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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dawid wiszniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milka CroCow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milka CroCow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, dawid wiszniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milka CroCow!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wiszniewski shoots for a double leg takedown but CroCow sprawls well. He's pushed wiszniewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
CroCow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling wiszniewski to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Milka CroCow has been cut.
CroCow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wiszniewski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
wiszniewski prevents CroCow from standing back up.
wiszniewski 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.
CroCow tries to get to full guard but wiszniewski has control of the leg.
wiszniewski prevents CroCow from standing back up.
CroCow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. wiszniewski is working away from the top position though.
wiszniewski winds up and cracks CroCow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
wiszniewski is trying to control. CroCow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
wiszniewski is trying to work for a kimura but CroCow is defending well.
wiszniewski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for CroCow on the ground.
wiszniewski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. CroCow defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wiszniewski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but CroCow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
wiszniewski tries for a takedown but CroCow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
wiszniewski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
wiszniewski is breathing heavily.
CroCow tries to hold on but wiszniewski postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CroCow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
CroCow wants to hold on but wiszniewski pushes him away.
wiszniewski looking to secure an arm triangle but CroCow defends it well.
CroCow wants to try and get back to his feet.
CroCow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
CroCow bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
CroCow stands and throws wiszniewski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
CroCow tries to score with some ground and pound. wiszniewski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CroCow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. wiszniewski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
CroCow is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, wiszniewski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
CroCow lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear wiszniewski down.
CroCow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. wiszniewski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
CroCow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. wiszniewski looks calm but he's in trouble here. CroCow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. wiszniewski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! CroCow lets go of the hold and wiszniewski can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milka CroCow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonh Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonh Santiago told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonh Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Marco Blurstr�m and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago dives in and grabs Hulk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hulk pushes down on Santiago's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santiago.
Hulk lands a left and a right that send Santiago crashing to the mat, dazed. Hulk thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Santiago is rocked!
It looks like Jonh Santiago has been cut.
Santiago looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hulk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santiago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hulk lands a nice looking body shot.
Hulk fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Santiago out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). The Hulk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawai Desu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Hammerfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kawai Desu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerfist stuffs the takedown.
Desu gets caught flat footed, as Hammerfist shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Desu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Desu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Desu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist wants to control from the top but Desu keeps moving.
Hammerfist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist trying to control but Desu is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammerfist looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Desu is trying to control the position but Hammerfist postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist throwing strikes from guard but Desu blocks nicely.
Hammerfist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist slips nicely into half guard.
Hammerfist misses with a head shot. Desu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Desu 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.
Desu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Desu keeping moving, preventing Hammerfist from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist throws a strike but Desu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist trying to control the position here.
Desu is pushing down on Hammerfist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hammerfist is fighting to maintain full guard but Desu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hammerfist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hammerfist tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist is looking to improve his position.
Hammerfist holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Desu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Desu looking to secure an arm triangle but Hammerfist defends it well.
Desu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hammerfist to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hammerfist shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist holds on for dear life, controlling Desu's posture momentarily.
Desu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammerfist can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Desu looks gassed!
Hammerfist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Desu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hammerfist has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hammerfist!
Hammerfist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Desu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist throws and elbow that misses. Desu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hammerfist's guard. Nice move by Desu!
Hammerfist pulls Desu in close to prevent any damage.
Desu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hammerfist manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Desu has Hammerfist in his guard.
Desu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Desu is trying to keep Hammerfist in close.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Wazz Hammerfist dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Desu with a poor takedown
and Hammerfist counters with a single leg into guard. Desu didn't expect that.
Hammerfist postures up.
Hammerfist looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist trying to control but Desu is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist throwing strikes but missing.
Desu controls Hammerfist momentarily but Hammerfist frees himself.
Hammerfist throwing strikes from guard but Desu blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist scoring with punches to the head and body.
Desu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Desu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Desu has eaten all the pies!
Hammerfist cracks Desu with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist throws and elbow that misses. Desu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hammerfist's guard. Nice move by Desu!
Desu wants to pass the guard but Hammerfist is keeping the position.
Desu is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist is pulling down on Desu's head to control his posture.
Wazz Hammerfist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Desu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist wants to sweep here but Desu controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Desu!
Hammerfist breaks from Desu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hammerfist with shots to the head and body - Desu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Desu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hammerfist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hammerfist.
Desu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Desu taking shots to the head.
Desu tries to hold on but Hammerfist postures up.
Desu blocking the ground and pound.
Desu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hammerfist throws some wild stikes that Desu manages to avoid easily.
Hammerfist working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desu taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist working the ground and pound effectively.
Hammerfist with the ground and pound from mount.
Hammerfist with good strikes from the mount here!
Desu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Desu looks a forlorn figure.
Desu is rocked!
Hammerfist landing shots from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Wazz Hammerfist dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammerfist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist postures up in Desu's guard and throws a big left but Desu blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Desu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Desu has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammerfist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hammerfist misses with a head shot. Desu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hammerfist throwing strikes but missing.
Desu trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Desu has wrist control.
Hammerfist working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist works over Desu with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist works over Desu with some ground and pound from guard.
Desu is trying to keep Hammerfist in close.
Hammerfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist wants to pass the guard but Desu is keeping the position.
Hammerfist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Desu can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist connects with a couple of short punches.
Desu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist stands up over Desu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Desu keeping full guard, as Hammerfist tries to pass.
Hammerfist throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist with a nice head shot there.
Desu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist throws a strike but Desu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kawai Desu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wazz Hammerfist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammerfist 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wazz Hammerfist!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian HART (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hawaiian HART!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
HART is defending against the submission attempts here by Barra.
HART looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barra trying to pass the guard but HART defending well.
Barra is working for a kimura but HART is defending it quite comfortably.
Barra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barra maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! HART could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barra has cracked it and HART is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Barra!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdula Mikropopovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikropopovic has chosen Beat it as his entrance music. Thomas Hammer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Thomas Hammer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdula Mikropopovic!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikropopovic moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
Hammer wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammer keeps control of Mikropopovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer stalling against the cage.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mikropopovic.
It looks like Thomas Hammer has been cut.
Mikropopovic throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Mikropopovic tries to tie him up.
Mikropopovic with a knee to the head.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Mikropopovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mikropopovic with a knee to the head.
Hammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mikropopovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mikropopovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mikropopovic manages to break the clinch.
Mikropopovic is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mikropopovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mikropopovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Thomas Hammer's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic breaks from the clinch.
Mikropopovic closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mikropopovic tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
Mikropopovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mikropopovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikropopovic avoiding damage.
Mikropopovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mikropopovic pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mikropopovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikropopovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mikropopovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mikropopovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mikropopovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mikropopovic drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Mikropopovic taking a breather.
Mikropopovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mikropopovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mikropopovic stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Hammer lands an uppercut.
Hammer is trying to drag Mikropopovic to the mat but Mikropopovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikropopovic lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Mikropopovic is stalling here.
Mikropopovic breaks the clinch.
Hammer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mikropopovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mikropopovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikropopovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer shoots in for a double leg but Mikropopovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikropopovic landing knees to the head.
Mikropopovic jumps guard.
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammeris looking to pass into half guard but Mikropopovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mikropopovic is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to control the position but Mikropopovic postures up.
Hammer 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.
Hammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mikropopovic prevents Hammer from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer controls Mikropopovic momentarily but Mikropopovic frees himself.
Mikropopovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdula Mikropopovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mikropopovic instigates a clinch.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mikropopovic has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mikropopovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Hammer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mikropopovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mikropopovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mikropopovic breaks the clinch.
Mikropopovic is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Mikropopovic misses.
Mikropopovic wants to clinch.
Mikropopovic moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
Mikropopovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikropopovic closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikropopovic tries for a takedown but Hammer manages to get underhooks.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikropopovic tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Hammer trying to stall but Mikropopovic improves his position.
Knees to the body from Mikropopovic.
Hammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikropopovic's efforts to push away.
Mikropopovic misses with a knee strike.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mikropopovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikropopovic misses with an elbow strike.
Mikropopovic manages to break the clinch.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick
and Mikropopovic counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammer.
Hammer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hammer wants to control but Mikropopovic is keeping him busy.
Hammer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mikropopovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hammer wants to free his trapped foot but Mikropopovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to take a breather but Mikropopovic is having none of it.
Mikropopovic wants to improve his position but Hammer is controlling well.
Hammer wants to free his trapped foot but Mikropopovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mikropopovic is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is controlling the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mikropopovic works over Hammer's head and body with a nice combination.
Mikropopovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
Mikropopovic drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Mikropopovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Mikropopovic is controlling him.
Mikropopovic jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Mikropopovic around his waist. Mikropopovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thomas Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdula Mikropopovic.
Mikropopovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Mikropopovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mikropopovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mikropopovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikropopovic clinches but Hammer breaks the clinch
and Hammer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mikropopovic shoots in but Hammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mikropopovic is defended easily by Hammer.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikropopovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikropopovic wants to clinch.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mikropopovic as he jumps to the side.
Mikropopovic tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdula Mikropopovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Hammer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mikropopovic is looking to clinch.
Mikropopovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt - Mikropopovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikropopovic tries to clinch up.
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Mikropopovic.
Thomas Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikropopovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hammer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammer throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mikropopovic is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer prevents Mikropopovic from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer preventing the sweep.
Hammer trying to control but Mikropopovic is working from the bottom.
Hammer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammer wants to stand but Mikropopovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammer prevents Mikropopovic from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mikropopovic has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mikropopovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mikropopovic fails to pull guard.
Hammer has Mikropopovic pressed against the cage, preventing Mikropopovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikropopovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikropopovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mikropopovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hammer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mikropopovic looking to sit in guard and control but Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mikropopovic tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammer working away.
Hammer prevents Mikropopovic from escaping the position.
Hammer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abdula Mikropopovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammer throwing strikes but Mikropopovic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammer struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mikropopovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdula Mikropopovic!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicodemus Denarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Nicodemus Denarian has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jermaine Andre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Denarian!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Andre or perhaps it was just good defense by Denarian which made him look bad.
Denarian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Denarian lands a nice uppercut.
Andre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Denarian just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Denarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denarian has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Andre regains guard immediately.
Denarian throws and elbow that misses. Andre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denarian's guard. Nice move by Andre!
Andre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Andre throwing strikes but missing.
Andre throwing strikes from guard but Denarian blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Denarian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denarian trying to keep a closed guard but Andre is proving a slippery customer.
Denarian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denarian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andre is controlling him.
Denarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermaine Andre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denarian tries to clinch up.
Denarian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Denarian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Denarian is in close to Andre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Denarian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Andre throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denarian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denarian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Andre's guard.
Andre is trying to keep Denarian in close.
Denarian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denarian has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Denarian has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Andre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Denarian is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Andre pulls down on the head and he's put Denarian to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jermaine Andre!
Jermaine Andre retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Bergstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Weiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bergstrom!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergstrom is looking to clinch but Weiner is avoiding it.
Bergstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bergstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weiner pinned against the cage. Weiner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bergstrom ducks under a wild hook from Weiner.
Weiner looks to land a right hand but Bergstrom moved out of range.
Bergstrom drives through and clinches with Weiner against the cage.
Bergstrom keeps control of Weiner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bergstrom pulls guard successfully.
Bergstrom controlling Weiner's posture.
Bergstrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergstrom is controlling Weiner's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergstrom's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Weiner wants to get up but he can't break Bergstrom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bergstrom is on top in guard.
Bergstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Weiner is retaining full guard.
Weiner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bergstrom on the ground.
Bergstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bergstrom is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weiner keeping moving, preventing Bergstrom from controlling successfully.
Bergstrom pushes down on Weiner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bergstrom stops Weiner from getting back to his feet.
Bergstrom moves into full mount! Weiner won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Weiner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bergstrom punching from mount but Weiner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bergstrom controlling the position easily from mount.
Weiner is desperately trying to improve his position but Bergstrom has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bergstrom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bergstrom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bergstrom looks gassed!
Weiner tries to lock up and control but Bergstrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Bergstrom.
Bergstrom won't let Weiner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Weiner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weiner tries to get out of the position.
Weiner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bergstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Weiner manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiner is trying to keep Bergstrom in close.
Bergstrom passes into half guard.
Bergstrom stops Weiner from getting back to his feet.
Bergstrom tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weiner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Weiner is trying to stand back up but Bergstrom is controlling him
The fighters are battling for position here. Weiner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Weiner wants to stand up but Bergstrom is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weiner working a defensive guard here.
Bergstrom prevents Weiner from getting back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Bergstrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Weiner scores with a hook.
Weiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot to de liver by Weiner. Beautiful body shot.
Bergstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weiner avoids it really well and circles away.
Weiner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bergstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weiner.
Bergstrom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weiner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Weiner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Weiner as he connects with a hook.
Bergstrom is breathing heavily.
Weiner cracks Bergstrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Weiner finds it's target.
Bergstrom is rocked!
Weiner lands a nice hook to Bergstrom's body. Bergstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bergstrom is still on wobbly legs! Can Weiner finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner cracks Bergstrom with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Weiner!
Carlos Weiner retains his bantamweight title!
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