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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yueng (ranked 5254 p4p, 516 weight class) and ALex Waid (ranked 14612 p4p, 632 weight class). Yueng comes into the arena with Stranglehold- Ted Nugent blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, ALex Waid!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waid tries to sprawl but Yueng drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Waid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yueng wants to take a breather but Waid is having none of it.
Yueng slows the pace down in half guard.
Waid is looking to escape.
Waid wants to get back to full guard.
Yueng is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Waid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng scores with a couple of short elbows.
Waid is not content to let Yueng control the position.
Yueng swings around for an armbar but Waid sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yueng 's guard.
Yueng 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.
Yueng throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Waid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Waid trying to control the position from guard on top but Yueng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yueng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waid is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yueng is controlling Waid's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng controls Waid momentarily but Waid frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yueng looking for a sweep. Not yet Yueng , not yet.
Yueng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yueng is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Waid won't allow Yueng to sweep him here.
Yueng working a defensive guard here.
Waid scoring with punches to the head and body.
Waid must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yueng 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Waid working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yueng has momentary wrist control but Waid slips an elbow through the middle.
Yueng looking for a sweep. Not yet Yueng , not yet.
Yueng keeping moving, preventing Waid from controlling successfully.
Yueng keeping full guard, as Waid tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that round.
That's time! Yueng 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yueng scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yueng seems to be looking for submissions.
Yueng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yueng in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Waid tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yueng !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bolo Yueng !
A determined Bolo Yueng didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 1570 p4p, 192 weight class) and Jesse Karhu (ranked 1309 p4p, 156 weight class). Jesse Karhu 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karhu jabs Bear right on the nose. Bear blinks but takes it well.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu cracks Bear with an open hand slap.
Bear misses with a jab to the body
and Karhu counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Karhu to acknowledge the strikes.
Karhu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Karhu throws a combination. Bear tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear throws a right hand that misses
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Bear is looking for a counter combo.
Bear throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karhu! But no joy.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
A big right from Bear misses.
Bear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Karhu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
Bear misses the body punch
and Karhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Bear moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Bear throws a series of punches but Karhu avoids them all with ease.
Bear takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karhu takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Karhu lands a jab to Bear's midsection.
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bear on the side of the head.
Karhu lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target.
Karhu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bear.
It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear scores with a decent looking hook.
Karhu misses with a hook. Bear ducked under it nicely.
Bear throws a series of punches but Karhu avoids them all with ease.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
No joy there for Bear, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karhu swinging wildly here.
Bear takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bears jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu'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.
Bear jabs Karhu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bear is looking to wear down Karhu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karhu throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Karhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jesse Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Bear takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karhu cracks Bear with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bear throws a jab when Karhu was well out of range.
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bear scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu slips under a jab from Bear.
Bear ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
Karhu throws out a counter right but Bear avoids it with no problem.
Teddy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Nice shot by Karhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu takes one to the chin there.
That has opened up Jesse Karhu's cut even more.
Karhu throws a lazy right hand but Bear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jesse Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karhu misses with a body punch
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu throws the left hand but Bear avoids the punch easily.
Bear scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Karhu.
Karhu misses with a wild combination.
Karhu throws a hook but Bear avoids it easily.
Karhu moves out of range of the strikes.
Karhu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Karhu finds it's way through Bear's defenses.
Karhu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karhu slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bear with a body shot.
Karhu throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Karhu looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bear might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu cracks Bear with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teddy Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Karhu.
Bear walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Karhu. That snapped Bear's head back.
Karhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu scores with a decent looking hook.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Karhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bear takes one on the button.
Karhu dips to his left and cracks Bear with an uppercut!
Bear shoots in for a takedown but Karhu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bear walks into a left hand.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bear doesn't seem bothered though.
Bear throws a right and a left that Karhu avoids nicely.
Karhu throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Bear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karhu circles away quickly and effectively.
Karhu takes one to the side of the head.
Karhu throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Bear throws a right hand that Karhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Karhu also avoids with ease.
Karhu throws a shot from downtown. Bear moves away and avoids it.
Bear is looking for a counter combo.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karhu gets caught napping as Bear dives in and scores a takedown. Karhu manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jesse Karhu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karhu can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We 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.
Karhu prevents Bear from standing back up.
Karhu blocks the strikes from Bear.
Karhu stalling.
Bear wants to control but Karhu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Karhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karhu 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Karhu!
Jesse Karhu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Teddy Bear had this to say: 'Tonight wasn't my night, but i'll learn and come back stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Woods (ranked 2099 p4p, 234 weight class) and Dick Black (ranked 1534 p4p, 187 weight class). Black has chosen The Dicks - Rich Daddy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Black!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Woods as he jumps to the side.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Woods.
It looks like Dick Black has been cut.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Black shoots and misses
and Woods cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jake Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Black.
Woods misses with a few strikes there.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Woods sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Woods misses its target.
Woods throws a monster overhand right that drops Black! Woods follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Woods!
Jake Woods tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antwan White (ranked 5577 p4p, 529 weight class) and Solum Bumba (ranked 5671 p4p, 535 weight class). Solum Bumba acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antwan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Solum Bumba!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bumba thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White instigates a clinch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bumba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
Bumba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Bumba working hard to break the clinch.
Bumba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Bumba controls his hands.
Bumba tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bumba wants to break free but White has control.
Bumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bumba misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bumba tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White working aggressively here.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Bumba avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Bumba has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Bumba throws a head punch that misses.
White gets through Bumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bumbas head.
Bumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
White lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bumba working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has Bumba pressed against the cage, preventing Bumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Bumba controls the action.
Bumba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bumba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bumba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bumba's efforts to push away.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antwan White dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White pushes Bumba up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bumba has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White misses with a knee strike.
Bumba tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antwan White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bumba swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bumba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bumba backwards.
White slowing the pace effectively.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White misses with a body punch.
White is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a body shot.
Bumba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bumba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bumba has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Bumba prevents a body shot from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Bumba avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Bumba wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bumba has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Bumba misses with a hook from the clinch.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bumba's elbow.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bumba tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Bumba blocks a body shot from White.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White stalls.
White is leaning against Bumba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White working aggressively here.
White tries a body shot but Bumba blocks it.
Bumba is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antwan White dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bumba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bumba sends White crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bumba is motioning to the referee to let White up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
White is rocked!
White closes the distance but Bumba moves to the side
and Bumba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bumba engages and cracks White with a massive lead left hook - White tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bumba is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solum Bumba!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brunson (ranked 5287 p4p, 517 weight class) and Mickey Oneil (ranked 6687 p4p, 595 weight class). Oneil has chosen Fucking in the bushes, Oasis. as his entrance music. Robert Brunson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey Oneil's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Oneil.
A shot to the body from Oneil misses
and Brunson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brunson seems to be working for a kimura but Oneil defends the submission attempt.
Oneil tries to roll over but Brunson keeps him under control.
Oneil works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oneil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brunson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brunson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brunson is in close to Oneil's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brunson landing with the ground and pound.
Brunson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oneil is keeping the position for now.
Brunson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brunson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oneil is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneil 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.
Oneil throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brunson wants to control from the top but Oneil keeps moving.
Brunson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brunson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brunson preventing the sweep.
Oneil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brunson stands up over Oneil, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oneil keeping moving, preventing Brunson from controlling successfully.
Brunson cracks Oneil with a solid left hand.
Oneil keeping moving, preventing Brunson from controlling successfully.
Brunson distracts Oneil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brunson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brunson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oneil is still in real trouble! Can Brunson finish him?
Brunson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Oneil's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Brunson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Kotral (ranked 4476 p4p, 482 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 24058 p4p, 646 weight class). Dennis Kotral is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Kotral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotral takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joukani, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kotral. Joukani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Joukani.
Joukani lands a big head kick that sends Kotral tumbling to the mat! Joukani takes a step backwards and waves Kotral back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kotral is rocked!
It looks like Dennis Kotral has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joukani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kotral. That did some damage!
Oh Kotral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotral misses with a body punch
and Joukani counters with a big right hand! Oh Kotral is in trouble here! Joukani follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rou Joukani!
Rou Joukani bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Johnsen (ranked 3984 p4p, 449 weight class) and Gena Lap (ranked 23940 p4p, 640 weight class). Ronnie Johnsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gena Lap's chin.
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Johnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gena Lap!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen throws a head kick but Lap moves out of range.
And Lap responds with a good body kick, but Johnsen manages to step out the way in time.
Lap looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lap gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnsen.
Lap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnsen darts in and clinches Lap up against the cage.
Johnsen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lap uses from the top position.
Johnsen pulls Lap in close to his closed guard and prevents Lap from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnsen 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.
Johnsen thows a huge punch but Lap dodges it nicely.
Lap is trying to stand.
Johnsen working Lap over with strikes.
Johnsen slips a nice elbow through Lap's hands, connecting with Lap's forehead.
Johnsen drops an elbow to the side of Lap's head.
Johnsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lap is rocked!
Still in half guard, Johnsen seems content to control.
Lap is still in real trouble! Can Johnsen finish him?
Johnsen working Lap over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Lap is hurt! He's hurt bad - Johnsen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Lap from any more punishment! Congratulations to Johnsen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Johnsen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Augusto (ranked 4692 p4p, 439 weight class) and Jaydan Junior Johnson (ranked 2487 p4p, 290 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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159 lbs
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158 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaydan Junior Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augusto.
Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Augustos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Augusto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Johnson .
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson catches Augusto napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Augusto to the canvas!
Augusto is rocked!
It looks like Rodrigo Augusto has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Augusto's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaydan Junior Johnson !
A pretty intense looking Jaydan Junior Johnson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Copeland (ranked 1179 p4p, 154 weight class) and Guilherme Mendes (ranked 20114 p4p, 604 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Guilherme Mendes has been cut.
Copeland stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Copeland misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Copeland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes blocks the elbow strike.
Mendes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Copeland throws an elbow but it misses.
Mendes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Copeland after a bit of a struggle.
Copeland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Travis Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Mendes.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Copeland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Copeland regains guard immediately.
Copeland is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendes drops back looking for a leg! Copeland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Copeland manages to kick Mendes off! Mendes jumps back into Copeland's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copeland keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
Copeland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mendes is controlling him.
Copeland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Copeland being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Copeland forces Mendes back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes is trying to drag Copeland to the mat but Copeland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Copeland avoiding damage.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copeland pulls his leg out and moves away.
Copeland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mendes.
Mendes looking to score a takedown here. Copeland is defending well but Mendes drives through and ends up in Copeland's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Copeland wriggles free and stands up.
Mendes dives in for a single leg takedown but Copeland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Copeland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Copeland gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Copeland is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Copeland into the cage.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Copeland into the cage.
Copeland is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Copeland has his back to the cage.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copeland pulls his leg out and moves away.
Copeland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Copeland is defending well.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Copeland gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Copeland is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mendes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Copeland to the mat. Copeland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mendes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Copeland wants to stand and escape but Mendes is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Copeland keeps moving.
Mendes won't allow Copeland to get back to his feet.
Mendes is pushing down on Copeland's leg trying to pass to half guard. Copeland is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendes 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.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Copeland defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Copeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Copeland drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Copeland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mendes avoids a wild elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendes blocks the elbow strike.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Travis Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Mendes.
Copeland lands an elbow just above Mendes 's eye.
Copeland misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Copeland throws an elbow but misses.
Copeland is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Copeland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland swinging wildly here.
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Copeland back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copeland trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
Copeland prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Copeland stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Copeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Copeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Copeland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Copeland wants to stall.
Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Copeland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Copeland after a bit of a struggle.
Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Copeland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Travis Copeland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Copeland misses with a knee strike.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Copeland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Copeland misses with a knee strike.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands a takedown into guard.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet but Mendes passes into half guard.
Copeland is trying to stand up here but Mendes is controlling him well.
Copeland trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendes lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Copeland looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland pushes Mendes off and gets back to his feet.
Copeland clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Copeland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Copeland.
Mendes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Copeland can't fight it off and eventually Mendes manages to take the fight to the floor. Copeland looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendes is standing up over Copeland. Copeland looks to escape but Mendes dives into side control.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet but Mendes drags him back down.
Copeland tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Copeland's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mendes scoring with strikes but Copeland is staying in there.
Mendes controlling the pace for now.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is trying to stand but he's just given Mendes his back.
Copeland fending off the submission attempt from Mendes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes working for a choke but Copeland is defending well.
Mendes working for a choke but Copeland is defending well.
Mendes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Copeland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Mendes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mendes tries for a takedown but Copeland circles away easily
and Copeland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guilherme Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Copeland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mendes is keeping busy.
Copeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland throws an elbow that misses.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copeland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendes lands with a hook. Copeland tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendes clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Travis Copeland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Mendes.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Copeland.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Copeland lands a knee to the head.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Copeland is defending well.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland missing with knees to the body.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Copeland.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copeland.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mendes has Copeland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Copeland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Copeland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copeland with a knee to the head.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Copeland manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Copeland gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Copeland is working Mendes over against the cage.
Mendes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copeland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Copeland regains guard.
Copeland has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mendes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Copeland lands a glancing blow to the side of Mendes's head.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Copeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes clinches up against the cage.
Copeland misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copeland.
Copeland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Copeland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.
Copeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mendes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Copeland landing knees to the head.
Copeland taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendes wants a takedown but no success here.
Copeland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Copeland pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copeland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Copeland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Copeland clinches.
Mendes avoiding damage as Copeland throws knees to the body.
Mendes is working for takedown but Copeland is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendes is trying to drag Copeland to the mat but Copeland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Guilherme Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Copeland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes lands a hook that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Copeland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Copeland, 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Copeland!
Travis Copeland decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 745 p4p, 100 weight class) and Kingsley Brown (ranked 2027 p4p, 229 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kingsley Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsonov misses with a double jab.
Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingsley Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov is looking to clinch.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Samsonov blocks it well.
Nice defenses there by Samsonov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Samsonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samsonov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Samsonov.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
It looked like Samsonov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown lands a head kick. Samsonov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donk. Brown catches Samsonov right on the button with a cross.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samsonov manages to avoid it.
Samsonov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Samsonov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samsonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Samsonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samsonov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Samsonov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Boiks in the buildup to the fight.
Brown throws a right and a left that Samsonov avoids nicely.
Samsonov throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Samsonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws out a counter right but Samsonov avoids it with no problem.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Samsonov misses the target.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Samsonov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samsonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brown. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand.
Kingsley Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samsonov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown cracks Samsonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to bum rush Samsonov with a series of wild strikes but Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samsonov is looking to counter punch.
Samsonov checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samsonov.
Kingsley Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samsonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Samsonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samsonov clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Kingsley Brown's cut even more.
Brown takes a swing at Samsonov's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsonov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Samsonov.
Brown tries to bum rush Samsonov with a series of wild strikes but Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samsonov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
That's time! Samsonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Samsonov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Samsonov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Samsonov throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samsonov. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Samsonov.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Samsonov counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Kingsley Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Samsonov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
Brown looks to land a combination but Samsonov avoids it well.
Samsonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Samsonov counters with a right hand to the body.
Samsonov misses with a hook.
Samsonov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samsonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Samsonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a right and a left that Samsonov avoids nicely.
Brown throws the left hand but Samsonov avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Brown really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Samsonov finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a hook
and Samsonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samsonov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samsonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samsonov lands the left hand.
Kingsley Brown's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Samsonov avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Samsonov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Samsonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Samsonov looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Samsonov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Brown tumbling to the canvas!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kingsley Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Samsonov!
Ivan Samsonov retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Samsonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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