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Angry Birds War 61 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiachra MacNeill (ranked 24024 p4p, 329 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 24305 p4p, 311 weight class). Emelianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NeiroMonk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fiachra MacNeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacNeill throws a good cross that connects.
MacNeill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacNeill darts in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets double underhooks and turns MacNeill into the cage.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Fiachra MacNeill has been cut.
Emelianenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging MacNeill to the ground. Emelianenko is now in MacNeill's guard.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but MacNeill blocks nicely.
MacNeill seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
MacNeill working for a triangle but Emelianenko defends it easily.
Emelianenko postures up and lands a big shot to MacNeill's brow.
Emelianenko postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! MacNeill covers up, he's hurt! Emelianenko keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Emelianenko and the ref steps in to end the fight! Emelianenko can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor Emelianenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Low Qui (ranked 7773 p4p, 362 weight class) and Li Lianjie (ranked 24220 p4p, 487 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Low Qui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qui drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lianjie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lianjie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Qui's head.
Lianjie throws a lazy body kick
and Qui counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lianjie won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lianjie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Qui sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lianjie defending well though.
Lianjie is trying to get back to full guard.
Lianjie wants to get back to his feet.
Lianjie is looking for a sweep. Qui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Qui is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qui in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Qui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lianjie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Qui throws a big elbow that misses.
Qui with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lianjie wants to stand and escape but Qui is having none of it.
Qui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Qui throwing strikes from guard but Lianjie blocks nicely.
Lianjie looking for a guillotine here but Qui defends easily.
Lianjie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Qui accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lianjie keeping moving, preventing Qui from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Qui stands up and waves to Lianjie to follow him.
Qui darts in and clinches Lianjie up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Qui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lianjie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Qui stalls.
Qui misses with a punch on the inside.
Lianjie has Qui pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lianjie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Qui tumbling to the mat - Lianjie dives into Qui's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Qui manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qui fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lianjie is trying to break free.
Qui is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lianjie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lianjie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lianjie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Qui tries to kick Lianjie off but Lianjie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lianjie is taking a breather. Qui 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lianjie stands up and beckons Qui to join him on the feet.
Lianjie keeps the fight on the outside.
Lianjie unleashes a big counter combination but Qui bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Li Lianjie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Qui gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Qui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Low Qui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lianjie shoots in looking for a takedown but Qui manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lianjie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lianjie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lianjie duly obliges.
Lianjie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lianjie clinches.
Qui avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qui can't get the takedown.
Qui lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
Lianjie is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lianjie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Lianjie with that takedown attempt.
Qui throws a big counter combination but Lianjie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Low Qui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Li Lianjie.
Lianjie fails to land with a series of punches.
Lianjie fails with the takedown
and Lianjie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qui fails with the takedown.
Lianjie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lianjie tries to clinch but Qui is having none of it.
Qui appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lianjie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Qui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lianjie looks for a takedown but Qui sprawls well.
Qui swinging wildly here.
Lianjie unleashes a big counter combination but Qui bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Qui 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 is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lianjie moves into range and clinches up with Qui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie wants a takedown.
Lianjie looking for a takedown.
Qui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lianjie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lianjie throws a right hand that Qui ducks under and follows up with a left that Qui also avoids with ease.
Qui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lianjie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lianjie is breathing heavily.
Lianjie throws a head kick that misses.
Qui tries to close the distance and clinch but Lianjie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lianjie stuffs the takedown attempt from Qui. Qui gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qui explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Qui throws a series of strikes that have Lianjie backpedaling.
Qui wants to clinch up but Lianjie keeps it at a distance.
Lianjie throws a fast counter high kick but Qui manages to duck under it in time.
Lianjie throws a head kick that misses
and Lianjie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qui clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qui pressing his opponent against the cage.
Qui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Low Qui dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lianjie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Qui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lianjie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lianjie closes the distance and pushes Qui back into the cage.
Lianjie can't break the clinch.
Qui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lianjie throws a right hand that Qui ducks under and follows up with a left that Qui also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Qui on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qui avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qui is looking to counter the offense by Lianjie and move into the clinch.
Lianjie wants to land a leg kick but Qui is out of range.
Lianjie misses with a right hand
and Lianjie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lianjie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lianjie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 leg kick
and Qui counters with a one-two to the body.
Lianjie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qui shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lianjie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lianjie is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Qui presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lianjie breaks the clinch.
Lianjie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lianjie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Qui counters with a left and a right that stings Lianjie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qui shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lianjie is trying to defend but Qui finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lianjie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Qui.
Lianjie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lianjie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Qui.
Qui is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Qui throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lianjie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Qui postures up and lands a big shot to Lianjie's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lianjie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lianjie has an active guard here but Qui has managed to pass into half guard.
Qui is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lianjie wants to get back to full guard but Qui has mounted him!
Lianjie taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qui trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Qui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lianjie hang on?
Lianjie wants to control but Qui is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qui lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Qui lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lianjie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Low Qui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Qui not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lianjie is refusing to be controlled, as Qui sits in half guard.
Lianjie is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qui thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Low Qui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Qui 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Low Qui!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Dayley (ranked 10137 p4p, 639 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 24006 p4p, 686 weight class). Wasyl Plutov 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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155 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Dayley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov misses with a leg kick
and Dayley counters with a single leg into guard. Plutov didn't expect that.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard.
Plutov is trying to control the position but Dayley postures up.
Dayley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dayley with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Plutov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dayley is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Plutov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dayley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dayley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plutov is keeping the position for now.
Plutov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dayley stays in close to Plutov's body and controls the position.
Dayley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plutov's guard.
Dayley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov is looking to control Dayley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plutov avoid being mounted?
Dayley controlling the action here.
Plutov pushes Dayley off looking to stand but Dayley dives back in and keeps control.
Dayley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dayley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dayley trying to mount his opponent but Plutov defends it.
Plutov trying to control here.
Dayley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayley passes to side control.
Dayley happy to just control the position for now.
Dayley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Plutov's legs.
Plutov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dayley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dayley moves into full mount!
Dayley unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayley wants to take Plutov's back here but Plutov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dayley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dayley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dayley looking to take Plutov's back but Plutov rolls and after a scramble, Plutov ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Plutov to escape a tricky position.
Dayley pulls Plutov in close to his closed guard and prevents Plutov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plutov is looking to stand up but Dayley won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Dayley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Plutov lands a head kick. Dayley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dayley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Plutov's guard.
Dayley connects with a couple of short punches.
Dayley content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Dayley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plutov is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dayley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
JD Dayley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dayley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dayley scoring with some ground and pound.
Dayley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Plutov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dayley 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.
Plutov wants to stand and escape but instead Dayley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov being controlled here, momentarily.
Dayley passes into half guard.
Dayley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dayley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dayley lands with a punch from half guard.
Dayley is trying to work for a kimura but Plutov is defending well.
Dayley wants to pass to mount but Plutov is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayley passes to side control.
Dayley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Plutov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dayley's guard! Nice work there by Plutov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plutov wants to stand but Dayley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dayley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Plutov's guard.
Plutov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayley won't allow Plutov to get back to his feet.
Dayley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dayley stands and throws Plutov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Plutov tries to escape but Dayley is in control.
Plutov wants to control but Dayley postures up.
Plutov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dayley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dayley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dayley wants to control the pace but Plutov is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Dayley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Plutov scores with a leg kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dayley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Plutov sprawls and moves away.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Dayley counters with a shoot takedown. Plutov fights it but they end up in guard.
Dayley wants to pass the guard but Plutov is keeping the position.
Dayley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plutov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov is trying to keep Dayley in close.
Dayley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dayley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plutov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dayley is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plutov lands with an overhand left.
It looks like JD Dayley has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dayley ducks right into an uppercut from Plutov.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dayley circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Dayley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Plutov.
JD Dayley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
so Dayley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dayley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Dayley controlling from the top position.
Dayley tries to free his leg and advance position but Plutov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayley wants to control from the top but Plutov keeps moving.
Dayley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plutov has hold of Dayley's hands but Dayley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dayley wants to free his trapped foot but Plutov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dayley wants to work for an arm triangle but Plutov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dayley is taking a breather. Plutov 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.
Dayley slips a nice elbow through Plutov's hands, connecting with Plutov's forehead.
Dayley stalling.
Dayley'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 four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov is trying to maintain the position but Dayley is very close to passing his half guard.
Dayley content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dayley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Plutov for as long as he can get away with.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JD Dayley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dayley continues to hold on tight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Dayley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dayley, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Dayley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 5045 p4p, 465 weight class) and Steven Perkins (ranked 7401 p4p, 552 weight class). Perkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm in love with the coco. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins needs to keep his hands up - Swearengen had a free shot at his head there.
Swearengen misses with a body shot.
Swearengen jabs Perkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Perkins.
Al Swearengen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Swearengen coming out on top.
It looks like Steven Perkins has been cut.
Perkins scores with a shot to the body.
Perkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swearengen.
Swearengen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkins moves away.
Swearengen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkins looks to land a left hand but Swearengen moved out of range nicely.
Perkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swearengen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkins misses with a combination
and Swearengen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkins thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins misses with an uppercut. Swearengen saw that one coming.
Swearengen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Perkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Perkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Perkins wants to stand and escape but Swearengen is having none of it.
Swearengen trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swearengen prevents Perkins from getting back to his feet.
Perkins told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Swearengen forces his way into half guard.
Perkins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swearengen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Perkins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is squirming around, avoiding Swearengen's attempts to control the action.
Perkins trying desperately to get to his feet.
Swearengen has hold of Perkins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Perkins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Swearengen lands a nice shot to the head.
Swearengen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swearengen won't let Perkins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Swearengen landing strikes from the mount and Perkins is in trouble!
Perkins wants to try and get back to his feet.
Swearengen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Perkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Swearengen is staying tight to Perkins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perkins wants to get back to his feet.
Perkins stops Swearengen from passing to mount.
Swearengen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Swearengen controlling from side mount.
Perkins throws Swearengen to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Swearengen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Perkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swearengen throws a body punch but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Swearengen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swearengen tests Perkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swearengen is looking to wear down Perkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Swearengen misses.
Perkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Swearengen misses with a lunging right hand
and Perkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swearengen misses with a takedown attempt - Perkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steven Perkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swearengen scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swearengen cracks a nice hook into Perkins's ribs.
Swearengen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swearengen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Swearengen.
Swearengen misses with a hook
and Perkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swearengen shoots in and gets a takedown into Perkins's guard.
Perkins is looking to stand up but Swearengen isn't so interested in that idea.
Swearengen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Perkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Perkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Perkins!
Perkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swearengen to his feet.
Perkins throws a body punch but Swearengen moves out of range.
Swearengen throws a jab but it's blocked by Perkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkins. Swearengen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steven Perkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swearengen or perhaps it was just good defense by Perkins, which made it look bad.
Perkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swearengen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perkins is fending him off so far but Swearengen persists. Nope, Perkins circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Swearengen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swearengen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swearengen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Perkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swearengen thinking.
Perkins swings for the body but Swearengen moves out of range.
Perkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Swearengen misses with a takedown
and Perkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkins throws a nice looking combination but Swearengen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swearengen shoots in but no luck this time.
Swearengen misses with an uppercut
and Perkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a good cross that connects.
Swearengen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkins.
Swearengen feinted with a counter takedown.
Swearengen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Swearengen.
Swearengen throws out a powerful jab.
Swearengen throws out a loose jab but Perkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swearengen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swearengen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkins but Perkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Swearengen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Perkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Perkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swearengen.
Swearengen has his takedown stuffed
and Perkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swearengen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perkins.
Swearengen avoids the body shot from Perkins.
Swearengen misses with a left hand
and Perkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Swearengen throws a lazy right hand but Perkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swearengen with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins lands with a shot to the body.
Swearengen misses with a takedown attempt - Perkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Swearengen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swearengen moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perkins takes a swing at Swearengen's ribcage but misses.
Swearengen throws a good cross that connects.
Swearengen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swearengen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swearengen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkins on the side of the head.
Swearengen defending well as Perkins loads up on a big left hand.
Swearengen with a poor takedown
and Perkins counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Swearengen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swearengen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Swearengen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkins in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swearengen moves away.
Swearengen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swearengen circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swearengen. Perkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Swearengen misses.
Perkins throws out a counter right but Swearengen avoids it with no problem.
Perkins throws a combination. Swearengen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Al Swearengen has been cut.
Swearengen misses with a wild body shot.
Perkins punishes Swearengen's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkins wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Swearengen is just out of range.
Swearengen feinted with a counter takedown.
Perkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perkins duly obliges.
A slow jab from Swearengen misses its intended target.
Perkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Swearengen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkins.
Perkins swings widly with a right hand
and Swearengen counters with a single leg into guard. Perkins didn't expect that.
Perkins pushes Swearengen off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkins throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins misses with a straight right.
Swearengen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Swearengen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Al Swearengen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swearengen is trying to get an arm triangle but Perkins is defending well.
Perkins sneaks out the side door and pushes Swearengen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Swearengen jabs Perkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swearengen with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Perkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perkins 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Perkins!
Post fight, Steven Perkins stared into the camera and said 'I ain't surprised motherfuckers!!! These bitches ain't fighters. After party on me bitches and blow for all let's go!!!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Johnson (ranked 5476 p4p, 286 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 4129 p4p, 214 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demitrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hetfield.
A right handed body shot lands from Hetfield.
Hetfield scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hetfield lands a left hand.
A short left from Hetfield.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hetfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hetfield.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hetfield.
Hetfield's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hetfield's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Demitrious Johnson has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Hetfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands with a right to the head.
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike.
Hetfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hetfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike.
Hetfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Hetfield blocks with his arms.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Hetfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hetfield was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hetfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Hetfield managing to control the position.
Hetfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stays in close to Hetfield's body and controls the position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hetfield keeps moving.
Hetfield looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hetfield working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hetfield works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hetfield clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hetfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hetfield works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson jumps guard but Hetfield stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demitrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Hetfield manages to get underhooks.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hetfield is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hetfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hetfield cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Hetfield digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Hetfield.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Hetfield lands with a light punch inside.
Hetfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Hetfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hetfield digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hetfield lands with a left to the head.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hetfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hetfield gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hetfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hetfield scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hetfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Hetfield on the inside.
Hetfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Hetfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hetfield lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demitrious Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hetfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hetfield lands an uppercut.
Hetfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hetfield lands with a light punch inside.
Hetfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Hetfield.
Johnson is working for takedown but Hetfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hetfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hetfield lands with a light punch inside.
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike.
Hetfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hetfield gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Hetfield.
Hetfield pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hetfield.
Hetfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James Hetfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hetfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is rocked!
Hetfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hetfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demitrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hetfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hetfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hetfield lands a left hand.
Hetfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hetfield.
Still in the clinch, Hetfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hetfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hetfield lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hetfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hetfield creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Johnson with a big uppercut! Johnson tries to clinch up but Hetfield pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Johnson to the mat! Johnson covers up and Hetfield unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Hetfield!
James Hetfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Gastelum (ranked 3945 p4p, 528 weight class) and Kapua Francisco (ranked 5727 p4p, 685 weight class). Francisco has chosen Pantera - Slaughtered as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Gastelum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kapua Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gastelum throws a leg kick but Francisco moved away.
Gastelum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Francisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Gastelum gets tackled into the cage by Francisco. Francisco maintains the clinch.
Francisco tries to work over Gastelum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francisco lands an uppercut.
Gastelum is struggling to control the position.
Francisco lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco struggles to land a body shot inside as Gastelum controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Gastelum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Francisco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gastelum throws an elbow but misses.
Gastelum has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Francisco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francisco stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Francisco.
Gastelum misses with a body punch.
Francisco blocks a body shot from Gastelum.
Francisco lands a shot to the body.
Francisco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Francisco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Francisco.
Francisco has hold of one of Gastelum's legs. Gastelum is fighting the takedown attempt but Francisco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Francisco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gastelum trying to control the position.
Francisco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gastelum's head.
Gastelum is looking to sweep but instead, Francisco has passed into half guard.
Francisco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Francisco is keen to just control but Gastelum is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Francisco connects with a nice short shot to Gastelum's temple.
Francisco controlling the pace.
Francisco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Francisco wants to control but Gastelum is keeping him busy.
Gastelum trying to control from the bottom.
Francisco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Francisco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Francisco working Gastelum over with strikes.
Francisco thows a huge punch but Gastelum dodges it nicely.
Francisco throwing shots but Gastelum is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Francisco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Francisco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Francisco working the head and body with strikes.
Francisco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Francisco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gastelum is rocked!
Francisco works his way into full mount!
Gastelum is bucking up trying to escape but Francisco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gastelum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapua Francisco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Francisco gets a clinch.
Gastelum struggles to land a body shot inside as Francisco controls his hands.
Gastelum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Francisco blocks it with crossed arms.
Francisco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francisco pushes Gastelum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Francisco - that landed with a thud.
Francisco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gastelum's elbow.
Gastelum tries to throw a body punch but Francisco avoids it by throwing Gastelum back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Francisco.
Francisco leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Francisco scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco lands a body punch.
Francisco has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gastelum clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francisco patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Francisco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Francisco gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Francisco gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Francisco apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Gastelum throws an overhand right that lands on Francisco's shoulder, as Francisco tries to avoid the shot.
Gastelum misses with a hook to the body
enabling Francisco to counter with a crisp jab.
Francisco catches Gastelum napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gastelum to the canvas!
Oh Gastelum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Francisco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Francisco gets to his feet and stands over Gastelum, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gastelum felt that one! Francisco unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gastelum from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kapua Francisco!
A very excited looking Kapua Francisco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Roshi (ranked 3896 p4p, 387 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 2838 p4p, 285 weight class). Master Roshi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OByrne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roshi at a distance.
OByrne looks to clinch
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OByrne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
OByrne lands a leg kick that knocks Roshi off balance momentarily.
OByrne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some wild striking there from OByrne.
Roshi ducks under a wild hook from OByrne.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
OByrne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roshi under the eye.
OByrne throws an off balance right hand
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Roshi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roshi's sensitive parts.
Joseph OByrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OByrne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OByrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OByrne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Roshi misses the target.
Roshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for OByrne.
OByrne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
OByrne takes a swing at Roshi's ribcage but misses.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
Roshi moves out of range of the body kick from OByrne.
A looping hook to the body misses from OByrne. Roshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Roshi blocks the low kick.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from OByrne. Roshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
OByrne throws a leg kick
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
OByrne just misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roshi was well out of range. Poor timing from OByrne.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roshi blocks a jab.
OByrne darts in and clinches Roshi up against the cage.
OByrne lands a left hand.
OByrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
OByrne slowing the pace effectively.
OByrne working aggressively here.
OByrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Roshi controls his hands.
OByrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OByrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OByrne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roshi.
OByrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roshi's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph OByrne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
OByrne missing with a left hand there. Roshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OByrne misses with a lunging right hand
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OByrne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OByrne throws a leg kick
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for OByrne.
A low kick from OByrne is predictable there
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.
Roshi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OByrne is looking to clinch.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OByrne throws a lazy body kick
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OByrne looks to throw a body kick
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
OByrne throws a head kick that misses.
Roshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
OByrne throws a low kick but Roshi moves out of range easily.
OByrne throws a shot from downtown. Roshi moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
OByrne lands a right hook to the body.
OByrne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OByrne wants to slow Roshi down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Roshi misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws the kick towards the body but Roshi avoids it.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but OByrne manages to avoid it.
OByrne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from OByrne is predictable there
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roshi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roshi moves away from the strike by OByrne.
OByrne tries to land a front kick but Roshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from OByrne tenderised Roshi's leg. Roshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
OByrne throws out a loose jab but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
OByrne misses with a lunging right hand
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a right hand that misses
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OByrne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
OByrne clinches with his opponent.
OByrne is working Roshi over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
OByrne can't find room to land a body shot as Roshi controls the action.
Roshi is trying to force a seperation but OByrne has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne misses with some punches.
OByrne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
OByrne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OByrne misses with a punch to the body.
OByrne lands a nice uppercut.
OByrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Roshi controls his hands.
Roshi blocking some punches.
OByrne misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OByrne scores with a shot to the side of Roshi's head.
OByrne controlling the action here for a moment.
OByrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joseph OByrne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
OByrne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
OByrne looks to clinch
and OByrne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OByrne moves in looking to clinch but Roshi pushes him off.
OByrne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
OByrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for OByrne.
OByrne lands a leg kick that knocks Roshi off balance momentarily.
Roshi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne throws a body kick that misses
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OByrne throws a leg kick
and OByrne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshi walks into a jab.
OByrne misses with a body shot
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OByrne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OByrne moves into the clinch.
OByrne misses with some punches.
Master Roshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne scores with a shot to the side of Roshi's head.
OByrne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OByrne has him pressed against the cage.
Roshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OByrne lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshi wants to get back to striking at distance but OByrne won't allow it.
OByrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OByrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by OByrne. That's going to slow Roshi down.
OByrne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
OByrne closes the distance but Roshi moves to the side
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OByrne feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
OByrne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OByrne misses with the body kick
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OByrne tries a body shot but Roshi blocks it.
OByrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OByrne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne misses with the body kick
and Roshi counters with a huge left! OByrne is in big trouble! He's backing up but Roshi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save OByrne from any more damage. A dominating finish by Roshi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Roshi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atha Wolf (ranked 3108 p4p, 317 weight class) and Petro Pspic (ranked 4193 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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20
166 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atha Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Wolf.
It looks like Petro Pspic has been cut.
Pspic stalks Wolf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wolf's face. Wolf staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Pspic.
Wolf throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Pspic's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Wolf dives in looking to finish as Pspic flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Wolf's strikes! Wolf is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Pspic's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Pspic was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atha Wolf!
A very excited looking Atha Wolf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fausto Carsara (ranked 2624 p4p, 387 weight class) and Tom Johnson (ranked 6596 p4p, 735 weight class). Tom Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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27
219 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fausto Carsara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carsara scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carsara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carsara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carsara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carsara scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Carsara avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson looks winded!
Carsara ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Johnson's jaw. Johnson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Carsara does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fausto Carsara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Jones (ranked 1785 p4p, 240 weight class) and Stone Cold Killa (ranked 8246 p4p, 722 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stone Cold Killa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killa takes a swing at Jones 's ribcage but misses.
Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Killa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Killa. Beautiful body shot.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Stone Cold Killa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killa misses with a straight right.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Killa off the cage and back into range.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killa misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killa misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Killa throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Killa misses with a looping right.
Killa throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Killa seems unphased.
Jones looks to land a combination but Killa avoids it well.
Killa throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones connects with the punch.
Killa is rocked!
Killa cracks Jones with a good jab.
Killa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Killa misses with a hook to the body
and Jones scores with a counter punch that sends Killa to the canvas! Jones smells blood - he's punishing Killa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Killa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Jones !
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