Angry Birds War 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nigga Blackie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Msg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Msg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blackie
vs
Msg

182 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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, Nigga Blackie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Msg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Msg.

Blackie rushes Msg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blackie lands a nice elbow.
Blackie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Msg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blackie stops a takedown attempt from Msg.
Blackie prevents a body shot from Msg.

Msg jumps into guard, dragging Blackie to the mat.
Blackie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Blackie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blackie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Msg moves into the clinch successfully.
Msg looking to slow down the pace here.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blackie throws an elbow but misses.
Msg avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie throws an elbow that misses.
Msg tries to break the clinch but Blackie is controlling the position.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Msg dodges an elbow strike from Blackie.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie has him pressed against the cage.
Nigga Blackie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Msg.
Msg avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackie.
Msg looking to throw knees to the head but Blackie is blocking nicely.
Msg blocks an elbow strike from Blackie.
Msg dodges an elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie throws an elbow but it misses.
Msg blocks an elbow strike.
Msg has Blackie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Msg blocks an elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackie misses with an elbow over the top.
Blackie misses with an elbow over the top.
Msg blocks an elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Msg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackie has him pressed against the cage.
Blackie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Blackie.
Blackie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blackie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Blackie.
Blackie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Msg's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg blocks an elbow strike.
Msg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Msg takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Msg tries to circle away but Blackie has him pinned against the cage.
Msg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackie smiles and moves away.

Blackie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Msg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackie feints and then cracks Msg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Msg down.

Msg tries to keep at a distance but Blackie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blackie lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msg tries to throw a body punch but Blackie avoids it by throwing Msg back against the cage.
Blackie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blackie throws an elbow but misses.
Msg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blackie is defending well.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Msg dodges an elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie pushes off an throws an elbow but Msg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Msg avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackie.
Msg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackie smiles and moves away.
Msg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blackie.
Nigga Blackie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blackie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Msg avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigga Blackie 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.

Msg circles away from the clinch attempt.

Msg gets tackled into the cage by Blackie. Blackie maintains the clinch.
Msg trying to land knees to the body.
Blackie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Msg can do to turn this around?
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blackie pushes off an throws an elbow but Msg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nigga Blackie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Msg takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Msg is trying to force a seperation but Blackie has the dominant position.
Blackie lands an elbow just above Msg 's eye.
Blackie throws an elbow but it misses.
Msg tries to pull guard but Blackie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nigga Blackie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Msg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg avoids the elbow strike from Blackie, against the cage.
Msg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Msg is trying to pull guard but Blackie has him pressed against the cage.
Msg dodges an elbow strike from Blackie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Msg blocks an elbow strike from Blackie.
Msg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blackie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Msg blocks the elbow strike.
Blackie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blackie lands an elbow inside.
Msg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Blackie.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blackie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blackie misses with an elbow over the top.
Blackie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Msg blocks an elbow strike.
Blackie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msg blocks the elbow strike.
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg trying to stall but Blackie improves his position.
Msg tries to throw a body punch but Blackie avoids it by throwing Msg back against the cage.
Msg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blackie throws an elbow but misses.
Msg blocks an elbow strike from Blackie.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Msg avoids the elbow strike from Blackie, against the cage.
Msg can't break the clinch.
Msg avoids the elbow strike from Blackie, against the cage.
Blackie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackie pushes off an throws an elbow but Msg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackie stops a takedown attempt from Msg.
Msg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Msg just leaning against Blackie, taking a breather.
Msg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blackie lands a damaging elbow.
Msg is breathing heavily.
Msg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Blackie.
Msg blocks an elbow strike.
Msg wants to stall.
Blackie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Msg blocks an elbow strike.
Blackie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackie smiles and moves away.

Blackie forces Msg back against the cage and clinches.
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg can't get the takedown.
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Blackie lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Blackie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg looking for a takedown.

Msg gets control of Blackie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Msg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Blackie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Msg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigga Blackie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Msg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Msg wants to break free but Blackie has control.
Msg tries for a takedown but Blackie manages to get underhooks.
Msg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackie's elbow.
Blackie pushes off an throws an elbow but Msg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blackie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Msg's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Msg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
Blackie gets underhooks to prevent Msg's takedown attempt.
Msg has had enough of the clinch but Blackie keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Blackie misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Blackie throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Msg avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackie.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Msg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blackie smiles and moves away.
Nigga Blackie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Msg.
Msg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blackie. Blackie obviously looking to wear him down.
Michael Msg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackie tries a low kick but Msg avoids it.

Msg gets a clinch.
Blackie lands a damaging elbow.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Blackie stops a takedown attempt from Msg.
Msg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Msg.
Blackie lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msg looking for a takedown.
Blackie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blackie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Msg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blackie lands a nice elbow.
Msg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Msg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Msg is trying to break the clinch but Blackie has him pressed against the cage.
Msg is trying to break free.
Blackie lands an elbow inside that Msg shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msg wants to break free but Blackie has control.
Msg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blackie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blackie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Msg is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackie has double underhooks.
Blackie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blackie lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blackie.
Msg tries to pull guard but Blackie holds him up against the cage and eventually Msg drops back down to his feet.
Blackie throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackie misses with an elbow strike.
Msg looking to stall.
Blackie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blackie throws an elbow that misses.
Msg trying to control the position but instead, Blackie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Msg into the cage.
Blackie lands an elbow just above Msg 's eye.
Michael Msg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Msg's brow.
Msg throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackie.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
Blackie lands an elbow that stopped Msg in his tracks for a moment.
Nigga Blackie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Msg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigga Blackie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackie, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigga Blackie!
Our winner, Nigga Blackie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Yurgnittu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zlatan Ibrahimovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ibrahimovic
vs
Yurgnittu

190 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tristan Yurgnittu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurgnittu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yurgnittu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yurgnittu keeps the fight on the outside.

Yurgnittu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ibrahimovic!
An elbow from Yurgnittu crashes against the mat.
Ibrahimovic's coaches at Helsinki MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yurgnittu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yurgnittu trying to control the action but Ibrahimovic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yurgnittu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurgnittu throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yurgnittu.
Yurgnittu cracks Ibrahimovic with a big right hand but Ibrahimovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yurgnittu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yurgnittu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ibrahimovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yurgnittu on the ground.
Yurgnittu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ibrahimovic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yurgnittu landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Yurgnittu crashes against the mat.
Ibrahimovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yurgnittu connects with a decent elbow.
Yurgnittu passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ibrahimovic!
Yurgnittu controlling from the full mount.
Yurgnittu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yurgnittu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yurgnittu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ibrahimovic's face.
Ibrahimovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ibrahimovic is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is in a horrible position here. Yurgnittu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Ibrahimovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yurgnittu postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ibrahimovic in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ibrahimovic to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Yurgnittu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Kieboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buk Lulu (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.

Kieboom
vs
Lulu

188 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Kieboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buk Lulu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lulu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kieboom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kieboom scores with a jab.
Kieboom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lulu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lulu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kieboom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Kieboom.
Kieboom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kieboom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kieboom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kieboom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Kieboom as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kieboom.
Kieboom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lulu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kieboom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kieboom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lulu.
Lulu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kieboom thows a body kick. Lulu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Forrest Kieboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Lulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lulu tries to avoid it.
Kieboom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lulu.
Kieboom cracks Lulu with a good jab.
Kieboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lulu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kieboom defends it well.
Lulu checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lulu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kieboom avoids it really well and circles away.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buk Lulu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom misses with a low kick.
Kieboom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lulu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kieboom counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lulu shoots for a takedown but Kieboom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kieboom connects with the punch.
Kieboom lands with a hook. Lulu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lulu is looking to land body kicks.
Kieboom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kieboom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lulu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kieboom pushes Lulu away with a front kick.
Kieboom misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lulu doesn't seem bothered though.
Lulu looks winded!
Kieboom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forrest Kieboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Kieboom.
Kieboom wants to slow Lulu down by chopping away at his legs.
Lulu takes one to the chin there.
Lulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Kieboom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Lulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lulu tries to avoid it.
Kieboom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lulu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kieboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lulu.
As Kieboom backs off Lulu throws a huge counter combo but Kieboom manages to avoid it all.
Kieboom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kieboom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lulu. Lulu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kieboom lands a jab to the nose.

Lulu is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lulu.
Lulu is still on wobbly legs! Can Kieboom finish him?
Kieboom scores with a spinning back kick!
Lulu seems to have recovered his senses.
Lulu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Lulu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kieboom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kieboom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kieboom scores with a sloppy right hand. Lulu should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kieboom connects with a leg kick. Lulu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kieboom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lulu tries to clinch there but Kieboom circles away.
Kieboom throws a series of punches but Lulu moves out of range.
Lulu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Kieboom dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kieboom digs a good body shot into Lulu's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kieboom.
Kieboom slaps away a takedown attempt from Lulu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Kieboom.
Buk Lulu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kieboom.
You can see that Lulu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

Lulu moves into range and clinches up with Kieboom.
Kieboom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kieboom throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kieboom looking to slow down the pace here.
Kieboom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kieboom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lulu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kieboom.
Kieboom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu tries to circle away but Kieboom has him pinned against the cage.
Kieboom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kieboom pushes off an throws an elbow but Lulu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kieboom is looking to control Lulu's arms but Lulu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kieboom has his back to the cage.
Kieboom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lulu has him pressed against the cage.
Kieboom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lulu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kieboom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kieboom lands a left hand.
Kieboom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kieboom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Kieboom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kieboom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kieboom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kieboom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lulu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kieboom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lulu.
Kieboom scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kieboom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lulu is able to avoid easily.
Lulu looks for a takedown but Kieboom sprawls well.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buk Lulu.
Kieboom thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Lulu blocks the low kick.
Lulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kieboom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lulu under the eye.
Lulu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kieboom as he jumps to the side.
Lulu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kieboom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Kieboom.
Nice takedown defense from Kieboom. No joy for Lulu on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulu tries for a takedown but Kieboom circles away easily
and Kieboom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lulu thinking.
Lulu is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Kieboom coming out on top.

Lulu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kieboom is one step ahead there.
Kieboom forces his way into half guard.
Kieboom seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulu is looking to improve his position.
Kieboom wants to pass the guard but Lulu is defending well.
Kieboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lulu can do to turn this around?
Lulu wants to control but Kieboom is keeping busy.
Kieboom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Kieboom dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Kieboom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kieboom.
Lulu ducks under a wild hook from Kieboom.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lulu tries to clinch up but Kieboom circles away and keeps his distance.
Lulu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kieboom pinned against the cage. Kieboom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kieboom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lulu wants to clinch up but Kieboom keeps it at a distance.
Lulu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kieboom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lulu scrambles back to his feet.
Lulu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lulu fails to land the takedown.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buk Lulu.
Lulu takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom lands a glancing blow to the side of Lulu's head.
Kieboom swings for the body but Lulu moves out of range.
Lulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lulu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kieboom scores with a leg kick.
Lulu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lulu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kieboom cracks Lulu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kieboom connects with a solid leg kick.
Lulu shoots in but Kieboom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kieboom scoring well with a low kick there.
Lulu throws a combination that misses
and Kieboom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Lulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lulu tries to avoid it.
Forrest Kieboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kieboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Lulu is just out of range.
Lulu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kieboom with a body shot.
Lulu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kieboom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Kieboom.
Kieboom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kieboom lands with a right hand.
Forrest Kieboom is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lulu.
Kieboom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lulu moves away.
Kieboom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kieboom tried to counter with a leg kick but Lulu avoided it.
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Lulu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lulu tries to avoid it.
Kieboom throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kieboom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kieboom swings for the body but Lulu moves out of range.
Kieboom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lulu misses with a takedown attempt
and Kieboom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kieboom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kieboom.
Lulu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lulu shoots for a double leg takedown but Kieboom sprawls well. He's pushed Lulu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kieboom keeps Lulu at a distance using the push kick.
Kieboom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lulus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Kieboom.
Lulu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lulu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lulu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kieboom lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lulu will feel that in the morning.
Kieboom throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kieboom.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kieboom - that will leave a mark!
Lulu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kieboom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kieboom. That's going to slow Lulu down.
Kieboom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lulu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kieboom.
Lulu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buk Lulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieboom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Kieboom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kieboom 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Kieboom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cajellon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Veljanovski
vs
Cajellon

182 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
211 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maro Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Cajellon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski throws a body kick that misses.
Cajellon throws a head kick that Veljanovski semi-blocks.

It looks like Maro Veljanovski has been cut.
Cajellon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cajellon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Veljanovski dives in and scores a takedown into Cajellon's guard.

Veljanovski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Veljanovski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cajellon wants to sweep here but Veljanovski controlling him for the moment.
Cajellon has momentary wrist control but Veljanovski slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veljanovski passes into half guard.
Veljanovski slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cajellon for as long as he can get away with.
Veljanovski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Cajellon won't allow Veljanovski to pass to mount.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Veljanovski avoids the head kick by Cajellon.

Veljanovski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cajellon is looking to get back to his feet here but Veljanovski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cajellon's back.
Cajellon trying to control the position but Veljanovski manages to sink in the hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski lands with a hammerfist to the side of Cajellon's head.
Cajellon is really stuck here.

Veljanovski has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Cajellon! Can he survive? No! He's out! Veljanovski gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maro Veljanovski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldair Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Hands

179 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldair Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Hands!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hands quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Hands is defending the position.
Hands desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Hands is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Hands trying to control but Silva postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to take a breather but Hands is having none of it.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hands on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hands is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Hands is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Hands defending well.
Hands told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva throwing shots but Hands is blocking nicely.
Silva is keen to just control but Hands is a slippery customer.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Hands defends it.
Silva is nestled in close to Hands, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hands won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hands taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Hands is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hands controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hands manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hands's head.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Hands to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hands is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Hands cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Hands!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Crab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Bounty (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.

The Crab
vs
Bounty

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

151 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crab shoots in for a takedown but Bounty shows good takedown defense.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bounty as he avoids it easily.
Bounty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bounty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bounty wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Crab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bounty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Crab.
The Crab tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bounty defends well and The Crab ends up having to push Bounty into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Crab takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bounty dives in and grabs The Crab's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Crab pushes down on Bounty's head and hops out.
Bounty shoots in looking for a takedown but The Crab manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bounty's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bounty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bounty wants it to stay on the feet.
The Crab has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty goes for a double leg but The Crab avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Crab continues to drive forward.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bounty drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Crab defends it well.
Bounty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Crab.
Bounty unleashes a big counter combination but The Crab bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Crab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bounty defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bounty as he avoids it easily.
The Crab shoots in looking for a takedown but Bounty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Crab's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bounty wants to clinch up but The Crab keeps it at a distance.
The Crab fails with the takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bounty has eaten all the pies!
The Crab waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bounty.
The Crab tries for a takedown but Bounty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bounty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bounty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Bounty as The Crab shoots in.
The Crab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but The Crab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bounty moves in looking to clinch but The Crab pushes him off.
Bounty is looking to clinch.
Bounty shoots for a takedown but The Crab saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henry The Crab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Crab is fending him off so far but Bounty persists. Nope, The Crab circles away and we're back to standing.
Bounty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bounty shoots in for a double leg but The Crab sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by The Crab or perhaps it was just good defense by Bounty, which made it look bad.
Bounty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Crab.
Bounty is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Crab sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Crab drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bounty sprawls and moves away.
Bounty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Crab.
Bounty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Crab darts in looking for a takedown but Bounty gets double underhooks and turns The Crab into the cage.
The Crab will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bounty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bounty tries to clinch but The Crab moves out of range.
Bounty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bounty. No joy for The Crab on that attempt.
Bounty looks for a takedown but The Crab sprawls well.
Bounty shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crab sprawls well. He's pushed Bounty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Crab shoots in for a double leg but Bounty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bounty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Crab with a poor takedown
and Bounty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Crab shoots in but Bounty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bounty tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Crab blocks a head kick by Bounty.
A head kick misses from Bounty.
Nice takedown defense from Bounty. No joy for The Crab on that attempt.
The Crab connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bounty wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Crab shoots for a takedown but Bounty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bounty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Crab's waist but The Crab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bounty off to one side.
Bounty throws a leg kick but The Crab sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bounty shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crab sprawls well. He's pushed Bounty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A good leg kick by Bounty.
Bounty wants to clinch up but The Crab keeps it at a distance.
The Crab shoots in looking for a takedown. Bounty tries to sprawl out of it but The Crab keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bounty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bounty tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bounty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Crab's waist but The Crab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bounty off to one side.
Bounty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Crab.
The Crab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but The Crab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bounty connects with a leg kick. The Crab looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bounty tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Crab swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Bounty dominated that round.
That's time! The Crab's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bounty slaps away a takedown attempt from The Crab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bounty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bounty shoots in for a double leg but The Crab sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Crab attempts a counter takedown but Bounty avoids it well and moves away.
Bounty throws a series of punches but The Crab moves out of range.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Crab blocks a head kick by Bounty.
The Crab shoots in looking for a takedown but Bounty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Crab's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bounty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Crab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bounty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Crab sprawls well. The Crab wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bounty gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Crab is defended easily by Bounty.
The Crab goes for a double leg but Bounty avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bounty continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Crab.
The Crab tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bounty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Crab somewhat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether The Crab might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bounty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bounty has a takedown stuffed.
Bounty takes a swing at The Crab's ribcage but misses.
Bounty throws a body punch but The Crab moves out of range.
The Crab throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bounty's waist but Bounty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Crab off to one side.
Bounty feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bounty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab shoots for a takedown but Bounty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bounty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Crab.
Bounty shoots in but no luck this time.
The Crab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Crab throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Crab dives in for a single leg takedown but Bounty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bounty shoots for a takedown but The Crab saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Crab defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bounty.
Bounty is breathing heavily.
Bounty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Crab stuffs the takedown.
No luck for The Crab with that takedown attempt.
The Crab tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bounty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Crab somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Crab's waist but The Crab gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bounty off to one side.
Bounty stuffs the takedown attempt from The Crab. The Crab gets slowly back to his feet.
The Crab moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBounty.
The Crab shoots in looking for a takedown. Bounty tries to sprawl out of it but The Crab keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bounty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Crab fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Crab shoots for a takedown but Bounty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Crab shoots for a takedown but Bounty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Crab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bounty as he avoids it easily.
Bounty tries for a takedown but The Crab sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bounty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Crab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bounty defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Crab.
The Crab blocks a jab.
The Crab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but The Crab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Crab stuffs the takedown.
The Crab with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bounty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. The Crab is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bounty swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bounty closes the distance and clinches up with The Crab, looking for a takedown. Bounty pushes The Crab against the cage but The Crab circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Crab looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Crab goes for a double leg but Bounty avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bounty continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Bounty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for The Crab with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Crab.
Ben Bounty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Crab shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bounty pinned against the cage. Bounty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Crab. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bounty shoots in but The Crab avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Crab was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bounty looks for a takedown but The Crab sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Crab keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Crab misses with a takedown attempt - Bounty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but The Crab manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Crab fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bounty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Crab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Crab fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bounty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bounty fails with a takedown attempt.
The Crab shoots for a takedown but Bounty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bounty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Crab manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Crab shoots in but Bounty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bounty.
Henry The Crab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab fails with a takedown attempt.
Bounty unleashes a big counter combination but The Crab bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Crab shoots in for a double leg but Bounty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Crab fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bounty avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Bounty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bounty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bounty misses with a takedown attempt - The Crab sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Crab tries to counter with a takedown but Bounty is quick to defend against it.
The Crab throws a leg kick but Bounty sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Crab avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bounty is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Crab sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Crab looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounty is fending him off so far but The Crab persists. Nope, Bounty circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Bounty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bounty shoots in but no luck this time.

The Crab scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
The Crab looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The Crab has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Crab is trying for a kimura here. Bounty looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Crab wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry The Crab!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johniel Cenabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Randy
vs
Cenabre

194 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Randy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johniel Cenabre!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cenabre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Randy is trying to defend but Cenabre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cenabre on the ground.

Cenabre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Randy is just riding it out for now. Cenabre eventually gives up the hold.
Cenabre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cenabre works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cenabre trying to control the action but Randy is working from the bottom.
Randy is trying to control Cenabre's posture but Cenabre avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre slows the pace down.
Randy is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Private Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cenabre misses with the ground and pound.

Cenabre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Randy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cenabre slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cenabre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Randy, who protects the arm well.
Cenabre is looking to take a break and control but Randy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cenabre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Randy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Cenabre are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cenabre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cenabre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Cenabre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cenabre staying calm.
Randy prevents Cenabre from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Cenabre crashes against the mat.
Cenabre misses with the ground and pound.

Cenabre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cenabre controlling the position.
Cenabre wants to control but Randy is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cenabre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johniel Cenabre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cenabre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Randy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Cenabre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cenabre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Randy tries to avoid it but Cenabre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Randy to the ground. Randy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Cenabre clinches with his opponent.
Cenabre misses with a punch on the inside.
Randy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Randy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cenabre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Randy breaks from the clinch.
Randy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cenabre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Randy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cenabre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cenabre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre misses with a takedown
and Randy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cenabre is rocked!
Travis Randy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johniel Cenabre.
Cenabre is breathing heavily.
Cenabre misses with a left hand
and Randy counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Cenabre out cold! What a finish! Randy is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Randy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagur Odinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes into the arena with Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. Odinsson has chosen Amon Amarth - At Dawns First Light as his entrance music. Dagur Odinsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Machado
vs
Odinsson

198 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dagur Odinsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado lands a jab.

Machado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Odinsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Odinsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Machado is defending well.
Odinsson tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.
Machado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Machado has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Odinsson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Machado scores with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machado tries to get the hooks in deep but Odinsson pushed the leg off.
Odinsson tries to roll but Machado sticks to his back.
Machado lands a shot to the body.
Machado gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Odinsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Machado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Odinsson is staying active underneath Machado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado is just content to waste time from the top position. Odinsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Odinsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odinsson trying to keep a closed guard but Machado is proving a slippery customer.
Odinsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Odinsson, not yet.
Machado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Odinsson on the ground.
Odinsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machado's guard.

Machado wants to stand and escape but Odinsson is having none of it.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Odinsson works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
Machado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odinsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Odinsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Odinsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado has momentary wrist control but Odinsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Machado wants to stand but Odinsson is controlling the position.
Odinsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Odinsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Machado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odinsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Machado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odinsson stopping the sweep attempt from Machado.
Machado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Machado tries to get out of the position.
Odinsson working some strikes from top position.
Machado looking to control.
Odinsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Odinsson works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
Odinsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Odinsson passes Machado's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinsson thows a huge punch but Machado dodges it nicely.
Odinsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Odinsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Odinsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Odinsson wants to pass the guard but Machado is defending well.
Odinsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Machado wants to improve his position but Odinsson is controlling well.
Odinsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Odinsson there.
Odinsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Odinsson.
Machado controlling the position for now.
Odinsson working Machado over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odinsson.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Odinsson has eaten all the pies!
Odinsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Odinsson lands strikes from half guard.
Machado desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Machado is looking to escape.
Odinsson works his way into side control.
Odinsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Machado controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odinsson lands an elbow.
Odinsson working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Odinsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Odinsson is working Machado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Odinsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Odinsson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dagur Odinsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Odinsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Machado with a jab.

Odinsson gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Odinsson trying to stall but Machado improves his position.
Machado keeps control of Odinsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Machado wants the takedown. Odinsson is fighting it off but Machado persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Odinsson's guard against the cage.
Odinsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Machado manages to get himself to full guard.

Machado wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odinsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Odinsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machado is looking to stand up but Odinsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Odinsson landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinsson is fighting to break Machado's control of his arms but Machado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Machado wants to hit a switch here but Odinsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Machado there!
BOOM! Odinsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Ricardo Machado has been cut.
Machado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dagur Odinsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Odinsson landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Machado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odinsson lands a big shot there that rocks Machado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Ricardo Machado's cut is getting worse.
Odinsson with shots to the head and body - Machado looks very uncomfortable down there.

Ricardo Machado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Machado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dagur Odinsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dagur Odinsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.