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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PURE EVIL!. Lex Luther has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 cm
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270 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lehnsherr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehnsherr. Luther shoots in but no luck this time. Lehnsherr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehnsherr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Erik Lehnsherr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luther shoots in and drives through. Lehnsherr sprawls well. Lehnsherr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luther looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehnsherr is fending him off so far but Luther persists. Nope, Lehnsherr circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luther avoids the body shot from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr misses with a straight left. Luther shoots for a takedown but Lehnsherr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lehnsherr misses with a straight left. Lehnsherr throws out a powerful jab. Lehnsherr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Luther fails with a takedown attempt. Lehnsherr looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range. Luther shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr defends it nicely. Luther is breathing heavily. Lehnsherr lands with an uppercut that bounces Luther off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lehnsherr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luther moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Luther tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehnsherr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luther somewhat. Luther moves out of range of the strikes. Lehnsherr misses with a looping left. Luther misses with a takedown attempt - Lehnsherr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lehnsherr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luther moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lehnsherr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luther moves away. A slow jab from Lehnsherr misses its intended target. Lehnsherr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Luther slips under a jab from Lehnsherr. Luther closes the distance and clinches up with Lehnsherr, looking for a takedown. Luther pushes Lehnsherr against the cage but Lehnsherr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Luther uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehnsherr. Luther slips a jab and a cross from Lehnsherr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lehnsherr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lehnsherr dips to his left and cracks Luther with an uppercut! Lehnsherr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehnsherr throws the left hand but Luther avoids the punch easily. Luther closes the distance and clinches up with Lehnsherr, looking for a takedown. Luther pushes Lehnsherr against the cage but Lehnsherr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Luther is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lehnsherr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Luther closes the distance and clinches up with Lehnsherr, looking for a takedown. Luther pushes Lehnsherr against the cage but Lehnsherr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lehnsherr throws a big shot that misses. Lehnsherr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Lehnsherr scores with a jab to the jaw. Luther showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehnsherr.
Luther is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lehnsherr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lehnsherr lands an overhand right. Lehnsherr sizes up Luther with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Lehnsherr misses with a body shot.
Luther shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehnsherr as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Lehnsherr. Luther does a little dance to reset his feet. Lehnsherr looks to land a left hand but Luther moved out of range nicely. Luther looks for a takedown but Lehnsherr sprawls well. Lehnsherr lands a nice hook to Luther's body. Luther takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lehnsherr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lehnsherr throws a hook but Luther blocks it. Lehnsherr jabbing away but nothing is landing. Luther fails to land the takedown. Luther defending well as Lehnsherr loads up on a big left hand. Luther changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr tries to avoid it but Luther manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehnsherr to the ground. Lehnsherr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lehnsherr throws a looping overhand right but Luther ducks down to avoid it. Luther keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehnsherr. Lehnsherr looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Luther fails with a takedown attempt. Lehnsherr cracks Luther with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Lehnsherr throws a push kick but Luther slaps the foot to one side. Lehnsherr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lehnsherr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luther. Lehnsherr looks to land a combination but Luther avoids it well. Lehnsherr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luther. Lehnsherr scores with a nice right hand.
Lehnsherr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lehnsherr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luther on the side of the head. Lehnsherr throws a jab but it's blocked by Luther. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Luther dives in and grabs Lehnsherr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehnsherr pushes down on Luther's head and hops out. Lehnsherr jabs Luther right on the nose. Luther blinks but takes it well. Luther changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr tries to avoid it but Luther manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehnsherr to the ground. Lehnsherr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lehnsherr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Lehnsherr dominated that 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.
Luther closes the distance and clinches up with Lehnsherr, looking for a takedown. Luther pushes Lehnsherr against the cage but Lehnsherr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lehnsherr tries to bum rush Luther with a series of wild strikes but Luther uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lehnsherr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Luther keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehnsherr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luther moves out of range of the strikes. Lehnsherr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Lehnsherr misses with a series of wild punches.
Luther misses with a takedown attempt - Lehnsherr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lehnsherr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Luther tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lehnsherr swivels and escapes. No joy there for Lehnsherr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Luther. Luther looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehnsherr. Lehnsherr thows a body shot but no joy. Lehnsherr stuffs the takedown attempt from Luther. Luther gets slowly back to his feet. Luther takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lehnsherr misses with an uppercut. Luther saw that one coming. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luther is defended easily by Lehnsherr. Luther shoots for a takedown but Lehnsherr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Luther moves out of range of the strikes. Luther takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Lehnsherr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luther moves out of range as Lehnsherr strikes. Luther shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr throws a hook but Luther avoids it easily. Lehnsherr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luther. Luther moves forwards but Lehnsherr connects with a nice, crisp jab. Lehnsherr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luther was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehnsherr. Luther shoots in for a double leg but Lehnsherr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Luther fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lehnsherr misses the jab. Lehnsherr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Luther tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lehnsherr swivels and escapes. Lex Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Luther ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Luther dodges the punch combination from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr throws an overhand right that lands on Luther's shoulder, as Luther tries to avoid the shot. Lehnsherr misses with a looping left. Luther closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lehnsherr circles away. Luther takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr misses with a wild combination.
Luther fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Luther looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luther might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Luther staying out of range there. Lehnsherr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luther's head. Luther slips a jab from Lehnsherr. Luther shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehnsherr as he jumps to the side. Lehnsherr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luther sees it coming and avoids it easily. Luther drops his hands momentarily and Lehnsherr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Erik Lehnsherr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Luther fails with a takedown attempt. Lehnsherr throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Lehnsherr throws a series of punches but Luther moves out of range. Luther changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr tries to avoid it but Luther manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehnsherr to the ground. Lehnsherr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A jab from Lehnsherr does it's job there. Luther defending well as Lehnsherr loads up on a big left hand. Nice sprawl there from Lehnsherr as Luther shoots in. Lehnsherr throws a right hand that Luther ducks under and follows up with a left that Luther also avoids with ease. No luck for Luther with that takedown attempt. Lehnsherr fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehnsherr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice defenses there by Luther. Luther looks for a takedown but Lehnsherr sprawls well. Lehnsherr looks to land a right hand but Luther moved out of range. Luther looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Luther misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A jab from Lehnsherr finds it's way through Luther's defenses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Lehnsherr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lehnsherr throws a hook but Luther blocks it. Lehnsherr misses with a wild combination.
Lehnsherr stuffs the takedown. Lehnsherr lands with a cross. Luther slips under a jab. Luther closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lehnsherr circles away. Nice defenses there by Luther. Lehnsherr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luther. Luther fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lex Luther. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luther takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Luther tries for a takedown but Lehnsherr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Lehnsherr tries to bum rush Luther with a series of wild strikes but Luther uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lehnsherr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Luther is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lehnsherr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lehnsherr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lehnsherr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it. Lehnsherr lands an overhand right. Lehnsherr throws a hook to the side of Luther's head but Luther sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Luther looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehnsherr is fending him off so far but Luther persists. Nope, Lehnsherr circles away and we're back to standing. Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that both miss. Lehnsherr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Luther changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr tries to avoid it but Luther manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehnsherr to the ground. Lehnsherr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lehnsherr misses with a hook. Luther fails miserably with a takedown attempt. No joy there for Lehnsherr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lehnsherr works the jab nicely. Lehnsherr slaps away a takedown attempt from Luther, before circling back to the center of the mat. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Luther. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Lehnsherr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luther. Lehnsherr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Erik Lehnsherr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lehnsherr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Luther on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Luther shoots in for a takedown but Lehnsherr shows good takedown defense. Lehnsherr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luther has time to react. Lehnsherr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luther has time to react. Erik Lehnsherr seems to be getting the better of the standup. Luther shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehnsherr sprawls well. He's pushed Luther's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Lehnsherr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luther has time to react. Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that Luther avoids nicely. Luther dodges the punch combination from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luther takes one to the chin there. Lehnsherr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Luther avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luther takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lehnsherr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luther.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A swing and a miss from Lehnsherr. Nice body punch from Lehnsherr. Lehnsherr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luther misses with a takedown attempt - Lehnsherr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lehnsherr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luther's hands. Luther shoots in for a takedown but Lehnsherr shows good takedown defense. Lehnsherr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luther stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lehnsherr scores with a jab to the body. Lehnsherr lands with a right hand. Lehnsherr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Luther gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lehnsherr's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehnsherr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Luther takes one to the side of the head.
Luther shoots in but Lehnsherr avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lehnsherr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lehnsherr dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lehnsherr cracks a nice hook into Luther's ribs. Lehnsherr throws a series of strikes that have Luther backpedaling.
Lehnsherr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Lehnsherr lands a jab to Luther's midsection. Luther dives in and grabs Lehnsherr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehnsherr pushes down on Luther's head and hops out. Lehnsherr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luther has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A decent looking cross lands there for Lehnsherr. Lehnsherr misses with a series of wild punches.
Luther takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Lehnsherr lands with a straight right. Luther didn't see that one coming. Lehnsherr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A lazy left from Lehnsherr finds it's target. Lex Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lehnsherr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Erik Lehnsherr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lehnsherr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Lehnsherr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ricji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izrael Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izrael Cero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Ricji! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Izrael Cero! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Ricji. Ricji changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ricji throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ricji fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricji swats away the attempt to clinch by Cero. Ricji looks to land a combination but Cero avoids it well. Cero closes the distance and clinches up with Ricji, looking for a takedown. Cero pushes Ricji against the cage but Ricji circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ricji lands with a straight right. Cero didn't see that one coming. Cero blocks a head kick by Ricji.
Ricji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cero looks for a takedown but Ricji sprawls well. Cero shoots in looking for a takedown. Ricji tries to sprawl out of it but Cero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ricji manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jay Ricji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izrael Cero. Cero shoots in for a takedown but Ricji shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A head kick from Ricji lands but Cero takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Ricji does no damage. Ricji throws a right and a left that Cero avoids nicely. Ricji goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Cero moves forwards but Ricji connects with a nice, crisp jab. A jab lands there for Ricji. Cero shoots for a takedown but Ricji saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ricji throws a sloppy head kick and Cero moves out of range easily. Cero avoids the head kick by Ricji.
Jay Ricji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ricji as he avoids it easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cero. Cero looks gassed! Ricji connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Ricji. Ricji connects with a high kick. Ricji moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricji's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A head kick from Ricji lands but Cero takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Ricji. Jay Ricji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ricji lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ricji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Cero tries for a takedown but Ricji sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Cero is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ricji is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cero. Cero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ricji lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Ricji lands but Cero takes it in his stride. Cero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cero is rocked! Ricji drops Cero with a nice combination! Ricji dives into Cero's guard, looking to finish!
Cero is still in real trouble! Can Ricji finish him? Ricji would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Cero looking for a guillotine here but Ricji defends easily.
Cero seems to have recovered his senses. Cero has a closed guard, preventing Ricji from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cero working for submissions but it's allowed Ricji to get to half guard.
Cero is looking for a sweep. Ricji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ricji seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cero trying to hold on to Ricji's head to control him but Ricji postures up.
Ricji wants to stand but Cero has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ricji lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cero backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ricji goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A combination from Ricji does no damage. No joy there for Ricji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ricji dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Ricji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ricji lands with a slapping head kick. Cero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ricji. Cero fails with the takedown. Cero fails with a takedown attempt. Cero tries to clinch but Ricji moves away and Ricji counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ricji scores with a three punch combo!
Ricji lands a two punch combo.
Cero fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jay Ricji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izrael Cero. A right-left combo lands from Ricji. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ricji! Cero is out on his feet! Ricji rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cero is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cero is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Ricji!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Valtamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Francisco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jari Valtamo's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Valtamo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Francisco! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Francisco takes a shot right to the bread basket. Valtamo punishes Francisco's body with a nice straight punch. Valtamo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Francisco. Francisco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valtamo as he avoids it easily. Valtamo scores with a one two! Francisco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ray Francisco has been cut. Francisco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valtamo as he avoids it easily. Jari Valtamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Francisco. Francisco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Valtamo stuffs the takedown attempt from Francisco. Francisco gets slowly back to his feet. Francisco looks gassed! Valtamo works over Francisco's head and body with a nice combination. Francisco closes the distance and clinches up with Valtamo, looking for a takedown. Francisco pushes Valtamo against the cage but Valtamo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Valtamo lands a left and a right that send Francisco crashing to the mat, dazed. Valtamo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. Valtamo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Francisco sprawling to the canvas! Francisco rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Valtamo finish him?!
Francisco is rocked! Valtamo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Francisco to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Francisco looks to clinch but Valtamo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Francisco taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jari Valtamo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frans Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Lemieux! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frans Aki! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aki misses with a straight left. Aki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lemieux's waist but Lemieux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aki off to one side. Aki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Aki fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Aki tries for a takedown but Lemieux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. David Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frans Aki. Lemieux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lemieux looks to land a combination but Aki avoids it well. Lemieux lands a left and a right that send Aki crashing to the mat, dazed. Lemieux thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Aki is rocked!
It looks like Frans Aki has been cut. Lemieux looks to land a left hand but Aki moved out of range nicely. Aki is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him? Lemieux loads up on a big right hand but Aki slips the punch. Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Aki moves away and avoids it. Lemieux misses with an uppercut. A big right from Lemieux misses. Lemieux misses with a straight left. A swing and a miss from Lemieux. Lemieux throws the left hand but Aki avoids the punch easily. Lemieux thows a left - swing and a miss! Aki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemieux connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Aki to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Lemieux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Lemieux!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goliath The Cyclops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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255 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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, Goliath The Cyclops! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Filipovic! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Cyclops moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Filipovic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! The Cyclops lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Cyclops. The Cyclops doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
The Cyclops drops Filipovic with a beautiful combination! Filipovic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - The Cyclops is looking for the KO!
Filipovic is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The Cyclops is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
The Cyclops drops Filipovic with a beautiful combination! Filipovic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - The Cyclops is looking for the KO! Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can The Cyclops finish him? A big right followed by a crushing left from The Cyclops knocks Filipovic out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Goliath The Cyclops!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (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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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Apollo Creed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Harris! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet. Donk. Creed catches Harris right on the button with a cross. Creed throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely. Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris. Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Creed throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range. Creed thuds a left hand into Harris's body. Creed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Harris dodges the punch combination from Creed.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris. A punch combination from Creed misses. Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center. Harris tries for a takedown but Creed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creed throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Creed tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Creed to the ground. Creed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving. Creed connects with a crisp jab. Harris throws a head kick that misses. Harris tries to move into range but Creed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Harris avoids the body shot from Creed.
Creed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Creed throws a combination. Harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Creed looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range. Creed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Creed throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease. Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris gets the takedown into side control. Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position. Creed can't do much from the bottom here. Harris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Creed is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Harris yanks on the arm and Creed is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Harris!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Paua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paua comes to the cage accompanied by Bomberpilot. Jason Myers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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203 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Paua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Myers! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paua shoots in looking for a takedown. Myers tries to sprawl out of it but Paua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Myers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Paua slaps away a takedown attempt from Myers, before circling back to the center of the mat. Paua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myers paws at him with a jab and circles away. Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Paua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Myers sprawls well initially but Paua persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Myers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Paua wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving. Myers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Myers trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paua is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Paua trying to control but Myers is working from the bottom. Paua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myers on the ground. Paua stopping the sweep attempt from Myers. Myers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paua manages to get himself to full guard.
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. Myers is pushing down on Paua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paua is fighting to maintain full guard but Myers has managed to sneak the leg through. Paua is trying to control but can't.
Myers slows the pace down in half guard. Paua is breathing heavily. Paua is looking to improve his position.
Myers wants to take a breather but Paua is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers trying to control from Paua's half guard. Paua has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Myers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Myers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paua is keeping the position for now. Paua wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Myers works the jab nicely. Myers tries to close the distance and clinch but Paua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Paua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Myers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Myers. Paua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Myers controls the pace. Myers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Myers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paua is proving hard to escape from. Myers throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Myers dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Myers doesn't succeed with the takedown and Paua decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Myers's guard. Myers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paua! Myers tries to control but Paua wriggling away. Myers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Paua is surviving well by controlling Myers's body position as best he can. Myers tries to control but Paua wriggling away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paua wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away. Myers controlling from mount. Myers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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. Myers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Paua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Paua and Myers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Paua is not content to let Myers control the position. Myers takes a little break here. Paua wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers trying to control the position but Paua is working away. Myers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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. Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paua keeps working.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Myers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Myers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Paua looks to clinch and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Paua fights it but they end up in guard. Paua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Myers! Myers is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Myers will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Paua wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance. Paua misses with a two punch combination.
Paua closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paua lands in his opponent's guard. Myers wants to sweep but no luck. Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Myers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paua is stalling in the full guard. Myers wants to sweep but no luck. Myers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Myers is trying to keep Paua in close.
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. Myers looking for a sweep. Not yet Myers, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A nice inside leg kick there by Myers. That's going to slow Paua down. Paua tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Paua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Paua duly obliges. Paua has his takedown stuffed and Myers counters with a shoot takedown. Paua fights it but they end up in guard. Paua keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully. Myers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paua being controlled here, momentarily. Myers wants to pass the guard but Paua is keeping the position. Myers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jason Myers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Myers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Myers trying to control but Paua is working from the bottom. Myers postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Myers misses with a double jab
and Paua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Myers won't be happy with that. Paua wants to stand but Myers is controlling his arm. Max Paua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Myers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Paua. Well Myers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Myers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Separi Seppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
25
190 lbs
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186 cm
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191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Separi Seppo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seppo misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira slips under a jab. Seppo tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it. Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Seppo circles away and keeps his distance. A big right followed by a crushing left from Seppo knocks Oliveira out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Separi Seppo!
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