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Angry Birds War 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaysan Khule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Beast's choice of entrance music: I'm Broken. Dan The Beast has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaysan Khule's chin.
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270 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaysan Khule!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khule slips under a jab.
The Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
The Beast shoots in but Khule avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khule avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khule closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Beast is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Beast regains half guard.
Khule looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Beast with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Beast trying to control from the bottom.
The Beast regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khule loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Beast looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khule is one step ahead there.
The Beast is looking to cinch up a triangle. Khule throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to The Beast's body to avoid the submission. The Beast has instead reached around Khule's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! The Beast arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan The Beast!
Dan The Beast decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Belediyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Lianjie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Li Lianjie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Belediyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belediyev lands a jab to Lianjie's midsection.
Belediyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lianjie.
Belediyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruslan Belediyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lianjie dodges the punch combination from Belediyev.
Lianjie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lianjie instigates a clinch.
Belediyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belediyev breaks the clinch.
Belediyev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lianjie.
Lianjie rushes Belediyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belediyev is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belediyev tries to pull guard but Lianjie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Belediyev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lianjie.
Lianjie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Belediyev is defending well.
Ruslan Belediyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Lianjie.
Belediyev manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lianjie as Belediyev shoots in.
Belediyev scores with a head kick. Lianjie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Belediyev gets a takedown into half guard.
Belediyev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Belediyev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belediyev tries to pass to full mount but Lianjie defends it.
Lianjie is trying to maintain the position but Belediyev is very close to passing his half guard.
Lianjie tries to get to full guard but Belediyev has control of the leg.
Belediyev trying to mount his opponent but Lianjie defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie is looking to escape.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lianjie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lianjie wriggles free and stands up.
Lianjie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Belediyev's half guard.
Belediyev kicks off Lianjie and gets to his feet.
Lianjie gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belediyev is trying to pull guard but Lianjie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lianjie stops a takedown attempt from Belediyev.
Lianjie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belediyev is looking for a takedown.
Belediyev manages to break the clinch.
Belediyev shoots in looking for a takedown. Lianjie tries to sprawl out of it but Belediyev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lianjie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Lianjie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Belediyev is breathing heavily.
Belediyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lianjie finds it's way round the side to connect with Belediyev's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruslan Belediyev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Belediyev fails with the takedown.
Lianjie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belediyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lianjie scrambles back to his feet.
Lianjie clinches.
Belediyev breaks from the clinch.
Lianjie shoots in looking for a takedown. Belediyev tries to sprawl out of it but Lianjie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belediyev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belediyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belediyev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lianjie defends well and Belediyev ends up having to push Lianjie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Belediyev shoots in and drives through. Lianjie sprawls well.
Lianjie 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 Ruslan Belediyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belediyev shoots in but Lianjie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belediyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lianjie tries to bum rush Belediyev with a series of wild strikes but Belediyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belediyev throws a leg kick
and Lianjie counters with a shoot takedown. Belediyev fights it but they end up in guard.
Lianjie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Belediyev is trying to keep Lianjie in close.
Lianjie stands and steps away. Belediyev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie stalks Belediyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belediyev's face. Belediyev staggers backwards, shaken.
Lianjie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Lianjie looks to move away, Belediyev throws a big counter combo but Lianjie just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belediyev fails with the takedown.
Lianjie takes the fight into the clinch.
Belediyev connects with a knee to the head.
Belediyev stops a takedown attempt from Lianjie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie wants to get back to striking at distance but Belediyev won't allow it.
We've been informed that Lianjie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short uppercut from Belediyev.
Belediyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lianjie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Belediyev on his heels. He'll look to pass Belediyev's guard now, I'm sure.
Belediyev keeping moving, preventing Lianjie from controlling successfully.
Belediyev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lianjie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev working a defensive guard here.
Lianjie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belediyev is keeping the position for now.
Lianjie trying to control the position from guard on top but Belediyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belediyev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Lianjie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Belediyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lianjie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lianjie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Belediyev defends it well.
Lianjie misses with a low kick.
Belediyev is looking for a counter combo.
Ruslan Belediyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Belediyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belediyev closes the distance and clinches up with Lianjie, looking for a takedown. Belediyev pushes Lianjie against the cage but Lianjie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lianjie slaps away a takedown attempt from Belediyev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lianjie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belediyev's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belediyev throws a head kick that half lands.
Belediyev throws a head kick but Lianjie moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lianjie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belediyev throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lianjie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lianjie.
Belediyev connects with a crisp jab.
Lianjie clinches up against the cage.
Belediyev wants to take the fight to the mat but Lianjie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Belediyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belediyev breaks the clinch.
Belediyev throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belediyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Lianjie circles away.
Belediyev has a takedown stuffed.
Lianjie closes the distance and clinches.
Lianjie jumps guard but Belediyev stands there with Lianjie around his waist. Lianjie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Belediyev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lianjie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belediyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lianjie looks to land a combination but Belediyev avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie gets a clinch.
Belediyev tries a body shot but Lianjie blocks it.
Lianjie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belediyev has him pressed against the cage.
Belediyev manages to break the clinch.
Belediyev tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Lianjie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lianjie rushes Belediyev and presses him up against the cage.
Lianjie manages to break the clinch.
Belediyev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lianjie's guard.
Lianjie wriggles free and stands up.
Belediyev throws a leg kick but Lianjie checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belediyev shoots in but no luck this time.
Lianjie unleashes a big counter combination but Belediyev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belediyev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lianjie is fending him off so far but Belediyev persists. Nope, Lianjie circles away and we're back to standing.
Lianjie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lianjie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lianjie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belediyev forces Lianjie back against the cage and clinches.
Belediyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lianjie cracks the inside of Belediyev's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Lianjie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lianjie 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Lianjie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushat Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ushat Belov's chin.
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300 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushat Belov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belov throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Belov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Belov lands in his opponent's guard.
Belov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Belov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos!
Belov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to get to his feet but Belov is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Santos in his guard.
Belov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Santos has his hands clasped together but Belov extends and breaks Santos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Belov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ushat Belov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Curze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curze comes to the cage accompanied by RIse of the Night Haunter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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268 lbs
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273 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Curze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zinsou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zinsou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curze.
Curze tries a head kick but it misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Curze enables Zinsou to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Curze manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Curze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zinsou forces his way into half guard.
Zinsou stalling.
Zinsou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zinsou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Curze is looking to improve his position.
Zinsou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zinsou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zinsou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Curze is looking for a sweep. Zinsou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zinsou working the head and body with strikes.
Zinsou scores with a big shot! Curze's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Curze! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryn Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Opstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Opstad's choice of entrance music: Moby - Natural Blues. 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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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryn Sotiropoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Opstad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opstad fails with a takedown attempt.
Opstad lands a jab.
Sotiropoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Opstad throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sotiropoulos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Sotiropoulos slips under a jab from Opstad.
Opstad gets a takedown into half guard.
Sotiropoulos tries to kick Opstad off but Opstad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Opstad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Opstad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opstad wants to free his trapped foot but Sotiropoulos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Opstad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Opstad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Opstad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Opstad is thwarting Sotiropoulos's attempts to control the position.
Opstad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sotiropoulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Opstad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Opstad chips away with some ground and pound.
Sotiropoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sotiropoulos is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opstad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Opstad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sotiropoulos scores with a head kick.
Opstad scores with a takedown into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Sotiropoulos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Opstad misses with a looping right.
As Opstad backs away, Sotiropoulos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sotiropoulos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Opstad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leon Opstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Opstad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opstad.
Opstad scores with a jab to the head.
Opstad throws a looping overhand right but Sotiropoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Opstad shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sotiropoulos is trying to defend but Opstad finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opstad is taking a breather. Sotiropoulos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Opstad has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sotiropoulos defend it? Opstad steps over the head and cranks it - Sotiropoulos is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Opstad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Opstad!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Henrique could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve King's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve King!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Henrique.
King dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Henrique off balance momentarily.
Henrique lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and King falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Henrique!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Mutulikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johniel Cenabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johniel Cenabre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Mutulikina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johniel Cenabre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutulikina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cenabre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Cenabre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cenabre tries to bench press Mutulikina off him but Mutulikina keeps the position.
Cenabre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mutulikina's best efforts.
Cenabre moves into full guard.
Mutulikina being controlled here momentarily.
Mutulikina trying to control the position from guard on top but Cenabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutulikina keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cenabre's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre keeping moving, preventing Mutulikina from controlling successfully.
Mutulikina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mutulikina has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cenabre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mutulikina is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cenabre pulls down on the head and he's put Mutulikina to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johniel Cenabre!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Kieboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Artur Kornik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornik throws a body punch but Kieboom moves out of range.
Kieboom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Kieboom misses.
Kornik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom looks to throw the jab but Kornik is out of range.
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Kornik's front leg but catches the back leg as Kornik tries to avoid it.
Kornik moves out of range of the body kick.
Kornik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kornik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Nice takedown defense from Kieboom. No joy for Kornik on that attempt.
Kieboom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kieboom staying out of range there.
Kornik misses with a hook.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Kornik.
Kieboom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Keyboard Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Kornik misses the target.
Kieboom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forrest Kieboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornik avoids a kick to the body.
Kornik throws out a counter right but Kieboom avoids it with no problem.
Kornik takes one on the button.
Kornik 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kieboom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kornik counters with a series of strikes. Kieboom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kieboom throws a shot from downtown. Kornik moves away and avoids it.
Kornik shoots in for a takedown but Kieboom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kieboom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Kornik blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Kieboom misses
and Kornik counters with a straight right hand.
Kieboom scores with a spinning back kick!
Kieboom swings for the body but Kornik moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kornik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kieboom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kieboom slips under a jab.
Kieboom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom thumps Kornik with a low kick.
Kieboom is looking to slow Kornik down with leg kicks.
Kornik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kieboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Kieboom misses
and Kieboom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kornik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kieboom.
Forrest Kieboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kieboom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Kornik.
Kieboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kornik is just out of range.
It seemed like Kornik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kornik shoots in but no luck this time.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kornik.
Kieboom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Kieboom backs off Kornik throws a huge counter combo but Kieboom manages to avoid it all.
Kieboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kieboom.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kornik 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.
Kieboom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korniks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kornik has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kornik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kornik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kieboom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kieboom wants to slow Kornik down by chopping away at his legs.
Kornik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kieboom is looking to score with low kicks.
Kieboom throws a chopping leg kick but Kornik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kornik misses.
Kieboom throws out a loose jab but Kornik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kornik throws out a counter right but Kieboom avoids it with no problem.
Kornik throws a hook to the side of Kieboom's head but Kieboom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kieboom throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kornik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kieboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kornik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kieboom sprawls well. Kieboom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kornik gets slowly back to his feet.
As Kornik looks to move away, Kieboom throws a big counter combo but Kornik just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kieboom misses with the body kick
letting Kornik counter with a right hand.
Kieboom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kornik.
Kornik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornik slips under a jab from Kieboom.
Kornik shoots in but Kieboom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Kieboom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kieboom misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Kieboom. No joy for Kornik on that attempt.
Kieboom misses with a low kick.
Kornik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kieboom.
Kornik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Kieboom dominated that round.
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.
Kieboom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kornik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kornik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kieboom moves out of range as Kornik strikes.
Kieboom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kornik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kieboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kieboom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kornik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kieboom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kornik.
Kornik closes the distance and clinches up with Kieboom, looking for a takedown. Kornik pushes Kieboom against the cage but Kieboom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kieboom throws a low kick but Kornik avoids it.
Kieboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornik can do to turn this around?
Kieboom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kieboom scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kieboom looks for the body kick but Kornik saw that one coming.
Kieboom throws a leg kick
and Kornik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kieboom thinking.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Forrest Kieboom is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Kieboom.
Kieboom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom takes a swing at Kornik's ribcage but misses.
Kornik 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 Artur Kornik.
Kornik tries for a takedown but Kieboom circles away easily
and Kornik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kieboom with a hook.
Kieboom throws a leg kick but Kornik moved away.
Kornik checks a low kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Kornik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kieboom.
Jab, jab by Kieboom - just one landing.
Kieboom with a nice cross.
Kornik is rocked!
Kornik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik looks for a takedown but Kieboom sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kieboom connects with a right hand. Kornik shakes it off.
Kornik is still on wobbly legs! Can Kieboom finish him?
Kieboom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kieboom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kornik seems to have recovered his senses.
Kieboom gets caught flat footed, as Kornik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kieboom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kornik trying to control but Kieboom is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kieboom trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kieboom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom tries to free his leg and advance position but Kornik is retaining full guard.
Kornik wants to get back to his feet but Kieboom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kieboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kieboom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kornik is looking to stand up but Kieboom isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kornik checks a low kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kieboom avoids the body shot from Kornik.
Kieboom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Kieboom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kieboom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kornik is able to avoid easily.
Kieboom throws a lazy right hand but Kornik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kornik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kieboom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kieboom looks to land a body kick but Kornik moved away.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Kieboom thows a leg kick but Kornik checks it
and Kornik counters with a straight right hand.
Kieboom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kieboom.
Kornik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kieboom misses with a hook
and Kornik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Kornik.
Kornik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kieboom fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kornik just manages to avoid it.
No luck for Kornik with that takedown attempt.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kornik counters with a nice uppercut.
Kieboom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kornik defends it nicely.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kieboom.
Kieboom thows a leg kick but Kornik checks it
and Kornik counters with a stiff right hand.
Kornik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kieboom slips a jab from Kornik.
Kieboom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kornik scores with a nice strike.
Kieboom throws a body kick that misses.
Kieboom looks to throw the jab but Kornik is out of range.
Kornik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kieboom.
Forrest Kieboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kornik working the ground and pound.
Kieboom regains half guard.
Kornik is trying to control. Kieboom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kieboom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kieboom.
Kieboom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kieboom'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornik wants to control from the top but Kieboom keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kieboom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kornik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kieboom is looking to clinch but Kornik is avoiding it.
Kornik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kieboom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kornik moves out of range of the leg kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kornik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kieboom.
Kieboom pushes off an throws an elbow but Kornik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kornik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kieboom keeps control of Kornik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kornik looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Kieboom.
It looks like Artur Kornik has been cut.
Kieboom prevents Kornik from breaking the clinch.
Kornik breaks from the clinch.
Kornik misses with a low kick as Kieboom jumps back.
Kieboom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Artur Kornik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornik lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Kornik.
I think Kieboom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Kieboom!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kapua Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Slaughtered . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kapua Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francisco.
Francisco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mikhailov just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mikhailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francisco manages to avoid it.
Francisco throws a body punch but Mikhailov moves out of range.
Francisco jabs Mikhailov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Francisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikhailov.
Francisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikhailov.
Francisco gets a takedown into half guard.
Francisco is trying to work for a kimura but Mikhailov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco throws a strike but Mikhailov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov controlling the position.
Francisco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mikhailov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Francisco has managed to get both his arms back between Mikhailov's legs - danger averted.
Mikhailov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francisco's guard.
Francisco is pulling down on Mikhailov's head. It's preventing any offense from Mikhailov, at least for the moment.
Mikhailov content to stall in guard here.
Mikhailov won't allow Francisco to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco keeping full guard, as Mikhailov tries to pass.
Francisco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Francisco keeps moving.
Francisco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mikhailov's guard.
Francisco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mikhailov keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
Mikhailov looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Francisco distracts Mikhailov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Francisco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Francisco trying to control but Mikhailov is working from the bottom.
Mikhailov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francisco manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Francisco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francisco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Francisco wants to sweep here but Mikhailov controlling him for the moment.
Francisco is working hard here to advance position.
Mikhailov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikhailov trying to control but Francisco is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mikhailov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mikhailov postures up in Francisco's guard and throws a big left but Francisco blocks it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapua Francisco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mikhailov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Francisco sprawls well. Francisco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mikhailov gets slowly back to his feet.
Mikhailov takes a swing at Francisco's ribcage but misses.
Mikhailov throws a body shot but no joy.
Mikhailov connects with a body shot that sends Francisco's belly button to the back.
Francisco leaves Mikhailov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mikhailov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Francisco is on top in guard.
Francisco cracks Mikhailov with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francisco manages to get himself to full guard.
Mikhailov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Francisco's guard.
Francisco is looking for a sweep. Mikhailov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Francisco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Francisco tries to get out of the position.
Mikhailov is thwarting Francisco's attempts to control the position.
Mikhailov controlling the action here.
Francisco actively working from the bottom here.
Mikhailov is looking to advance position but Francisco won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Francisco could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mikhailov has cracked it and Francisco is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mikhailov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexei Mikhailov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trogdor The Burninator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrique Maciel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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183 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trogdor The Burninator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Maciel!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Burninator lands a right hook to the body.
Maciel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Burninator, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as The Burninator checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maciel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Burninator moves away.
The Burninator throws a jab but it's blocked by Maciel.
The Burninator throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maciel's waist but Maciel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Burninator off to one side.
Maciel misses with a two punch combination.
The Burninator is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Burninator.
The Burninator takes a swing at Maciel's ribcage but misses.
The Burninator throws out a powerful jab.
The Burninator misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Burninator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maciel.
Maciel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Burninator clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from The Burninator.
I was talking to The Burninator's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Burninator tries to land knees in the clinch but Maciel avoids the damage to the body.
The Burninator misses with a punch on the inside.
The Burninator lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Burninator misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maciel.
The Burninator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Burninator swings wildly with an uppercut but Maciel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maciel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Burninator holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Burninator slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Burninator is keeping busy.
The Burninator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maciel pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Burninator.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trogdor The Burninator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maciel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maciel scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Trogdor The Burninator has been cut.
Maciel checks the leg kick.
The Burninator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Burninator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maciel misses with an uppercut
and The Burninator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator misses with a head kick.
Maciel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Burninator throws a head kick that misses
and Maciel counters with a straight right hand.
Maciel punishes The Burninator's body with a nice straight punch.
Maciel throws a hook to the side of The Burninator's head but The Burninator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maciel ducks under a wild hook from The Burninator.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maciel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Burninator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Burninator throws a quick counter head kick but Maciel was just out of range.
Maciel tries a head kick but it misses.
The Burninator misses with a low kick as Maciel jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Trogdor The Burninator will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trogdor The Burninator's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Burninator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Burninator scores with a nice head shot.
The Burninator misses with a hook to the body
and Maciel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Burninator cracks Maciel with a good jab.
Maciel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maciel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Burninator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maciel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciel missing with a left hand there. The Burninator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like The Burninator was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maciel.
Maciel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Burninator pushes Maciel up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Burninator throws a head punch that misses.
The Burninator lands with a light punch inside.
Maciel avoiding damage as The Burninator throws knees to the body.
Maciel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Burninator.
The Burninator throws a punch but it's blocked by Maciel.
The Burninator has Maciel pressed against the cage.
The Burninator is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Burninator swings wildly with an uppercut but Maciel uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Burninator tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maciel avoids it.
The Burninator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciel is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Burninator missing with knees to the body.
The Burninator tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maciel avoids it.
The Burninator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maciel is defending well for now.
Maciel letting The Burninator take a breather here.
Maciel wants to stall.
The Burninator trying to land knees to the body.
Maciel avoiding damage as The Burninator throws knees to the body.
Maciel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator is pushing Maciel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Burninator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Burninator scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maciel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Burninator crunches a lovely knee into Maciel's ribcage.
Maciel blocking some punches.
The Burninator tightens his grip and picks Maciel up, before dumping him to the ground. Maciel manages to land in guard.
Maciel has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. The Burninator has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by The Burninator.
Maciel avoiding damage as The Burninator throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
The Burninator tries for a takedown but Maciel manages to get underhooks.
The Burninator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maciel can do to turn this around?
The Burninator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Burninator wants a takedown but no success here.
The Burninator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maciel stalls.
The Burninator goes for a takedown attempt but Maciel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trogdor The Burninator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maciel misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Maciel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maciel throws a jab when The Burninator was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trogdor The Burninator dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trogdor The Burninator's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The Burninator has managed to clinch.
Maciel blocking some punches.
Maciel throws a head punch that misses.
Maciel looking to stall.
The Burninator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
A head punch on the inside from The Burninator fails to land.
Maciel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Burninator has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Burninator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Burninator misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maciel.
Stalling in the clinch from The Burninator.
Maciel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for The Burninator to work.
Trogdor The Burninator has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maciel looking to slow down the pace here.
Maciel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from The Burninator.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Burninator.
Maciel being controlled against the cage.
Maciel stops a takedown attempt from The Burninator.
The Burninator tries to land knees in the clinch but Maciel avoids the damage to the body.
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.
Maciel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Burninator has a couple of punches blocked by Maciel.
Maciel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maciel tries to stall but The Burninator uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maciel wants to stall.
The Burninator lands a left hand.
The Burninator lands a hook that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
The Burninator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Burninator lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Burninator lands with a light punch inside.
Maciel is pressed up against the cage. The Burninator has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maciel down to the mat. Maciel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maciel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Burninator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by Maciel - just one landing.
The Burninator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maciel misses with a shot to the body
and The Burninator counters with a nice uppercut.
The Burninator throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Burninator just misses with a punch to the body.
Henrique Maciel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Burninator lands an overhand right.
Maciel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from The Burninator misses the target.
Maciel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Burninator shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maciel! But no joy.
Henrique Maciel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trogdor The Burninator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maciel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Burninator dodges the punch combination from Maciel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Burninator cracks Maciel with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trogdor The Burninator showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Burninator, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trogdor The Burninator!
Trogdor The Burninator opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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