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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liljestrand swats away the attempt to clinch by Payette .
An inside leg kick lands from Liljestrand.
Payette moves into range and clinches up with Liljestrand.
Payette has Liljestrand pressed against the cage, preventing Liljestrand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payette can't find room to land a body shot as Liljestrand controls the action.
Liljestrand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liljestrand is trying to break free.
Payette gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Liljestrand.
Payette gets underhooks to prevent Liljestrand's takedown attempt.
Liljestrand jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Payette walks away with a smile on his face. Liljestrand gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pehr Erik Liljestrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payette tries to clinch but Liljestrand is having none of it.
Liljestrand fails with a takedown attempt.
Liljestrand throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Payette 's head.
Payette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liljestrand is fending him off so far but Payette persists. Nope, Liljestrand circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Payette counters with a single leg into guard. Liljestrand didn't expect that.
Liljestrand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payette looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payette accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payette trying to control the position from guard on top but Liljestrand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liljestrand has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Payette has passed into side control.
Liljestrand is looking for a sweep.
Payette is looking to take a break and control but Liljestrand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Payette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Payette looks gassed!
Payette working some strikes from top position.
Payette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liljestrand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Liljestrand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Liljestrand looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Payette puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Liljestrand is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand is trying to maintain the position but Payette is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liljestrand closes the distance but Payette moves to the side
and Payette holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Payette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liljestrand working aggressively here.
Liljestrand tries to break free but Payette pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Liljestrand.
Liljestrand drops down looking for an ankle pick but Payette pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liljestrand clinches but Payette breaks the clinch
and Payette counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liljestrand is staying active underneath Payette , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Payette wants to pass to mount but Liljestrand is defending the position.
Liljestrand keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Payette looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Liljestrand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liljestrand is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liljestrand misses with a takedown
and Payette counters by clinching up.
Liljestrand goes for a takedown attempt but Payette pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liljestrand wants to clinch.
Charles Payette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payette tries to clinch up.
Liljestrand doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Payette holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pehr Erik Liljestrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payette prevents Liljestrand from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liljestrand is working for takedown but Payette is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liljestrand up against the cage.
Payette pulls guard successfully.
Payette keeping moving, preventing Liljestrand from controlling successfully.
Liljestrand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Liljestrand gets to his feet. Payette looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payette wants to clinch.
Liljestrand throws a wild body kick that Payette sees coming a mile off.
Payette has closed the distance and engaged Liljestrand in a clinch.
Payette connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liljestrand's face.
A bit of stalling here from Payette .
Liljestrand drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payette gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payette .
Payette avoiding damage as Liljestrand throws knees to the body.
Liljestrand is working for takedown but Payette is calmly controlling the position for now.
Liljestrand is looking to control Payette 's arms but Payette gets an underhook and turns him. Now Liljestrand has his back to the cage.
Payette effectively controlling the action here.
Payette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liljestrand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liljestrand tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Payette has Liljestrand pressed against the cage.
Liljestrand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payette has him pressed against the cage.
Liljestrand is looking to break free of the clinch but Payette has double underhooks.
Liljestrand has Payette pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Payette manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Payette is working for takedown but Liljestrand is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liljestrand has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payette presses Liljestrand against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Liljestrand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liljestrand changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Payette tries to avoid it but Liljestrand manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Payette to the ground. Payette escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Payette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liljestrand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Payette defends it nicely.
Payette fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liljestrand, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Payette breaks the clinch.
Liljestrand shoots and misses
and Payette counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Liljestrand!
Payette thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Liljestrand tries to hold on but Payette postures up.
Liljestrand keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Charles Payette has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payette has control of Liljestrand's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Liljestrand regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The referee warns Liljestrand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liljestrand moves in looking to clinch but Payette pushes him off.
Payette closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liljestrand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payette smiles and moves away.
Liljestrand throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payette 's waist but Payette gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liljestrand off to one side.
Payette tries to clinch up.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liljestrand shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pehr Erik Liljestrand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand shoots in and drives through. Payette sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liljestrand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liljestrand.
Payette moves into range and clinches up with Liljestrand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette is pushing Liljestrand up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liljestrand fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liljestrand is trying to force a seperation but Payette has the dominant position.
Payette leaning against his opponent.
Payette looking for a takedown.
Payette controlling the action here for a moment.
Liljestrand drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payette gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Payette drags the fight down to the ground.
Liljestrand drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Liljestrand jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liljestrand trying to control the position from guard on top but Payette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payette wriggles free and stands up.
Liljestrand shoots in for a takedown but Payette shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Payette is looking to clinch but Liljestrand is avoiding it.
Payette tries to clinch up but Liljestrand circles away and keeps his distance.
Payette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Liljestrand fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liljestrand fails with the takedown
and Payette counters with a takedown into side control.
Liljestrand is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Payette has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payette trying to control the position but Liljestrand is working away.
Liljestrand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payette wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Payette goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Liljestrand has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Payette but great work by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand working away.
Liljestrand is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Payette will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Liljestrand will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payette tries to bench press Liljestrand off him but Liljestrand keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Liljestrand off and has taken his back!
Liljestrand tries to roll but Payette sticks to his back.
Liljestrand is trying to stand back up.
Liljestrand defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Payette working for a choke but Liljestrand is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Payette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payette winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Charles Payette wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen has chosen Muistipalapelit by Stam1na as his entrance music. Juha Virtanen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virtanen looks for a takedown but Sato sprawls well.
Sato with a hook.
A combination from Virtanen does no damage.
A lazy body kick from Virtanen
and Sato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Virtanen's guard.
Sato wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virtanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sato is aware though and is defending well.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virtanen trying to keep a closed guard but Sato is proving a slippery customer.
Sato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato prevents Virtanen from getting back to his feet.
Sato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sato clobbers Virtanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Virtanen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sato to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Virtanen looks gassed!
Virtanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato landing with the ground and pound.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Virtanen is keeping the position for now.
Sato is looking to work some ground and pound but Virtanen has wrist control.
Sato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Virtanen looking to control.
Sato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sato advances position into side control!
Virtanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sato is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Virtanen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sato lands an elbow.
Sato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Virtanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sato advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato controlling his opponent.
Sato landing shots from mount.
Sato lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sato punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sato landing strikes from the mount.
Sato 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.
Virtanen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sato. What's that going to do exactly?
Sato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Virtanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sato drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sato controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Virtanen trying to control the position.
Sato works over Virtanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Sato stands up over Virtanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sato landing with the ground and pound.
Sato landing with the ground and pound.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Sato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato pushes down on Virtanen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato working Virtanen over with strikes.
Sato content to control rather than advance.
Virtanen punching from the bottom.
Sato works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kumina Sato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sato controlling his opponent.
Sato's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato breaks from Virtanen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sato controlling from the full mount.
Sato lands a heavy elbow.
Sato controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to hold on but Sato postures up.
Virtanen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sato.
Sato has isolated one of Virtanen's arms. Virtanen looking to fight him off but Sato twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kumina Sato!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bulex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulex comes to the cage accompanied by Niji by l'arc en ciel. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Bulex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulex clinches with his opponent.
Bulex scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Bulex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulex cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bulex throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture rushes Bulex and presses him up against the cage.
Couture works on Bulex's body with a couple of short punches.
Bulex tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Bulex manages to break the clinch.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bulex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture blocks a head kick by Bulex.
Couture lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulex tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Bulex misses with a head kick.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bulex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bulex throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Bulex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Bulex sprawls well.
Ricardo Bulex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Bulex tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture looks for the body kick but Bulex saw that one coming.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Bulex wants to clinch.
Bulex tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bulex tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Bulex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bulex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulex dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Nice takedown defense from Bulex. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
Couture looks gassed!
Bulex tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulex misses with a two punch combination.
Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Bulex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bulex circles away.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulex throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Bulex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulex gets a clinch.
Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bulex lands a body shot.
Bulex moves into the clinch.
Bulex manages to break the clinch.
Bulex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bulex stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Bulex wants to clinch.
Bulex keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bulex doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
A combination from Bulex does no damage.
Bulex thumps Couture with a low kick.
Bulex scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big head kick from Bulex and Couture is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Couture is rocked!
Bulex wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Bulex finish him?
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Bulex stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulex wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bulex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bulex wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Bulex slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bulex is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Couture.
Bulex misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture moves into the clinch.
Bulex working Couture over with knees to the body.
Bulex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Bulex lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
Bulex is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Bulex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bulex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bulex tries to clinch up.
Ricardo Bulex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Bulex scores with a four punch combination!
Ricardo Bulex is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulex scores with a head kick.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Bulex leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Bulex is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Bulex tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Bulex is looking to land body kicks.
Couture gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture misses with an elbow over the top.
Bulex blocking some punches.
Bulex blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulex misses with a head kick.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Bulex.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Bulex.
Bulex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulex cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Couture moves into the clinch.
Bulex lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Bulex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bulex tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Bulex lands a nice elbow.
Bulex is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bulex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bulex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Bulex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bulex working hard to break the clinch.
Bulex connects with a knee to the head.
Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bulex sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulex connects with a solid leg kick.
Bulex throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulex looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bulex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Couture changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bulex looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Couture trying to control the position but Bulex is working away.
Bulex defending against the ground and pound.
Bulex is not content to let Couture control the position.
Bulex wants to get back to his feet.
Bulex knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position but Bulex is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bulex throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bulex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture avoiding damage as Bulex throws knees to the body.
Couture wants to break free but Bulex has control.
Bulex can't break the clinch.
Couture tries to work over Bulex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulex landing knees to the head.
Bulex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Bulex won't allow it.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Couture takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bulex trying to land knees to the body.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bulex lands an elbow inside.
Couture tries to circle away but Bulex has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bulex.
Bulex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bulex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Bulex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Bulex.
Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bulex!
Bulex doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Bulex stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Bulex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Bulex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bulex fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Bulex.
Bulex gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Couture to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Couture is looking to stand up but Bulex won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulex is keeping the position for now.
Couture stops Bulex from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Bulex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bulex misses with a body kick.
Couture throws a nice head kick!
Bulex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bulex wants it to stay on the feet.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulex tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Bulex throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bulex sprawls well initially but Couture persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is trying to control. Bulex wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bulex is looking to escape.
Couture moves nicely into side control.
Couture controlling from side mount.
Couture working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bulex.
Bulex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulex scores with a shot to the body.
Bulex throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Ricardo Bulex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulex moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bulex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bulex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Bulex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulex misses with a two punch combination.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricardo Bulex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulex moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Bulex jabs Couture right on the nose. Couture blinks but takes it well.
Couture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Couture prevents Bulex from getting back to his feet.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bulex keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Couture stops Bulex from standing up.
Couture forces his way into half guard.
Bulex is looking to escape.
Couture looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bulex pushes Couture off looking to stand but Couture dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture passes to full mount!
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bulex really wants to buck Couture off and get back to his feet.
Couture looking to control but Bulex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couture raining down shots from the mount!
Bulex really wants to buck Couture off and get back to his feet.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bulex squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Couture tries to control but Bulex wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Couture won't let Bulex get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bulex wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bulex takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bulex is trying to stand.
Couture controlling from the full mount.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bulex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Ricardo Bulex!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ricardo Bulex!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Ricardo Bulex!
Ricardo Bulex wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topi Helin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Train comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Feuer Frei kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Train has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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205 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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206 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Helin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Train!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Train manages to avoid it.
Train gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Helin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Train lands a hook that snaps the head of Helin backwards.
Train lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Topi Helin has been cut.
Train's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Helin misses.
Train moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Helin checks the leg kick.
Train moves away from the strike by Helin.
Train scores with a shot to the body.
Helin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Topi Helin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Helin misses.
Train turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Train misses the target.
Train moves out of range as Helin throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helin misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Helin blocks the low kick.
Helin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Helin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Train.
Train lands with a shot to the body.
Helin fails to land with a series of punches.
Train lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A cross from Train lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Helin. Train shrugs it off though.
Helin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Train counters by clinching up.
Train pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Train counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Helin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Train cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helin moves out of range of the leg kick from Train.
Train lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Train throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Train tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helin was well out of range. Poor timing from Train.
Helin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Train counters with a nice uppercut.
Train throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helin.
Helin blocks a leg kick.
Train lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Helin thuds his shin into the meat of Train's side.
Helin throws a low kick but Train avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train misses the shot to the body.
Train throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helin on the side of the head.
Helin moves forwards but Train connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Helin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Train counters with a stiff right hand.
Train throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Helin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Train pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Train counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Train swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Helin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Train counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helin.
Train throws a hook but Helin avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Train connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helin momentarily.
Helin throws a leg kick but Train sees it coming and moves out of range.
Train throws a hook but Helin blocks it.
Helin looks to throw a body kick
and Train counters with a nice uppercut.
Train feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Helin's calf.
Helin misses with a few strikes there.
Helin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Train counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Train.
Train lands a right hand that snaps the head of Helin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Train motions for Helin to come forward. Train throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Train moves away from the strike by Helin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Train dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Topi Helin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helin misses with a shot to the body
and Train counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Train lands a nice looking body shot.
Helin misses with a double jab
and Train counters with a two punch combo.
Train steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helin.
Train tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helin was well out of range. Poor timing from Train.
Topi Helin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helin misses the shot to the body.
Train avoids a kick to the body.
Mike Train seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Train takes a swing at Helin's ribcage but misses.
Helin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Train moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Train lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Train misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Train gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Train manages to break the clinch.
Train 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helin.
Helin throws a combination that misses
and Train counters with a straight right hand.
Helin misses with a body kick.
Train connects with a crisp jab.
Helin misses with a double jab
and Train cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helin is looking to land body kicks.
Helin slips a jab from Train.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helin swinging wildly here.
Helin drops his hands momentarily and Train takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Train comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Helin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Helin throws a push kick but Train slaps the foot to one side.
Train avoids a kick to the body.
Train connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helin momentarily.
Helin misses with a kick to the body.
Train throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Train misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train blocks a leg kick.
Train getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Train thuds a left hand into Helin's body.
Helin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Train throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Train takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Train misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helin.
Train is looking to score with low kicks.
Helin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Train tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Helin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Train misses with a hook to the body
and Helin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helin circles away quickly and effectively.
Helin misses with a leg kick
and Train counters with a straight right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helin takes one to the side of the head.
Train avoids the body shot from Helin.
Train defending well as Helin loads up on a big left hand.
Helin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helin misses with a hook to the body
and Train counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train lands with a left to the head.
Train's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helin throws a leg kick but Train checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Train will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Topi Helin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Helin throws a nice looking combination but Train bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Helin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Train holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Train - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Train breaks the clinch.
Helin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Helin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Train counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Train.
Train moves into the clinch.
Helin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Train is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Helin to the mat. Helin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Helin looking for a guillotine here but Train defends easily.
Helin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helin is working an open guard so Train takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Train lands an overhand right.
Helin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Train uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helin.
Train scores with a jab.
Helin is looking to wear down Train with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Train rushes Helin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Helin is trying to break free.
Train lands with a light punch inside.
Train breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Train stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helin.
Train throws a hook but Helin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train throws a right and a left that Helin avoids nicely.
Helin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Train moves into the clinch.
Train manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helin.
Helin looks to land a body kick but Train moved away.
Train lands with a good body shot.
Helin throws a lazy body kick
and Helin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Train lands a body shot.
Helin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Train misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helin counters with a nice leg kick.
Helin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Train takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Train takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Train both land. Nice combination.
Helin misses with a straight left.
Helin throws a leg kick
letting Train counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Train blocks the leg kick.
Helin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Train. That did some damage!
Helin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Helin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helin thuds his shin into the meat of Train's side.
Helin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Helin misses
and Train counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Helin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Train lands a head shot.
Helin swings for the body but Train moves out of range.
Train misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Train takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helin swings away with a leg 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 Topi Helin.
Well Train 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mike Train!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Train!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mike Train!
Mike Train wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubekka Chubbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Gibsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chubekka Chubbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Gibsons!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibsons swinging wildly here.
No luck for Gibsons with that takedown attempt.
Gibsons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chubbi throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Gibsons does no damage.
Gibsons shoots in but no luck this time.
Gibsons looks to land a combination but Chubbi avoids it well.
Chubbi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Gibsons to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibsons shoots and misses
and Chubbi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gibsons won't be happy with that.
Chubekka Chubbi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Gibsons.
Chubbi controlling the position.
Gibsons prevents Chubbi from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibsons tries to bench press Chubbi off him but Chubbi keeps the position.
Chubbi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gibsons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chubbi.
Gibsons keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibsons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chubbi defends it nicely.
Gibsons misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Chubbi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chubbi happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chubbi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibsons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibsons misses with a double jab
and Chubbi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chubbi fails with the takedown
and Gibsons counters with a left and a right that stings Chubbi.
Gibsons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibsons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gibsons darts in and clinches Chubbi up against the cage.
Gibsons is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chubbi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chubbi is looking to control Gibsons's arms but Gibsons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chubbi has his back to the cage.
Chubbi gets underhooks to prevent Gibsons's takedown attempt.
Chubbi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chubbi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chubbi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chubbi tries to stall but Gibsons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gibsons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibsons looks gassed!
Chubbi avoiding damage as Gibsons throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibsons lands a damaging elbow.
Chubbi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gibsons stuffs the takedown attempt from Chubbi. Chubbi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gibsons keeps the fight on the outside.
Chubbi wants to clinch.
Gibsons throws a combination that misses
and Chubbi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chubbi looking to pass the guard.
Chubbi content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chubekka Chubbi dominated that round.
That's time! Chubbi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chubbi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibsons.
Gibsons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chubbi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibsons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chubbi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gibsons's guard now.
Chubbi controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chubbi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gibsons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chubbi is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibsons is trying to hold Chubbi in close to prevent damage but Chubbi has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Chubbi 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.
That's four 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.
Chubbi stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibsons lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chubbi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibsons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chubekka Chubbi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gibsons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibsons circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibsons counters with an outside leg kick.
Chubbi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chubbi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chubbi wants it to stay on the feet.
Chubbi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibsons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chubbi is out of range and Gibsons settles back down.
Chubbi instigates a clinch.
Gibsons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chubbi drags the fight down to the ground.
Chubbi wants to get back to his feet but Gibsons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chubbi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gibsons!
Chubbi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gibsons regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chubbi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chubbi trying to pass the guard but Gibsons defending well.
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.
Chubbi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gibsons throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chubbi dives in and grabs Gibsons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gibsons pushes down on Chubbi's head and hops out.
Gibsons swinging wildly here.
Gibsons works the jab nicely.
Chubbi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chubekka Chubbi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibsons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chubbi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gibsons somewhat.
Gibsons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chubbi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danny Gibsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibsons is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chubekka Chubbi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chubbi, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!
Chubekka Chubbi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Jake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Greycie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greycie has chosen Parang Tanga Lang as his entrance music. The key to victory for Iron Jake has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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242 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Greycie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jake shoots in but no luck this time.
Greycie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jake as he jumps to the side.
Jake stalks Greycie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greycie's face. Greycie staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Hoyce Greycie has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jake.
Greycie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jake.
Jake throws a chopping leg kick but Greycie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Jake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greycie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greycie looks gassed!
Jake fails with the takedown
and Greycie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jake's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greycie stops Jake from standing up.
Greycie wants to control from the top but Jake keeps moving.
Greycie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jake dives on top into guard.
Greycie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jake uses it to pass to side control.
Greycie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jake.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greycie is trying to control Jake's posture but Jake avoids it.
Greycie tries to buck Jake off but Jake is having none of it.
Greycie pushes Jake away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jake gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jake throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jake tries to score with some ground and pound. Greycie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greycie defending against the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jake wants to clinch but Greycie slips to the side
and Greycie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jake's guard.
Jake could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Greycie has gone for a leg lock! Jake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greycie's guard.
Jake wants to pass the guard but Greycie is keeping the position.
Greycie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greycie keeping moving, preventing Jake from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greycie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jake has picked Greycie up and slammed him! Greycie can't keep hold of the triangle and Jake manages to pass to side control!
Jake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Greycie is avoiding damage well.
A control attempt from Greycie but he's now mounted!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jake unloads with some shots from mount but Greycie bucks and avoids them well.
Greycie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Greycie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greycie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jake throws some wild stikes that Greycie manages to avoid easily.
Greycie tries to hold on but Jake pushes him away.
Jake throws some wild stikes that Greycie manages to avoid easily.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Jake there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Greycie wants to control but Jake is having none of it.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jake lands a heavy elbow.
Jake tries to control but Greycie wriggling away.
Greycie tries to lock up and control but Jake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greycie is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Jake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoyce Greycie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jake fails to land with a series of punches.
Jake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greycie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jake fails to land with a series of punches.
Greycie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jake did well to prevent Greycie getting side control.
Greycie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Greycie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake is looking for a sweep. Greycie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greycie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Greycie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jake has recovered full guard.
Jake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greycie defends well.
Greycie has gone for a leg lock! Jake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greycie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jake postures up in Greycie's guard and throws a big left but Greycie blocks it.
Jake trying to control but Greycie is working from the bottom.
Greycie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Greycie's guard.
Jake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greycie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jake has managed to get both his arms back between Greycie's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake trying to control the position from guard on top but Greycie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greycie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greycie looking for a guillotine here but Jake defends easily.
Jake trying to control the position from guard on top but Greycie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greycie on the ground.
Greycie looking for a sweep. Not yet Greycie, not yet.
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.
Jake is looking to stand up but Greycie won't let him.
Jake is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Greycie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Jake is looking to defend but Greycie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Jake! Greycie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Jake taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hoyce Greycie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Malouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stacey Malouf looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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168 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stacey Malouf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvolio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Stacey Malouf has been cut.
BOOM! Benvolio lands a beautiful left hook that drops Malouf. Malouf tries to recover but Benvolio is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Malouf lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercutio Benvolio!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smith Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kauri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Wesson stopping the sweep attempt from Kauri.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kauri thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wesson wants to hold on but Kauri pushes him away.
Wesson is trying desperately to improve position.
Kauri working Wesson over with strikes here.
Kauri looking to control but Wesson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wesson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kauri has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri raining down shots from the mount!
Kauri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wesson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wesson holds on to Kauri as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Wesson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesson is in a horrible position here. Kauri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kauri controlling his opponent.
Wesson is in a horrible position here. Kauri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson is bucking up trying to escape but Kauri cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kauri looking to finish Wesson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wesson!
Wesson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kauri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wesson hang on?
Wesson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kauri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wesson defending well though.
Kauri prevents Wesson from improving his position.
Wesson wants to control but Kauri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kauri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri postures up.
Kauri stops Wesson from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kauri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kauri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kauri fails to land with a series of punches.
Kauri lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wesson in his tracks.
Wesson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kauri scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Kauri does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kauri lands with a good body shot.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kauri as he jumps to the side.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Kauri is out of range.
Wesson tried to score with a low kick but Kauri checks it.
Kauri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kauri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kauri feints and as Wesson raises his hands in defense, Kauri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kauri throws a strike but Wesson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kauri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands strikes from half guard.
Wesson is trying to maintain the position but Kauri is very close to passing his half guard.
Kauri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kauri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wesson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kauri not doing much here.
Wesson trying to hold on to Kauri's head to control him but Kauri postures up.
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.
Kauri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wesson is looking to improve his position.
Wesson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wesson is controlling Kauri's posture.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kauri with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri stopping the sweep attempt from Wesson.
Kauri looking to sit in guard and control but Wesson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Kauri has his hands on Wesson's head, controlling the position.
Kauri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wesson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Wesson from controlling successfully.
Kauri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wesson is one step ahead there.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wesson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kauri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wesson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tommi Kauri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kauri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kauri connects with the punch.
Kauri lands with a good body shot.
Kauri throws out a loose jab but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesson has his takedown stuffed
and Kauri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kauri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kauri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kauri as he connects with a hook.
Wesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kauri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kauri lands the left hand.
Wesson fails to land the takedown.
Kauri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wesson has time to react.
A shot to de liver by Kauri. Beautiful body shot.
Wesson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tommi Kauri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Wesson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wesson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands a right hook to the body.
Wesson fails with the takedown
and Kauri counters with a straight right hand.
Wesson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kauri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Wesson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Kauri wants to pass the guard but Wesson is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Kauri catches Wesson right on the button with a cross.
Wesson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wesson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Kauri to counter with a crisp jab.
Kauri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kauri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wesson shoots for a takedown but Kauri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kauri lands with a shot to the body.
Kauri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kauri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kauri scores with a three punch combo!
Kauri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Kauri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wesson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kauri counters with a single leg into guard. Wesson didn't expect that.
Kauri pushes down on Wesson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kauri controlling the action here.
Kauri is just content to waste time from the top position. Wesson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wesson is looking for a triangle but Kauri pushes his legs off easily.
Kauri is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesson has wrist control.
Kauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kauri stands and throws Wesson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wesson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kauri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tommi Kauri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Wesson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesson!
Wesson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wesson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wesson tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kauri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kauri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kauri duly obliges.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Wesson wants to clinch.
Kauri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wesson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wesson on the side of the head.
Kauri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Kauri thuds a left hand into Wesson's body.
Kauri lands with an uppercut that bounces Wesson off the cage and back into rage.
Kauri gets a takedown into half guard.
Wesson actively working from the bottom here.
Kauri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri wants to pass the guard but Wesson is defending well.
Wesson trying to control from the bottom.
Wesson is doing well to control the position and prevent Kauri from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kauri lands a nice short elbow.
Kauri is just content to waste time from the top position. Wesson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kauri distracts Wesson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kauri passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Wesson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesson keeps working.
Kauri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wesson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kauri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wesson won't allow Kauri to pass to mount.
Wesson manages to get to full guard.
Kauri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wesson working a defensive guard here.
Wesson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
Kauri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kauri landing some decent shots from guard.
Kauri stops Wesson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri had his way with Smith Wesson in that round.
That's time! Kauri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kauri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wesson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesson shoots in and drives through. Kauri sprawls well.
Kauri punishes Wesson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kauri slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommi Kauri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Kauri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith Wesson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kauri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kauri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kauri controlling from the top position.
Wesson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kauri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
Kauri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kauri throws a one two combo.
Wesson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kauri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wesson somewhat.
Kauri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kauri thows a body shot but no joy.
Wesson throws a body punch but Kauri moves out of range.
Wesson shoots and misses
and Kauri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesson thinking.
Kauri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tommi Kauri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kauri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kauri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kauri feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Kauri won't allow Wesson to get back to his feet.
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
Kauri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tommi Kauri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kauri controls the pace.
Wesson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kauri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wesson looking for a guillotine here but Kauri defends easily.
Wesson wants to stand up but Kauri is controlling him.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Kauri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kauri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Tommi Kauri wins by unanimous decision!
Tommi Kauri retains his light heavyweight title!
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