily from mount.
Dragunov goes for an armbar but Mashburn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mashburn.
Dragunov wants to sweep here but Mashburn controlling him for the moment.
Mashburn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dragunov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dragunov looking for a guillotine here but Mashburn defends easily.
Mashburn is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mashburn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mashburn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mashburn is looking to stand up but Dragunov won't let him.
Mashburn stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov.
Mashburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mashburn wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dragunov controls Mashburn momentarily but Mashburn frees himself.
Mashburn wants to stand but Dragunov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Mashburn.
Dragunov fails to land the takedown.
Mashburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Mashburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mashburn is looking to clinch.
Randall Mashburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragunov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dragunov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragunov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mashburn is retaining full guard.
Dragunov passes Mashburn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mashburn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dragunov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mashburn!
Dragunov controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dragunov has isolated one of Mashburn's arms. Mashburn looking to fight him off but Dragunov twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Dragunov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Seven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Seven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes wants to clinch.
Fernandes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seven.
Fernandes moves in looking to clinch but Seven pushes him off.
Fernandes clinches with his opponent.
Seven has Fernandes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Seven pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fernandes tumbling to the mat - Seven dives into Fernandes's guard.
Seven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seven's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seven throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Seven defends it easily.
Seven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven stops Fernandes from standing up.
Fernandes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seven postures up in Fernandes's guard and throws a big left but Fernandes blocks it.
Seven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fernandes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernandes wants to sweep here but Seven controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seven shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fernandes is trying to defend but Seven finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fernandes wants to control but Seven passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Check out the look on Seven's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Seven has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandes. No joy for Seven on that attempt.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Seven moves out of range.
Seven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernandes as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Seven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seven is breathing heavily.
Fernandes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernandes pushes Seven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fernandes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seven is defending well for now.
Seven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Fernandes jumps guard but Seven stands there with Fernandes around his waist. Fernandes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seven breaks the clinch.
Lucky Seven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seven closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Fernandes as the two fighters clinch.
Seven has Fernandes pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seven keeps control of Fernandes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seven has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fernandes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seven walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seven shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernandes forces Seven back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fernandes.
Fernandes digs a right hand into Seven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seven's gas tank.
Fernandes fails to pull guard.
Fernandes successfully pulls guard.
Seven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seven trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes looking for a guillotine here but Seven defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seven throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Seven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fernandes moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernandes manages to pull guard.
Seven is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandes has wrist control.
Seven postures up in Fernandes's guard and throws a big left but Fernandes blocks it.
Seven postures up in Fernandes's guard and throws a big left but Fernandes blocks it.
Fernandes is trying to control the position but Seven postures up.
Seven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven is pushing down on Fernandes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fernandes is fighting to maintain full guard but Seven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seven is thwarting Fernandes's attempts to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Seven is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fernandes's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes has hold of Seven's hands but Seven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fernandes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seven.
Fernandes is controlling Seven's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Seven throwing shots but Fernandes is blocking nicely.
Seven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fernandes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Seven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seven is thwarting Fernandes's attempts to control the position.
Fernandes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seven has Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seven.
Fernandes avoiding damage as Seven throws knees to the body.
Seven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seven swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Lucky Seven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seven tries for a takedown but Fernandes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven circles away from the clinch attempt
so Seven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fernandes looking to control.
Seven postures up in Fernandes's guard and throws a big left but Fernandes blocks it.
Seven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seven postures up.
Fernandes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Seven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Seven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Seven moves out of range.
Fernandes clinches but Seven breaks the clinch
and Seven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandes trying to control here.
Seven working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Seven dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Seven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandes swivels and escapes.
Seven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandes swivels and escapes.
Seven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seven keeps the fight on the outside.
Seven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fernandes sprawls well initially but Seven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fernandes wants to control but Seven is keeping busy.
Seven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fernandes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandes's head.
Fernandes is doing well to control the position and prevent Seven from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Fernandes 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.
Seven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lucky Seven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernandes as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Seven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Seven moves away
and Seven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fernandes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seven is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Seven winds up and cracks Fernandes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernandes is trying to maintain the position but Seven is very close to passing his half guard.
Seven not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seven swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Seven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandes's waist but Fernandes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Seven off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandes sprawls well. Fernandes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seven gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandes pushes Seven up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandes struggles to land a body shot inside as Seven controls his hands.
Fernandes manages to break the clinch.
Seven closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandes, looking for a takedown. Seven pushes Fernandes against the cage but Fernandes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Fernandes.
Fernandes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seven's elbow.
Fernandes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seven smiles and moves away.
Seven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandes pushes Seven up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Seven throwing strikes from guard but Fernandes blocks nicely.
Fernandes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Seven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seven, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Seven!
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