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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJJ King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, BJJ King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Pain! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Pain is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control. King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Pain is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back! King breaks Pain's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
King drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Pain's guard. Pain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard. King being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pain with a flurry of punches that miss. Pain looking to pass the guard. King looking for a guillotine here but Pain defends easily.
King keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass. Pain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pain passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Pain throwing shots but King is blocking nicely. King gets full guard. King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. King keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully. Pain wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pain looking to pass the guard. King throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Pain misses the shot to the body. King misses with a body shot.
King shoots for a takedown but Pain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pain swivels and escapes. King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pain throws a body punch but King moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet. Pain throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it. Pain throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Pain forces his way into half guard. King is staying active underneath Pain, who seems content to just control the action from this position. King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Pain moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from King.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pain avoids the strikes from the bottom by King. King throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Pain controlling the position. King tries to improve position but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. King dives in and grabs Pain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes down on King's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJJ King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pain looking to control the position here, rather than advance. King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pain defends it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Pain dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Pain. Pain misses with a body shot.
King throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range. Pain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Pain. King misses the shot to the body. King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Pain. King does a little dance to reset his feet. King takes a swing at Pain's ribcage but misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King. Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pain takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses. King fails with the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Pain. King does a little dance to reset his feet. King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
Pain slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJJ King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pain misses with a body shot.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pain swivels and escapes. King shoots in for a takedown but Pain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. King shoots in and drives through. Pain sprawls well. Pain throws a body punch but King moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Pain. King does a little dance to reset his feet. Pain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Pain. Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range. Pain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. King looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pain swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pain's guard. King drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Pain's guard. King thows a big elbow that misses. King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Pain manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Pain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pain wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely. King holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pain tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
King 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. King tries to reverse the position but Pain maintains control. Pain looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. King is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pain looking to ground and pound but King is blocking nicely. Pain controlling his opponent. Pain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape. King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Pain there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
King avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. King swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. King is trying desperately to improve position. King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pain. What's that going to do exactly? King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King blocking the ground and pound. King is trying desperately to improve position. King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pain. What's that going to do exactly? Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! King is working to get back to half guard.
King is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Pain misses with a body shot.
Pain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a body punch but Pain moves out of range. King is looking to wear down Pain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Pain thows a body shot but no joy. King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Pain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pain to the mat! Pain manages to get full guard. King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pain looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pain looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pain! Pain content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. King regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pain's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Pain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. King looking for submissions off his back. Pain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Pain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Pain controlling the position easily from mount. Pain jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt. King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head. BJJ King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Danny Pain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Pain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. King gets full guard. King throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pain uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. King is letting Pain control him for a moment. King is looking for a sweep. King looks to move to half guard but instead Pain has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pain controlling his opponent. Danny Pain has got the better of the ground game so far. Pain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Pain content just to control the position here.
That's four 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. King throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pain. What's that going to do exactly? Pain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Danny Pain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pain swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it. Pain throws a body punch but King moves out of range. King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJJ King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Danny Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Pain 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Pain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razual Pentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razual Pentello! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack shepard! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pentello lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pentello. shepard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pentello darts in and out, connecting with a jab. shepard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. shepard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! shepard landing strikes. Pentello parries the strikes from shepard easily there. shepard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pentello to escape.
Pentello tries to get back to half guard but can't. Pentello is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Pentello manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! shepard is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pentello wants to pass to mount but shepard is defending the position. Pentello is looking to take a break and control but shepard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pentello cracks a nice hook into shepard's ribs. Pentello scores with a crisp jab that stopped shepard in his tracks. shepard walks into a stiff left hand from Pentello. Pentello cracks a nice hook into shepard's ribs. shepard looks gassed! Pentello lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends shepard sprawling to the canvas. Pentello follows him down, looking for the kill. Can shepard hang on?
shepard is rocked! Pentello stalling. shepard is still in real trouble! Can Pentello finish him? shepard seems to have recovered his senses. 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. Pentello has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razual Pentello dominated that round. That's time! Pentello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pentello lands a two punch combo.
Pentello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. shepard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pentello connects with a nice looking jab.
Razual Pentello is winning the standup battle so far. Pentello lands with a big left! shepard is wobbled badly! Pentello comes in with a flurry of punches and drops shepard to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Razual Pentello!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Reeding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Reeding! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reeding circles away quickly and effectively. Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Santos tries to bum rush Reeding with a series of wild strikes but Reeding uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Reeding lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Reeding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos. Reeding tries to clinch up. Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Reeding. Reeding clinches up against the cage. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Reeding lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Brian Santos has been cut. Reeding connects with a knee to the head.
Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Reeding landing knees to the head.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reeding connects with a knee to the head.
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Reeding is breathing heavily. Reeding prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reeding scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reeding lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reeding misses with a knee to the head. Santos can't break the clinch.
Reeding keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jesse Reeding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Santos. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling him. Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos tries to break free but Reeding pushes him back against the cage. Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Santos trying to control the position but instead, Reeding has worked for underhooks and has pushed Santos into the cage. Reeding keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Santos wants to break free but Reeding has control.
Good body shot from Santos.
Reeding scores with a knee to the head.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos tries to break free but Reeding pushes him back against the cage. Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos working hard to break the clinch. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos tries to break free but Reeding pushes him back against the cage. Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reeding prevents Santos from breaking the clinch. Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos wants to break free but Reeding has control.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Reeding pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reeding avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to de liver by Santos. Beautiful body shot. Santos scores with a one two! Reeding had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Reeding throws a leg kick that misses. Santos throws a low kick, looking for Reeding's leg but Reeding calmly moves out of range. Reeding chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos looks to land a combination but Reeding avoids it well. Santos throws a head kick that misses. Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Reeding misses with a low kick. Reeding tries to clinch up. Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reeding backs up against the cage.
Reeding lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brian Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice combination there by Santos.
Reeding misses with a low kick. Reeding slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination. Reeding is looking to clinch. Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reeding circles away quickly and effectively. Santos throws a series of strikes that have Reeding backpedaling.
Santos throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.
Reeding wants to clinch. Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Reeding misses with a body kick. Reeding lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Santos misses with the combination.
Reeding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reeding moves into the clinch. Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Reeding dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brian Santos'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.
Reeding tries to clinch up. Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santos throws a head kick that misses. Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Reeding sees coming a mile off. Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges. Reeding closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Reeding has the dominant position. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reeding lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Santos is trying to force a seperation but Reeding has the dominant position. Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reeding has him pressed against the cage. Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reeding just stands there and leans against the cage. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Santos tries for a takedown but Reeding manages to get underhooks.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Santos can't break the clinch.
Reeding misses with a knee to the head. Reeding with a knee to the head.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Santos is trying to force a seperation but Reeding has the dominant position. Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos is working for takedown but Reeding is calmly controlling the position for now. Jesse Reeding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Santos. Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reeding prevents it.
Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling him. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Reeding keeps him there for the moment. Santos tries to circle away but Reeding has him pinned against the cage. Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Reeding. Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Reeding has double underhooks. Reeding has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Reeding tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reeding stops a takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Reeding keeps him there for the moment. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos is trying to break free. Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Santos tries to circle away but Reeding has him pinned against the cage. Santos looking for a takedown. Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos working hard to break the clinch. Reeding misses with a knee to the head. Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Reeding has double underhooks. Reeding tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reeding avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Reeding tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Santos can't break the clinch.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Reeding keeps him there for the moment. Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reeding gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos working hard to break the clinch. Santos jumps guard but Reeding stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Reeding controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. 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 Jesse Reeding will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Brian Santos's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Santos blocks a leg kick. Santos misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reeding. Santos lands with a nice combination. Reeding backs away looking to recover. Good shot there by Santos. Santos throws a leg kick but Reeding sees it coming and moves out of range. Reeding lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Reeding has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reeding gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Reeding keeps him there for the moment. Reeding keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms. Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Reeding has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Reeding has double underhooks. Santos is trying to break free. Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Reeding controls his hands.
Reeding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Santos looking for a takedown. Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos tries to break free but Reeding pushes him back against the cage. Reeding gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Jesse Reeding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Santos. Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reeding keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away. Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Reeding tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos misses with a hook from the clinch. Brian Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jesse Reeding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Santos is trying to break free. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reeding has him pressed against the cage. Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos is trying to force a seperation but Reeding has the dominant position. Santos tries to circle away but Reeding has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling him. Reeding tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Santos tries to break the clinch but Reeding is controlling the position. Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Santos working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reeding's elbow. A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch. Reeding has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Santos can't break the clinch.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse Reeding showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reeding, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Reeding!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Koben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Koben is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Koben! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zwart cracks the inside of Koben's front leg. Zwart looks to score with a jab to the body but Koben is just out of range. Zwart is looking to slow Koben down with leg kicks. Koben throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zwart's waist but Zwart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koben off to one side. A solid body kick from Zwart. Koben looks gassed! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zwart cracks the inside of Koben's front leg. Zwart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koben will feel that in the morning. Zwart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zwart tries to clinch there but Koben circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A slapping body kick lands there for Zwart. Zwart delivers a nice body kick. Zwart fails in his attempt to clinch. Zwart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koben was well out of range. Poor timing from Zwart. Zwart clinches up with Koben and pushes him back against the cage. Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koben's face.
It looks like Kurt Koben has been cut. Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koben's face.
Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koben's face.
A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Koben blocks it.
Zwart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zwart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Koben drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zwart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koben drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zwart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matt Zwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Koben. Koben chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zwart can pounce on him.
Zwart moves in looking to clinch but Koben pushes him off. Zwart wants to clinch. A nice leg kick lands there from Zwart. Zwart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koben. That did some damage! Koben uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zwart. Zwart thumps Koben with a low kick. Zwart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Koben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koben keeps the fight on the outside. Zwart clinches up with Koben and pushes him back against the cage. Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Koben is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koben blocks it with crossed arms. Koben tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Koben turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Zwart pushes Koben away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Koben gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Koben grinds an elbow into Zwart's temple. Koben wants to control but Zwart is keeping him busy. Zwart is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Zwart parries the strikes from Koben easily there. Koben is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zwart to escape.
Koben is looking to take a break and control but Zwart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koben prevents Zwart from escaping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Zwart tries to clinch but Koben moves out of range. Zwart leaves Koben with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Zwart scoring well with a low kick there.
Koben's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Horrible takedown by Koben or perhaps it was just good defense by Zwart which made him look bad. Zwart throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Zwart wants to clinch. Zwart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zwart lands with a nice body kick. Zwart throws a jab but it's blocked by Koben. Zwart closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zwart stops a takedown attempt from Koben.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koben has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Koben wants a takedown but no success here.
Zwart prevents the takedown attempt.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Koben takes a knee to the side of the body. Zwart landing knees to the head.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Koben blocks with his arms.
Koben tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koben goes for a takedown attempt but Zwart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zwart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koben paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Koben misses with a takedown attempt - Zwart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Matt Zwart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zwart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Koben dives in and grabs Zwart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zwart pushes down on Koben's head and hops out. A decent looking body kick lands there for Zwart. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Zwart dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kurt Koben's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Koben swats away the attempt to clinch by Zwart. Zwart moves into range and clinches up with Koben. Koben tries for a takedown but Zwart manages to get underhooks.
Koben has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zwart. Koben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwart landing knees to the head.
Koben goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zwart prevents it.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zwart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zwart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Koben blocks it.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Kurt Koben's cut even more. Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Matt Zwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Koben. Zwart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koben in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Zwart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koben is trying to drag Zwart to the mat but Zwart just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Koben blocks with his arms.
Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Zwart landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zwart lands a nice knee to the body. Koben takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Koben blocks with his arms.
Koben gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Zwart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koben can do to turn this around? Koben trying to control but Zwart is working from the bottom. Zwart wants to stand and escape but Koben is having none of it. Zwart keeping moving, preventing Koben from controlling successfully. Koben has gone for a leg lock! Zwart slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koben's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zwart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Koben, up you get! Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch but Koben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zwart lands a nice looking body kick. Zwart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Both fighters circling a little - Zwart finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kurt Koben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zwart pushes Koben away with a front kick. Koben looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zwart is fending him off so far but Koben persists. Nope, Zwart circles away and we're back to standing. Zwart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Crunch! Zwart slams his shin into Koben's torso. Koben keeps the fight on the outside. Zwart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Zwart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zwart connects with a solid leg kick. Zwart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zwart fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zwart tries to clinch up. Koben steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zwart. That one must have hurt. A nice leg kick lands there from Zwart. Koben has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zwart. Zwart is looking to slow Koben down with leg kicks. Zwart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Zwart wants to clinch. No luck for Koben with that takedown attempt. Koben tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zwart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koben somewhat. Zwart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Zwart throws a leg kick which misses Koben's front leg but catches the back leg as Koben tries to avoid it. Zwart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koben. Zwart fakes the leg kick and cracks Koben in the body. Koben tries to keep at a distance but Zwart has taken the fight into the clinch. 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! Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koben in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koben looking for a takedown. Zwart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koben looking for a takedown. Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koben drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Zwart has scored more points in the clinch so far. Koben tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Koben goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zwart prevents it.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart working Koben over with knees to the body. Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Koben drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zwart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koben wants a takedown.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart unloads a knee to the mid-section. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Zwart dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Kurt Koben's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zwart tries to clinch but Koben is having none of it. Zwart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koben will feel that in the morning. Zwart moves into the clinch. A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Koben has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zwart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Zwart with a knee to the head.
Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Zwart working Koben over with knees to the body. Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koben is working for takedown but Zwart is calmly controlling the position for now. Matt Zwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Koben. Koben tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koben goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zwart prevents it.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Koben is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Knees to the body from Zwart.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koben has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Zwart lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zwart misses with a knee to the head. Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Koben has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwart avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koben can't get the takedown.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koben is working for takedown but Zwart is calmly controlling the position for now. Koben has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zwart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Koben is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zwart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Zwart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Zwart prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zwart lands a knee to the body.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koben gets a trip takedown into half guard. Koben is keen to just control but Zwart is a slippery customer. Zwart is trying to stand back up but Koben is controlling him
Koben trying to mount his opponent but Zwart defends it. Matt Zwart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koben is trying to control. Zwart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Zwart pushes Koben off looking to stand but Koben dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Koben in particular looking to stall. Zwart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koben. Zwart is staying active underneath Koben, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Koben on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zwart. Zwart obviously looking to wear him down.
Zwart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koben sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch but Koben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zwart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zwart stuffs the takedown. Koben will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zwart connects with a solid leg kick. Zwart looks to score with a jab to the body but Koben is just out of range. Zwart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Zwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Zwart closes the distance and clinches. Koben has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zwart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koben can't get the takedown.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koben blocks it with crossed arms. Koben has Zwart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zwart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Koben blocks with his arms.
Koben wants a takedown.
Zwart working Koben over with knees to the body. Koben has Zwart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zwart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A knee to the head by Zwart.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koben goes for a takedown attempt but Zwart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zwart wants to clinch up but Koben keeps it at a distance. Koben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zwart. Zwart thumps Koben with a low kick. Zwart closes the distance and clinches. Koben can't get the takedown.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwart is pressed up against the cage. Koben has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zwart down to the mat. Zwart avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Kurt Koben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A nice inside leg kick there by Zwart. That's going to slow Koben down. Zwart lands with a nice body kick. Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch but Koben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zwart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Koben takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Zwart wants to clinch. Koben sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! Matt Zwart showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zwart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Zwart!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drwal's entrance music is Hemp Gru - Droga. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Tomasz Drwal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tomasz Drwal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Drwal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Utini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drwal. Utini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Utini throws a shot to the body.
Utini cracks Drwal with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Drwal looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Utini finish him?
It looks like Tomasz Drwal has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drwal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Drwal is breathing heavily. Utini lands with a good body shot. A shot to de liver by Utini. Beautiful body shot. Drwal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Utini cracks a nice hook into Drwal's ribs. Utini lands a jab to Drwal's midsection. The crowd cheers as Utini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drwal doesn't seem phased though. Utini throws a shot to the body.
Utini dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Utini connects with a stiff jab that staggers Drwal - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Goro Utini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pro Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
18
210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pro Wrestler! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamoko. Kamoko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wrestler. Kamoko misses with a takedown attempt and Wrestler counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wrestler gets a takedown into half guard. Kamoko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Wrestler wants to stand but Kamoko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Kamoko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Wrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Kamoko won't allow Wrestler to pass to mount. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kamoko tries to roll over but Wrestler keeps him under control. Kamoko moves into full guard.
Wrestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamoko swivels though and keeps the full guard. Kamoko 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. Wrestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Kamoko trying to keep a closed guard but Wrestler is proving a slippery customer.
Wrestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamoko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Kamoko has his foot on Wrestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wrestler works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Kamoko. Wrestler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Wrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Wrestler landing with the ground and pound. Wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Kamoko. Kamoko 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 fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kamoko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kamoko works his way into side control. Kamoko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Wrestler wants to get back to his feet but Kamoko drags him back down. Wrestler is looking to reverse the position. Kamoko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Kamoko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamoko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Wrestler stops Kamoko from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wrestler defending against the ground and pound. Kamoko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrestler can do anything to dispel that myth. Kamoko is trying to get an arm triangle but Wrestler is defending well. Kamoko tries for a kimura but Wrestler is defending well. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wrestler is trying to buck Kamoko off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiguro Kamoko dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wrestler shoots in and bounces Kamoko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Kamoko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kamoko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wrestler controls from within his opponent's guard. Kamoko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wrestler. Kamoko is trying to control the position but Wrestler postures up. Wrestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Wrestler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kamoko looking for a guillotine here but Wrestler defends easily.
Kamoko trying to control the position.
Kamoko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wrestler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wrestler sitting in guard here, content to control. Wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Kamoko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wrestler defends it easily. Kamoko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wrestler controls the pace. Kamoko controls Wrestler momentarily but Wrestler frees himself. Wrestler wants to get up but he can't break Kamoko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kamoko wants to sweep here but Wrestler controlling him for the moment. Kamoko is looking for a triangle but Wrestler pushes his legs off easily.
Kamoko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wrestler is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wrestler tries to stand but Kamoko is controlling from the bottom. Wrestler content to stall in guard here. Kamoko controls Wrestler momentarily but Wrestler frees himself. Kamoko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wrestler controls the pace. Kamoko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wrestler won't allow Kamoko to sweep him here. Kamoko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wrestler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Wrestler fails with the takedown and Kamoko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Kamoko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamoko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Jiguro Kamoko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kamoko looking to sit in guard and control but Wrestler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Kamoko. Wrestler wants to control from the top but Kamoko keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiguro Kamoko dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wrestler cracks a nice hook into Kamoko's ribs. Wrestler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Wrestler cracks Kamoko with a solid left hand. Kamoko has a closed guard, preventing Wrestler from standing up. Kamoko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wrestler's guard. Kamoko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kamoko throws a big right hand that misses. Kamoko thows a big elbow that misses. Kamoko pushing down on Wrestler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Kamoko stalling. Kamoko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wrestler wants to control but Kamoko is keeping busy.
Kamoko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kamoko prevents Wrestler from improving his position. Kamoko is thwarting Wrestler's attempts to control the position. Kamoko is looking for a kimura here.
Kamoko wants to take a breather but Wrestler is having none of it. Pro Wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jiguro Kamoko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Wrestler shoots and misses so Kamoko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Kamoko trying to control but Wrestler is working from the bottom. Kamoko is really struggling to control Wrestler but he's trying to hold on to the position. Wrestler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Kamoko wants to control from the top but Wrestler keeps moving. Kamoko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wrestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Kamoko showing good wrestling skills to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wrestler is trying to keep Kamoko in close.
Kamoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kamoko with a lazy takedown attempt and Wrestler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wrestler is looking for a kimura but Kamoko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wrestler to get the leverage. Wrestler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kamoko works his way to full guard. Good work. Wrestler wanted to stand there but Kamoko had control of the position. Kamoko is trying to keep Wrestler in close.
Wrestler wants to stand but Kamoko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Kamoko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamoko pulls Wrestler in close to prevent any damage. Kamoko wants to sweep here but Wrestler controlling him for the moment. Wrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Wrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamoko moves away. Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamoko manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jiguro Kamoko. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamoko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiguro Kamoko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thai Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
18
242 lbs
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198 cm
23
260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thai Master! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nickolas Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Master tries to clinch up. Master jabs at Sanchez's body. Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside. Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sanchez digs a good body shot into Master's ribs. A jab from Sanchez misses. Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Master uses good head movement to avoid it. Master doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Master on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Thai Master has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Master walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez. Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sanchez sends Master crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanchez is motioning to the referee to let Master up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Master is rocked! Master is breathing heavily. Sanchez stuns Master with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Oh Master is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Master takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Master seems to have got his legs back now. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Master 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 Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sanchez lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Master - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nickolas Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Zukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zukowski comes to the cage accompanied by Ira - Zdobyć Świata Szczyt. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorn's choice of entrance music: Thunder Kiss '65. Kenny Thorn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Zukowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Thorn! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zukowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thorn pinned against the cage. Thorn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Zukowski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Thorn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zukowski did well to prevent Thorn getting side control. Thorn wants to work for an arm triangle but Zukowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thorn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zukowski looking for submissions off his back. Thorn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zukowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thorn. Thorn is working for a kimura but Zukowski is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thorn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zukowski is looking to improve his position.
Thorn seems to be working for a kimura but Zukowski defends the submission attempt. Thorn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zukowski defends it well. Zukowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thorn wants to work for an arm triangle but Zukowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thorn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zukowski is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenny Thorn!
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