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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 3307 p4p, 375 weight class) and Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 2489 p4p, 290 weight class). Sweyn Forkbeard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sweyn Forkbeard!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo shoots in looking for a takedown but Forkbeard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leonardo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice side step and Forkbeard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonardo closes the distance and clinches up with Forkbeard, looking for a takedown. Leonardo pushes Forkbeard against the cage but Forkbeard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Forkbeard lands with a shot to the body.
Forkbeard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonardo's head backwards.
Forkbeard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Forkbeard looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Leonardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Forkbeard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forkbeard lands a nice looking body shot.
Forkbeard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ernesto Leonardo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forkbeard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Forkbeard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leonardo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Leonardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Forkbeard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Leonardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Forkbeard lands a nice hook to Leonardo's body. Leonardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Forkbeard scores with a hook.
Forkbeard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leonardo rather than just go for the knockout.
Leonardo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forkbeard tries to avoid it but Leonardo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forkbeard to the ground. Forkbeard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good shot there by Forkbeard.
Forkbeard lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forkbeard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leonardo momentarily.
Leonardo tries to clinch up.
Forkbeard cracks Leonardo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Forkbeard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leonardo to stand back up!
Leonardo is rocked!
Forkbeard lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Leonardo - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Forkbeard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sweyn Forkbeard!
Sweyn Forkbeard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Coffeeshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Mourtneant (ranked 4566 p4p, 538 weight class) and Shawn McLean (ranked 3941 p4p, 486 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McLean's choice of entrance music: I Predict A Riot. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guy Mourtneant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourtneant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean swings for the body but Mourtneant moves out of range.
Mourtneant closes the distance and pushes McLean back into the cage.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
And McLean responds with a good body kick, but Mourtneant manages to step out the way in time.
McLean changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
A head kick from McLean lands but Mourtneant takes it in his stride.
McLean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mourtneant rather than just go for the knockout.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Mourtneant's ribcage but misses.
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shawn McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mourtneant checks a leg kick nicely.
Mourtneant tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McLean manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McLean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant takes the fight into the clinch.
McLean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mourtneant slows down the pace here.
McLean tries to break free but Mourtneant pushes him back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
McLean is pushing Mourtneant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mourtneant can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
Mourtneant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLean wants to break free but Mourtneant has control.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean throws a head kick but Mourtneant moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
McLean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mourtneant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mourtneant has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mourtneant works on McLean's body with a couple of short punches.
Mourtneant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLean is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLean is looking to break free of the clinch but Mourtneant has double underhooks.
Mourtneant has McLean pressed against the cage, preventing McLean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLean tries to break the clinch but Mourtneant is controlling the position.
McLean is trying to push Mourtneant away but Mourtneant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from McLean.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mourtneant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLean tries to keep at a distance but Mourtneant has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
Mourtneant rushes McLean and presses him up against the cage.
Mourtneant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLean breaks the clinch.
McLean throws a body kick that misses.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McLean lands the left hand.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mourtneant manages to avoid it.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant rushes McLean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McLean prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
McLean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
McLean breaks from the clinch.
Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mourtneant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLean scores with a head kick. Mourtneant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mourtneant moves into range and clinches up with McLean.
McLean can't break the clinch.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLean cracks Mourtneant with a nice body shot.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean thuds a left hand into Mourtneant's body.
McLean swings for the body but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mourtneant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn McLean dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mourtneant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLean.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch but McLean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLean lands a nice hook to Mourtneant's body. Mourtneant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch but McLean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shawn McLean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
McLean pushes Mourtneant away with a front kick.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A left lands for McLean.
McLean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mourtneant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLean on the side of the head.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McLean. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mourtneant avoids the head kick by McLean.
McLean takes a swing at Mourtneant's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McLean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but McLean circles away and keeps his distance.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLean tries to keep at a distance but Mourtneant has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLean is trying to break free.
McLean looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLean prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
McLean working hard to break the clinch.
McLean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mourtneant walks into a straight right hand from McLean.
Mourtneant fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLean lands a nice looking body shot.
McLean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mourtneant counters with a series of strikes. McLean will be more careful next time no doubt.
McLean smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves away
and McLean counters with a head kick. That will keep Mourtneant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from McLean misses
and Mourtneant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourtneant won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean tries to break free but Mourtneant pushes him back against the cage.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
Mourtneant lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
Mourtneant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McLean backwards.
McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mourtneant was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Mourtneant avoids the head kick by McLean.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mourtneant moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcLean.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. Mourtneant does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mourtneant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean throws a body shot but no joy.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
McLean looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
McLean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mourtneant moves away.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
McLean with a nice cross.
McLean lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mourtneant is looking to clinch.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
Mourtneant moves in looking to clinch but McLean pushes him off.
Mourtneant fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McLean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McLean lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mourtneant at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a body kick.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLean.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves away
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mourtneant. That did some damage!
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
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!
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean looks to score with a jab to the body but Mourtneant is just out of range.
Donk. McLean catches Mourtneant right on the button with a cross.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean is having none of it.
McLean lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mourtneant backs up against the cage.
Mourtneant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean misses with a body punch
and Mourtneant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean tries a head kick but it misses.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn McLean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mourtneant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McLean circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLean throws a counter combo.
McLean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mourtneant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McLean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McLean keeps the fight on the outside.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mourtneant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLean manages to break the clinch.
McLean looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mourtneant wants to clinch.
McLean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLean lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLean throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mourtneant moves into the clinch.
Mourtneant misses with a punch on the inside.
McLean tries to circle away but Mourtneant has him pinned against the cage.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLean has had enough of the clinch but Mourtneant keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourtneant taking a breather.
McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
Mourtneant closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLean counters with a left to the body.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLean now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mourtneant avoids the body shot from McLean.
McLean throws a body punch but Mourtneant moves out of range.
McLean throws a lazy head kick
and Mourtneant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Mourtneant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mourtneant has taken the fight to the clinch.
McLean is looking to break free of the clinch but Mourtneant has double underhooks.
Mourtneant lands with a right to the head.
McLean trying to stall but Mourtneant improves his position.
McLean is trying to stall.
Mourtneant prevents McLean from breaking the clinch.
Guy Mourtneant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mourtneant has McLean pressed against the cage, preventing McLean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLean is trying to break free.
Mourtneant tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Mourtneant won't allow it.
Mourtneant misses with a punch to the body.
Mourtneant trying to land knees to the body.
Guy Mourtneant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mourtneant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLean is looking to slow Mourtneant down with leg kicks.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mourtneant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but McLean moves out of range.
McLean lands a nice looking body shot.
Mourtneant instigates a clinch.
Mourtneant trying to control the position but instead, McLean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mourtneant into the cage.
McLean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLean lands with a nice body punch.
McLean scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean lands a slapping body shot.
McLean throws a leg kick
and Mourtneant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mourtneant lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLean throws a sloppy head kick and Mourtneant moves out of range easily.
McLean misses with a wild body shot.
McLean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mourtneant was well out of range. Poor timing from McLean.
Both fighters circling a little - McLean finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mourtneant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLean.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mourtneant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shawn McLean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn McLean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McLean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn McLean!
Shawn McLean really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert J Fredrick (ranked 1428 p4p, 200 weight class) and Pierce Quincy (ranked 1882 p4p, 261 weight class). Pierce Quincy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierce Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick misses the jab.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quincy blocks a low kick nicely.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Quincy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fredrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Quincy.
Fredrick throws a leg kick but Quincy checks it.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quincy ducks under a wild hook from Fredrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quincy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Quincy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fredrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws out a leg kick but Quincy moves out of range and Fredrick only half commits.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
Good shot there by Fredrick.
Quincy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fredrick.
Fredrick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quincy. Quincy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fredrick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fredrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quincy moves away.
Fredrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Quincy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
Fredrick throws an overhand right that lands on Quincy's shoulder, as Quincy tries to avoid the shot.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredrick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fredrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fredrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick misses with a jab to the body
and Quincy counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quincy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quincy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fredrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quincy counters with a three punch combo that has Fredrick backing up. Fredrick nods at Quincy to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick loads up on a big right hand but Quincy slips the punch.
Fredrick throws a hook but Quincy avoids it easily.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
A low kick from Fredrick misses
and Quincy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fredrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quincy's sensitive parts.
Quincy avoids the body shot from Fredrick.
Quincy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fredrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quincy.
Quincy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Quincy blocks a jab.
Quincy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fredrick!
It looks like Pierce Quincy has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fredrick misses with the combination.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fredrick throws a poor cross that misses
and Quincy counters with a two punch combo.
Quincy checks a leg kick nicely.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Quincy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fredrick thows a leg kick but Quincy checks it
and Quincy counters with a three punch combo that has Fredrick backing up. Fredrick nods at Quincy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fredrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quincy counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredrick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert J Fredrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierce Quincy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fredrick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quincy's calf.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
Quincy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredrick misses with a few strikes there.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quincy counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fredrick.
Quincy moves out of range as Fredrick strikes.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fredrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quincy can do to turn this around?
Fredrick missing with a left hand there. Quincy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quincy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Fredrick misses.
Quincy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fredrick swings for the body but Quincy moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Quincy avoids the body shot from Fredrick.
Fredrick throws a leg kick but Quincy checks it.
Fredrick missing with a left hand there. Quincy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
A low kick from Fredrick is predictable there
and Quincy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quincy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quincy blocks a head kick by Fredrick.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Fredrick misses with a shot to the body
and Quincy counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fredrick misses with a body punch
and Quincy counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick throws a right hand that Quincy ducks under and follows up with a left that Quincy also avoids with ease.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Quincy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fredrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quincy counters with a one-two to the body.
Quincy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Quincy slips a straight right by Fredrick.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quincy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fredrick throws an overhand right that lands on Quincy's shoulder, as Quincy tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Quincy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fredrick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robert J Fredrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Fredrick scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fredrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Quincy, which made it look bad.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quincy counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quincy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
Quincy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fredrick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Quincy counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quincy counters with a series of strikes. Fredrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fredrick throws a big shot that misses.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick throws the left hand but Quincy avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pierce Quincy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pierce Quincy'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fredrick goes for a double leg but Quincy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quincy continues to drive forward.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
Quincy checks a low kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick lands with an uppercut that bounces Quincy off the cage and back into range.
Fredrick misses with a straight left.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
Fredrick misses with a body shot.
Fredrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quincy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fredrick tries a low kick but Quincy avoids it.
Fredrick swings for the body but Quincy moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a low kick but Quincy moves out of range easily.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Quincy moves away and avoids it.
Fredrick loads up on a big right hand but Quincy slips the punch.
Fredrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Pierce Quincy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quincy ducks under a wild hook from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick scores with a nice strike.
Fredrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quincy counters with a three punch combo that has Fredrick backing up. Fredrick nods at Quincy to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick looks to land a left hand but Quincy moved out of range nicely.
Fredrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Quincy.
Despite the aggression on Quincy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fredrick looks to land a left hand but Quincy moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quincy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
Quincy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quincy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quincy throws a counter combo.
Fredrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Quincy.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick tries to score with a low kick but Quincy moves his leg out of the way.
Quincy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredrick throws out the jab.
Quincy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fredrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick throws a big shot that misses.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Quincy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
Fredrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quincy counters with a three punch combo that has Fredrick backing up. Fredrick nods at Quincy to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Fredrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quincy unleashes a big counter combination but Fredrick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fredrick misses the jab.
Quincy blocks a head kick by Fredrick.
Quincy is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredrick is looking to chop away at Quincy's legs.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fredrick throws a leg kick
and Quincy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Fredrick misses.
As Fredrick backs off Quincy throws a huge counter combo but Fredrick manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert J Fredrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredrick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert J Fredrick!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 2847 p4p, 402 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 1897 p4p, 291 weight class). Harding kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bitch School. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Harding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harding trying to land knees to the body.
Yau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harding's efforts to push away.
Harding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harding with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harding digs a right hand into Yau's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yau's gas tank.
Harding definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harding tries a knee to the head but Yau blocks it.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harding misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yau fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Yau.
Harding blocking some punches.
Harding connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yau's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Yau.
Harding is looking to break free of the clinch but Yau has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Yau - that landed with a thud.
Harding misses with a punch on the inside.
Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harding bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harding takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yau throws a good cross that connects.
Yau tries to clinch up
and Harding counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yau takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Harding breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yau.
Yau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yau lands the left hand.
Yau lunges at Harding with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harding's hand.
Yau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harding manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yau misses with a looping right.
Yau defending well as Harding loads up on a big left hand.
Yau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yau misses with an uppercut. Harding saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Yau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yau tries to counter with a clinch but Harding shakes him off and moves away.
Yau thuds a left hand into Harding's body.
A nice combination there by Yau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau blocks the body kick.
Yau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harding throws a hook to the side of Yau's head but Yau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yau is looking to clinch.
Yau tries to clinch up.
Yau misses with a straight left.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Yau misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Harding misses
and Yau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harding counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau swings widly with a right hand
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
Harding misses with a straight left.
Yau drives through and clinches with Harding against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harding.
Yau prevents a body shot from Harding.
Harding lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yau lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yau.
Harding breaks from the clinch.
Yau tests Harding's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yau. Harding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yau throws out a loose jab but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Harding misses.
Harding throws a hook to the side of Yau's head but Yau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calabi Yau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yau swings for the body but Harding moves out of range.
Yau swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Harding to counter with a crisp jab.
Yau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harding.
Yau throws an off balance right hand
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Yau throws a lazy uppercut
and Harding counters with an inside leg kick.
Harding scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau misses with a hook
and Harding counters with a nice uppercut.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yau just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding tried to counter with a leg kick but Yau avoided it.
Yau misses with a left hand
and Harding counters with a good low kick that Yau was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yau.
Yau misses with a hook.
Harding throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yau throws a shot from downtown. Harding moves away and avoids it.
Harding scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harding sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yau was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
Harding throws out a leg kick but Yau moves out of range and Harding only half commits.
Harding loads up on a big right hand but Yau slips the punch.
Yau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harding can pounce on him.
Yau takes a swing at Harding's ribcage but misses.
Harding takes one to the chin there.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yau moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Harding 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding connects with an inside leg kick.
Yau looks to throw the jab but Harding is out of range.
Yau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Harding.
Harding half committed to a counter leg kick.
Harding moves away from the strike by Yau.
Yau throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding slips under a jab.
Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harding manages to avoid it.
Harding cracks Yau with an open hand slap.
Yau wants to clinch but Harding slips to the side
and Harding counters with a leg kick.
Harding keeps the fight on the outside.
Yau checks a low kick from Harding.
Yau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harding.
Yau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harding scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yau doesn't seem bothered though.
Harding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yau forces Harding back against the cage and clinches.
Yau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harding has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Yau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yau landing knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yau throws a punch but it's blocked by Harding.
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harding lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yau misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harding pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harding gets tackled into the cage by Yau. Yau maintains the clinch.
Yau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harding backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Harding will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yau tries to clinch up but Harding circles away and keeps his distance.
Yau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harding at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harding. That's going to slow Yau down.
Yau tries to clinch but Harding moves out of range.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harding is looking to land body kicks.
Harding thows a leg kick but Yau checks it
and Yau moves into the clinch.
Calabi Yau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harding blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harding tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yau avoids it.
Yau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yau rushes Harding and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harding avoids it.
Harding with a knee to the head.
Harding missing with knees to the body.
Harding manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yau.
A jab from Yau misses.
Harding throwing a counter right hand but Yau manages to avoid it.
Yau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch but Harding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harding loads up on a big right hand but Yau slips the punch.
Harding is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Yau misses the target.
Harding feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yau scores with a shot to the body.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Yau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harding.
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Calabi Yau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding tries a low kick but Yau avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Harding 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harding swats away the attempt to clinch by Yau.
Yau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau misses with a body shot
and Harding counters with a nice leg kick.
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yau.
Harding misses with a shot to the body
letting Yau counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Yau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yau.
Harding fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yau is out of range.
Harding clobbers Yau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yau lands with a straight right. Harding didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Yau misses the target.
Yau misses with an uppercut
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding lands with an overhand left.
Harding moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau throws an overhand right that lands on Harding's shoulder, as Harding tries to avoid the shot.
Harding lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yau moves away from the strike by Harding.
Despite the aggression on Yau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harding avoids the body shot from Yau.
A slow jab from Yau misses its intended target.
Yau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harding was well out of range. Poor timing from Yau.
Yau misses with a lunging right hand
and Harding counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yau thinking.
Harding doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harding misses with a jab to the body
enabling Yau to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calabi Yau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
A very excited looking Calabi Yau 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 684 p4p, 116 weight class) and Chinggis Khaan (ranked 1811 p4p, 275 weight class). Oliver Hedman Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chinggis Khaan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hedman Karlsson tests Khaan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khaan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khaan drops Hedman Karlsson with a left and a right! Oh, Hedman Karlsson is hurt - Khaan dives into side control looking to finish!
Hedman Karlsson is rocked!
It looks like Oliver Hedman Karlsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hedman Karlsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Hedman Karlsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hedman Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
Khaan lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Hedman Karlsson! Khaan senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Hedman Karlsson out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chinggis Khaan!
An out of breath Chinggis Khaan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pound (ranked 695 p4p, 76 weight class) and Royal Pain (ranked 1132 p4p, 123 weight class). Pain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC Thunderstruck. Dick Pound is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain lands with an overhand left.
Pound takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pain trying to control the position but Pound is working away.
Pound is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pain slows the pace down in half guard.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pound's head.
Pound keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pain not doing much here.
Pound is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Pound wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.
Pain trying to pass the guard but Pound defending well.
Pound wants to control but Pain is keeping busy.
Pain is working for a kimura but Pound is defending it quite comfortably.
Pound is looking to control Pain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pound avoid being mounted?
Pain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pound is just riding it out for now. Pain eventually gives up the hold.
Pain wants to take a breather but Pound is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain is looking for a kimura but Pound is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pain to get the leverage.
Pain prevents Pound from improving his position.
Pound blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
Pound trying to control but Pain postures up.
Pound has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pound is not content to let Pain control the position.
Pound wants to get back to full guard.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Pound is defending well.
Still in half guard, Pain seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pain is trying to work for a kimura but Pound is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pound is holding on to half guard well.
Pain has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pound defend it? Pain steps over the head and cranks it - Pound is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royal Pain!
Royal Pain managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 145 p4p, 21 weight class) and Ebyn Dall (ranked 376 p4p, 46 weight class). Dall has chosen Under the Blood as his entrance music. 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall dives in and grabs Built's left leg, looking for a takedown. Built pushes down on Dall's head and hops out.
Dall throws a low kick but Built moves out of range easily.
A cross from Dall lands.
Dall throws a chopping leg kick but Built manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Built is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Built.
Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall lands with an overhand left.
Dall avoids the body shot from Built.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall connects with a body shot.
Built blocks a head kick by Dall.
Built throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall counters with a three punch combo that has Built backing up. Built nods at Dall to acknowledge the strikes.
Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Built lands with a kick to the ribs.
Built misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Dall.
Built throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Built misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall cracks Built with a good jab.
We've been told by Built's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dall fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.
Dall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Dall connects with a nice looking jab.
Dall throws a good cross that connects.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Built on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Dall scores with a nice strike.
Built throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a series of strikes. Dall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Built throws a push kick but Dall slaps the foot to one side.
Dall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dall fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Built was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ebyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built avoids the body shot from Dall.
Built feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall lands with an uppercut that bounces Built off the cage and back into range.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Built throws a right hand that misses
and Dall counters with a head kick. That will keep Built thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pa‘Akea Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Built throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall throws a poor cross that misses
and Built counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Built.
Dall connects with a high kick.
A big right from Built misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebyn Dall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Built misses.
Built takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Built throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall lands a body shot.
Dall throws out a leg kick but Built moves out of range and Dall only half commits.
Dall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Built.
Dall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Built moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Built momentarily.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Built takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dall throws a head kick but Built moves out of range.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dall checks a low kick from Built.
Dall moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.
Dall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Built was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Built.
Built looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Built fakes the leg kick and cracks Dall in the body.
Dall misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Built.
Dall throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Built was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A lazy left from Dall finds it's target.
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dall misses.
Dall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Built looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Built misses with a leg kick.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Built pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Built throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Built misses with a hook.
Built throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Built is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Built looks for the body kick but Dall saw that one coming.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Built.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Dall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings Dall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dall.
Built thumps Dall with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebyn Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Built's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
Dall takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Built counters with a straight right hand.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Built's ribs.
Dall throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall lands a head shot.
Built pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Built settles back down.
Ebyn Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Built looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
A shot to the body from Dall misses
and Built counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt.
Dall misses with a body punch
and Built counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Built swivels and escapes.
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Built.
Built throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built looks to throw a body kick
and Dall counters with a single leg into guard. Built didn't expect that.
Built trying to keep a closed guard but Dall is proving a slippery customer.
Dall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall slips nicely into half guard.
Built is positioning himself well to prevent Dall advancing to mount.
Built is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dall is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Built has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Built gets back to half guard.
Dall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Built doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Built keeping control of the position.
Built is looking to get back to full guard here but Dall has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pa‘Akea Built did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick
and Built counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Built lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dall at a distance.
Dall walks into a stiff left hand from Built.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Built lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dall takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Built connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall throws a nice head kick!
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a low kick, right behind Dall 's knee.
Built takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Built punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Dall is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Built.
Built avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Built has time to react.
A big right from Built misses.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall scoring well with a low kick there.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Built misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall shoots for a takedown but Built saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Built misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Dall's head.
Dall throws a series of punches but Built avoids them all with ease.
Built looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dall throws a lazy head kick
and Built counters with a slapping leg kick.
Built throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Built is pressing down on Dall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Built controls Dall momentarily but Dall frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Built is adopting a defensive guard.
Built keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pa‘Akea Built had his way with Ebyn Dall in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Built. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Built.
Dall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built counters with a nice body kick.
Built takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Built.
Built scores with a spinning back kick!
Dall is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Built.
Dall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Built.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Built scores with a leg kick.
Dall misses the jab.
Dall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Built checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dall checks a leg kick.
Built closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall misses with a body shot
and Built counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a shot to the body.
Built takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dall if he has to take too many more of those.
Built misses with a body shot.
Built swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Built throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Built.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Built throws a lazy body kick
and Dall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall lands with a good body shot.
Dall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Built misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a one-two to the body.
Dall goes for a double leg but Built avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Built continues to drive forward.
Dall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Built.
Built throws a wild body kick that Dall sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands with a kick to the temple. Built shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dall avoids the head kick by Built.
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!
Built cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Built counters with a nice leg kick.
Built takes a jab right on the kisser.
Built throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dall counters with a head kick.
Built connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ebyn Dall.
Well Dall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebyn Dall!
Ebyn Dall is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Ebyn Dall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinoa Smiff (ranked 282 p4p, 45 weight class) and Project Doom (ranked 1637 p4p, 252 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinoa Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Doom. That snapped Smiff's head back.
Doom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been informed that Doom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Doom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smiff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Doom.
Doom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doom misses with a kick to the body.
Smiff wants to slow Doom down by chopping away at his legs.
Doom loads up on a big right hand but Smiff slips the punch.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doom scores with a nice head shot.
Doom scores with a push kick.
Smiff manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Doom on his heels. He'll look to pass Doom's guard now, I'm sure.
Smiff postures up and lands a big shot to Doom's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom is looking to stand up but Smiff isn't so interested in that idea.
Doom 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.
Doom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff preventing the sweep.
Smiff wants to pass the guard but Doom is keeping the position.
Smiff 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.
Doom pulls Smiff in close to his closed guard and prevents Smiff from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smiff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
Smiff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Doom holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doom wants to sweep but no luck.
Doom controlling the position.
Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smiff looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smiff counters with a series of strikes. Doom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doom stuffs the takedown.
A nice side step and Doom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smiff fails with a takedown attempt.
Smiff wants to land a leg kick but Doom is out of range.
Smiff slips a jab from Doom.
Doom misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smiff clinches up against the cage.
Doom working aggressively here.
Smiff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doom pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinoa Smiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doom.
Smiff lands a nice looking body shot.
Smiff fails with the takedown.
Doom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smiff shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Project Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom throws a body punch but Smiff moves out of range.
Smiff tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doom's waist but Doom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smiff off to one side.
Smiff misses with an uppercut.
Smiff misses with a body kick.
Doom was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smiff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Doom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doom moves to clinch but Smiff breaks away
so Smiff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smiff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smiff looking to pass the guard.
Doom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Doom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
That's time! Smiff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Doom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Smiff moves away and avoids it.
Doom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smiff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doom throws a jab when Smiff was well out of range.
Smiff misses with a wild body shot.
Doom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doom lands a high kick!
Doom connects with a looping right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Doom enables Smiff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Doom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
Doom wants to stand up but Smiff is controlling him.
Doom 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Doom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smiff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doom can pounce on him.
Smiff slips a straight right by Doom.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smiff seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Doom there.
Doom forces Smiff back against the cage and clinches.
Smiff wants to get back to striking at distance but Doom won't allow it.
Doom lands a body shot.
Doom has Smiff pressed against the cage, preventing Smiff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doom gets underhooks to prevent Smiff's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Doom fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Doom.
Doom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smiff backwards.
Smiff is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiff.
Doom manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiff moves out of range of the body kick.
Smiff swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.
Smiff is looking to clinch.
Smiff wants to clinch.
Project Doom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff blocks a head kick by Doom.
Smiff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinoa Smiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smiff walks into a left hand.
Doom closes the distance and clinches.
Smiff is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smiff tries to land knees in the clinch but Doom avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smiff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Smiff fails to land.
Doom lands a nice shot to the body.
Smiff blocks an uppercut.
Doom scores with a shoulder strike.
Smiff has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Doom regains guard immediately.
Smiff tries to free his leg and advance position but Doom is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom stands up from half guard.
Smiff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smiff shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown but Doom shows good takedown defense.
Smiff throws a body shot but no joy.
Smiff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doom with a nice cross.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Doom is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smiff's head.
Doom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Doom clinches up against the cage.
Smiff successfully pulls guard.
Doom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Doom controlling from the top position.
Smiff is working an open guard so Doom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Doom tests Smiff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smiff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doom.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Doom tests Smiff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doom dips to his left and cracks Smiff with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom checks a leg kick nicely.
Doom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doom rushes Smiff and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Doom.
Smiff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doom tries to throw a body punch but Smiff avoids it by throwing Doom back against the cage.
Smiff tries to throw a body punch but Doom avoids it by throwing Smiff back against the cage.
Doom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doom as Smiff tries to tie him up.
Doom misses with some punches.
Smiff fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doom.
Smiff wants to break free but Doom has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doom swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doom gets underhooks to prevent Smiff's takedown attempt.
Doom lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom tries to work over Smiff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doom tries a body shot but Smiff blocks it.
Doom lands an uppercut.
Smiff throws a punch but it's blocked by Doom.
Doom misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doom.
Doom misses with some punches.
Doom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smiff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doom is defending well for now.
Doom lands a left hand.
Doom breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Doom is predictable there
and Smiff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Doom has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Smiff is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Project Doom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smiff blocking some punches.
Doom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Doom.
Doom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiff is trying to break the clinch but Doom has him pressed against the cage.
Doom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doom lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiff backwards.
Doom lands a shot to the body.
Doom is leaning against Smiff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinoa Smiff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smiff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doom thuds his shin into the meat of Smiff's side.
Smiff walks into a jab.
Smiff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Doom finds it's way round the side to connect with Smiff's head.
Smiff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smiff is looking to wear down Doom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smiff.
Quinoa Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smiff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doom keeps the fight on the outside.
Smiff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smiff is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smiff moves out of range of the body kick.
Doom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smiff's head.
Oh Smiff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smiff at a distance.
Smiff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doom lands a nice looking body shot.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiff was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Smiff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smiff walks into a left hand.
Smiff moves to clinch but Doom breaks away
and Doom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smiff. That did some damage!
Doom's corner calls for a 1-2. Doom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doom misses with a body shot.
Smiff tries to bum rush Doom with a series of wild strikes but Doom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doom scores with a jab to the head.
Doom throws a shot to the body.
Smiff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doom moves out of range of the leg kick from Smiff.
Smiff takes one on the button.
Smiff takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doom circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Smiff to the canvas! Smiff doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Doom keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Doom!
A relieved looking Project Doom thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gumshoe (ranked 137 p4p, 21 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 457 p4p, 74 weight class). Ahonen has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Gumshoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahonen drives through with a takedown into Gumshoe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gumshoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Gumshoe, not yet.
Ahonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ahonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gumshoe is trying to control the position but Ahonen postures up.
Ahonen advances position into side control!
Gumshoe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ahonen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gumshoe is trying desperately to improve position.
Ahonen raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ahonen trying to control but Gumshoe is having none of it.
Gumshoe working to try and regain half guard.
Gumshoe is working hard here to advance position.
Ahonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gumshoe is looking to escape.
Gumshoe is looking to improve his position but Ahonen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ahonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Gumshoe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gumshoe 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.
Ahonen is trying to control. Gumshoe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahonen not doing much here.
Ahonen with the ground and pound but Gumshoe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ahonen is in close to Gumshoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ahonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gumshoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahonen's guard.
Gumshoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gumshoe moves into full guard.
Gumshoe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahonen controls the pace.
Ahonen postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gumshoe is retaining full guard.
Ahonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gumshoe wants to hit a switch here but Ahonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gumshoe there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ahonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumshoe.
Ahonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gumshoe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Ahonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gumshoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahonen avoids the body shot from Gumshoe.
Ahonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Gumshoe.
Gumshoe looks to throw the jab but Ahonen is out of range.
Gumshoe throws the left hand but Ahonen avoids the punch easily.
Ahonen throws a jab when Gumshoe was well out of range.
Gumshoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ahonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gumshoe. That did some damage!
Ahonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gumshoe is out of range.
Ahonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gumshoe is predictable there
and Ahonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ahonen there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gumshoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gumshoe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ahonen trying to control but Gumshoe is working from the bottom.
Gumshoe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gumshoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gumshoe has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gumshoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gumshoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahonen's guard.
Gumshoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahonen working for a triangle but Gumshoe defends it easily.
Ahonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gumshoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahonen is keeping the position for now.
Gumshoe won't allow Ahonen to sweep him here.
Gumshoe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahonen wants to hit a switch here but Gumshoe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ahonen there!
Ahonen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gumshoe lands a couple of good shots and Ahonen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gumshoe. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe doesn't have the hooks in and Ahonen manages to turn into his guard.
Ahonen postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gumshoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Gumshoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Gumshoe, not yet.
Manu Ahonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gumshoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gumshoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manu Ahonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gumshoe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manu Ahonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahonen misses the jab.
Ahonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahonen with a nice cross.
Gumshoe misses with a hook
and Ahonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gumshoe moves away from the strike by Ahonen.
Nice jab there from Gumshoe.
Ahonen staying out of range there.
Ahonen needs to keep his hands up - Gumshoe had a free shot at his head there.
Ahonen throws out a loose jab but Gumshoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumshoe attempts a counter takedown but Ahonen avoids it well and moves away.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses.
Ahonen throws a lazy body kick
and Gumshoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gumshoe slips a jab and a cross from Ahonen.
Gumshoe tries to bum rush Ahonen with a series of wild strikes but Ahonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gumshoe is just out of range.
Gumshoe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Ahonen there.
Ahonen dips to his left and cracks Gumshoe with an uppercut!
Manu Ahonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ahonen misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ahonen, right into the meat.
Gumshoe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gumshoe is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gumshoe.
Gumshoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahonen lands a head shot.
Ahonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumshoe throws a solid leg kick but Ahonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gumshoe.
Ahonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ahonen feints and then cracks Gumshoe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gumshoe down.
Nice straight punches there by Ahonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahonen.
Gumshoe avoids a kick to the body.
Ahonen lands with a nice body punch.
Ahonen looks to throw the jab but Gumshoe is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe throws a body punch but Ahonen moves out of range.
Gumshoe misses with an uppercut. Ahonen saw that one coming.
Ahonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumshoe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahonen.
Ahonen throws a low kick, looking for Gumshoe's leg but Gumshoe calmly moves out of range.
Ahonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gumshoe misses with a low kick.
That kick from Ahonen tenderised Gumshoe's leg. Gumshoe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gumshoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ahonen looks to land a left hand but Gumshoe moved out of range nicely.
Ahonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gumshoe throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Ahonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gumshoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Gumshoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe thows a leg kick but Ahonen checks it
and Ahonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gumshoe won't be happy with that.
Gumshoe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gumshoe is not content to let Ahonen control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ahonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gumshoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Ahonen lands strikes from half guard.
Gumshoe wants to improve his position but Ahonen is controlling well.
Gumshoe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ahonen lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen really dominated that round.
That's time! Gumshoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Gumshoe misses
and Ahonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Ahonen there.
Gumshoe taking some punishment here, with Ahonen in his half guard.
Ahonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ahonen slips a nice elbow through Gumshoe's hands, connecting with Gumshoe's forehead.
Gumshoe tries to roll over but Ahonen keeps him under control.
Ahonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumshoe is concentrating on defense, preventing Ahonen from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen with the ground and pound but Gumshoe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gumshoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahonen's guard.
Ahonen is trying to keep Gumshoe in close.
Gumshoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahonen trying to keep a closed guard but Gumshoe is proving a slippery customer.
Gumshoe won't allow Ahonen to sweep him here.
Ahonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gumshoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahonen has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumshoe stopping the sweep attempt from Ahonen.
Gumshoe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ahonen looking for a guillotine here but Gumshoe defends easily.
Ahonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gumshoe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ahonen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gumshoe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ahonen pulls down on the head and he's put Gumshoe to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen is the new welterweight champion!
Manu Ahonen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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