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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ebbitt (ranked 3837 p4p, 403 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 4578 p4p, 448 weight class). Ebbitt comes to the cage accompanied by DMX-Ain't No Sunshine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ebbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebbitt throws a sloppy head kick
and Rodrigez counters by moving into the clinch.
Rodrigez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ebbitt prevents the takedown attempt.
Ebbitt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodrigez walks away with a smile on his face. Ebbitt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodrigez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ebbitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigez shoots in for a double leg but Ebbitt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tommy Ebbitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Rodrigez.
Ebbitt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ebbitt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigez tries to counter with a clinch but Ebbitt shakes him off and moves away.
Ebbitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodrigez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigez tries a quick counter leg kick but Ebbitt is wise to it.
Ebbitt cracks Rodrigez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebbitt moves out of range of the body kick.
Ebbitt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rodrigez sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Ebbitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodrigez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigez moves into the clinch.
Rodrigez just leaning against Ebbitt, taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ebbitt is trying to pull guard but Rodrigez has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rodrigez manages to end up in side control.
Ebbitt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ebbitt is looking to reverse the position.
Rodrigez taking a breather here.
Ebbitt is looking to reverse the position.
Ebbitt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ebbitt is looking for a sweep. Rodrigez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ebbitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Rodrigez is going to stand back up.
Ebbitt regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigez is posturing up here but Ebbitt has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rodrigez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rodrigez has to tap! Slick submission there by Ebbitt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Ebbitt!
Tommy Ebbitt looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I ain't surprised motherfucker,I AM LOOKING FOR SPONSORS...'.
Emanuel Rodrigez was interviewed post fight and said 'PUTA!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Attack (ranked 5101 p4p, 487 weight class) and Baron Geisler (ranked 2975 p4p, 321 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Geisler!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack missing with a left hand there. Geisler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Attack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Attack misses with a hook. Geisler ducked under it nicely.
Geisler blocks a jab.
A jab from Geisler finds it's way through Attack's defenses.
Attack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Attack misses with a hook.
Geisler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Attack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Geisler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Geisler is rocked!
Attack misses with a lunging right hand
and Geisler counters with a leg kick.
Geisler is still on wobbly legs! Can Attack finish him?
Attack throws a series of punches but Geisler moves out of range.
A slow jab from Attack misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Attack.
Attack lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Geisler head around and knocks him out cold! Attack hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zach Attack!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zach Attack made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scuba Chris (ranked 1786 p4p, 73 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 3091 p4p, 124 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi Fian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris is looking to counter punch.
Chris avoids a kick to the body.
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian throws a leg kick but Chris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Pi Fian does no damage.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pi Fian misses with a low kick as Chris jumps back.
Pi Fian swats away the attempt to clinch by Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a head kick.
Chris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pi Fians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris misses with a head kick.
Pi Fian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pi Fian is looking to land body kicks.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pi Fian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chris throwing a counter right hand but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pi Fian misses with a combination
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pi Fian misses with a two punch combination.
Chris avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris is looking to slow Pi Fian down with leg kicks.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that Chris avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Some wild striking there from Pi Fian.
Chris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi Fian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pi Fian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pi Fian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pi Fian misses with a looping right.
Chris tries to counter with a takedown but Pi Fian is quick to defend against it.
Chris misses the shot to the body.
Chris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Chris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chris feints and then cracks Pi Fian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi Fian down.
A big left from Pi Fian misses.
Pi Fian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chris circles away quickly and effectively.
Chris lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chris, as that shot connected.
Pi Fian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pi Fian.
Chris lands with a hook. Pi Fian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but Chris avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Chris misses.
Pi Fian throws a lazy head kick
and Chris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pi Fian lands with a nice combination. Chris backs away looking to recover.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi Fian throws a lazy head kick
letting Chris counter with a right hand.
Chris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chris throws a hook but Pi Fian avoids it easily.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Pi Fian misses.
Chris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but Chris moves out of range.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pi Fian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pi Fian throws a lazy uppercut
and Chris counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chris misses with a head kick.
Chris misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pi Fian looks to land a body kick but Chris moved away.
Chris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Pi Fian
and Chris counters with a takedown into side control.
Pi Fian throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pi Fian in his tracks.
Donk. Chris catches Pi Fian right on the button with a cross.
Chris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pi Fian misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Pi Fian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chris.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Plu To Pi Fian 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.
Pi Fian tries to bum rush Chris with a series of wild strikes but Chris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pi Fian throws a solid leg kick but Chris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pi Fian.
Chris moves into range and clinches up with Pi Fian.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pi Fian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pi Fian avoiding damage as Chris throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian managing to block the knees to the body from Chris.
Chris tries to land knees in the clinch but Pi Fian avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian gets through Chris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pi Fian has him pressed against the cage.
Pi Fian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian cracks Chris with a nice body shot.
Chris avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pi Fian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chris's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a head punch that misses.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pi Fian. That's going to slow Chris down.
Pi Fian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chris takes a swing at Pi Fian's ribcage but misses.
Pi Fian slips a straight right by Chris.
Pi Fian slips a jab from Chris.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that Chris semi-blocks.
Chris tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi Fian lands a head kick. Chris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pi Fian throws a hook but Chris blocks it.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pi Fian - the referee stops the clock and Chris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pi Fian. Chris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
A good leg kick by Chris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chris slips a jab and a cross from Pi Fian.
Chris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pi Fian throws a lazy body kick
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pi Fian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chris throws a right and a left that Pi Fian avoids nicely.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pi Fian misses with an uppercut. Chris saw that one coming.
Pi Fian fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi Fian throws the kick towards the body but Chris avoids it.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a nice head kick!
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pi Fian is breathing heavily.
Chris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chris moves in looking to clinch but Pi Fian pushes him off.
And Pi Fian responds with a good body kick, but Chris manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris cracks Pi Fian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chris misses with a body shot.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pi Fian in his tracks.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pi Fian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Chris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pi Fian throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris scores with a sloppy right hand. Pi Fian should have avoided that one.
Chris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pi Fian checks it well.
Pi Fian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and Chris moves out of range easily.
Chris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chris moves out of range of the body kick from Pi Fian.
Chris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pi Fian is out of range.
Pi Fian looks to throw a body kick
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a stiff right hand.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses
and Pi Fian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chris backs up against the cage.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a right hand to the body.
Chris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Plu To Pi Fian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Pi Fian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chris throws a chopping leg kick but Pi Fian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pi Fian misses with a two punch combination.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris slips under a jab.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pi Fian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pi Fian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Chris moves out of range.
Chris avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses
and Chris counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris closes the distance and pushes Pi Fian back into the cage.
Pi Fian throws an elbow but it misses.
Pi Fian scores with a hook to the body.
Chris missing with knees to the body.
Chris stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pi Fian.
Chris lands a good knee to the midsection. Pi Fian won't want to take too many of those.
Pi Fian pushes Chris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pi Fian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chris.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
Pi Fian misses with a combination
and Chris counters with a series of strikes. Pi Fian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pi Fian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chris can pounce on him.
Chris misses with a low kick.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pi Fian misses with a leg kick.
Pi Fian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Chris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian stalks Chris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chris's face. Chris staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chris lands a jab.
Pi Fian ducks right into an uppercut from Chris.
Chris lands a glancing blow to the side of Pi Fian's head.
Pi Fian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chris.
Chris throws a counter high kick but Pi Fian was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a few strikes there.
Chris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris throws a sloppy head kick and Pi Fian moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian slips a straight right by Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi Fian cracks a nice hook into Chris's ribs.
Chris connects with a jab.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris is looking to counter with head kicks.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris feints and then cracks Pi Fian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi Fian down.
Nice shot lands for Pi Fian.
Good work by Chris as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Pi Fian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pi Fian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chris.
Chris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pi Fians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries to score with a low kick but Pi Fian moves his leg out of the way.
Chris misses with a low kick as Pi Fian jumps back.
Pi Fian is looking for the big counter here.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chris stuns Pi Fian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pi Fian is out of range.
Pi Fian lands a head kick!
Chris 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.
Chris avoids a kick to the body.
Pi Fian lands with a slapping head kick.
Scuba Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian moves out of range of the leg kick from Chris.
Plu To Pi Fian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
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 Scuba Chris.
I think Pi Fian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Plu To Pi Fian!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Plu To Pi Fian made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Gadelha (ranked 5387 p4p, 202 weight class) and Rafael Mendes (ranked 3896 p4p, 154 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Gadelha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadelha darts in looking for a takedown but Mendes gets double underhooks and turns Gadelha into the cage.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gadelha shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gadelha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gadelha has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Gadelha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadelha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gadelha trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes controlling the position well.
Gadelha wants to control but Mendes is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to roll over but Gadelha keeps him under control.
Gadelha controlling the pace.
Gadelha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendes is just riding it out for now. Gadelha eventually gives up the hold.
Gadelha is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.
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.
Gadelha is looking to stall here but Mendes recovers full guard.
Gadelha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mendes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gadelha trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes is trying to keep Gadelha in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gadelha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gadelha wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes forces Gadelha back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gadelha is trying to keep an underhook but Mendes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gadelha tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
Gadelha is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gadelha wants to improve his position but Mendes is controlling well.
Gadelha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mendes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mendes's back!
Mendes defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Mendes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendes passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
Gadelha is letting Mendes control him for a moment.
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gadelha is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it.
Gadelha is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes 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.
Gadelha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendes swivels and escapes.
And Mendes tries to counter it with a takedown but Gadelha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gadelha enables Mendes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gadelha manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gadelha is looking for a triangle here but Mendes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gadelha tries to bench press Mendes off him but Mendes keeps the position.
Mendes controls the position from side control.
Gadelha can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Gadelha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gadelha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadelha wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gadelha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gadelha looking for a sweep. Not yet Gadelha, not yet.
Rafael Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gadelha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Gadelha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Gadelha is keeping the position.
Gadelha looking for a sweep. Not yet Gadelha, not yet.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Gadelha is retaining full guard.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Gadelha.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gadelha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendes as he avoids it easily.
Mendes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gadelha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gadelha showed some decent athleticism there.
Gadelha is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mendes's thigh. Mendes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mendes pulls Gadelha in close to prevent any damage.
Gadelha stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Gadelha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gadelha looking to pass the guard.
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.
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gadelha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Gadelha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadelha fails with a takedown attempt.
Claudio Gadelha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gadelha shoots in but no luck this time.
Mendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gadelha.
Gadelha shoots in for a takedown but Mendes shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mendes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendes prevents Gadelha from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gadelha is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gadelha avoid being mounted?
Gadelha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gadelha defend it? Mendes steps over the head and cranks it - Gadelha is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mendes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Mendes!
A relieved looking Rafael Mendes 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Chosu Viv (ranked 4200 p4p, 343 weight class) and Love Machine (ranked 2852 p4p, 270 weight class). Machine has chosen Tubthumping as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Chosu Viv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu Viv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Machine!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viv shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machine sprawls well. Machine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viv gets slowly back to his feet.
Machine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Viv closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Machine to the mat! Machine manages to get full guard.
Viv drops back looking for a leg! Machine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Machine manages to kick Viv off! Viv jumps back into Machine's guard.
Machine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Machine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machine controlling the pace.
Viv's coaches at Holding Cell have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Viv flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viv throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
My spies in Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform me that Machine has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Machine slows the pace down in half guard.
Viv is looking for a sweep. Machine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Machine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Viv tries to roll over but Machine keeps him under control.
Viv misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Machine slows the pace down in half guard.
Viv is looking for a sweep. Machine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machine controlling the pace.
Viv is looking to control Machine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viv avoid being mounted?
Viv misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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.
Still in half guard, Machine seems content to control.
Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viv regains full guard. Nicely done.
Machine is stalling in the full guard.
Viv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viv working for a triangle but Machine defends it easily.
Machine stopping the sweep attempt from Viv.
Machine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Machine just content to control the position.
Viv sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viv tries to get to full guard but Machine has control of the leg.
Viv is working hard here to advance position.
Viv wants to control but Machine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machine tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Viv is positioning himself well to prevent Machine advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machine in particular looking to stall.
Viv is looking to improve his position.
Machine trying to control the pace.
Viv wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Machine is looking to advance position but Viv won't allow it.
Machine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Machine in particular looking to stall.
Viv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viv is in trouble now - Machine has advanced to mount!
Machine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love Machine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viv misses with a takedown attempt - Machine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Machine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Machine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Machine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machine's waist but Machine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viv off to one side.
Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viv throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machine's waist but Machine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viv off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chosu Viv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viv takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viv dives in and grabs Machine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes down on Viv's head and hops out.
Machine scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viv gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viv dives in and grabs Machine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machine pushes down on Viv's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viv takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Viv looks for a takedown but Machine sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viv shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Love Machine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machine throws a shot to the body.
Viv tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machine defends well and Viv ends up having to push Machine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Machine cracks Viv with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Viv shoots in and drives through. Machine sprawls well.
Viv tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viv shoots for a double leg takedown but Machine sprawls well. He's pushed Viv's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Viv on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Viv misses with a takedown
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viv is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Machine lands a beautiful left hook that drops Viv. Viv tries to recover but Machine is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Viv lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Love Machine!
Our winner, Love Machine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 2589 p4p, 369 weight class) and Jozen Joestar (ranked 2898 p4p, 409 weight class). Hope's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. Billy Hope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jozen Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joestar misses the body punch
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jozen Joestar has been cut.
Hope looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joestar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joestar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hope moves out of range of the body kick from Joestar.
Joestar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hope throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it.
Hope misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Joestar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Hope finds it's target.
Hope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joestar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope misses with a wild body shot.
Joestar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hope on the side of the head.
Hope throws a lazy head kick
and Joestar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joestar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hope with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hope misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joestar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Joestar.
Joestar misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar just misses with a punch to the body.
Hope connects with the punch.
Joestar feints and then cracks Hope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hope down.
Joestar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Joestar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Joestar.
Joestar gets a clinch.
Joestar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joestar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
Hope is breathing heavily.
Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joestar slips a jab from Hope.
Hope moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJoestar.
Joestar scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joestar lands a jab to the nose.
Hope moves forwards but Joestar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joestar.
Joestar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joestar throws a leg kick which misses Hope's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope tries to avoid it.
Joestar lands a slapping body shot.
Joestar scores with a body shot.
A jab from Joestar does it's job there.
Joestar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Joestar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hope throws a head kick but Joestar moves out of range.
Hope scores with a sloppy right hand. Joestar should have avoided that one.
Hope takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joestar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hope misses with a left hand
and Joestar counters with a nice leg kick.
Joestar misses with a body shot.
Hope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joestar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar throws a head kick that half lands.
Joestar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joestar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joestar momentarily.
Hope feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joestar's calf.
Joestar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joestar defending well as Hope loads up on a big left hand.
Joestar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hope is rocked!
Joestar thumps Hope with a low kick.
Joestar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joestar. Hope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joestar scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope throws a body punch but Joestar moves out of range.
Joestar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hope on the side of the head.
Hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joestar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hope throws a head kick but Joestar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joestar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hope in his tracks.
Oh Hope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joestar looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Joestar backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Hope's temple! It sends Hope violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Joestar celebrates and the doctors try to help Hope!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jozen Joestar!
Jozen Joestar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Billy Hope spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 1819 p4p, 216 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 1541 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laxx jabs Suleyman right on the nose. Suleyman blinks but takes it well.
Suleyman defending well as Laxx loads up on a big left hand.
Suleyman staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laxx .
Suleyman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laxx looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Laxx moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Suleyman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laxx doesn't seem phased though.
Suleyman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Laxx checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suleyman throws a jab when Laxx was well out of range.
Laxx throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laxx 's sensitive parts.
Laxx fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Laxx finds it's target.
Suleyman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suleyman there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laxx .
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Laxx swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a left to the body.
Laxx throws a looping overhand right but Suleyman ducks down to avoid it.
Laxx turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Suleyman is looking for the big counter here.
Laxx scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suleyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laxx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suleyman.
Good standup being displayed there by Laxx as he connects with a hook.
Laxx misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suleyman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laxx misses with a low kick as Suleyman jumps back.
Suleyman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laxx throws out the jab.
Suleyman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suleyman misses with a looping right.
Laxx goes for a double leg but Suleyman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suleyman continues to drive forward.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Laxx down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laxx moves out of range as Suleyman throws a body kick.
Laxx swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laxx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Laxx misses.
Suleyman checks a leg kick nicely.
Suleyman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Laxx misses.
A nice side step and Suleyman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suleyman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laxx 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.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Suleyman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibrahim Suleyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a low kick, right behind Laxx 's knee.
A big left from Laxx misses.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Laxx is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suleyman 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 Laxx has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laxx and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laxx wants to slow Suleyman down by chopping away at his legs.
Suleyman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Laxx looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but Laxx sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laxx 's corner calls for a 1-2. Laxx obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laxx misses with a hook. Suleyman ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleyman! But no joy.
Suleyman scores with a nice body kick.
Laxx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suleyman.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice uppercut.
Laxx misses with a straight right.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laxx throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laxx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Laxx avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Laxx misses the target.
Laxx dives in and grabs Suleyman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suleyman pushes down on Laxx 's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laxx swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suleyman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laxx counters with a nice uppercut.
Laxx checks a leg kick.
Laxx throws a jab when Suleyman was well out of range.
Laxx throws out a leg kick but Suleyman moves out of range and Laxx only half commits.
Laxx scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laxx scores with the left hand. Suleyman knows he should have avoided that one.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laxx misses with a straight left.
Laxx misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Laxx .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laxx checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman looks for the body kick but Laxx saw that one coming.
Suleyman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Laxx throws a hook to the side of Suleyman's head but Suleyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suleyman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suleyman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laxx manages to avoid it.
Suleyman blocks a jab.
Laxx backing away here, and Suleyman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Laxx avoids the body shot from Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a double jab.
And Suleyman responds with a good body kick, but Laxx manages to step out the way in time.
Laxx rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suleyman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suleyman drops his hands momentarily and Laxx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laxx works Suleyman's body with a nice hook.
Laxx misses with a body punch
and Suleyman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laxx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Laxx misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laxx misses with a body shot.
Laxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laxx misses the shot to the body.
Suleyman defending well as Laxx loads up on a big left hand.
Laxx looks to throw the jab but Suleyman is out of range.
Suleyman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suleyman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laxx .
Laxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laxx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with a leg kick
and Suleyman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laxx blocks a leg kick.
Suleyman slips under a jab from Laxx .
Laxx with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suleyman to score with a decent uppercut.
Laxx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleyman was well out of range. Poor timing from Laxx .
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Laxx throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suleyman counters with a good, hard body kick but Laxx shrugs it off.
Tyga Laxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Suleyman as he checks the leg kick.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laxx .
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a hook. Suleyman ducked under it nicely.
Suleyman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suleyman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with a jab to the body
and Laxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suleyman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suleyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laxx checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suleyman scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laxx misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suleyman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suleyman scores with a jab.
Laxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a thumping low kick.
Suleyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suleyman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laxx lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laxx misses with a jab to the body
and Suleyman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Laxx throws out a loose jab but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Laxx misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice leg kick.
Suleyman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laxx .
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Laxx tries to move into range but Suleyman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laxx throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Laxx misses its intended target.
Suleyman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suleyman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman lands a jab to the nose.
Laxx misses with a wild body shot.
Laxx 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suleyman under the eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laxx ducks under a wild hook from Suleyman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Laxx misses the target.
A nice side step and Suleyman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suleyman lands with a cross.
No luck for Laxx with that takedown attempt.
Suleyman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Suleyman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laxx takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laxx checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laxx closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suleyman misses with a body shot.
Laxx takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman connects with a leg kick. Laxx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laxx misses with a right hand
letting Suleyman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Laxx avoids it with no problem.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Laxx might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Laxx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suleyman.
Laxx lands a jab to the head.
Laxx throws a body shot but no joy.
Suleyman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laxx is able to avoid easily.
Laxx misses with a body shot.
Suleyman looks to land a right hand but Laxx moved out of range.
Suleyman staying out of range there.
Suleyman lands with a nice body punch.
Laxx throws a leg kick but Suleyman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suleyman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Laxx misses its intended target.
Suleyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laxx 's calf.
Suleyman throws a body shot but no joy.
Laxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laxx throws a right hand that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laxx 's knee momentarily.
Suleyman moves away from the strike by Laxx .
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suleyman motions for Laxx to come forward. Suleyman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laxx is looking for a counter combo.
Good shot there by Suleyman.
Laxx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a solid body kick.
Suleyman slips a jab from Laxx .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman 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.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laxx swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Laxx checks a low kick from Suleyman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suleyman.
Laxx misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suleyman is looking to chop away at Laxx 's legs.
Laxx misses with a takedown attempt
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laxx throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suleyman! But no joy.
Laxx lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suleyman misses with a kick to the body.
Tyga Laxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibrahim Suleyman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suleyman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Suleyman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suleyman 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mee Vattalles (ranked 2965 p4p, 331 weight class) and Tom McGettigan (ranked 1993 p4p, 238 weight class). Vattalles's entrance music is JVG - Matti & Teppo . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mee Vattalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGettigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vattalles, pushing him back against the cage.
McGettigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from McGettigan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGettigan.
Vattalles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGettigan has a couple of punches blocked by Vattalles.
Vattalles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGettigan walks away with a smile on his face. Vattalles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGettigan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vattalles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mee Vattalles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Vattalles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vattalles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vattalles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McGettigan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vattalles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGettigan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vattalles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGettigan, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan is not content to let Vattalles control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Vattalles's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vattalles throws an elbow but McGettigan slips to the side and avoids it well.
McGettigan is looking for a sweep.
Vattalles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGettigan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vattalles misses with the ground and pound.
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.
Vattalles in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vattalles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The strikes coming from Vattalles are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vattalles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vattalles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vattalles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vattalles trying to control the position but McGettigan is working away.
McGettigan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vattalles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vattalles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McGettigan struggling a bit here.
Vattalles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vattalles wants to control for a moment but McGettigan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
Vattalles wants to take a breather but McGettigan is having none of it.
Vattalles passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vattalles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGettigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vattalles working for a submission but McGettigan is keeping him at bay.
Vattalles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGettigan looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mee Vattalles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McGettigan throws a lazy right hand but Vattalles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGettigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Vattalles.
McGettigan tries to clinch there but Vattalles circles away.
A swing and a miss from McGettigan.
Vattalles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vattalles tries for a takedown but McGettigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vattalles clinches up with McGettigan and pushes him back against the cage.
McGettigan stops a takedown attempt from Vattalles.
McGettigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from McGettigan.
McGettigan tries to work over Vattalles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vattalles blocks an uppercut.
Vattalles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vattalles swinging wildly here.
Vattalles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles is nestled in close to McGettigan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGettigan has hold of Vattalles's hands but Vattalles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vattalles is trying to control the action in half guard but McGettigan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vattalles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McGettigan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGettigan is staying active underneath Vattalles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGettigan wants to get back to his feet.
Vattalles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McGettigan defends it well.
McGettigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vattalles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGettigan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan won't allow Vattalles to pass to mount.
Vattalles 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.
McGettigan is defending against the submission attempts here by Vattalles.
Vattalles is looking to stall here but McGettigan recovers full guard.
Vattalles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGettigan is keeping the position for now.
Vattalles distracts McGettigan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mee Vattalles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vattalles throws a big right hand that misses.
Vattalles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vattalles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vattalles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGettigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vattalles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vattalles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGettigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGettigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McGettigan throws a hook but Vattalles avoids it easily.
McGettigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vattalles.
Vattalles goes for a double leg but McGettigan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McGettigan continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mee Vattalles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vattalles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGettigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGettigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vattalles.
McGettigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vattalles clinches up with McGettigan and pushes him back against the cage.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Vattalles controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vattalles.
McGettigan lands a body punch.
Vattalles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGettigan tries a body shot but Vattalles blocks it.
McGettigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGettigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vattalles gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Vattalles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Mee Vattalles will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McGettigan throws a hook but Vattalles avoids it easily.
McGettigan clinches.
Vattalles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGettigan can do to turn this around?
Vattalles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vattalles tightens his grip and picks McGettigan up, before dumping him to the ground. McGettigan manages to land in guard.
Vattalles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vattalles forces his way into half guard.
Vattalles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGettigan sees it coming and defends easily.
Nice strikes from Vattalles there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGettigan wants to get back to full guard.
Vattalles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGettigan is not content to let Vattalles control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGettigan is just riding it out for now. Vattalles eventually gives up the hold.
Vattalles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vattalles postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McGettigan to stand up.
Vattalles drops his hands momentarily and McGettigan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Vattalles.
Mee Vattalles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from McGettigan as Vattalles shoots in.
Tom McGettigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vattalles lands the left hand.
Vattalles dives in and scores a takedown into McGettigan's guard.
Vattalles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vattalles throwing strikes but missing.
Vattalles trying to control but McGettigan is working from the bottom.
Vattalles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vattalles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vattalles pushes down on McGettigan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vattalles is looking to take a break and control but McGettigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles winds up and cracks McGettigan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vattalles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vattalles wants to control but McGettigan is keeping him busy.
Vattalles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vattalles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vattalles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGettigan keeping hold of Vattalles's head, controlling as best he can.
Vattalles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGettigan sees it coming and defends easily.
Vattalles trying to pass the guard but McGettigan defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vattalles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mee Vattalles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGettigan is not content to let Vattalles control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mee Vattalles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vattalles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mee Vattalles!
Mee Vattalles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 996 p4p, 50 weight class) and Howlin Wolf (ranked 783 p4p, 39 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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287 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howlin Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear throws a jab when Wolf was well out of range.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Wolf misses.
A lazy left from Wolf finds it's target.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bear takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Howlin Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf looks to throw the jab but Bear is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Wolf.
Wolf misses with an uppercut.
Bear misses with a straight left.
Wolf misses with a right hand
and Bear makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolf has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wolf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Howlin Wolf has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear sets himself, and Wolf steps forward looking for the clinch! Bear avoids it this time.
Wolf connects with a body shot that sends Bear's belly button to the back.
Wolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been told by Bear's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bear moves away from the strike by Wolf.
Bear connects with a single shot there.
Bear slips a jab from Wolf.
A jab from Bear misses.
Wolf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bear takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf throws a right hand that misses
and Bear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wolf lands a nice hook to Bear's body. Bear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wolf cracks Bear with a big right hand and Bear goes down!
Bear is rocked!
Wolf postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Bear's head off the mat! Bear is out! He's out! Wolf jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Howlin Wolf!
After winning the bout, Howlin Wolf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Teddy Bear spoke after the fight, saying 'Tonight wasn't my night, but i'll learn and come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Meat Boy (ranked 292 p4p, 14 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 622 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Meat Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meat Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meat Boy, right into the meat.
Meat Boy is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Meat Boy was looking to counter with a kick there.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meat Boy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Meat Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Meat Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Meat Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Super Meat Boy has been cut.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Meat Boy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Smith lands but Meat Boy takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Meat Boy tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Meat Boy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Meat Boy is rocked!
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Meat Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Oh Meat Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith knocks out Meat Boy with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Smith before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Smith picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith!
John Smith is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, John Smith 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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